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🌱 Where can Rocky Mount families grab free kids’ meals this summer?
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- Where can Rocky Mount families grab free kids’ meals this summer?
- Want to plug into a new women’s prayer group June 15?
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- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local school divisions offer free summer meals for families (wdbj7.com) — Families in Rocky Mount can get free summer breakfasts and lunches for kids ages 2–18 at Rocky Mount Elementary, along with several other Franklin County school sites. The USDA-backed program aims to keep children fed when school is out, with some locations even offering weekend meal boxes so local students don’t go hungry over the summer break. 
• New Prayer/Action Chapter Starting in Franklin County – Join Us June 15! (concernedwomen.org) — A new Concerned Women for America Prayer/Action Chapter is launching in Rocky Mount, with its first meeting set for Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10 a.m. at the Train Depot Welcome Center on Franklin Street. Local women are invited to connect, learn about CWA’s mission, and join in focused prayer, with organizers encouraging residents to bring friends and reach out for more details.
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- The Rocky Mount Police Department would like to remind our community to use Airsoft, Gel Ball Blasters, Water Gel Blasters, and Orbeez guns responsibly and respectfully.
Please use caution, be mindful of others, and help us keep our community safe. For additional information, see Virginia Code §18.2-282 and Section 42… (Nextdoor )
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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