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Fries, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Fries! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Thursday Night Jam Session at The Historic Fries Theatre
- VB @ Radford at Galax High
- MS VB vs Shawsville at Galax Middle
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: A shower; fog in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 88, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Fries
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Upcoming Events in
Fries
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★ Featured events ★
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Thursday Night Jam Session →
The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W Main St, Fries
7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
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VB @ Radford
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm -
MS VB vs Shawsville
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm -
Golf vs MED Teams
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
4:00 pm -
MS VB vs Giles
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
4:30 pm -
VB vs Giles
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm -
VFB @ Montcalm
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
7:00 pm -
Fries Town Market →
Fries Community Center, 316 W Main St, Fries
9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Golf @ Bland
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
4:00 pm -
VB vs E Mont
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm -
MS FB vs Bland
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
6:00 pm -
VB @ Radford
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Galax. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Galax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fries here.
🗞 Nearby News
Galax
- Craig County shuts out Galax 48-0 (wsls.com)
Wytheville
- Bristol District weekly traffic alert: August 31 - September 6, 2026 (virginia.gov)
Pulaski
- Young Cougars shutout in season opener (pcpatriot.com)
- Breeden, Jr., Robert Douglas (nrvnews.com)
- William Edward 'Eddie' Hill (pcpatriot.com)
Ok Fries! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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