🌱 Meet the Forest resident bringing a legendary 1980 football season to life

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Forest resident bringing a legendary 1980 football season to life

Also on today's calendar: Rock-A-Bye Reader (0-21 Months).

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cool, temps: high: 56, low: 31.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CASEY: Reader knocks The Roanoke Times' metro columnist and his $500,000 salary (newsadvance.com) — A new sports history book, “The Bandana Express,” was written by Forest resident and retired teacher-coach Jeremy Haymore, adding a local voice to the story of the 1980 Giles Spartans football team. His work is mentioned in a broader Roanoke Times column about local authors, books, and cultural happenings around Roanoke, giving Forest readers a hometown connection to regional sports lore.
   

📸 Around Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Mizfit Cosplayers of VA
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Rock-A-Bye Reader (0-21 Months)
  Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
  10:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Adult Book Club
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  10:30 am
• Needlecrafters @ CCPL
  Campbell County Public Library , 684 Village Hwy , Rustburg
  12:00 pm
• âPop Open a Book Night!â Bookfair in Library
  Bedford Hills Elementary Lynchburg, VA 24503
  5:00 pm
• Heritage Pioneers vs Rustburg Devils
  Heritage High School , 3101 Wards Ferry Rd , Lynchburg
  5:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Work Session - Budget Revenues
  Campbell County, VA Calendar , Haberer Building Boardroom (lower level) 47 Courthouse Lane , Rustburg
  6:00 pm
• Morgan Wade: Home for the Holidays
  Historic Academy Theatre , United States
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Rock-A-Bye Reader
  Bedford Central Library , 321 N Bridge St , Bedford
  10:30 am
• Girls Night Out the Show® at Trading Post (Lynchburg, VA)
  Trading Post Music Hall , 1222 Main St , Lynchburg
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• End of 2nd 9 Weeks
  Bedford County Alternative Education Center Bedford, VA 24523
• Tai Chi at the Library
  Bedford Central Library , 321 N Bridge St , Bedford
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A propane truck fire on Route 29 in Campbell County resulted in multiple detours and four people hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash.
  7:52AM on Dec 14: A propane truck fire near Route 1602 (Hyland Drive) in Campbell County leads to detours on Route 29. (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Forest. Apply here.
• Office Pride posted a job opening for Cleaners in Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

• Central Virginia Community College creates new early college program for homeschoolers (wfxrtv.com)
• How Madison House of the Arts is fighting food insecurity with new kids breakfast program (wsls.com)
• Powerball jackpot reaches $1.1 billion with drawing tonight at 10:59 p.m. (wset.com)

Madison Heights

• Lancer golfer Caitlyn Baxter honored for standout season (newsadvance.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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