🌱 Martinsville Mustangs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers and 10 more events

Morning Villa Heights! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lexington County Blowfish at Martinsville Mustangs at Hooker Field
• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Villa Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Monday July 27

• Lexington County Blowfish at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 31

• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Dino Festival 2026 →
  Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville
  10:00 am

Tuesday July 28

• City Council Meeting →
  Martinsville, VA Calendar Martinsville, VA 24112
• Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
  Henry County, VA Calendar
  3:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Cardinal Club Pick-Up Party — Hamlet Vineyards →
  Hamlet Vineyards, 405 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  3:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• The Ultimate Summer Bash →
  Monogram Foods Smith River Sports Complex, 1000 Irisburg Rd, Axton
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Chatham Girls JV Volleyball @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  5:30 pm

Monday August 24

• Jefferson Forest Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Patrick County Girls JV Volleyball @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Franklin County JV Football @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  6:00 pm
• Bassett Girls JV Volleyball @ Martinsville →
  Martinsville High School, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinsville

• Virginia Museum of Natural History brings dinosaurs to life at Dino Festival (wset.com)
• Martinsville Field Notes: Data centers, solar projects on Henry County agenda (cardinalnews.org)
• care-20260723 (sec.gov)

Bassett

• 9 Massive Virginia Lakes That Feel More Like Oceans Than Inland Waters (myfamilytravels.com)

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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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