🌱 What the new Curt’s Ace Hardware means for Grundy jobs.

Hi Grundy! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Curt’s Ace Hardware means for Grundy jobs.

Also on today's calendar: An Evening With Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mtn... and 3 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, very warm and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 78, low: 47.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Curt's Ace Hardware coming to Grundy; no job losses expected (virginiamountaineer.com) — Grundy’s Super Dollar building at Slate Creek will be converted into a Curt’s Ace Hardware this winter, with company leaders promising no job losses for current employees. The project keeps a longtime local storefront occupied, adds a much-needed hardware option for residents, and may shift some workers into new roles at the store once renovations are complete.
   

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📸 Around Grundy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grundy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Homemaking in the Mountains — Breaks Interstate Park →
  Chafin Lodge, Rhododendron Restaurant & Conference Center, Breaks
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 17

• Grundy, Virginia →
  Riverview Elementary and Middle School, 27382 Riverside Dr., Grundy

Sunday October 18

• Grundy, Virginia →
  Riverview Elementary and Middle School, 27382 Riverside Dr., Grundy

Wednesday October 21

• 3rd Annual People Inc. Domestic Violence Summit →
  Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, 1124 Chipping Sparrow Road, Grundy
  8:30 am

Saturday October 24

• An Evening With Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mtn... →
  Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, 1124 Chipping Sparrow Rd, Grundy
  7:00 pm
• An Evening With Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mtn. Boys Elk Fest →
  Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, 1124 Chipping Sparrow Rd, Grundy
  7:00 pm

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📣 Grundy Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 17

• Traditional Appalachian Woodworking Demonstration with local artisan Terry Ratliff — Breaks Interstate Park →
  Breaks Interstate Park Visitors Center, 724 Commission Cir, Haysi
  10:00 am
• Traditional Appalachian Woodworking Demonstration... →
  Breaks Interstate Park Visitors Center, 724 Commission Cir, Haysi
  10:00 am
• CHRIS KNIGHT AT JETTIE BAKER CENTER →
  Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm
• Chris Knight @ Jettie Baker Center →
  Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Virtual Book Club
  Haysi Community Library, 157 Oquinn Street, Haysi

Thursday October 22

• AASC Outreach
  Haysi Community Library, 157 Oquinn Street, Haysi

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

• OVP Health posted a job opening for EM Physician in Grundy. Apply here.
• SunCoke Energy, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Operator in Vansant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grundy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Honaker

• Honaker awarded $564,183 grant for downtown revitalization (thelebanonnews.com)
• Honaker falls in five-set thriller (thelebanonnews.com)
• Two men sentenced for distribution of drugs (thelebanonnews.com)

Richlands

• Goodwill with a mountain view set to take over Ollie's rival after liquidation auction (newsbreak.com)

Lebanon

• Lebanon grounds Eagles in SWD Sweep (thelebanonnews.com)
• Incumbent Fields seeking another term on Lebanon Town Council (thelebanonnews.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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