🌱 How serious are the heating troubles at Parry McCluer Middle School?

Good day Buena Vista! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How serious are the heating troubles at Parry McCluer Middle School?
• Were your parked cars targeted in the recent Buena Vista thefts?

Also on today's calendar: Ultimate Frisbee and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 51 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Heating Problems At PMMS (thenews-gazette.com) — Buena Vista school leaders are grappling with worsening heating failures at Parry McCluer Middle School, prompting urgent talks about a long-term facilities fix. Superintendent Heather Ault says a possible move of the middle school into an addition at Parry McCluer High School is under active study, with architects visiting Buena Vista schools and meeting with teachers to assess both middle and high school needs.
   

• Man Charged In BV Incidents (thenews-gazette.com) — Buena Vista police have arrested a Staunton man in connection with a string of vehicle tampering and thefts on Chestnut and Lombardy avenues earlier this month. Officers say wallets and small amounts of cash were taken from parked cars, and they’re still investigating. Residents with information about these or other incidents are urged to contact BVPD.
   

📸 Around Buena Vista

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buena Vista

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Dungeons & Dragons Meeting
  Von Canon Library, 1 University Hill Dr, Buena Vista
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Ultimate Frisbee
  The Fields at Southern Virginia University , Ridge Ave , Buena Vista
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARIES CLOSED- HOLIDAY
  A. B. Modine Memorial Library , 2110 Magnolia Avenue , Buena Vista

Friday December 26

• Dungeons & Dragons Meeting
  Von Canon Library , 1 University Hill Dr , Buena Vista
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Ultimate Frisbee
  The Fields at Southern Virginia University , Ridge Ave , Buena Vista
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• UCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Temple Christian
  Temple Christian School , 4465 S Amherst Hwy , Madison Heights
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• BStrong Coaching Open House (Maverick Strength and Conditioning)
  Maverick Strength and Conditioning , 360 Woodys Lake Rd , Madison Heights
  11:00 am
• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Sydnor Performance Hall (in Schewel Hall) , 03103001 , Lynchburg
  4:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Creative Expressions
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  12:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Shenandoah Valley SBDC Drop-In Event
  Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce , 18 E Nelson St UNIT 101 , Lexington
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARIES CLOSED- HOLIDAY
  Rockbridge Regional Library - Adults , 138 South Main Street , Lexington

Sunday December 28

• Community Sing-Along at Second Stage
  Second Stage | Amherst , 194 2nd St , Amherst
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in Buena Vista. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Buena Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buena Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

• Lexington Presbyterian Readies Festival of Lessons and Carols (thenews-gazette.com)
• Omahans urged to help support Lexington Tyson Foods workers (nebraskapublicmedia.org)
• Jingle Bell Races A Success (thenews-gazette.com)

Amherst

• Photos: Amherst Christmas parades over the years (newsadvance.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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