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In today's newsletter:

  • How weird and wonderful is Staunton’s new Nutcracker puppet show?
  • What’s happening at Staunton City Council’s Pierce-Arrow centennial celebration?
  • How to get your taxes filed free in Staunton this season

Also on today's calendar: Great Books Book Club and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 33, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Off Center puts its own spin on 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' (newsleader.com) — Staunton’s Off Center is debuting a darkly whimsical puppet adaptation of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center downtown, with shows Dec. 11–20. The wordless, gesture-based production aims to engage hearing and non-hearing audiences while showcasing locally built puppets and original staging created entirely in Staunton.
   

2. Centennial celebration of President Wilson's Pierce-Arrow limousine (newsleader.com) — Staunton residents can attend City Council on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. as officials issue a proclamation marking 100 years since Woodrow Wilson’s Pierce-Arrow limousine arrived in town. The still-operational car, maintained by local volunteers, symbolizes Staunton’s deep connection to Wilson and anchors the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum on North Coalter Street.
   

3. Free tax services return in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro (newsleader.com) — Households in Staunton earning $68,000 or less will again have access to free, IRS-certified tax preparation this coming filing season through United Way’s VITA program. One of three planned sites will be in Staunton, helping about 300 families avoid filing fees and secure credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.
   

4. Driver charged after stolen vehicle pursuit ends with 2 injured in Fishersville (whsv.com) — A Staunton resident was arrested after deputies say a stolen car pursuit in Fishersville ended in a rollover crash that injured both the driver and a passenger. Authorities report the man was treated at UVA Medical Center, then taken into custody and held without bond, with multiple agencies responding to the scene.
   

5. Report: Rising childcare costs, limited availability put strain on local families (augustafreepress.com) — Families in Staunton and the wider SAW region are facing steep childcare costs and long waitlists, with a new report finding annual expenses of up to $10,000 per child. Local groups like CAPSAW, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Staunton-Augusta YMCA are proposing a regional task force, better transportation, more nontraditional-hour care, and workforce investments to ease the strain.
   

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  • Just wanted to give a big thanks to all those Staunton city workers who spent the entire day and night keeping the roads clear.
    You guys did a great job and I hope everyone who had to go out on them appreciated you keeping them safe. (Nextdoor Cherry Vale)
  • Is there anyone with children ages 1-2 boy or girl that needs some help this Christmas?
    We ordered stuff and for some reason we got sent double of several toys we ordered our grandkids. (Nextdoor Greenville / Sears Hill)
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