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🌱 Deck the Heels 5K Night Run and 8 more events

Make time for 8th Annual Deck the Heels 5k on the Gretna Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Gretna! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Deck the Heels 5K Night Run at Booker Building
  • Journey to Bethlehem
  • Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML at Staunton River Memorial Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.

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  • Several residents were treated by EMS for a gas leak at the Spring Creek Apartments, with 14 apartments ventilated by the Forest Fire Department.
    10:33PM on Dec 9: Several residents were treated by EMS after a gas leak at The Gables of Spring Creek in Forest. (Nextdoor )
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  • Pastor at Botetourt County church pleads guilty to sexual exchange with teen (newsadvance.com)

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  • Danville police celebrate largest graduating class of inmate rehabilitation program (wset.com)
  • Danville Council: Library Tax Levy Adjusted to Previous Level; Budget and Tax Levy Votes Set for Tues Dec 16th Council Meeting (vermilioncountyfirst.com)
  • 'Just slow down': Danville mechanic advises drivers take extra precautions on wintry roads (wset.com)

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