🌱 Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) at Appomattox County, VA Calendar
• Christmas Day Holiday (Offices Closed) at Appomattox County, VA Calendar

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 52 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 54, low: 28.
• Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Appomattox

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• 2026-VA-Babcock House-Jan 2
  The Babcock House, 250 Oakleigh Ave, Appomattox
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Holiday (Offices Closed)
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

Friday December 26

• Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Pins & Needles @ PHML
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library , 204 Lynchburg Ave # B , Brookneal
  12:00 pm
• Apéro 12 2025
  7 Rooftop Bar , 1208 Commerce St # 701 , Lynchburg
  5:00 pm
• LYH WIB Holiday Party: Black & White Soirée
  City View Venues , 828 Main St #2002 , Lynchburg
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Hot Chocolate & Legos – Jamerson Library
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library , 157 Main St , Appomattox
  2:00 pm
• UCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Temple Christian
  Temple Christian School , 4465 S Amherst Hwy , Madison Heights
  6:00 pm
• Stranger Things: Hellfire Club
  Mythic Hall , 918 Commerce St Floor 3 , Lynchburg
  6:00 pm
• Agnostic Front
  Super Rad Arcade Bar , 58 9th St , Lynchburg
  7:00 pm
• The Night Owls | Palmera House
  PALMERA HOUSE - Retail & Cafe , 2307 Bedford Ave , Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash has cleared on eastbound VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County.
  1:45PM on Dec 16: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Appomattox. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Appomattox. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appomattox here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• Potential measles exposure discovered in Central and Southwest Virginia regions (wdbj7.com)
• Virginia football to play 9-game ACC schedule in 2026 (newsadvance.com)

Madison Heights

• Home declared total loss in Madison Heights fire, officials say (wset.com)
• Former Virginia Corrections Boss Sentenced For Helping Fugitive Boyfriend Evade Arrest (dailyvoice.com)
• Board OKs telehealth policy, updated on Amherst high school renovation (newsadvance.com)

Amherst

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