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🌱 Yorktown Food Lion associate honored for three decades of service

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  • Yorktown Food Lion associate honored for three decades of service

Also on today's calendar: Sounds of Summer Concert Series with BrassWind and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
  • Friday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Williamsburg Food Lion employee honored for 30 years of service (wydaily.com) — Yorktown shoppers may recognize Food Lion associate Dave Buckingham, who was honored alongside Williamsburg assistant manager Latrese Braxton for 30 years of service with the grocery chain. Braxton, who started as a bagger and now leads customer service in Williamsburg, credits her parents, loyal customers, and Food Lion’s career opportunities for her long tenure. Company leaders say careers like theirs show how store-level jobs can grow into long-term professions.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone know why York County tore up 134 Hampton Hwy by the Food Lion?
    It's being resurfaced, but there were no problems with they road, no potholes, etc. What a waste of taxpayer money (Nextdoor Four Seasons)
  • Calling all Junior Agents!
    Prepare for an unforgettable investigation this summer at Central Baptist Church. Our mission, Operation: Reveal, invites children ages 5–11 to step… (Nextdoor Bayberry/Oak)
  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364755-1) in Yorktown. Apply here.
  • Blackstone Consulting, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Specialist Supervisor in Yorktown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorktown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport News

  • Newport News lands $3 million state grant for drone testing, air mobility and workforce training hub (13newsnow.com)
  • Newport News man receives 14-month sentence for possessing methamphetamine in New Kent - (nkccnews.com)
  • Terence James Kennedy, 71, of Newport News (wydaily.com)

Williamsburg

  • Williamsburg ousts Blanchester with stunning 16-8 tourney win (wnewsj.com)
  • Geolo-Tea brings loose-leaf blends and study space to Williamsburg (wydaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)
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