🌱 How a $1.1 million prison drug plot reached Goochland courts

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a $1.1 million prison drug plot reached Goochland courts

Also on today's calendar: FRI 12/19: A CHRISTMAS STORY + JINGLE ALL THE WAY and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 63, low: 24.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eight additional charges filed in attempted $1.1 million drug smuggling case at VA women's prison (wvva.com) — Goochland County authorities are pursuing eight new charges against three additional people in an alleged $1.1 million drug-smuggling plot at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women. Local courts, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, and the Sheriff’s Office are leading the ongoing investigation, and officials urge anyone with information about prison smuggling attempts to contact investigators.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Goochland

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• December 7LV Wine Dinner: Frost & Vine
  Dover Hall, 1500 Manakin Rd, Manakin-Sabot
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Planning Commission Meeting, Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6PM Public Hearings
  Goochland County, VA Calendar , 1800 Sandy Hook Road PO Box 10 , Goochland
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Board of Supervisors CIP Work Session, Friday, December 19, 2PM Meeting is open to the public.
  Goochland County, VA Calendar , 1800 Sandy Hook Road , Goochland
  2:00 pm
• FRI 12/19: A CHRISTMAS STORY + JINGLE ALL THE WAY
  Goochland Drive-In Theater , 4344 Old Fredericksburg Rd , Hadensville
  5:15 pm

Saturday December 20

• SAT 12/20: THE GRINCH + THE POLAR EXPRESS
  Goochland Drive-In Theater , 4344 Old Fredericksburg Rd , Hadensville
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARY CLOSED
  Goochland Branch Library , 3075 River Road West , Goochland

Friday December 26

• County Offices Closed for Christmas Holiday
  Goochland County, VA Calendar Goochland, VA 23063

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Science and Stories: Wintertime
  Tuckahoe Area Library , TU Meeting Room , Tuckahoe
  11:00 am
• Preschool Craft: Sparkling Winter Process Art
  Twin Hickory Area Library , TW Children's Program Room , Tuckahoe
  3:30 pm
• Wrestling at Home against Moody
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball at Moody
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Strings Winter Concert
  Pocahontas Middle Richmond, VA 23233
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Any recommendations for someone to service my gas fireplace?
  My pilot seems to be not working and will not stay lit. Have had it replaced by Acme Stoves on West Broad St. 3 times in the last 5 years, but just… (Nextdoor Holland Hills)

• Dollar General Corporation posted a job opening for LEAD SALES ASSOCIATE-PT - 21 and older only - in MINERAL, VA S14639 in Mineral. Apply here.
• Snipes posted a job opening for Cashier in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goochland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Powhatan

• Gym employee sparks holiday cheer through song (nbc12.com)
• Markey Critiques Trump-Era Economy for Undermining Main Street Affordability (bizsugar.com)

Short Pump

• Avery Point Named One of Virginia Living Magazine's Top Retirement Communities (patch.com)
• Breaking News: Trader Joe's eyes third local store as part of redeveloped Genworth campus (richmondbizsense.com)

Tuckahoe

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