🌱 Could a new playoff format change St. Georges’ path to a title?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could a new playoff format change St. Georges’ path to a title?

Also on today's calendar: The Saint Georges Allstars and 3 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: Windy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Delaware high school basketball coaches split on splitting into divisions (delawareonline.com) — A potential statewide change to split Delaware high school basketball into two divisions could reshape how St. Georges’ boys team competes for future titles. Coaches across the state are divided, and St. Georges coach Rod Griffin says a split might help some girls programs more than boys. Any decision would likely take effect in the 2027-28 season.
   

📸 Around St. Georges

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Georges

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Blues Express: The Nighthawks
  St Georges Country Store, 1 Delaware St, St Georges
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• 2026 Partnership, Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
  Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce 1050 Industrial Dr #110, Middletown, DE 19709
• Lunch + Learn: Mastering De-Escalation: Strategies for Conflict Management & Effective Communication
  Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce 651 N. Broad Street, Suite 106
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Ugly Sweater Mixer Hosted By WSFS/STAM Promotional Marketing
  Chamber Office , 651 N. Broad Street , Middletown
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• 2026 Partnership, Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
  Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce , 1050 Industrial Dr #110 , Middletown

Tuesday December 23

• The Saint Georges Allstars
  St Georges Country Store , 1 Delaware St , St Georges
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  10:00 am
• Rockwood’s Self-Guided Tour
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  10:00 am
• Museum & Garden Tour
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  10:00 am
• Holiday Exhibition: Winter Wonderland
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  10:00 am
• CSD Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting
  Christina Adult Programs , 1015 Church Road , Newark
  5:30 pm
• Jones ES Winter Concert
  Jones , 35 West Main Street , Newark
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk in Bear. Apply here.
• Appoquinimink School District posted a job opening for Spring, Head Coach - Boys Varsity Lacrosse in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Georges here.

🗞 Nearby News

Delaware City

• Proposed New Castle County data center faces another potential hurdle (delawarepublic.org)

Bear

• Late-Night Collision Leaves Teen Dead After Car Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Bear (mychesco.com)
• Medical aid in dying battle, a loss in Lewes, Boscov's lasting appeal (delawareonline.com)
• Two Incidents Over The Weekend Under Investigation (firststateupdate.com)

New Castle

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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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