🌱 How Sparta’s tree farms quietly shape Christmas traditions states away

Good day Sparta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Sparta’s tree farms quietly shape Christmas traditions states away

Also on today's calendar: Alleghany Jubilee and 2 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Kevin R.!

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Quite cold; a.m. snow showers, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Old-fashioned tree lot brings back customers and memories (pilotonline.com) — Christmas trees grown on farms around Sparta are helping supply an old-fashioned tree lot in James City County, Virginia, where demand keeps rising. The lot’s owner first connected with a Sparta-area farm through another grower and now orders hundreds of Fraser firs each year, highlighting how Sparta’s mountain tree industry quietly shapes holiday traditions far beyond Alleghany County.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sparta

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Madison Lunsford @ Main St Pizzeria
  Main Street Pizzeria & Taphouse, 151 S Main St, Sparta
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Alleghany Jubilee
  Alleghany Jubilee , 562 N Sparta Pkwy , Sparta
  6:30 pm
• The Blue Ridge Girls
  Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta , 60 S Main St , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Coffee Shop Music
  The Gathering Place , 81 W Doughton St , Sparta
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Alleghany Jubilee
  Alleghany Jubilee , 562 N Sparta Pkwy , Sparta
  6:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• OneBlood Blood Drive (In Parking Lot)
  Wilkes County Public Library , 215 10th St , North Wilkesboro
  10:00 am
• The Common Thread
  R3 Recovery Center , 234 Jefferson St , North Wilkesboro
  12:00 pm
• Wilkes Office- Hot Cocoa and Cookies
  1212 School St , Wilkesboro
  1:00 pm
• Road Scholar Lecture: Zoroastrianism
  Wilkes County Public Library , 215 10th St , North Wilkesboro
  2:00 pm
• The Nick of Time Christmas Show
  Wilkes Playmakers Inc , 300 D St , North Wilkesboro
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Story Time with Santa
  Wilkes County Public Library , 215 10th St , North Wilkesboro
  12:00 pm
• Santa's Workshop
  Wilkes County Public Library , 215 10th St , North Wilkesboro
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in West Jefferson. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Elkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Jefferson

• Ashe Civic Center to host Blue Ridge Opry this Friday (ashepostandtimes.com)
• Varsity basketball teams swept by Avery County (ashepostandtimes.com)
• Second wave of arrests made in Operation Crystal Ball (ashepostandtimes.com)

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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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