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🌱 How new EMS upgrades will change response times for Bethlehem residents

Spotted on the Bethlehem calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Thursday December 18th Patch AM
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Hello Bethlehem! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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  • How new EMS upgrades will change response times for Bethlehem residents

Also on today's calendar: Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail — Hickory Museum of Art and 3 more events.

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


Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cooler with occasional rain, with a high of 48 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine; windy, not as cool, temps: high: 57, low: 26.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ribbon cutting held for additions to EMS Base 1 (taylorsvilletimes.com) — Bethlehem residents should know that EMS Station #2 already has a second ambulance and crew in service, with further facility work moving toward the bidding stage. County leaders also celebrated a major expansion of EMS Station #1 in Taylorsville, adding a climate‑controlled garage, new training room, and office space, all funded without local tax dollars to strengthen emergency response countywide.
   


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