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🌱 How deputies tracked down a fleeing Verona suspect hiding under a shed
Happening soon: Memory Café on the Verona Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How deputies tracked down a fleeing Verona suspect hiding under a shed
Also on today's calendar: Afternoon Classics.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 54, low: 27.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Verona man arrested after foot chase (rocktownnow.com) — A Verona man was arrested Sunday morning after deputies say he ran from them while they were trying to recover stolen property near Midvale Drive. Officers later found him hiding under a shed, recovered vintage car rims, and took him to Middle River Regional Jail on multiple felony charges, including probation violations and grand larceny.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona
★ Featured events ★
- Memory Café
Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville Ave, Staunton
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Afternoon Classics
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
1:30 pm
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teen Book Club: Heists for the Holidays
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
4:00 pm - Paint Workshop
Valley Pike Farm Market , 3494 Lee Hwy , Weyers Cave
5:30 pm - 2025 Lantern Tours
Frontier Culture Museum , 1290 Richmond Ave , Staunton
5:30 pm - Teen Anime Club
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
4:00 pm - Trivia in the Cantina at Baja Bean
Baja Bean Co , 9 W Beverley St , Staunton
7:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting
Staunton City Hall , 116 W Beverley St # 3 , Staunton
7:00 pm - All Together Now
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
10:30 am - USCCA Basic Handgun
C-BAR Firearms Training , 1416 Churchville Ave , Staunton
12:30 pm - Staunton Farmers Market Winter Market
Wharf Parking Lot , Unnamed Road , 86 W Johnson St , Staunton
9:00 am - Candy Cane & Wreath Ornaments
Weyers Cave Library Station , 51 Franklin St , Weyers Cave
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A crash has been cleared on the westbound side of VA-256, 1.7 miles east of VA-276 in Augusta County.
12:11PM on Dec 14: All westbound travel lanes on VA-256 at 1.7 miles east of VA-276 in Augusta County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
- Securitas Security Services USA posted a job opening for Part Time Security Officer in Verona. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Verona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Staunton
- In praise of Angela Iannone as Charles Dickens in ‘A Christmas Carol' (dctheaterarts.org)
- Traffic Alert for Page County Dec. 15-19 (pagevalleynews.com)
- Will students have to make up snow days? We asked school officials. (newsleader.com)
Sherando
- Athlete Spotlight: Sherando swimmer Savannah Judy (winchesterstar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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