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10/09/2026

10/08/2026

Something spooky is coming to Rural Retreat Lake!

Join us Friday, October 30, for the Rural Retreat Lake Monster Mash, a FREE evening of Halloween fun for the whole family! We've got trick-or-treating, hayrides, crafts, costumes, and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas on the big screen!

Here's what's happening:

🍂 4 p.m. until dark | Hayrides: Take a fall hayride around the grounds!
🚚 All Evening | Que N Cue BBQ Food Truck on site
🎃 4–7:30 p.m. | Craft Corner & Office Not So Scary Haunt: Enjoy Halloween crafts, cocoa, c***r, and a little spooky fun!
🍭 5:30–8 p.m. | Community Trunk or Treat: Bring your trick-or-treat bags and visit decorated trunks for Halloween treats!
🧛‍♂️ 7:15 p.m. | Costume Contest: Show off your Halloween best! Prizes for Most Creative and Most Authentic.
🎞️ 7:30 p.m. | Movie Under the Stars: Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a FREE showing of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas!

WE NEED YOU! Local businesses, organizations, and private citizens are invited to join the fun by decorating a vehicle and handing out candy. RSVP ahead of time to snag a prime spot, or just show up! Registration is encouraged but not required.

All activities are FREE, and everyone is welcome!

Friday, October 30, 2026 | Rural Retreat Lake Park

Learn more and RSVP your trunk at www.wytheco.org/monstermash.

10/08/2026

Sunday, October 25. Doctober at its peak.

10/08/2026

Doctober.....

10/07/2026

Doctober......

10/07/2026

It's Doctober! You know what that means!

10/07/2026

So proud of our schools! From Cardinal News, October 7, 2026:

"More than half of schools in Southwest and Southside are exceeding state expectations, new scores show.

Southwest Virginia schools are performing particularly well, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Department of Education. Of 148 schools in the department’s Superintendent Region 7, which stretches west from Giles, Pulaski and Carroll counties, 89 — or 60% — were rated as distinguished following the 2025-2026 school year. (Rural Retreat is in Region 7).

Region 7 and Region 6, which includes schools in the Roanoke and New River valleys, Danville and Martinsville, saw more distinguished schools than any other region in the state. Three of every four schools at least meet state expectations.

Virginia school divisions fall into one of eight Superintendent’s Regions, as organized by the Virginia Department of Education.
Only schools in Northern Virginia, or Region 4, came close to the success of Southwest and also surpassed the state average."

10/05/2026

Here is our schedule for October!!!!!!

Town of Rural Retreat

09/30/2026

Interesting!