🌱 Pins & Needles @ PHML and 10 more events

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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 54 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Pins & Needles @ PHML
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library , 204 Lynchburg Ave # B , Brookneal
  12:00 pm
• Central Middle vs Mecklenburg County Public Schools
  Central Middle School , 250 Statesman Dr , Charlotte Court House
  5:30 pm
• Halifax County Senior Comets vs Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers
  Halifax County High School , 1 High School Cir , South Boston
  5:30 pm
• PHML Book Club @ PHML
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library , 204 Lynchburg Ave # B , Brookneal
  6:00 pm
• Phlebotomy Exam Chase City VA — American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians, Inc.
  Estes Community Center , 316 N Main St , Chase City
  6:00 pm
• Country Music (Victoria Public Library)
  Victoria Public Library , 1417 7Th Street , Victoria
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Halifax County Senior Comets vs Dan River Wildcats
  Halifax County High School , 1 High School Cir , South Boston
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Thomasson HSU – Building Practice
  Virginia Squires Baseball , 1019 Wilborn Ave , South Boston
  9:00 am
• Pot Holders
  Mainly Clay , 217 N Main St , Farmville
  1:00 pm
• Farmville Youth Book Club: The Candy Shop War
  Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library , 1303 W 3rd St , Farmville
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Toddler Tales (Ripberger Public Library)
  Ripberger Public Library , 1417 7Th Street , Victoria
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash has cleared on eastbound VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County.
  1:45PM on Dec 16: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Manager Customer Service (H) in Brookneal. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Clarksville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drakes Branch here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmville

• Steven Alan Simon (farmvilleherald.com)
• Norris Wayne Ramsey Sr. (farmvilleherald.com)
• Amelia man charged with felony stalking and other charges (ameliamonitor.com)

Halifax

• Man pleads guilty to credit card skimming at Virginia Walmarts (wset.com)

Appomattox

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