🌱 How a Farmville native turned small-town roots into a global film credit
Farmville, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Farmville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Farmville native turned small-town roots into a global film credit
- Farmville jail holds key suspects in regional firearms and court cases
- How a top MAC goalkeeper will challenge Longwood in Farmville Friday
Also on today's calendar: Never. Miss. A. Monday! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hodges earns first producer credit (farmvilleherald.com) — A Farmville-raised storyteller and Prince Edward County High School graduate has earned his first producer credit on a Napa Valley wine documentary now streaming internationally. He credits lessons learned in Farmville’s schools and community for shaping his career and urges local young people not to see a small hometown as a limit on big ambitions. 
• Blanchard faces additional weapons charge (ameliamonitor.com) — Local readers should know that an Amelia man already jailed in Farmville’s Piedmont Regional Jail now faces an additional felony firearms charge tied to an earlier investigation. The report also lists several other recent Amelia-related arrests, including a Farmville resident charged with failure to appear and multiple suspects from nearby counties facing assault, driving, and probation-violation counts.
• Michaela Skinner Wins Her Second MAC Goalkeeper of the Week Award (kentstatesports.com) — Kent State’s field hockey team is heading to Farmville this Friday to face Longwood, bringing Division I conference action right to town. Goalkeeper Michaela Skinner just earned her second MAC Goalkeeper of the Week honor after a strong weekend, so local fans can expect a high-intensity matchup and a chance to see top conference talent compete nearby.
📸 Around Farmville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Ladii Raii Events LLC Presents: The Biggest Cooler Festival Field Party →
Fairgrounds Road, Farmville
12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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Varsity Football
PECHS
7:00 pm -
Indoor Walking →
Farmville, VA Calendar, 1328 Zion Hill Road, Farmville
9:00 am -
Never. Miss. A. Monday! →
YMCA @ Farmville, 580 Commerece Rd, Farmville
4:30 pm -
Pickleball →
Farmville, VA Calendar, 1328 Zion Hill Road, Farmville
6:00 pm -
Indoor Walking →
Farmville, VA Calendar, 1328 Zion Hill Road, Farmville
9:00 am -
Warrior Wednesday! →
YMCA @ Farmville, 580 Commerece Rd, Farmville
4:30 pm -
Pickleball →
Farmville, VA Calendar, 1328 Zion Hill Road, Farmville
6:00 pm -
Planning Commission Meeting →
Farmville, VA Calendar, 116 N Main St, Farmville
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS Volleyball
PECMS
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Varsity Football
PECHS
7:00 pm -
MS Football
PECHS
6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Chef Manager in Farmville. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Farmville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cumberland
- Board hears energy center details (farmvilleherald.com)
Appomattox
- Appomattox County's Owen Chavis closes golf season with top-25 finish at Class 2 states (newsadvance.com)
- FBI Director Kash Patel visits Liberty University (wset.com)
- Rural counties see steady early voting as officials focus on access (wsls.com)
Lunenburg
- Lunenburg Outlines FEMA Buyout of Walker Pitt Road Home (northstarmonthly.com)
Ok Farmville! 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: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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