🌱 Which Fair Grove veteran is heading back to Vietnam this month?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Fair Grove veteran is heading back to Vietnam this month?

Also on today's calendar: Racing to Read Storytime.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy and not as cool, with a high of 57 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 26.
• Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 41 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• College of the Ozarks students to travel to Vietnam with the Patriotic Education Travel Program (komc.com) — A Vietnam veteran now living in Fair Grove is among seven veterans accompanying 20 College of the Ozarks students on a two‑week educational trip to Vietnam this month. The group will visit key war sites like the Củ Chi Tunnels and My Lai, pairing students with veterans to hear first‑hand stories of service and sacrifice and deepen their understanding of U.S. history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Bolivar Boys Varsity Basketball @ Fair Grove
  Fair Grove High School, 132 N Main St, Fair Grove
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Fair Grove Branch Library , 81 S Orchard Blvd , Fair Grove
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Racing to Read Storytime
  Strafford Branch Library , 101 MO-125 Unit E , Strafford
  10:00 am
• Boys Wrestling: (Junior Varsity)
  Bolivar High School Main Gym
  5:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Quad Meet (Varsity)
  Bolivar High School Main Gym
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Bolivar vs Marion C. Early (C - Team)
  Marion C. Early High School
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Bolivar vs El Dorado Springs (Junior Varsity)
  Bolivar High School Main Gym
  6:00 pm
• Steve-O (18+ Event)
  Gillioz Theatre , 325 Park Central E , Springfield
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Bolivar vs El Dorado Springs (Varsity)
  El Dorado Springs High School
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Winter Arts Festival
  Pleasant Hope High School , 303 N Main St , Pleasant Hope
  6:00 pm
• HS Girls Basketball @ Conway
  Pleasant Hope R-vI Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
  6:00 pm
• Mystery Hour Holiday Spectacular
  Gillioz Theatre , 325 Park Central E , Springfield
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Price Cutter posted a job opening for UFCW Meat Wrapper in Fair Grove. Apply here.
• Las Vegas Petroleum posted a job opening for Porter in Strafford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Springfield Christmas parade brings business boost; police prepare for safety (ky3.com)
• Construction begins on new battery energy storage project in Springfield (ozarksfirst.com)
• City of Springfield encourages choosing low-waste gifts and wrapping this holiday season (ky3.com)

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