🌱 How did Lancaster schools jump into the distinguished performance category?
Lancaster, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Lancaster! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Lancaster schools jump into the distinguished performance category?
- Can the Lady Devils extend Lancaster’s impressive 10-match volleyball streak?
Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 58, low: 41.
- Sunday: Cool with gleaming sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lancaster schools improve performance (rrecord.com) — Lancaster parents and students just got good news: both Lancaster Elementary and Lancaster High School earned full accreditation, with LHS now rated in the distinguished performance category. New state data show strong gains in growth, readiness, and test scores—especially in math and post-graduation readiness—while also highlighting ongoing challenges with reading, science, and chronic absenteeism at the elementary level. 
• Lady Devils build 10-game win streak (rrecord.com) — Lancaster volleyball fans can celebrate a hot streak: the Lady Devils have pushed their record to 17-2 and are riding a 10-match winning run into the final weeks of the season. Behind strong performances from multiple hitters and servers, Lancaster swept West Point, Essex, and Colonial Beach in straight sets, with balanced offense and solid defense across the roster.
📸 Around Lancaster
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Upcoming Events in
Lancaster
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★ Featured events ★
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Fall Festival →
Hardy Community Park, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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Varsity Football at Home vs Northumberland
Lancaster Primary Lancaster, VA 22503
7:00 pm -
JV/Varsity Volleyball at Rappahannock
Lancaster Primary Lancaster, VA 22503
5:30 pm -
JV Football at Westmoreland
Lancaster Primary Lancaster, VA 22503
6:00 pm -
PTA Carnival + LES Trunk or Treat →
Lancaster Primary Lancaster, VA 22503
4:30 pm -
JV/Varsity Volleyball at Home vs Essex
Lancaster Primary Lancaster, VA 22503
5:30 pm -
Essex JV Football @ Lancaster →
Lancaster High School, 8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster
6:00 pm
Friday October 16
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Wednesday November 4
📣 Lancaster Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Walk in Paint Session →
36 North Arts & Crafts, 36 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock
9:00 am -
Workshop: Having Fun with Oil & Cold Wax →
RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock
10:00 am -
Workshop: Perspective on Perspective →
RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock
1:00 pm -
First Fridays! →
The Town of Kilmarnock, 1 N Main Street, Kilmarnock
4:00 pm -
Cajun Carry Out (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
5:00 pm -
Hard to Tell Band (Music) →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
5:30 pm
Friday October 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Kilmarnock. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Product Event Demonstrator in Kilmarnock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kilmarnock
- Fall festival features family fun (rrecord.com)
- This Week's Calendar 10-15-26 (rrecord.com)
- Irvington halts action on village overlay for now (rrecord.com)
Mathews
- Night of Praise coming to Opry • SSentinel.com (ssentinel.com)
- Candidates for Mathews Commonwealth's Attorney to meet at NAACP forum on Oct. 21 (gazettejournal.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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