🌱 How two New Market friends finally finished college together after 30 years

Coffee in hand, New Market? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How two New Market friends finally finished college together after 30 years
• Which New Market-linked chest just sold for over $100,000?

Also on today's calendar: The SlashO Longhorns Visit Harrisonburg!.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Afternoon snow showers; cold, temps: high: 33, low: 29.
• Saturday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 42 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Longtime friends complete degrees through Adult Degree Program (jmu.edu) — Two longtime friends from New Market are about to celebrate a shared dream decades in the making as they graduate together from JMU’s Adult Degree Program. Rebecca White and Donna Wampler balanced work, family, and homeschooling while finishing degrees in communication, Italian studies, entomology, and biological sciences, turning a 33-year friendship into a story of perseverance and lifelong learning.
   

• At Jeffrey S. Evans — Benny Long's Collection Goes The Distance (antiquesandthearts.com) — A high-end antiques auction in Mount Crawford featured Shenandoah Valley furniture with ties to New Market, including a painted blanket chest linked stylistically to the Stirewalt family of New Market, Va. Several Valley-made pieces fetched six-figure prices, underscoring the strong collector interest in locally rooted craftsmanship and history.
   

📸 Around New Market

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Market

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The SlashO Longhorns Visit Harrisonburg!
  James Madison University, 800 S Main St, Harrisonburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt 2025
  New Market Community Park , 9670 Cadet Rd , New Market
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Trivia Night! — The Burn Barrel
  The Burn Barrel , 1618 Orkney Grde , Basye
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Swim & Dive: G/V
  Westover Swimming Pool
  4:40 pm
• Swim & Dive: B/V
  Westover Swimming Pool
  4:40 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Broadway High School
  5:30 pm
• Central Falcons vs Broadway Gobblers
  Central High School , 1147 Susan Ave , Woodstock
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Central High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Broadway High School
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Central High School
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Logan Moore at Wolf Gap Vineyard
  Wolf Gap Vineyard and Winery , 123 Stout Rd , Edinburg
  2:00 pm
• VOICE Ensemble Winter Concert
  Court Square Theater , 41-F Court Square , Harrisonburg
  7:00 pm
• Uncle Bengine + The Minor Four
  Pale Fire Brewing Co. , 217 S Liberty St #105 , Harrisonburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All northbound travel lanes on I-81 at mile marker 269 in Shenandoah County were closed due to a crash, causing a 6-mile delay, but have since reopened.
  7:31AM on Dec 10: All northbound travel lanes on I-81 at mile marker 269.0 in Shenandoah County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Specialty Merchandise Associate in New Market. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Timberville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Market here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broadway

• Rockingham County schools to start JROTC program (dnronline.com)
• Gobblers earn pair of wins over Parry McCluer, Wilson (dnronline.com)

Shenandoah

• Shentel ‘exceeds expectations' to expand rural broadband access in Shenandoah Co. (whsv.com)
• Applications open for Shenandoah National Park's Artist-in-Residence program (whsv.com)
• Car runs into store in Shenandoah (pagevalleynews.com)

Ok New Market! 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 could get canned for this!
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