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🌱 How the Silver Bridge still shapes safety for Gallipolis drivers today
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In today's newsletter:
- How the Silver Bridge still shapes safety for Gallipolis drivers today
Also on today's calendar: It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
- Friday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Governor Morrisey and WVDOH remember the lives lost during the Silver Bridge collapse (wvnstv.com) — Gallipolis’ connection to the tragic 1967 Silver Bridge collapse is central as West Virginia officials mark the anniversary and honor the 46 lives lost between Gallipolis and Point Pleasant. They explain how the disaster reshaped national bridge inspection standards and describe the bridge’s flawed eyebar design, stressing their ongoing mission to prevent a similar failure. 
📸 Around Gallipolis
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Evening Storytime
Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce St, Gallipolis
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play
Ariel Theatre , 426 2nd Ave , Gallipolis
4:00 pm -
LIVE MUSIC NEXT LEVEL
The Colony , 418 2nd Ave , Gallipolis
9:00 pm -
Sunday School- Battle Ready
210 Addison Pike , Gallipolis
3:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee & Coloring
Meigs County District Public Library , 216 W Main St , Pomeroy
10:00 am
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ❄️ Snow ❄️
Big snow flakes fall from the sky.Covering the ground in a white disguise. The world that once was disappears. Blanketed by the whiteness I endear… (Nextdoor Jackson Pike - Fairground)
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Gallipolis. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for (USA) Coach/Ops Mgr Trainee in Gallipolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gallipolis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jackson
- Quarry Faces: December 2025 (pitandquarry.com)
- Jackson schools announce two-hour delay after weekend snowstorm (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Ironton
- Public hears OHSAA decision review on Ironton (irontontribune.com)
Athens
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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