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🌱 How Ashland’s drunk raccoon just raised $170,000 for shelter pets
You won't want to miss Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert on the Ashland Patch calendar
Hello Ashland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ashland’s drunk raccoon just raised $170,000 for shelter pets
- Remember the drunk raccoon? Ashland’s star makes national ‘weird news’
Also on today's calendar: Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Viral 'Trashed Panda' Raccoon Raises Over $170K for Virginia Animal Shelter (washingtonian.com) — A tipsy raccoon’s late-night adventure at an Ashland ABC liquor store has turned into a windfall for Hanover County Animal Protection & Shelter, which raised more than $170,000 selling “Trashed Panda” merchandise. The viral photo of the passed‑out raccoon has drawn national attention, and shelter leaders are now weighing upgrades like better water quality and improved bathing facilities for animals. 
• News Of The Weird 12/11/25 (inweekly.net) — Ashland pops up in a national “News of the Weird” roundup thanks to the now-famous raccoon that crashed through the ceiling of a local ABC liquor store and sampled everything from rum to eggnog. The piece also highlights odd stories from Texas to New Zealand, but Ashland’s boozy bandit easily steals the show for local readers.
📸 Around Ashland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland
★ Featured events ★
- Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert
Hanover Arts & Activities Center, 500 S Center St, Ashland
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
- Hanukkah Begins (Sundown)
Ashland Town Meetings - Ashland VA 23005 - Town Council Meeting
Council Chambers - Ashland Town Hall , 121 Thompson Street , Ashland
6:30 pm - Economic Development Authority
Council Chambers - Ashland Town Hall , 121 Thompson Street , Ashland
5:30 pm - Economic Development Authority-CANCELED
Ashland, VA Calendar , 121 Thompson Street Ashland Town Hall , Ashland
5:30 pm - Longest Night Service: Finding Christmas peace in times of grief or stress.
201 Henry St , Ashland
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jack Frost Family Escape Room
Ashland Meeting Room A (Kitchenette Side) , Ashland Meeting Room B (Projector Side), Ashland Branch
11:00 am - Holiday Express Tour back ( Bus Loop)
Glen Allen Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23060
5:00 pm - Wrestling @ Brookland
Brookland Middle School , 9200 Lydell Dr , Richmond
5:00 pm - Basketball Home vs Brookland
George H. Moody Middle School , 7800 Woodman Rd , Henrico
5:00 pm - Wrestling at Hungary Creek
Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
5:00 pm - Wrestling: V
Highland Springs High School
6:00 pm - Wrestling: B/V
Highland Springs High School
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Hanover Concert Band Concert Cancelled
The Hanover Concert Band has had to cancel our annual Holiday Pops Concert for Tuesday, December 16 at the Arts and Activities Center in Ashland... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We clear junk & debri residential & commercial
Demo & haul away misc items boats, campers, etc call 804-382-9741 (Nextdoor Ashland Virginia)
- Hanover County Public School posted a job opening for Head Coach - Baseball at Oak Knoll Middle School in Ashland. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hanover
- Caroling at the Hanover Historic Bridge celebrates 20 years (hometownsource.com)
- Global industrial valve manufacturing company expands Hanover headquarters by 40% (wbaltv.com)
- Hanover Weekly Spotlight on Town Boards, Departments & School Events (tapinto.net)
Glen Allen
- Henrico Fur Finder: Dec. 10, 2025 (henricocitizen.com)
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