🌱 Pins & Needles @ PHML and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 53 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Warmer; windy in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 27.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Pins & Needles @ PHML
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library , 204 Lynchburg Ave # B , Brookneal
  12:00 pm
• PHML Book Club @ PHML
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library , 204 Lynchburg Ave # B , Brookneal
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Farmville Youth Book Club: The Candy Shop War
  Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library , 1303 W 3rd St , Farmville
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522
• Christmas holiday time - County Offices Close at 12:00 PM
  Halifax County, VA Calendar Halifax, VA 24558
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas holiday time - County Offices Closed
  Halifax County, VA Calendar Halifax, VA 24558
• Christmas Day Holiday (Offices Closed)
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

Monday December 29

• Holiday Tournament
  Randolph-Henry High School , 755 David Bruce Ave , Charlotte Court House
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year’s Eve @ Charlotte CH
  Charlotte County Library , 116 Legrande Ave , Charlotte Court House
  11:00 am

Friday January 2

• 2026-VA-Babcock House-Jan 2
  The Babcock House , 250 Oakleigh Ave , Appomattox
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• USCCA CCHDF Instructor Certification Course
  Black Target Firearms Training and Supply , 6999 Richmond Hwy , Appomattox
  9:00 am

Friday January 23

• 2026-VA-Babcock House-Jan 23
  The Babcock House , 250 Oakleigh Ave , Appomattox
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash has cleared on eastbound VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County.
  1:45PM on Dec 16: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on VA-40 at 6.0 miles west of VA-47 in Charlotte County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Manager Customer Service (H) in Brookneal. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Appomattox. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phenix here.

🗞 Nearby News

Appomattox

• Four residents injured in Appomattox County house fire Tuesday morning (wsls.com)

Rustburg

• Virginia football to play 9-game ACC schedule in 2026 (newsadvance.com)
• Potential measles exposure discovered in Central and Southwest Virginia regions (wdbj7.com)

Halifax

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-- The Patch AM Team

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