🌱 How Louisa’s beloved K-9 Ally served hundreds before her final battle

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In today's newsletter:

• How Louisa’s beloved K-9 Ally served hundreds before her final battle

Also on today's calendar: Whiskey Bizness.

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 53 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 61, low: 27.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louisa County Sheriff's Office honors special K-9 who dies following cancer battle (wric.com) — Louisa County is mourning K-9 Ally, the sheriff’s office’s senior bloodhound who died Sunday after a battle with cancer. Over her seven years of service, Ally answered more than 630 calls, assisted 31 jurisdictions, and even helped locate key evidence after the 2022 UVA shooting, leaving a legacy the department says will remain etched in the heart of Louisa County.
   

📸 Around Louisa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Louisa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Tipsy Trivia Night
  Southern Revere Cellars, 1100 E Jack Jouett Rd, Louisa
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Whiskey Bizness
  9845 Jefferson Hwy , Mineral
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Parks & Recreation Women's Drop-In Pickleball
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 200 Dailey Drive , Orange
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Parks & Recreation OCHS Cheer Camp (Two Age Groups)
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 201 Selma Road , Orange
  9:00 am
• Parks & Recreation OCHS Cheer Camp (Two Age Groups) - CANCELLED
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 201 Selma Road , Orange
  9:00 am
• Annual Holiday Party!
  Cunningham Creek Winery & Brewery , 3304 Ruritan Lake Rd , Palmyra
  12:00 pm
• Monticello Holiday Evening Tour
  Monticello , 1050 Loop , Charlottesville
  5:15 pm
• Next Stop Comedy
  Patch Brewing Co. , 10271 Gordon Ave , Gordonsville
  7:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at Patch Brewing Co! - Gordonsville, VA
  Patch Brewing Co. , 10271 Gordon Ave , Gordonsville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Breakfast with Santa
  6320 Belmont Rd , Mineral
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Holistic Outreach for Veterans
  Salon De Shano , 202 Turkeysag Trail # 2 , Palmyra
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Community Policy & Management Team (CPMT) Meeting
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 146 North Madison Road Suite 102 , Orange
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone looking for their cat?
  This cat has been hanging around our neighborhood quite a bit and no one knows who it belongs to. Please reach out if you are missing your pet. (Nextdoor Reedy Creek)
• A HOLE IN THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE: A canyon-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere is facing Earth and spewing a stream of solar wind in our direction.
  G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Dec. 18th when it arrives. These storms can lead to various effects, such as power grid fluctuations,… (Nextdoor Blue Ridge Shores)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Louisa. Apply here.
• Automation Personnel Services posted a job opening for Production Assembler in Louisa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Louisa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orange

• South Orange Daily Buzz: Dec. 16, 2025 (jerseybee.org)
• Yankees Land 6-Foot-4 Bullpen Sweeper Specialist for Just $800K (heavy.com)
• Soybean farmers still strained by China, U.S. trade dispute (nbc12.com)

Goochland

• No Reserve: Illuminated Plymouth Road Runner Contest Sign (bringatrailer.com)
• $1.1M drug smuggling plot: 3 more charged in Virginia (fox5dc.com)

Ok Louisa! 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 don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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