🌱 Why UVA historians found Saltville unforgettable on their frontier road trip

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• Why UVA historians found Saltville unforgettable on their frontier road trip

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A Shenandoah road trip shows the valley was America's first frontier (wvtf.org) — Saltville gets a spotlight in a new Shenandoah Valley road-trip project, where UVA scholars explore how small towns shaped America’s early frontier. Their visit to the Saltville museum, with its company-town past and ancient fossils, helps connect local history to a broader story about migration, culture, and commerce across Appalachia.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 27

• Marion Monday Night Jam →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Glade Spring Storytime →
  Glade Spring Library, 305 N Glade St, Glade Spring
  10:30 am

Thursday July 30

• C3 Recovery →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
  Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
  11:00 am
• Gene Watson →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• ShadowGrass →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• ASAC Resource Fair →
  Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Cir, Abingdon
  10:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Emory & Henry University School of Business and School of Health Sciences Commencement →
  Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Cir, Abingdon
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 19

• Southwest Virginia Manufacturers Expo →
  Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Cir, Abingdon
  9:00 am
• Career Fair – Marion →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  3:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Virginia High Varsity Football @ Patrick Henry →
  Patrick Henry High School, 31437 Hillman Hwy, Glade Spring
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Chilhowie. Apply here.
• Sodexo posted a job opening for Senior Food Supervisor in Emory. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saltville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Marion Lifestyle Recovery to begin accepting applications in August for new men's program (wcyb.com)
• For 25 years LASO offers skills, life lessons (swvatoday.com)

Richlands

• Richlands honors WWII hero William Port Liddle Jr. (wvva.com)
• Rock the Clinch festival returns to Richlands this weekend (wvva.com)
• Notes from the Square: Gov. Spanberger visits Europe on her first trade mission (cardinalnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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