Community Corner
🌱 James River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Staunton River and 10 more events
Spotted on the Buchanan calendar: Confessions of a Colorholic
Cheers Buchanan! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Confessions of a Colorholic at Montvale Library
- James River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Staunton River
- Rock-A-Bye Reader at Montvale Library
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
From our Partner
Today's Buchanan Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Buchanan Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Buchanan. 
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Buchanan
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Buchanan
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Confessions of a Colorholic →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- James River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Staunton River →
Staunton River High School, 1095 Golden Eagle Dr, Moneta
7:00 pm - Rock-A-Bye Reader →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
10:30 am - Confessions of a Colorholic →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
2:00 pm - Sunflower Baby Goat Yoga 2026! →
Beaver Dam Farm Sunflowers, 13561 Lee Hwy, Buchanan
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
📣 Buchanan Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga for Beginners Fincastle Library →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 11 Academy Street P.O. Box 129, Fincastle
9:00 am - Board of Supervisors →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville
2:00 pm - Stitchin' Chicks →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
2:00 pm - Pilates Class →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
5:30 pm - Boys Basketball Open Gym
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
6:00 pm - Cross Country (H) - Blue Ridge Invitational - Greenfield Rec. Park
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
4:00 pm - Football (A) - Auburn - 6:00pm
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please be very careful about dealing with a woman who calls herself Rebecca Mecredy
She contacted me about items I have for sale and requested that I text her husband John regarding the purchase. I did and he insisted that he could… (Nextdoor Buchanan)
- Munters posted a job opening for Production Assembly in Daleville. Apply here.
- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales and Service Associate in Daleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buchanan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bedford
- Bedford County Fair Closes Strong at Liberty Lake Park, Eyes 2027 Return (theroanokestar.com)
- Bedford, Virginia Town Council Talks Delay in Boutique Hotel Project (hotel-online.com)
- Police investigate fatal Bedford County crash (wset.com)
Vinton
- This NoVA Area Ranked as the No. 2 Hottest Zip Code in the State (northernvirginiamag.com)
Roanoke
- Roanoke native who founded HBCU application resource laid to rest (wdbj7.com)
- B.R.A.K.E.S. teaches teenagers and parents safe driving tips at Berglund Center (wfxrtv.com)
Ok Buchanan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.