🌱 How a drunk raccoon turned into $250,000 for local animals

What's up Ashland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a drunk raccoon turned into $250,000 for local animals
• Remember the raccoon that partied inside an Ashland ABC store?

Also on today's calendar: Caroling in Downtown Ashland.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; a morning shower, temps: high: 64, low: 25.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drunk Raccoon Sparks Six-Figure Fundraising Campaign (ppai.org) — A mischievous raccoon that crashed through the ceiling of an Ashland liquor store, sampled multiple bottles, and passed out in the bathroom has unexpectedly turned into a fundraising star. Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter’s “Trashed Panda” merchandise, inspired by the incident, has already raised more than $250,000 to support local animal care efforts.
   

• News of the Weird: Goals (greenvillejournal.com) — One quirky national roundup item spotlights an Ashland ABC store where a raccoon fell through the ceiling, broke several bottles, and sampled everything from rum to eggnog before passing out in the bathroom. The tipsy intruder eventually sobered up and was safely released, giving locals a memorable wildlife-meets-retail story.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• A Holiday Princess Concert! Tickets on sale now!
  Ashland Theatre, 205 England St, Ashland
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Caroling in Downtown Ashland
  Downtown Ashland Association , 201 Duncan St , Ashland
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• West Hanover Yarns Works
  Montpelier Branch , Montpelier Conference Room , Montpelier
  10:00 am
• Let's Play Games!
  Goochland Branch , Goochland Meeting Room , Goochland
  12:00 pm
• Visits with Santa
  Hanover Museum of History & Culture , 7496 County Complex Rd , Hanover
  4:00 pm
• HHS Chorus/Show Choir Concert
  Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
  5:00 pm
• Basketball Home vs Holman
  George H. Moody Middle School , 7800 Woodman Rd , Henrico
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball at Moody
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Wrestling at Home against Moody
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Wrestling @ Holman
  Holman Middle School , 600 Concourse Blvd , Glen Allen
  5:00 pm
• Courtside Connections 20/30s Singles Mixer!
  Intermission Beer Company - Arcade & Brewpub , 10180 Lakeridge Pkwy #114 , Ashland
  6:30 pm
• Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy
  The American Civil War Museum Richmond, VA 23219
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is there anyone close to Winston and deer creek that can help a deer that has a hurt leg?
  Update: animal control came out but I wasn’t aware that they don’t rehab or look for such help they just put it down. For future reference if anyone… (Nextdoor West Ashland)

• THE PEGGS COMPANY, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Helper B in Ashland. Apply here.
• Hanover County Public School posted a job opening for Head Coach - Varsity Girls Lacrosse at Hanover High School in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hanover

• Hanover to host ‘Clear the Shelter' adoption event this weekend (wric.com)
• Hanover Rotary to Host Casino Night & Tricky Tray at New Location (morrisfocus.com)
• Hanover County warns of scammers impersonating the sheriff, demanding payments over the phone (wric.com)

Glen Allen

• Mariners Sign Catcher Andrew Knizner to 1-Year Major League Contract (mlb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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