🌱 Why Appomattox’s fire department may wait years for its next truck
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Appomattox’s fire department may wait years for its next truck
Also on today's calendar: The Surrender at Appomattox Commemoration and Freedom Day Weekend and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Friday: Variably cloudy and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nationwide fire truck shortage hits close to home, affecting local departments (wset.com) — Appomattox’s volunteer fire department is struggling to afford a replacement fire truck as prices soar toward $1 million and delivery times stretch to years, forcing them to buy a refurbished used truck instead. With only about $120,000 in annual funding, leaders warn that keeping reliable equipment on the road will increasingly depend on long-term planning and continued community support. 
📸 Around Appomattox
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Myths about Lee’s Surrender
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox, 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox
6:30 pm
Thursday April 9
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Other local events
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161st Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park , Appomattox, VA 24522
9:00 am -
Planning Commission Meeting 04-08-2026
Appomattox County, VA Calendar , 333 Court St. , Appomattox
6:00 pm -
The Surrender at Appomattox Commemoration and Freedom Day Weekend
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox , 159 Horseshoe Rd , Appomattox
10:00 am -
Voices of Appomattox: April 1865
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox , 159 Horseshoe Rd , Appomattox
6:30 pm -
Tween STEAM
J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library , 157 Main St , Appomattox
4:00 pm -
Appomattox Courthouse Quilt Guild
J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library , 157 Main St , Appomattox
5:30 pm -
Horizons Unlimited Virginia
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center , 1267 4-H Camp Rd , Appomattox
12:00 pm
Wednesday April 8
Saturday April 11
Tuesday April 14
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3pm, Shotgun - Lynchburg, VA 2026
Liberty Mountain Gun Club , 822 Second Amendment Dr , Lynchburg
3:00 pm -
4pm, Shotgun - Lynchburg, VA 2026
Liberty Mountain Gun Club , 822 Second Amendment Dr , Lynchburg
4:00 pm -
Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest , 1776 Poplar Frst Pkwy , Lynchburg
11:00 am -
Fredericksburg Nationals at Hill City Howlers
Bank of the James Stadium , 3180 Fort Ave , Lynchburg
2:30 pm
Friday April 3
Saturday April 4
Wednesday April 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Visit us on Opening Day to kick off Spring at Whimsy Pines Farm!
It's a FREE day! Come learn, explore, and play in our massive Kids Zone with bounce houses, sand pit, slides, creek-side play, obstacle courses,… (Nextdoor Trent Hatchery) - There is road construction on US-460 W / Lynchburg...
There is road construction on US-460 W / Lynchburg reported at 7:50 AM. (Nextdoor )
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Border Patrol Agent (BPA) Entry Level in Concord. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(06013) - 1051 Village Hwy in Rustburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appomattox here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rustburg
- Rustburg's Bigham twirls perfect game, strikes out all 21 batters to lead Red Devils to win (newsadvance.com)
Madison Heights
- Garden Fest to be held April 25 at Amherst museum's Hamble Center (newsadvance.com)
Amherst
- Missing 10-year-old girl found safe, Amherst County officials say (wset.com)
- UMass Amherst and UCSB Demonstrate Photonic Chip Technology for Miniaturized Quantum Systems (quantumcomputingreport.com)
- Best of the month: Our top photos from March (newsadvance.com)
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