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Hi Surry! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new runoff risks did researchers find at Surry’s solar farm?
  • How Surry’s Bacon’s Castle still shapes local Revolutionary War remembrance

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Large solar farms in Virginia can produce ‘rapid' stormwater runoff, researchers find (dnronline.com) — A major Virginia Tech study is tracking stormwater runoff at a large solar farm in Surry County, finding that utility-scale arrays can produce faster and sometimes heavier runoff than former farm fields. Researchers hope the Surry data will guide future rules on how solar projects manage flooding, erosion, and water quality across Virginia’s rural communities.
   

• Honoring heritage: Smithfield Daughters of the American Revolution cha... (smithfieldtimes.com) — Local Revolutionary War history tied to Surry’s Bacon’s Castle and Claremont Manor is highlighted through the work of the Smithfield Daughters of the American Revolution chapter. Members share how genealogy and preservation efforts, from historic markers to scholarships and Constitution Week activities, keep area stories alive and connect Smithfield, Claremont, and Surry’s colonial past to today’s residents.
   

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