🌱 Patch AM: How will Lynchburg use its new $250,000 housing grant?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Lynchburg use its new $250,000 housing grant?
• How much is your Lynchburg home really worth this holiday?

Also on today's calendar: Lynchburg Community Market and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 38.
• Sunday: Cooler with low clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gov. Youngkin announces millions in funding for Workforce Housing Investment Program (wsls.com) — Lynchburg is set to receive $250,000 from Virginia’s Workforce Housing Investment Program to help expand middle-income housing options in the city. The funding is part of more than $15 million statewide that Governor Youngkin says will support 550 new workforce units across 14 Virginia localities.
   

• Then and now: The holidays remind us what truly gives a home its value (newsadvance.com) — A Lynchburg Association of Realtors leader reflects on how holiday traditions and memories, not just square footage or prices, shape what makes a house feel like home in this community. He contrasts past and present neighborhood scenes to highlight how people, gatherings, and shared experiences ultimately give local homes their lasting value.
   

📸 Around Lynchburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynchburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Stranger Things: Hellfire Club
  Mythic Hall, 918 Commerce St Floor 3, Lynchburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Saturday Market
  Lynchburg Community Market
  8:00 am
• Lynchburg Community Market
  1219 Main St , Lynchburg
  8:00 am
• F3 Lynchburg: A Free Outdoor Bootcamp Workout Open to Men of All Fitness Levels
  3101 Wards Ferry Rd , Lynchburg
  12:00 pm
• Jazz@720 presents The Tre'King Band
  The Glass House , 1019 Jefferson St , Lynchburg
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Stormwreck Isle
  Mythic Hall , 918 Commerce St Floor 3 , Lynchburg
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Lynchburg, VA Calendar

Saturday January 3

• Lynchburg Community Market
  1219 Main St , Lynchburg
  8:00 am

Monday January 5

• Men - Do you enjoy singing acapella harmony (like Pentatonix)? Come join The Harmeneers!
  Main Street United Methodist Church , 212 E Main St , Bedford
  6:00 pm
• Pottery Basics & Beyond
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Young Potters: Beginning Throwing and Hand Building
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Teen Creative Writing Club
  Forest Library , 15583 Forest Rd , Forest
  3:30 pm
• "The Duo" Live @ Alessandro's
  Alessandro's Pizzeria , 6724 White House Rd , Huddleston
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Holiday Sing-Along
  Second Stage | Amherst , 194 2nd St , Amherst
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• BrickUniverse - Lego Fan Expo (Multiples Times)
  River Ridge , 3405 Candlers Mountain Rd , Lynchburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Merry Christmas to everyone.
  Hope your holiday is filled with joy and family time. (Nextdoor Turtle Creek)
• Merry This'ness and a Happy New Now to all!
  May the rest of this year be wonderful and energizing for the new year to come! These are the Christmas cards I painted for my family this year,… (Nextdoor Westover)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Lynchburg. Apply here.
• Bausch + Lomb posted a job opening for Distribution Associate I (Day Shift) in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynchburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forest

• Top 5 weekend events: Festivus celebration, live music in Lynchburg and comedy night at Smith Mountain Lake (newsadvance.com)
• Photos: Bedford County Nursing Home Christmas Parade (newsadvance.com)
• Villa's Christmas charge: Can Emery's men crash the Arsenal-City party? (pressnewsagency.org)

Madison Heights

• First responders in Madison Heights remain committed to duty through holidays (wset.com)

Ok Lynchburg! 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 guess I’m out of time.
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