🌱 How license plate cameras helped Lexington-area deputies catch a dangerous suspect

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In today's newsletter:

• How license plate cameras helped Lexington-area deputies catch a dangerous suspect

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 33, low: 24.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wanted Man Arrested in Rockbridge County (thenews-gazette.com) — Law enforcement serving Lexington City and Rockbridge County used license plate reader technology to locate a stolen vehicle at White’s Travel Center in Raphine and arrest a wanted suspect without incident. Deputies recovered a stolen firearm and assisted Virginia Beach authorities, with Sheriff Tony McFaddin emphasizing the role of technology and interagency teamwork in keeping local communities safe.
   

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📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

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

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

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

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📣 Lexington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• The Barter Players Presents: I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
  Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre , 510 Main St , Clifton Forge
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Adult Book Club
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  10:30 am
• FUSED Glass Open Studio Session
  Clifton Forge School of the Arts , 518 Church St , Clifton Forge
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Dungeons & Dragons Meeting
  Von Canon Library , 1 University Hill Dr , Buena Vista
  6:00 pm
• Mountain Opry Presents: Christmas in the Mountains with the AHS Choir
  Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre , 510 Main St , Clifton Forge
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Sydnor Performance Hall (in Schewel Hall) , 03103001 , Lynchburg
  4:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• The 54th Annual Fall Festival Exhibit
  Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc. , 439 E Ridgeway St , Clifton Forge
  1:00 pm
• Shenandoah Ballet – The Nutcracker
  Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre , 510 Main St , Clifton Forge
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Creative Expressions
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  12:30 pm
• Ultimate Frisbee
  The Fields at Southern Virginia University , Ridge Ave , Buena Vista
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Lexington. Apply here.
• State of Virginia posted a job opening for Assistant or Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (tenure-track) in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Buena Vista

• Staunton Man Arrested for Vehicular Tampering and Theft (rocktownnow.com)
• Basketball Recap: Omaha South Takes a Loss (maxpreps.com)

Amherst

• Snow day versus virtual day: Schools weigh in on snow day decisions (wset.com)
• Virginia schools get first annual performance scores under new state framework (wset.com)

Stuarts Draft

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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