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🌱 Thursday Night Jam Session and 10 more events

Independence, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Independence! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Auburn Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Grayson County
  • Thursday Night Jam Session at The Historic Fries Theatre
  • Fries Town Market

... 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 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.

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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

  • Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Independence. Apply here.
  • Avardis Health posted a job opening for Transportation Driver in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence 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)

Marion

Ok Independence! 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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