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🌱 How a new $150K grant could aid Abingdon disaster recovery
Hello Abingdon! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new $150K grant could aid Abingdon disaster recovery
Also on today's calendar: Jingle All The Way and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Thursday: Not as cool, becoming breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SWVA United Way awarded $150k grant for disaster recovery, preparedness (wjhl.com) — Abingdon residents should know that United Way of Southwest Virginia, based here, has secured a $150,397 grant to strengthen disaster recovery and preparedness after Hurricane Helene. The funding will bolster response infrastructure, support long-term rebuilding, and keep the Citizen Recovery Program open for local applications from those still affected. 
📸 Around Abingdon
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Feeding Southwest Virginia – Abingdon
Feeding Southwest Virginia, Abingdon, Abingdon
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Jingle All The Way
Barter Theatre , 127 W Main St , Abingdon
10:00 am -
Ceramic Suns
Clay Studio Abingdon, VA 24210
2:30 pm -
Abingdon InSpire
Jubilee House Retreat Center , 822 E Main St , Abingdon
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Department Environmental Quality Meeting
Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
3:00 pm -
CLEAN UP PLAN -- Lower Clinch River Implementation Plan Public Meeting
Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
3:00 pm -
Library Board Meeting
Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
5:30 pm -
Basketball: Girls MS vs. Damascus Middle (Home)
Virginia Middle School
5:30 pm -
Journey's End
Bristol, VA Calendar Bristol, VA 24201
6:00 pm -
A Spirited Book Club
Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery , 110 W Laurel Ave , Damascus
6:15 pm -
Basketball: Boys MS vs. Damascus Middle (Home)
Virginia Middle School
6:30 pm -
Damascus Storytime
Damascus Public Library , 310 Water St , Damascus
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Damascus
- The Virginia Mountain Village That Feels Like Stepping Back In Time (takingthekids.com)
- What to know about the U.S. military's role in Syria after deadly IS attack (theitem.com)
- Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to securit... (darnews.com)
Bristol
- Several injured in multi-vehicle crash Friday on I-81 (wjhl.com)
- Police warn of phishing emails and fake websites as holiday scams rise in the region (wcyb.com)
- Here's how much Norfolk's temporary casino made during its first month (pilotonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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