🌱 Were you possibly exposed to measles during recent travel near Rustburg?

Hello Rustburg! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Were you possibly exposed to measles during recent travel near Rustburg?

Also on today's calendar: The Night Owls | Palmera House and 2 more events.

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 48 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Potential measles exposure discovered in Central and Southwest Virginia regions (wdbj7.com) — Rustburg residents are being alerted after Virginia health officials confirmed a measles case in a traveler who visited Central and Southwest Virginia while contagious. While overall risk is low due to high vaccination rates, the state urges everyone, especially families planning holiday travel, to review their MMR vaccination status and watch for symptoms like fever, cough, and rash in the weeks after any possible exposure.
   

📸 Around Rustburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rustburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Stranger Things: Hellfire Club
  Mythic Hall, 918 Commerce St Floor 3, Lynchburg
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• The Night Owls | Palmera House
  PALMERA HOUSE - Retail & Cafe , 2307 Bedford Ave , Lynchburg
  7:00 pm
• Agnostic Front
  Super Rad Arcade Bar , 58 9th St , Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

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

Tuesday December 23

• Needlecrafters @ CCPL
  Campbell County Public Library , 684 Village Hwy , Rustburg
  12:00 pm

📣 Rustburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Apéro 12 2025
  7 Rooftop Bar , 1208 Commerce St # 701 , Lynchburg
  5:00 pm
• LYH WIB Holiday Party: Black & White Soirée
  City View Venues , 828 Main St #2002 , Lynchburg
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  10:30 am
• Hot Chocolate & Legos – Jamerson Library
  J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library , 157 Main St , Appomattox
  2:00 pm
• UCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Temple Christian
  Temple Christian School , 4465 S Amherst Hwy , Madison Heights
  6:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  The Wolf Den Downtown , 723 Jefferson St , Lynchburg
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Mistletoe Market
  Lynchburg Community Market
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A multi-vehicle crash on Route 29 in Campbell County has closed all north lanes, causing delays.
  1:33PM on Dec 16: All northbound travel lanes on US-29 in Campbell County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Meat Cutter and Wrapper in Lynchburg. Apply here.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Blueline Mold Tech - Third Shift in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rustburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

• Merrick Brock PLLC Strengthens Advocacy for Personal Injury Victims Across Lynchburg and the State of Virginia (express-press-release.net)
• WATCH: Lynchburg City Schools celebrate 160 years (wsls.com)
• Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs (theroanokestar.com)

Madison Heights

• Former Virginia Corrections Boss Sentenced For Helping Fugitive Boyfriend Evade Arrest (dailyvoice.com)

Ok Rustburg! 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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