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  • What would Bedford locals do with a $1.1 billion jackpot?
  • Why did Bedford supervisors reaffirm Second Amendment sanctuary status now?

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📰 News we're reading

• Powerball jackpot reaches $1.1 billion with drawing tonight at 10:59 p.m. (wset.com) — Bedford residents are lining up at the Stop In Food Store as tonight’s $1.1 billion Powerball drawing approaches, hoping to follow a local’s recent $50,000 win. Locals shared dreams of paying off debt, helping family, and supporting neighbors struggling this Christmas. Tickets are on sale until 10 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing.
   

• Headlines from across the state: Drunk raccoon found in liquor store is a repeat offender, officials say; more … (cardinalnews.org) — One of today’s statewide headlines highlights Bedford supervisors reaffirming the county’s Second Amendment sanctuary status, a move with ongoing symbolic and political significance for local gun policy debates. The roundup also points to nearby Amherst park plans and major economic projects elsewhere in Virginia, giving Bedford readers a quick snapshot of broader state news.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • A dazzling display in Bedford's Christmas landscape (newsadvance.com)
  • CASEY: Reader knocks The Roanoke Times' metro columnist and his $500,000 salary (newsadvance.com)

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  • GOP Sen. Roger Marshall Charged $44K To Taxpayers Over Last 2 Years For Aide's Commuting Expenses (upolitics.com)
  • What does Melania Trump really think about Christmas? Ex-aide breaks silence seven years after the first lady's leaked "Who gives a f**k" rant (primetimer.com)
  • ‘Your heart is in the right place, unfortunately this is all junk': Long Island woman shares Angel Tree gifts. Then people spot the off-brand Crayola (themarysue.com)

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