🌱 How a Surry farmer just gained a say in Virginia peanuts

Cheers Surry! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Surry farmer just gained a say in Virginia peanuts
• How Surry firefighters helped tame a 112-acre Isle of Wight blaze

Also on today's calendar: Byte Size Basics @ Surry and 5 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: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Business Notes: Swim school opens in Virginia Beach; OBX honors businesses (pilotonline.com) — A local farmer, Glen Pierce of Surry and owner of Pierce Farms LLC, has been appointed to Virginia’s Peanut Board, giving Surry agriculture a direct voice in statewide decisions. The broader business roundup also highlights regional corporate acquisitions, new casino leadership in Norfolk, awards for local employers, and several new business openings across Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks.
   

• No charges filed in backyard burn that sparked 112-acre IW forest fire (smithfieldtimes.com) — Surry Volunteer Fire Department was among 18 agencies that helped contain a 112-acre forest fire in Isle of Wight County last month, working alongside local and state crews. Firefighters focused on protecting nearby homes while the Virginia Department of Forestry cut fire lines, bringing the blaze under control later that day after a local emergency was declared.
   

📸 Around Surry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surry

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Deal Me In!
  91 Mancha Ave, Claremont
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Byte Size Basics @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E , Surry
  2:00 pm
• Fall Work Weekend
  Chanco on the James , 394 Floods Dr , Spring Grove
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Save the Date: Shop with a Deputy
  Surry County, VA Calendar Surry, VA 23883
• Craftsy @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E , Surry
  4:00 pm
• Classic Movie Saturday @ Claremont
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  4:00 pm
• That’s So Last Century…
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  4:00 pm
• Parade: Glow Before the Show
  Surry County, VA Calendar , 45 School St. , Surry
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Little Explorers Storytime @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E , Surry
  3:00 pm
• Byte Size Basics @ Claremont
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Lego Lab – Claremont
  91 Mancha Ave , Claremont
  8:00 pm
• Winter Wonderettes
  Smithfield Little Theatre , 210 N Church St , Smithfield
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's holiday time and we're kitchen tornadoes
  Cooking turkey and fruit cake and yams and potatoes. But beware of the Grease Grinch! He'll clog in a blink! He'll gunk up your pipes! He'll stink up… (Nextdoor )

• The Surry Seafood Co posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Surry. Apply here.
• Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Surry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Williamsburg

• ‘Working around the clock:' Santa takes over Busch Gardens for Christmas Town (wric.com)
• Column: Virginia gun purchase licensing law rooted in history (dailypress.com)
• Farmers address public misconceptions about agriculture through connection on aligned values (newcastlerecord.com)

Smithfield

• Filings in Norfolk lawsuit show location of IW license plate-reader ca... (smithfieldtimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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