🌱 Emory & Henry community mourns longtime head football coach Curt Newsome

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• Emory & Henry community mourns longtime head football coach Curt Newsome

Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Legendary football coach Curt Newsome passes away at 67 (wsls.com) — Emory & Henry and the wider Emory community are mourning longtime head football coach Curt Newsome, who has died at 67 after leading the Wasps for a decade. Newsome guided the program through its move to NCAA Division II, earned multiple coaching honors, and was celebrated for mentoring student‑athletes on and off the field.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 6

• A Taste of the Season
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  2:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Jungles and Forests Summer Camp
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
• Alternative Process Photography Summer Camp
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210

Tuesday June 9

• Pop-Up Library – Clinchburg →
  Clinchburg Community Center, 31787 Old Saltworks Rd, Meadowview
  9:00 am
• Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
  Government Center Building Board Room Auditorium, 1 Government Center Place, Suite A, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
  6:30 pm
• Saltville Town Council →
  Saltville Town Hall, 217 Palmer Ave, Saltville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Glade Spring Storytime →
  Glade Spring Library, 305 N Glade St, Glade Spring
  10:30 am

Thursday June 11

• Develop your Creative Brand in Canva Part 1
  William King Museum of Art Art Lab – William King, 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• IBN Coffee Connection – Abingdon VA →
  Wolf Hills Coffee, 112 Court St NE, Abingdon
  9:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• IBN Biz Lunch - Abingdon, VA →
  Moon Dog Brick Oven - Abingdon, Va, Abingdon
  12:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Abingdon Fiddler's Convention Pre-Party Open Jam... →
  The Martha Washington Inn & Spa, 150 W Main St A, Abingdon
  6:00 pm

Monday June 22

• Abingdon InSpire →
  Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
  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

• CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Skilled Labor - Grading (Chilhowie, VA, US, 24319) in Chilhowie. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Abingdon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emory here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chilhowie

• REGION 1D SOFTBALL: Hurley High School's last hurrah comes in 24-0 loss at Chilhowie (heraldcourier.com)

Abingdon

• 3D-printed custom wheelchair gives 2-year-old Gemma Fields new mobility options (wcyb.com)
• Three repaving projects carry over to the week of June 1 as Holland Lane is added (alexandriabrief.com)
• Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter: Housing (virginianreview.com)

Damascus

• The Media Line: Tom Barrack leaves Syria Envoy Role After Steering Post-Assad Outreach (finedayradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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