🌱 Dolly Parton’s favorite storyteller has roots right here in Grundy

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In today's newsletter:

• Dolly Parton’s favorite storyteller has roots right here in Grundy

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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 60.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dolly Parton on Her Connection With Southern Author Lee Smith (star-telegram.com) — Grundy readers might be pleased to know that beloved Southern author Lee Smith, Dolly Parton’s favorite storyteller, was born right in Grundy. The piece explores how Smith’s Appalachian novels, especially Oral History, resonate deeply with Dolly and connects that love of storytelling to Dolly’s Imagination Library book recommendations for young children.
   

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📸 Around Grundy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grundy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 4

• ATV Scavenger Egg Hunt — Breaks Interstate Park
  Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, 1124 Chipping Sparrow Rd, Grundy
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Grundy Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 2

• Little Pines
  Haysi Community Library , 157 Oquinn Street , Haysi
• Baby Sprouts
  Haysi Community Library , 157 Oquinn Street , Haysi
• Creative Thursday
  Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
  3:30 pm

Saturday April 4

• Bruiser's BBQ presents: Six Gun
  Jettie Baker Center , 348 Main St , Clintwood
  7:00 pm

Monday April 6

• People Inc Family Crisis Program
  Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
  9:00 am
• Art Club at Teen Venture
  Teen Venture Center , 217 Railroad Ave , Richlands
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 7

• Abingdon at Ridgeview
  Ridgeview High School , 310 Wolfpack Wy , Clintwood
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 8

• Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. Booth
  Honaker Community Library (RCPL) , 10 Library Dr , Honaker
  1:00 pm

Monday April 13

• CCA Varsity Baseball @ Council
  Council High School , 7802 Helen Henderson Hwy , Honaker
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 14

• IBN Biz Lunch - Lebanon VA
  Phat pattys bar & grill , 44 N Mill Ave , Lebanon
  12:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Library Board Meeting
  Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Peoples Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in Grundy. Apply here.
• Frito-Lay, Inc. posted a job opening for Detailer - Part Time in Grundy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grundy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• VA announces winners of the 2025 Veterans Health Administration Patient Experience Awards (va.gov)
• Late rally lifts VMI past ETSU, 5-4, snapping Bucs' win streak (wjhl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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