🌱 How a Surry farmer just gained a voice on Virginia’s peanuts

Morning Surry! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Surry farmer just gained a voice on Virginia’s peanuts
• How Surry firefighters helped stop a 112-acre Isle of Wight blaze

Also on today's calendar: Fall Work Weekend and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Business Notes: Swim school opens in Virginia Beach; OBX honors businesses (pilotonline.com) — Surry resident Glen Pierce, owner of Pierce Farms LLC, has been appointed to Virginia’s Peanut Board, giving local agriculture a direct voice in statewide decisions. The broader business roundup also highlights new leadership at the Norfolk casino, regional business awards, major grants, and several new openings across Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks.
   

• No charges filed in backyard burn that sparked 112-acre IW forest fire (smithfieldtimes.com) — Surry Volunteer Fire Department was among 18 agencies that helped contain a 112-acre forest fire in Isle of Wight County after a backyard burn escaped control. Firefighters protected nearby homes, cut containment lines, and had the blaze under control by that evening, with the Virginia Department of Forestry taking over the scene and no criminal charges filed.
   

📸 Around Surry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surry

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Byte Size Basics @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E, Surry
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Fall Work Weekend
  Chanco on the James , 394 Floods Dr , Spring Grove
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Save the Date: Shop with a Deputy
  Surry County, VA Calendar Surry, VA 23883
• Classic Movie Saturday @ Claremont
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  4:00 pm
• That’s So Last Century…
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  4:00 pm
• Parade: Glow Before the Show
  Surry County, VA Calendar , 45 School St. , Surry
  4:00 pm
• Craftsy @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E , Surry
  4:00 pm
• Save the Date: 55+ Event: Christmas Parade
  Surry County, VA Calendar Surry, VA 23883
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• 2025 Ribbon Cutting - Primrose School of Yorktown
  Primrose School of Yorktown , 427 Grafton Dr , Yorktown
  12:00 pm
• Cosmic Bowling
  King Pinz Bowling Center , 675 Dickman St , Fort Eustis
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• 2nd Sundays Williamsburg - Art & Music Festivals
  Scotland Street Salon , 420 Scotland St , Williamsburg
  11:00 am

Monday December 15

• Baby Lapsit Storytime
  Williamsburg Regional Library - Williamsburg Library , 515 Scotland St , Williamsburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's holiday time and we're kitchen tornadoes
  Cooking turkey and fruit cake and yams and potatoes. But beware of the Grease Grinch! He'll clog in a blink! He'll gunk up your pipes! He'll stink up… (Nextdoor )

• The Surry Seafood Co posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Surry. Apply here.
• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Surry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Williamsburg

• ‘Working around the clock:' Santa takes over Busch Gardens for Christmas Town (wric.com)
• Farmers address public misconceptions about agriculture through connection on aligned values (newcastlerecord.com)
• Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Trophy Blue Catfish In Winter (outdoorlife.com)

Smithfield

• Filings in Norfolk lawsuit show location of IW license plate-reader ca... (smithfieldtimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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