🌱 Why prosecutors say the Fries-area deputy’s fatal shooting was justified.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why prosecutors say the Fries-area deputy’s fatal shooting was justified.

Also on today's calendar: Fries Town Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 78, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 51 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Deputy ruled justified in shooting and killing of suspect in Carroll County (wdbj7.com) — A Carroll County deputy has been cleared in the September 9 shooting in the Fries area, with prosecutors ruling the use of lethal force justified and filing no charges. Deputies were serving warrants on a Fries resident when another person at the scene allegedly pulled a handgun and struggled with an officer, leading to the fatal shot.
   

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📸 Around Fries

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fries

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• Thursday Night Jam Session →
  The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17

• Fries Town Market →
  Fries Community Center, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  9:00 am
• Fries Dam Clean Up →
  Fries River Park, 335 Firehouse Dr, Fries
  10:00 am

Monday October 19

• MS XC MED @ Galax Municipal
  Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• XC @ Blacksburg-MED Tour
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 22

• MS Swim @ Virginia High
  Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm
• Fall Chorus Concert
  Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
  6:30 pm
• Thursday Night Jam Session →
  The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  7:00 pm

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📣 Fries Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 15

• Scott Freeman & Willard Gayheart at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax
  12:00 pm
• [GPL] In the Loop (Fiber Friends Meeting) →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W. Stuart Drive, Galax
  5:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Bluegrass Jam with Mike, Lynn, & Jim at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax
  12:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Galax Autumn Days 5K Run →
  Galax VA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Galax. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Galax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fries here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Galax

• 39 Sunny Brook Loop, Galax, VA 24333 (zillow.com)
• Galax receives $50K for wayfinding (pmg-va.com)
• Galax DSS closes offices temporarily (pmg-va.com)

Wytheville

• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces $90 million loan to eliminate bottlenecks, crash hotspots on I-81 (wsls.com)

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-- 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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