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🌱 Killer Countdown - Stave & Cork and 10 more events

Also, don't miss Sir SnOwen Wilson at Lydia's Kitchen in Salem on the New Castle Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Killer Countdown - Stave & Cork

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 50, low: 26.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.

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Salem

  • Salem High Students Transform Class Project Into Food Pantry Fundraiser (tapinto.net)
  • Salem Radio Network Fills Charlie Kirk's Radio Hour With Scott Jennings, Alex Marlow (thewrap.com)
  • Agenda: Salem Lakes Village Board meeting Dec. 16, 2025 (westofthei.com)

Roanoke

  • In Our Hometowns: Roanoke evolves to meet changing times (wdbj7.com)

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