🌱 Patch AM: Blacksburg and Pulaski communities remember Beverly Ann Wolfe Hudson

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In today's newsletter:

• Blacksburg and Pulaski communities remember Beverly Ann Wolfe Hudson
• Why Virginia Tech is shutting down a beloved Blacksburg student community

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Windy and very cold, with a high of 28 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 36, low: 25.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hudson, Beverly Wolfe (nrvnews.com) — Blacksburg readers are mourning longtime resident Beverly Ann Wolfe Hudson, who passed away at Warm Hearth Village on December 12 at age 83. Visitation will be Monday evening at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg, with graveside and memorial services Tuesday in Pulaski and McCoy. Her family asks that memorial donations go to children’s hospitals instead of flowers.
   

• Black VT Students Lament School's Ending Ujima Program (thenewjournalandguide.com) — Virginia Tech students in Blacksburg are reacting to the university’s decision to end the Ujima living-learning community and several similar programs after the 2025–26 academic year. Current and former residents say Ujima shaped their sense of belonging and was a key reason some chose to come to Blacksburg, while officials frame the move as part of broader residential program changes.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Final Day to Glaze Your Holiday Gift Pieces!
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
  12:00 pm
• MURDER UNDER THE MISTLETOE- RIVIERA VINES ON SUNDAY 12/14/25
  Riviera Vines , 4025 Childress Rd , Christiansburg
  2:00 pm
• INTRO to West Coast Swing, Special Edition! #1 — Dance With Lane
  Open Space Studios , 1711 N Main St , Blacksburg
  2:00 pm
• Frosty's Cookie Corner
  McClain's at First & Main , 1614 S Main St , Blacksburg
  3:00 pm
• Paint Party at JH Bards – Boughs of Holly
  JH BARDS Spirit Co , 213 Draper Rd SW , Blacksburg
  3:00 pm
• Combat Kriya
  The Whole You - Massage , Yoga & Wellness , Radford
  3:00 pm
• Blacksburg Master Chorale: Handel's "Messiah"
  Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech , 190 Alumni Mall , Blacksburg
  4:00 pm
• New Moon Sound Bath
  The Whole You - Massage , Yoga & Wellness , Radford
  5:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar , Town Hall 100 E. Main St. , Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• VTCRC 40th Anniversary Celebration
  The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center , 901 Prices Fork Rd , Blacksburg
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Commission Meeting
  Pulaski County Innovation Center , 6580 Valley Center Dr , Fairlawn
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• These two precious boys are in search for their forever family before Christmas!
  9 weeks old tomorrow dewormed and up to date of all shots. Share with friends and family! They have been socialized with our children and are very… (Nextdoor Mount Tabor)

• Virginia Tech University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor, Literacy Education in Blacksburg. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Blacksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blacksburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Continuing Fight Against Opioid Abuse (nrvnews.com)
• Recently Serviced 1990 Ferrari Mondial t Coupe Draws Attention Ahead of Auction Close (motorious.com)
• Shoplifter Arrested in Christiansburg (nrvnews.com)

Radford

• Coppin State plays Radford on 4-game road slide (washingtonpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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