🌱 How a teen’s high-speed chase wound through Stuarts Draft neighborhoods

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In today's newsletter:

• How a teen’s high-speed chase wound through Stuarts Draft neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: Ladies Night Out — Rockingham Cooperative.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Afternoon snow showers; cold, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charges pending for teen after sheriff's office pursuit through Stuarts Draft (whsv.com) — A high-speed pursuit through Stuarts Draft ended when a vehicle left the road near Patton Farm Road and Mount Vernon Road, and deputies identified a 17-year-old driver. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office says numerous charges are pending and urges parents to stress that fleeing law enforcement is a dangerous felony with serious consequences for teens and the community.
   

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Thursday December 11

• Stuarts Draft Cougars vs Fort Defiance Indians
  Stuarts Draft High School, 1028 Augusta Farms Rd, Stuarts Draft
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Ladies Night Out — Rockingham Cooperative
  Rockingham Cooperative ACE Hardware - Stuarts Draft , 2589 Stuarts Draft Hwy , Stuarts Draft
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Santa in the Stables w/ Pints & Ponies + Hot Chocolate Bar
  Stable Craft Brewing & Cidery , 375 Madrid Rd , Waynesboro
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• City Council Work Session
  Staunton City Hall , 116 W Beverley St # 3 , Staunton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Staunton Farmers Market Winter Market
  Wharf Parking Lot , Unnamed Road , 86 W Johnson St , Staunton
  9:00 am
• Open House — ACRRM
  The Augusta County Railroad Museum , 413 W Main St , Waynesboro
  10:00 am
• Winter Holiday Open House at Trillium House – December 13, 2025
  The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen , 3421 Wintergreen Dr , Wintergreen Resort
  12:00 pm
• Holiday Open House at The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen
  The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen , 3421 Wintergreen Dr , Wintergreen Resort
  12:00 pm
• Virginia Concealed Carry Permit - Staunton
  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Staunton by IHG , 47 Rolling Thunder Ln , Staunton
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• KCBB/@Draft
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Memoir Writing Group — Here to Stay Wintergreen
  Tuckahoe Clubhouse , 37 Stone Orchard Dr , Nellysford
  3:00 pm
• 2025 Lantern Tours
  Frontier Culture Museum , 1290 Richmond Ave , Staunton
  5:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share!!
  We found this dog outside our house on arrowhead ln! Help us find the owners! If you’re missing a dog please text me! 5404719638 (Nextdoor Ridgeview Acres)
• A crash has been cleared on the eastbound US-250 at 5.5 miles west of VA-42 in Augusta County.
  8:31AM on Dec 9: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on US-250 at 5.5 miles west of VA-42 in Augusta County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )

• The Hershey Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Stuarts Draft. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Fishersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuarts Draft here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fishersville

• Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on Valley Crisis Receiving Center in Fishersville (rocktownnow.com)
• Driver charged after stolen vehicle pursuit ends with 2 injured in Fishersville (whsv.com)
• Augusta County: Got a call about missed jury duty? Police warn it's a scam (augustafreepress.com)

Waynesboro

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