🌱 How a global trade fight is squeezing Orange County soybean farmers

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In today's newsletter:

• How a global trade fight is squeezing Orange County soybean farmers

Also on today's calendar: Fiber Club — The Arts Center in Orange and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 53, low: 26.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Soybean farmers still strained by China, U.S. trade dispute (nbc12.com) — Soybean growers in Orange County are still feeling serious strain from the ongoing U.S.–China trade dispute, leaving this year’s 4,400-bushel harvest without clear buyers. Local farmer Cameron Gibson and Rep. John McGuire describe short-term federal aid as helpful but inadequate, stressing the need for stable export markets and a stronger long-term farm bill.
   

📸 Around Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Orange Painting Club — The Arts Center in Orange
  The Arts Center in Orange, 129 E Main St, Orange
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Parks & Recreation Tai Chi Fundamentals Classes (Sections I & II)
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 122 East Main Street , Orange
  6:00 pm
• Parks & Recreation Open Play Pickleball
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 200 Dailey Drive , Orange
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Public Library Family Storytime at Main Library
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 146 North Madison Road , Orange
• Parks & Recreation Youth & Adult Karate Classes
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 13268 James Madison Highway , Orange
  4:45 pm
• Economic Development Authority Meeting
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 109 West Main Street , Orange
  5:30 pm
• Fiber Club — The Arts Center in Orange
  The Arts Center in Orange , 129 E Main St , Orange
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Public Library Family Storytime at Gordonsville Library
  Orange County, VA Calendar , 146 North Madison Road , Orange

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Circuit Court
  Madison County, VA Calendar , 1 Main Street , Madison
  9:30 am
• Sugar Cookie Decorating
  Well Hung Vineyard - Restaurant , 300 S Main St , Gordonsville
  6:00 pm
• Get on Santa’s Sweet List at my Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating Class!
  Well Hung Vineyard - Restaurant , 300 S Main St , Gordonsville
  6:00 pm
• Waxery: Candle-Making Experiences
  Culpeper County Parks & Recreation , 16388 Competition Dr , Culpeper
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fire crews respond to a minor fire in the crawlspace of a single-family home on Venison Drive, with the incident marked under control.
  1:15PM on Dec 14: Fire and rescue are responding to a fire in the crawlspace under a residence on Venison Drive. (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Orange. Apply here.
• Securitas posted a job opening for Multi-Site Security Officer in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Culpeper

• Culpeper County man dies in crash on Afton Mountain (newsadvance.com)
• Winter weather closings and delays for Monday (z951.com)

Louisa

• Huguenot's Charles Scott Jr. named All-USA Football Team finalist (usatodayhss.com)

Charlottesville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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