🌱 Why a Brevard officer assault case is heading back to court

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Brevard officer assault case is heading back to court
• How Brevard football earned WNC’s top spot despite title-game heartbreak
• Why a Brevard mom is staying on antidepressants while pregnant

Also on today's calendar: Festival of Lights at Deerwoode Reserve and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 38.
• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of assaulting officer, stealing city vehicle set to make next court appearance (wlos.com) — A man accused of striking a Brevard police officer, stealing a city vehicle, and leading a multi-agency chase from Transylvania County into Henderson County is due back in court Dec. 22. Local readers should know this case involves a Brevard officer, a city vehicle, and serious driving-related charges that prompted a PIT maneuver stop on I-26.
   

• Why Brevard, Murphy finish 2025 season atop WNC football power rankings (citizen-times.com) — Brevard High’s Blue Devils finished the season as Western North Carolina’s top-ranked football team after a dominant run, despite falling in the state championship game. The rankings piece also highlights how Brevard’s offense and defense stacked up against other WNC powers and what rival programs like Murphy, Franklin, and Reynolds accomplished this year.
   

• FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline. (kffhealthnews.org) — A Brevard mother’s struggle with severe depression after moving to the mountain town highlights how crucial antidepressants can be during and after pregnancy. Her story is woven into a broader national debate, as some FDA panelists question the safety of common antidepressants in pregnancy while many doctors insist they are essential, especially for at-risk mothers.
   

📸 Around Brevard

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brevard

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Festival of Lights at Deerwoode Reserve
  Deerwoode Reserve, 395 Riversedge Rd, Brevard
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• City Council Parks, Trails, & Recreation Committee Meeting
  Brevard, NC Calendar , 95 W Main St , Brevard
  3:30 pm
• Paws & Pages
  Kids Area, Transylvania County Library , 212 South Gaston Street , Brevard
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• World Affairs Book Club
  Connestee Conference Room , 212 S Gaston St , Brevard
  10:00 am
• Wrestling @ North Buncombe
  Brevard High , 609 Country Club Rd , Brevard
  5:00 pm
• Rosenwald Community Advisory Board Meeting
  Brevard, NC Calendar , 221 Mills Avenue , Brevard
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Basketball v. North Henderson
  Brevard High , 609 Country Club Rd , Brevard
  4:00 pm
• Festival of Lights at Deerwoode Reserve
  395 Riversedge Rd , Brevard
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Storytimes & Weekly Activity
  Transylvania County Library , 212 South Gaston Street , Brevard
  10:00 am
• The Ancestors Club: Action Group In-Person
  Etowah Branch Etowah- Program Room,
  2:00 pm
• Basketball @ Franklin
  Brevard High , 609 Country Club Rd , Brevard
  4:00 pm
• Raving Readers Book Club
  Transylvania County Library , 212 South Gaston Street , Brevard
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know this beagle?
  We've seen him/her twice near the Walnut Hollow gate about 4 days apart. It's especially worrisomebecause /she was trailing a leash each time. Seemed… (Nextdoor Connestee Falls)
• Is there a spot nearby where I can buy some CHIMICHURRI?
  Not interested in making it myself, so please no recipes. (Nextdoor Big Hill - Big Branch)

• Transylvania County Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers in Brevard. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Income Maintenance Caseworker II - F & C Medicaid in Brevard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brevard here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flat Rock

• Warm With Words Dipped In Wonder (flatrocktogether.com)
• Reelection filing by Foxx highlights second week; deadline Friday – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Hendersonville

• Helene recovery program Renew NC's 1st rebuild done in Hendersonville (blueridgenow.com)
• Countdown to Christmas Day: Volunteers Needed to Help Serve Thousands at Bounty of Bethlehem Dinner (wtzq.com)
• NC Supreme Court won't hear Mission Health case against new hospital (blueridgenow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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