🌱 How will Danville’s $2 million housing boost be used?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Danville’s $2 million housing boost be used?
• How a Danville native rose to oversee Virginia’s state operations

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
• Sunday: Low clouds and cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gov. Youngkin announces millions in funding for Workforce Housing Investment Program (wsls.com) — Danville is set to receive $2 million from Virginia’s Workforce Housing Investment Program to boost middle-income housing, part of a $15 million statewide package. Local readers can expect new workforce units aimed at helping families live closer to jobs, as Roanoke, Lynchburg, and several nearby counties also share in the funding.
   

• Gov.-elect Spanberger appoints longtime public administrator to lead state operations (richmondfreepress.com) — A Danville native is headed to a top job in Richmond: Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has tapped Traci J. Deshazor as Virginia’s next secretary of administration. Deshazor, who grew up in Danville, brings deep experience in local, state, and federal government, including leading human services in Richmond and helping restore civil and voting rights for hundreds of thousands of Virginians.
   

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📸 Around Danville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danville

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Monday December 29

• Maker Mondays - Vision Boards
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton St , Danville
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Youth Open Gym-Basketball
  City of Danville Calendar , 125 North Floyd Street , Danville
  5:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Countdown to Noon
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton St , Danville
  11:00 am

Monday January 5

• LEGO Brick Engineers
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton St. , Danville
  4:00 pm
• Computers for Beginners- Microsoft Word Basics
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton Street , Danville
  4:30 pm
• New Year Vision Board
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton St , Danville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Little Explorers Storytime
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton Street , Danville
  11:00 am
• The Write Stuff - Writer's Group
  City of Danville Calendar , 511 Patton Street , Danville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• 12/31 Harry Johnson Holiday Classic
  George Washington High School , 701 Broad St , Danville
  10:00 am
• Big Fade Entertainment & BFE 365 Present:Countdown to 2026!
  The Prizery , 700 Bruce St , South Boston
  7:30 pm
• New Year’s Eve with Second Shift
  Tequilas Sports Bar and Grill , 1051 Spruce St , Martinsville
  9:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Tree Board
  Martinsville, VA Calendar
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m looking for someone to remove a bunch of boxes from my home.
  It’s mostly medium & large moving boxes that were used once. Many boxes have been broken down and are stored inside some of the non-broken-down ones,… (Nextdoor Old West End)

• Danville City School District posted a job opening for Custodian - 2nd Shift in Danville. Apply here.
• Panda Express posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1480483-2) in Danville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinsville

• Forensic audit of Martinsville's spending is complete, mayor says (cardinalnews.org)
• The Tough Road JGR Faces for 2026, Beyond (frontstretch.com)
• Patrick Pioneers – Lucinda Staples Redd Preston (Mrs. William Ballard Preston) (theenterprise.net)

South Boston

• Clarksville man arrested on gun-related counts (sovanow.com)

Halifax

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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