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Government / Community Calendar
Stuart’s Planning Commission will meet as the downtown facade-improvement committee at 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Stuart Town Office, with public attendance and comments welcome.
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Government / Community Calendar
Stuart Town Council will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Stuart Town Office, with public input listed on the official calendar.
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Football · Final
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Community
Get your home market-ready! 🏡 List your property with Sarver Properties between now and December 31, 2026, and receive a free professional home cleaning to make your house shin...
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Sports
Girls Volleyball · Final
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Local Government
Patrick County's Board of Supervisors is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Stuart.
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Girls Volleyball · Final
Obit
Obits
· Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Mount Hermon Chapel
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Obits
· Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Mount Hermon Chapel
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Rocky Mount, VA · Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Chatham Chapel
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· Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Driskill Chapel
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Martinsville, VA · Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Martinsville Chapel
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Martinsville, VA · Norris Funeral Services & Crematory - Martinsville Chapel
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Weather
Flooding is imminent or occurring around Boone and Blowing Rock, while new overnight advisories cover the Mount Airy and Roanoke regions.
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Weather
A Flood Watch is in effect for Floyd and Patrick counties from 11 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. Sunday, with 2 to 4 inches of rain and locally higher totals possible.
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Utilities / Public Service
Stuart's voluntary conservation request is not a restriction or boil-water notice; the town says drinking water remains safe and customers should defer non-essential outdoor use.
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Broadband / Infrastructure
Residents can hear an update on the Patrick County fiber expansion at a Board of Supervisors work session scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 28 in Stuart.
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Traffic
Construction on US-58 westbound (Jeb Stuart Hwy) in Patrick County. The west left shoulder, left lane, and right shoulder are closed. Scheduled Sept. 4, 2026 through Nov. 30, 2026. Source...
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Traffic
Construction on US-58 eastbound (Jeb Stuart Hwy) in Patrick County. The east left shoulder, left lane, and right shoulder are closed. Scheduled Sept. 4, 2026 through Nov. 30, 2026. Source...
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Weather / Public Safety
A National Weather Service flash flood emergency remains in effect around Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain until 8:30 a.m. Sunday, with flooded roads still considered dangerous.
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Education
Patrick & Henry Community College says its 2025-26 year included Aspen recognition, new grant funding, workforce programs and 475 graduates.
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Community / Transportation
The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon is scheduled for April 18 in Roanoke, with race operations spanning downtown corridors and the Blue Ridge Parkway segment.
