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🌱 Who’s on the ballot in Capron’s upcoming mayor and council races?
Capron, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Capron! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Who’s on the ballot in Capron’s upcoming mayor and council races?
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor.
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: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 74.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 74 degrees.
• Southampton, Franklin election candidates named (thetidewaternews.com) — Capron voters now know who’s running for mayor and all six Town Council seats, with William Nick Kitchen IV seeking the mayor’s job and six residents vying for council. The piece also lays out key fall deadlines for voter registration, mail ballot requests, and early in‑person voting that Capron residents will need to plan ahead.
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
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The Jason Cale Band →
Live! Casino Virginia, 301 Wagner Rd, Petersburg
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July 4th City Holiday →
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Independence Day →
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Franklin VA July 4th Celebration →
Barrett's Landing Park, 100 Barrett St, Franklin
6:00 pm -
Emporia July 4th Fireworks →
Meherrin River Park, 1001 Meherrin Park Rd, Emporia
9:30 pm -
Movies on Mondays - Summer Reading Program - ("Night at the Museum") →
Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
1:00 pm -
First Day of SCPS Summer STEM Camp (Rising 4th and 5th Graders)
Southampton County Courtland, VA 23837
9:00 am -
River Road Farm Tuesday Markets →
River Road Farm, 1300 N High St, Franklin
4:30 pm -
Toning with Toya! →
Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
6:00 pm -
Regular School Board Meeting
Sussex County Administration Building 21302 Sussex Drive Stony Creek, Virginia
6:00 pm -
The Deck Day Party →
Petersburg Area Transit, 100 W Washington St, Petersburg
2:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Franklin. Apply here.
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Sales Associate - Paint - Opening in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Capron here.
Franklin
- Authorized expenses for Franklin Rec Center grow by $2M (thetidewaternews.com)
- Franklin Community Wall of Excellence announces 2026 inducte... (thetidewaternews.com)
- Franklin County supervisors approve fiscal year appropriations and more (radioonthego.com)
Emporia
- Emporia Planning Commission recommends rezoning land for potential construction of data centers (ksnt.com)
- Emporia State announces 2026 football kickoff times (wibw.com)
Windsor
- No mayoral candidates make Windsor ballot; four vie for Town... (thetidewaternews.com)
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-- 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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