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Timberville, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Timberville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Rockingham leaders again blocked a solar farm near Timberville
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny; very hot, humid, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 70.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Notebook: What's making news in climate, environmental circles (augustafreepress.com) — Rockingham County supervisors have again unanimously rejected a proposed solar farm on agricultural land near Timberville, keeping that nearby project off the table for now. The broader roundup highlights major clean‑energy investments, new Virginia solar and agrivoltaics policies, and ongoing debates over Dominion Energy, data centers, and how the state should manage its transition away from fossil fuels. 
📸 Around Timberville
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Upcoming Events in
Timberville
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★ Featured events ★
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Red, White & Brew – 2026 →
Heritage Park, Turner Ave, Broadway
4:00 pm -
Red, White and BREW '26 →
Heritage Park, Turner Ave, Broadway
5:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Stand-Up Comedy at Cave Hill →
Cave Hill Farms Brewery, 1001 Jacob Burner Dr, McGaheysville
7:00 pm -
Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center →
Historic Turner-Brenneman Mill, 5001 Turners Mill Ln, Harrisonburg
10:00 am -
Cave Comedy Fest 2026 →
Melrose Caverns, 6639 N Valley Pike, Harrisonburg
5:00 pm -
Virginia Intern Day at JMU →
Hartman Hall, 421 Bluestone Dr, Harrisonburg
10:30 am
Saturday July 11
Saturday July 18
Wednesday July 22
Saturday July 25
Tuesday July 28
📣 Timberville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Dogs 2 Read 2 @Village Library →
Village Library, 175 N Main St, Broadway
5:00 pm -
Follow the Vintage- 1pm Session — Cave Ridge Vineyard →
Cave Ridge Vineyard, 1476 Conicville Rd, Mt Jackson
1:00 pm -
Little River Band →
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, 217 Shrine Mont Cir, Orkney Springs
8:00 pm -
Summer Library Tour - Mount Jackson Community Library →
Mt. Jackson Community Library, 5901 Main St, Mt Jackson
11:00 am -
Sunday Sounds Featuring Taylor LaFever →
The Winery at Kindred Pointe, 3575 Conicville Rd, Mt Jackson
2:00 pm
Thursday July 9
Saturday July 11
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Apparel Team Supervisor in Timberville. Apply here.
- Pilgrim's Pride posted a job opening for Production Superintendent 1st Proccesing in Broadway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Timberville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shenandoah
- Shenandoah Community Library Announces New Hours (shenandoahnewz.com)
- Shenandoah 10U softball all-stars finish as state runner-up (pagevalleynews.com)
- Letter to the Editor: Vote for Heinze for SVEC board (nvdaily.com)
Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg Police Department announces selection of three captains (rocktownnow.com)
Ok Timberville! 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: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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