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🌱 How a drunk raccoon sparked a Downtown Ashland scavenger hunt
Coming up: Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert on the Ashland Patch calendar
Good day Ashland! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a drunk raccoon sparked a Downtown Ashland scavenger hunt
Also on today's calendar: Hanover Concert Band Holiday Pops Concert and 2 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Ashland? Post it to Ashland photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 54, low: 30.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Not his first break-in: Drunk raccoon entered other businesses (wsbtv.com) — A mischievous raccoon’s drunken raid on a Hanover County liquor store has inspired a flurry of local tie-ins, including a raccoon-themed scavenger hunt from the Downtown Ashland Association. Animal control officers let the “trashed panda” safely sleep it off before releasing him, while the county shelter has raised over $250,000 selling themed merchandise to fund a badly needed facility upgrade. 
📸 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 - Longest Night Service: Finding Christmas peace in times of grief or stress.
201 Henry St, Ashland
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Town Council Meeting
Council Chambers - Ashland Town Hall , 121 Thompson Street , Ashland
6:30 pm - Economic Development Authority-CANCELED
Ashland, VA Calendar , 121 Thompson Street Ashland Town Hall , Ashland
5:30 pm - Economic Development Authority
Council Chambers - Ashland Town Hall , 121 Thompson Street , Ashland
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
📣 Ashland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Atlee Bridge Club
Atlee Branch Atlee Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Book to Cook Club
Montpelier Branch Montpelier Meeting Room,
11:00 am - Hanover Fiber Arts
Atlee Branch Creative Commons,
1:00 pm - Video Game Tuesday
Atlee Branch
3:30 pm - Teen Hangout
Mechanicsville Branch Mechanicsville Meeting Room A (Kitchenette Side),
4:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons
Mechanicsville Branch Mechanicsville Meeting Room B (Monitor Side),
4:30 pm - Wrestling at Brookland
Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
5:00 pm - Basketball @ Hungary Creek
Hungary Creek Middle School , 4909 Francistown Rd , Glen Allen
5:00 pm - Boys Basketball at Home Against Brookland
Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Ashland. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Laundry Worker in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hanover
- Winter on the Green celebrates the magic of the season in Hanover County (wric.com)
- Honor rolls: Dec. 14, 2025 (citizensvoice.com)
- 18-year-old in critical condition after Mechanicsville shooting (nbc12.com)
Short Pump
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-- The Patch AM Team
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