🌱 Patch AM: Former Centreville High standout becomes hot name in transfer portal

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In today's newsletter:

• Former Centreville High standout becomes hot name in transfer portal

Also on today's calendar: *No* Rotary Lunch Mtng 12/30: Centreville & Chantilly Club .

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 26.
• Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; colder, with a high of 33 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DeSean Jackson Loses HBCU All-American to Transfer Portal (hbcugameday.com) — A standout Delaware State linebacker who once played at Centreville High School in Virginia has entered the NCAA transfer portal, leaving a major hole in the Hornets’ defense. His journey from Centreville to DeMatha Catholic and then HBCU All-American status highlights how local talent can rise to national prominence, even as modern college football’s transfer rules keep rosters in constant flux.
   

📸 Around Centreville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Centreville

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Tuesday December 30

• *No* Rotary Lunch Mtng 12/30: Centreville & Chantilly Club
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant , 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center , Fairfax
  11:45 am

Tuesday January 6

• Rotary Lunch Mtng 1/6: "Sleeping with Snakes" at Centreville & Chantilly Club
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant , 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center , Fairfax
  11:45 am

Thursday January 8

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS club)
  Centreville Presbyterian Church, 15450 Lee Hwy North, Centreville, VA
  7:00 pm

📣 Centreville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Holiday Skate
  Skate N' Fun Zone , 7878 Sudley Rd , Manassas
  12:00 pm
• We Love Birds! Trivia and Games
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• K-Pop Crafts
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  2:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Hooked on Craft Kits
  Central Library -
• Bull Run Ukulele Players
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• 8-Bit Art with Perler Beads
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Sunday Afternoon
  Bull Run Library - Hive 8051 Makerspace
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Open Enrollment for Virginia Marketplace
  Central Library , Group Study Room A , Manassas Park
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• English Conversation for Adults
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Centreville. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 07734, CENTREWOOD PLAZA in Centreville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Centreville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

• Principia Panthers Secure Third Place at City of Palms Classic (riverbender.com)
• Compu Dynamics Sets Record Donation for NOVA at Golf Event (ccr-mag.com)

George Mason

• Top Contributor Essays of 2025 (theregreview.org)
• The Year's Highs and Lows (richmondmagazine.com)

Manassas

Ok Centreville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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