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Hey there, Lynchburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Lynchburg woman’s doorbell camera revealed about her mail delivery
  • Will Richmond curb Lynchburg-area counties’ power over big solar farms?
  • Why are Lynchburg’s paychecks shrinking even as more jobs appear?

Also on today's calendar: "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," A Family Play and 8 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Doorbell camera footage shows USPS worker throwing package onto porch (wset.com) — A Lynchburg woman is calling out the Postal Service after her doorbell camera recorded a mail carrier tossing a package onto her porch. She says it’s part of broader frustrations with delayed and missing mail and has asked USPS for answers but hasn’t heard back. The incident adds to growing local concerns about mail service reliability.
   

2. Counties face new push in Richmond to streamline approval of utility-scale solar (newsadvance.com) — Local counties around Lynchburg are wrestling with how much control they’ll keep over approving large solar farms as lawmakers in Richmond push to streamline permits for developers. Officials here generally want to preserve local authority, a debate that could shape future projects, land use, and tax revenues across the greater Lynchburg area.
   

3. Lynchburg metro is gaining jobs, but wages are falling, federal stats show (cardinalnews.org) — New federal data show the Lynchburg metro is adding jobs but seeing average wages fall, largely because growth is concentrated in lower-paying sectors with fewer hours. A Federal Reserve economist explains how shifts from professional services toward retail and other lower-wage work are dragging paychecks down. Statewide trends suggest Lynchburg’s experience mirrors a broader Virginia pattern of trading job quantity for income quality.
   

4. Tears As Husky Mix Returned Twice To Shelter, Then Comes Third Chance (newsweek.com) — A long-stay dog at the Lynchburg Humane Society has finally found a permanent home after being returned twice because of his owners’ housing issues, not his behavior. Staff describe Bear, a 6‑year‑old husky mix, as a sensitive, highly devoted companion whose story drew big attention online before a local family chose him to love again.
   

5. Kids join deputies for 'Shop with a Cop' event in Appomattox County (wset.com) — Lynchburg-area families may be interested in a nearby tradition: Appomattox County deputies just hosted their annual “Shop with a Cop” event, using private donations to help about 10 to 15 kids buy Christmas gifts. Organizers say many children chose presents for family members, and they hope more donations next year will let them support even more local students.
   

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  • Found a lost female black cat 12/12/25 9:00am, she has white space on lower belly, big yellow eyes.
    She is wearing two collars (the owner will need to specify). Shes very sweet/friendly. I’ll be caring for her until her owner has been found. (Nextdoor Whitestone Drive)
  • **REWARD BEING OFFERED** Please if anyone has seen him his name is Junior and he is missed so much.
    He got out last and has not returned. Was last seen around Hughes St off campell Ave. Please message me if you seen him anywhere or if you suspect… (Nextdoor Fairview Heights)
  • ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Lynchburg. Apply here.
  • HumanKind, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Head Start Teacher in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynchburg here.

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