🌱 How Patrick Springs firefighters battled a deadly pre-dawn blaze near the border

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In today's newsletter:

• How Patrick Springs firefighters battled a deadly pre-dawn blaze near the border

Also on today's calendar: Glaze & Sip @ Harvest House Emporium and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold with some sunshine, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: A little snow in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 30.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Early morning fire claims the life of one (theenterprise.net) — A deadly early-morning house fire near the Virginia–North Carolina line drew a rapid response from Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department and several neighboring companies, but one man could not be saved. Patrick Springs crews led the initial search under extreme heat, shuttling water from a nearby pond as more than 30 firefighters battled the blaze. Investigators say nothing appears suspicious, but the cause remains under investigation.
   

📸 Around Patrick Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Patrick Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Glaze N’ Sip
  Harvest House Emporium, 131 N Main St, Stuart
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Glaze & Sip @ Harvest House Emporium
  Harvest House Emporium , 131 N Main St , Stuart
  4:00 pm
• Patrick County Music Association
  Patrick County High School , 215 Cougar Ln , Stuart
  5:00 pm
• Lonesome River Band: Patrick County Music Association
  Patrick County High School , 215 Cougar Ln , Stuart
  5:00 pm
• Almost Christmas with Big Daddy Love & the Larry Keel Duo
  Star Theatre , 318 Patrick Ave , Stuart
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Jr Beta Singing- Carols
  Dehart Park - Stuart
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Planning Commission Regular Business Meeting
  Patrick County, VA Calendar , 212 Wood Brothers Drive , Stuart
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Arts and Cultural Committee Meeting
  55 W Church St , Martinsville
  6:00 pm
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical!
  Patrick & Henry Community College , 645 Patriot Ave , Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Bassett Girls Varsity Basketball @ Martinsville
  Martinsville High School , 351 Commonwealth Blvd E , Martinsville
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• A Writer’s Workshop
  BluTattoo Studio , 50 Church St E #4 , Martinsville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Stuart. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Stuart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Patrick Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stuart

• Patrick Pioneers – Stuart Book Club-100th Anniversary: 1925–2025 (theenterprise.net)
• Enterprise to close Stuart office, plans uninterrupted publication (theenterprise.net)
• Chamber announces Inaugural Merry & Bright Market (theenterprise.net)

Bassett

• Bo Bassett: Real American Freestyle blew expectations out of the water (yardbarker.com)

Martinsville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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