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🌱 Which Smyrna athlete just earned AP All-America honors?
And on the Smyrna Patch calendar - Victorian Christmas

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In today's newsletter:
- Which Smyrna athlete just earned AP All-America honors?
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 24.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chris Brazzell II, four Red Raiders named AP All-Americans (mrt.com) — A James Madison University standout from Smyrna all-purpose player Wayne Knight, has been named to the AP All-America team, spotlighting local talent on the national stage. The article focuses on Tennessee receiver Chris Brazzell II and several Texas Tech players also earning All-America recognition and major awards ahead of the College Football Playoff.
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📸 Around Smyrna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna
★ Featured events ★
- Victorian Christmas
47 E Commerce St, Smyrna
8:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- HOPP Food Distribution
Smyrna, DE Calendar , 20 W Mt Vernon St , Smyrna
11:30 am - Parks and Recreation Committee meeting
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6:00 pm - Historic District Review Board Meeting
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8:30 am - Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
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5:00 pm - Board of Adjustment 12.18.25
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6:00 pm - Smyrna Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority
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7:00 pm - Christmas Eve
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Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
📣 Smyrna Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Passport Services
Dover Public Library
2:30 pm - Jingle & Connect - Celebrate the Holidays at HOME
Helping One More Entrepreneur, LLC , 108 Patriot Dr Suite A , Middletown
6:00 pm - LEGO Build It!
Dover Public Library , Children’s Program Room , Dover
6:00 pm - Christmas Gift Wrapping
371 Main St , Cheswold
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Smyrna. Apply here.
- Delaware Staffing posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member- Up to $16/Hour in Smyrna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dover
- Delaware educators union head to join Christina school board: Roundup (delawareonline.com)
- Delaware school leaders: 'A penny is not worth the same everywhere' (wboc.com)
- Several longtime Delaware restaurants have closed their doors (delawareonline.com)
Middletown
- 13 $1M-plus homes to be built south of Middletown in 2026 (delawareonline.com)
- A Texas man tried helping a Maryland driver who crashed in Delaware, only to be carjacked for his kind gesture (wmar2news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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