🌱 Where can Altavista families catch the brightest Christmas lights this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• Where can Altavista families catch the brightest Christmas lights this year?

Also on today's calendar: Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cheese that isn't yours? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 64.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lynchburg Christmas Lights and Area Holiday Tree Lightings for 2026 (macaronikid.com) — Altavista residents can look forward to the Select Air Mechanical Christmas Light Show on Avondale Drive and the town’s own Christmas tree lighting, both running through the holiday season. The guide also maps out many other free and low-cost tree lightings, neighborhood displays, and road-trip-worthy light shows around Lynchburg and beyond, helping you plan festive evening drives with the family.
   

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📸 Around Altavista

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altavista

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• Hot Rods & Tacos Altavista Va →
  Rosa Negra Mexican Kitchen, 169 Clarion Rd, Altavista
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 16

• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  10:30 am

Tuesday October 27

• William Campbell at Altavista →
  1437 Clarendon Rd, Altavista
  7:00 pm
• Altavista at William Campbell →
  Altavista High School, 300 E. Leesville Road, Altavista
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• Deck the Heels 5K Night Run →
  Booker Building – AltaVista, VA, 400 Broad Street, Alta Vista
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• Friends of the Staunton River Memorial Library Meeting @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 13

• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm
• Volleyball vs Brookville
  Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm
• Tako Tuesday Dive Club — Fluvanna Dive Center →
  Mi Patrón, 3412 Waterlick Rd Suite T, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• School Bus Driver Training (Evening Session)
  Gretna High, 1001 Tight Squeeze Rd, Chatham
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball - Away vs LCA
  Liberty Christian Academy, 3701 Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg
  5:30 pm
• Brookneal-Campbell County Airport Authority Meeting →
  85 Carden Lane, Rustburg
  6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Altavista. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in ALTAVISTA VA S03689 in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altavista here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• SML Center purchases Westlake Cinema to create community center (newsadvance.com)

Forest

• How we got here: BCPS school closures and redistricting (newsadvance.com)
• Firefighters rescue unconscious dog from Bedford house fire (wfxrtv.com)
• Nelson County investigators reopen investigation into 2000 disappearance (wset.com)

Bedford

• Thousands across Southwest Virginia waking up without power Sunday (wdbj7.com)
• Keeping Our Feet on the Ground and Reaching for the Moon (nrvnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call cheese that isn't yours?" — Nacho cheese! (Thank you Lorille C. for sending it in!)
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