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- Community remembers Eloise Heslip, daughter of longtime Shawsville residents.
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- Saturday: Cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
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ā¢ Heslip, Eloise Bratton (nrvnews.com) ā Shawsville readers are connected to this tribute through Eloise Heslipās parents, longtime residents Jason and Mattie Bratton of Shawsville. The obituary remembers Eloiseās 89 years of faith, family, and hard work, from her career at Hubbell Lighting to her music-filled service at Garber Chapel Methodist Church and her final years at Heritage Hall in Dillwyn. 
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Christiansburg
- Jones, Ruth Evangelina (nrvnews.com)
- Virginia Car Accident Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. Explains How the Commonwealth's Contributory Negligence Rule Affects Crash Claims (minnesotaheadlines.com)
- Find Top Home Health Aide Jobs in Patrick Springs, VA (care.com)
Blacksburg
- VT gets record $20 million gift for School of Architecture (wfxrtv.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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