🌱 How will Bristol’s extra $20K reshape downtown events next year?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Bristol’s extra $20K reshape downtown events next year?

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Chilly with snow, 1-2", temps: high: 41, low: 30.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bristol VA City Council Boosts Believe in Bristol Initiative with $20K Funding Infusion (newsfinale.com) — Bristol City Council has unanimously boosted funding for the downtown-focused nonprofit Believe in Bristol from $50,000 to $70,000 this fiscal year, restoring a previously held-back $20,000. City leaders say the money will support popular downtown events and initiatives, aligning Bristol’s contribution with Bristol, Tennessee’s and reinforcing support for local businesses and Main Street revitalization.
   

📸 Around Bristol

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Cold Drinks. Hot Questions, Trivia Returns to MWB
  Michael Waltrip Brewing Co., 221 Moore St, Bristol
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Wrestling: MS vs. Holston (Away)
  Holston High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys MS vs. Chilhowie (Away)
  Chilhowie Middle School
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Night
  Axe and Ale House , 155 Moore St , Bristol
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Wrestling: Varsity vs. Dobyns Bennett (Away)
  Dobyns Bennett High School
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling: MS vs. Marion (Home)
  Virginia High School Old Gym Virginia High School Old Gym
  5:00 pm
• Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus LIVE Radio Play
  Cameo Theatre , 703 State St , Bristol
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• 2025 Museum Volunteer Orientation
  Birthplace of Country Music Museum , 101 Country Music Wy , Bristol
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Jingle All The Way
  Barter Theatre , 127 W Main St , Abingdon
  10:00 am
• Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Abingdon
  Barter Theatre , 127 W Main St , Abingdon
  2:00 pm
• Art & Audio
  Hayters Gap Library , 7720 Hayters Gap Rd , Abingdon
  4:00 pm
• Laser Cut Acrylic Ornaments
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Would appreciate help learning MS Flight Simulator in my home - X box version.
  MS 24 someone wrote me to respond but I can’t figure out how to dig through old messages on here (Nextdoor Bristol, VA)

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Bristol. Apply here.
• Luttrell Staffing Group posted a job opening for Grinding Operator | Manufacturing in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.

🗞 Nearby News

Abingdon

• Appalachian Highlands dental nonprofit seeks community help to unlock $150K grant (wcyb.com)
• Why This Virginia Town Is A Local Favorite (But Tourists Miss It) (takingthekids.com)
• Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions (heraldcourier.com)

Damascus

• Trump's high-stakes gamble: How Ahmad Al-Sharaa became Washington's most unexpected partner (weeklyblitz.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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