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🌱 Have you seen this wanted man last spotted near Altavista?

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  • Have you seen this wanted man last spotted near Altavista?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 57 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 49, low: 44.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Campbell County deputies looking for wanted 53-year-old (wset.com) — Residents in the Altavista area of Campbell County are being asked to help deputies locate 53-year-old Stuart Arthur Shelton, who is wanted on several felony charges. Authorities say he was last seen around Altavista over the weekend and urge anyone with information to contact the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office or Central Virginia Crime Stoppers, where anonymous tips may qualify for a cash reward.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A crash has been cleared on eastbound VA-40 at 5.0 miles west of US-29 in Pittsylvania County.
    3:21PM on Dec 15: All eastbound travel lanes on VA-40 at 5.0 miles west of US-29 in Pittsylvania County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
  • Crash cleared on EB VA-57 at 3.6 miles west of VA-41 in Pittsylvania County.
    12:19AM on Dec 15: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on VA-57 at 3.6 miles west of VA-41 in Pittsylvania County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
  • Moore's Electrical & Mechanical posted a job opening for Payroll Coordinator in Altavista. Apply here.
  • Virginia Staffing posted a job opening for Production Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift - Altavista, VA Plant in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altavista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forest

  • KeyBank Lends $25M for Virginia Multifamily Property Buy (commercialobserver.com)
  • Bedford County Sheriff's Office delivers gifts to a record number of children for Christmas (wfxrtv.com)
  • CASEY: Reader knocks The Roanoke Times' metro columnist and his $500,000 salary (newsadvance.com)

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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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Altavista

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Altavista

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.