🌱 Why the search for Union High’s missing coach keeps intensifying

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• Why the search for Union High’s missing coach keeps intensifying

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; windy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 26.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Cops Allegedly Busted High School Football Coach Travis Turner In Sick Chat Room (perezhilton.com) — A continuing manhunt is underway for former Union High School football coach Travis Turner, who vanished from rural Wise County as police moved to question him on child pornography charges. With freezing temperatures and rugged Appalachian terrain, experts now openly question whether he is still alive, while a $5,000 reward has yet to generate solid leads.
   

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Saturday December 20

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Friday December 19

• Holiday Early Release
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• End of First Semester
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• End of Second Quarter
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Monday December 22

• Teacher Work from Home Day
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Tuesday December 23

• Holiday for Students & Teachers
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Wednesday December 24

• Division Holiday
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Thursday December 18

• Thurs 7pm Pilates
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Friday December 19

• Fri 6:30 Yoga
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Saturday December 20

• Winter Yoga Flow Classes
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🗞 Nearby News

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