Community Corner

🌱 How Covington neighbors turned simple blankets into real holiday warmth

You won't want to miss 2nd Annual CHS Alumni Christmas Party on the Covington Patch calendar

Patch AM's profile picture
Patch AM, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday December 9th Patch AM
Tuesday December 9th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Morning Covington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Covington neighbors turned simple blankets into real holiday warmth

Also on today's calendar: CHS Alumni Association CHRISTMAS PARTY! and 3 more events.

Find out what's happening in Covingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the red wire say when the white wire asked it to come out and play? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Covingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 51, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Low clouds and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginian Review Celebrates Community Kindness in Successful Lap Blanket Drive (virginianreview.com) — Covington residents helped make the Virginian Review’s recent Lap Blanket Drive a success, collecting more than 40 new blankets for the Alleghany Highlands Christmas Mother program. Their donations will bring extra warmth and comfort to local families facing a tough holiday season, and organizers are publicly thanking volunteers and supporters across the community for their generosity.
   

📸 Around Covington

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Covington Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a boil water for Clearwater park due to fixing water pipes Go on alleghany public works Facebook page for updates.
    Pipe has been fixed but boil water in affect until Tuesday AM at the earliest (Nextdoor Clearwater Park)
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (immediate hire) Retail Merchandiser in Covington. Apply here.
  • Virginia Community College System posted a job opening for Nursing Clinical Instructors - Associate Degree Nursing Program in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Covington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

  • LIST: School delays and closures across the ABC13 viewing area on Monday (wset.com)
  • Greg surprises father who honors fallen son by helping veterans heal through woodworking (wtvr.com)
  • Dominique Sets School Record at Colonel Bev Read Opener - James Madison University Athletics (jmusports.com)

Salem

  • Snowy 68th annual Salem Christmas Parade (wfxrtv.com)

Ok Covington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I can't. I'm grounded.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Covington