Thanksgiving Week With All the Trimmings

Here are the top news items we'll be following in and around Plainview this week:

1. It's the short Thanksgiving week: three days of school for Plainview students and a wild rush for many of us getting our holiday preparations ready. Patch will offer holiday tips all week.

2. Speaking of holidays, Hannukah starts at sundown on Wednesday. We'll keep you posted on community menorah lightings.

3. There's an interfaith Thanksgiving service scheduled for Tuesday night at the Plainview Jewish Center. See our story today for details.

4. There's also a big issue facing Plainview. Segments of the community are enraged by the prospect of the Race Palace becoming home to 1,000 video slot terminals. Read about it here.

5. The forecast for the week could impact all your travel plans: The NWS says that rain, perhaps heavy, will move into the area on Tuesday and Wednesday, making holiday travel difficult. Thanksgiving Day is expected to be clear and cold.