🌱 How a Shenandoah man’s plea deal ended the Jollett murder case

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Shenandoah man’s plea deal ended the Jollett murder case

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 51 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Comer pleads guilty to three 2023 murders (pagevalleynews.com) — A Shenandoah man has pleaded guilty to three second-degree murder charges tied to the 2023 Jollett Road shootings and fire, avoiding a lengthy jury trial. The plea follows a massive 15-day manhunt that even prompted temporary trail closures in Shenandoah National Park. He remains jailed while the court schedules a sentencing hearing in early 2026.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Shenandoah Hertitage Market — ACRRM
  Shenandoah Heritage Market , 121 Carpenter Ln , Harrisonburg
  10:00 am
• FORENSICS & DEBATE
  Rocktown High School
  4:00 pm
• Fall Bball @Hillyard
  Montevideo Middle , Penn Laird , Penn Laird
  4:30 pm
• Trivia at Sage Bird Ciderworks
  Sage Bird , 325 N Liberty St , Harrisonburg
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Paint & Sip
  Sage Bird , 325 N Liberty St , Harrisonburg
  5:00 pm
• Broadway High School vs. Harrisonburg High School
  Broadway High School , 269 Gobbler Dr , Broadway
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Vietnam Veterans Breakfast
  Wood Grill Buffet , 1711 Reservoir St , Harrisonburg
  9:00 am
• Whoville Christmas Celebration
  3105 S Main St , Harrisonburg
  2:00 pm
• A MOO-RY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT MYERS HIGHLAND COW FARMSTEAD!
  Myers Pumpkins , 3831 Bull Run Rd , Penn Laird
  3:00 pm
• Ugly Sweater Party at Cracked Pillar Pub
  The Cracked Pillar Pub , 403 N Main St , Bridgewater
  7:00 pm
• Massanutten Resort - Elevations Lounge
  Elevations Lounge , 4614 Massanutten Dr , Massanutten
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer " and "Frosty the Snowman" Free Holiday Films Sponsored by Paul Riner
  Court Square Theater , 41-F Court Square , Harrisonburg
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Molson Coors Beverage Company posted a job opening for Sr Mgr Customer Service and Supply in Elkton. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in New Market. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shenandoah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elkton

• Blue Christmas Service being held at Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Elkton (whsv.com)
• WHSV Weather 12-15-25 (whsv.com)

Broadway

• Broadway Town Council honors departing members (dnronline.com)
• Gobblers down Mustangs for fourth consecutive victory (dnronline.com)
• Amid lawmaker concerns, Va. transportation board to consider rail and trail plan in January • Virginia Mercury (virginiamercury.com)

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