Community Corner
🌱 Which Honaker-linked athlete pops up in this NFL turnover story?
Be sure to catch Manic Mondays on the Honaker Patch calendar

Greetings Honaker! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Honaker-linked athlete pops up in this NFL turnover story?
- Which Honaker athlete just earned a spot in Wednesday’s stars list?
Also on today's calendar: Movie Monday and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Honakerfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Morning flurries; very cold, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of wet snow, 1-2", temps: high: 38, low: 28.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 38 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 months after Super Bowl, Mahomes and Hurts struggle in historic week of turnovers (heraldcourier.com) — Honaker sports fans may notice local standout Julianna Farmer mentioned in a linked high school roundup while this story breaks down an unusually sloppy NFL week for star quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. It focuses on how turnovers have derailed Kansas City’s division-title streak and highlights other league-wide records and surprises that football followers in town will be talking about.
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• Prison officials tell judge ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is competent to stand trial (heraldcourier.com) — Honaker gets a brief but notable shout-out in a regional high school sports roundup that highlights standout performances from several Southwest Virginia schools. That mention appears inside a broader national AP story about the former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO being deemed competent to stand trial on federal sex trafficking charges, with most details focused far from our area.
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📸 Around Honaker
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Honaker
★ Featured events ★
- Manic Mondays
Honaker Community Library (RCPL), 10 Library Dr, Honaker
3:30 pm
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Movie Monday
Honaker Community Library (RCPL) , 10 Library Dr , Honaker
5:00 pm - 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 - Creative Wednesdays
Honaker Community Library (RCPL) , 10 Library Dr , Honaker
3:30 pm - Creative Thursdays
Russell County Public Library , 248 Main St , Lebanon
3:30 pm - Manic Mondays
Honaker Community Library (RCPL) , 10 Library Dr , Honaker
3:30 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
📣 Honaker Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nature Walks & Turtle Talks
Critterville Playground
9:30 am - Art in the Park
Critterville Playground
10:30 am - Art Club at Teen Venture Center
Teen Venture Center , 217 Railroad Ave , Richlands
5:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lebanon. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Richlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honaker here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lebanon
- HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Dawson Rasnake puts on shooting display in Lebanon win (heraldcourier.com)
Richlands
- Richlands man arrested after alleged porch fire and attempted theft (wvva.com)
- $35K grant funds new heart monitors for Va. county ambulances (gov1.com)
Emory
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