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🌱 Where does Orange Park rank in this week’s Super 6?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where does Orange Park rank in this week’s Super 6?

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Find out what's happening in Orange Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Orange Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Varsity 4 Super 6 girls basketball: Bolles moves up, Creekside moves into rankings (news4jax.com) — Orange Park’s girls basketball team is highlighted among top regional programs in the latest Super 6 rankings, showing up both in quality wins and in the list of contenders. The piece breaks down how Bolles, Creekside, and other nearby schools stack up so fans can track who Orange Park is chasing this season.
   


📸 Around Orange Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange Park

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    Wednesday December 17
  • Music & Movement In-Person
    Green Cove Springs Library , Green Cove Springs - Children's Department , Green Cove Springs
    10:30 am
  • Family Storytime - Eid al-Fitr In-Person
    Middleburg-Clay Hill Library , Middleburg-Clay Hill - Meeting Room , Middleburg-Clay Hill
    10:30 am
  • Music and Movement In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Meeting Room A , Orange Park
    10:30 am
  • Baby Storytime: Cookies In-Person
    Fleming Island Library , Fleming Island - Children's Activity Room , Fleming Island
    10:30 am
  • Digital Literacy Workshop In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Conference Room , Orange Park
    12:30 pm
  • Reading with Rover In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Storytime Room , Orange Park
    4:00 pm
  • Chess Knights In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Meeting Room A , Orange Park
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday December 18
  • Toddler Storytime: Elves In-Person
    Fleming Island Library , Fleming Island - Teen Zone , Fleming Island
    10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Orange Park Library Book Club: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Conference Room , Orange Park
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday December 17
  • Digital Literacy Workshop In-Person
    Orange Park Library , Orange Park - Conference Room , Orange Park
    12:30 pm
  • VIPcare Orange Park - Open House for 65+
    2285 Kingsley Ave , Orange Park
    3:00 pm
  • Friday December 19
  • Explore Animals at Ronnie Van Zant
    Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park , 2760 Sandridge Rd , Green Cove Springs
    10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just want to thank the families around Lorrie Drive for helping me spot and finally catch my two dogs.
    They were more than a mile from my house about a mile away and across Blanding in Ridgecrest. All in about an hour. THANK YOU! From me, Loki and… (Nextdoor Ridgecrest)
  • this little guy showed up at our front door around 3am.
    he seems young, possibly a shih tzu/jack russell mix, brown/white and not neutered. he has a small red collar on with no tag. he is not chipped. does… (Nextdoor Ridgecrest)
  • Life Care Centers of America posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Orange Park. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder Fitter (Intermediate) in Orange Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

  • JEA volunteers assemble and inspect over 100 bicycles at Salvation Army Angel Tree (actionnewsjax.com)
  • City faces challenges as cold weather hits and unhoused residents continue to camp overnight despite ban (news4jax.com)
  • Jacksonville police seek out other potential victims after rapist sentenced to prison (firstcoastnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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