🌱 Could a fake jury-duty call drain your wallet this holiday?

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• Could a fake jury-duty call drain your wallet this holiday?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 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 57 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police warn of phishing emails and fake websites as holiday scams rise in the region (wcyb.com) — Bristol police are warning residents about a surge in holiday scams, from phishing emails and fake websites to bogus jury-duty calls demanding cryptocurrency payments. Officers share practical tips to protect your money, secure deliveries, and avoid romance and text scams, stressing simple steps like not clicking suspicious links, using package lock boxes, and always locking your car while shopping.
   

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Tuesday December 16

• Journey's End
  Bristol, VA Calendar Bristol, VA 24201
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys MS vs. Damascus Middle (Home)
  Virginia Middle School
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Basketball: Girls MS vs. Glade Spring Middle (Home)
  Virginia Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys MS vs. Glade Spring Middle (Home)
  Virginia Middle School
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Morgan Wade - Home for the Holidays
  Bristol, VA Calendar Bristol, VA 24201
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• City of Bristol VA - City Council Meeting- Canceled
  Bristol, VA Calendar , 300 Lee St , Bristol
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• IBN Coffee Connection - Abingdon VA
  Rendezvous International Café , 211 W Main St , Abingdon
  9:00 am
• 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

Wednesday December 17

• Feeding Southwest Virginia – Abingdon
  Feeding Southwest Virginia , Abingdon , Abingdon
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Jingle All The Way
  Barter Theatre , 127 W Main St , Abingdon
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Abingdon

• SWVA United Way awarded $150k grant for disaster recovery, preparedness (wjhl.com)
• As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair' (heraldcourier.com)
• Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has home broken into during Titans' road trip to San Francisco (heraldcourier.com)

Lebanon

• Tate expands into Lebanon facility, expected to add 35 jobs (wcyb.com)

Damascus

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-- The Patch AM Team

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