🌱 Chatham Rabbits @ Blue Ridge Music Center and 10 more events

Good morning Galax! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters at Rex Theater
• 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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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog in the morning and humid, 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.

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📸 Around Galax

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Galax

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4

• New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters →
  Rex Theater, 113 E Grayson St, Galax
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1

• VB @ Radford
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• MS VB vs Shawsville
  Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• 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

Friday September 4

• VFB @ Montcalm
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Chatham Rabbits @ Blue Ridge Music Center →
  The Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Rd, Galax
  7:00 pm

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📣 Galax Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• 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

Tuesday September 1

• VB @ Radford
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  5:30 pm

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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 Galax here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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)

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-- 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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