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🌱 Townsend man arrested in Virginia over alleged $7,000 merchandise theft

Townsend, Delaware Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Townsend! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Townsend man arrested in Virginia over alleged $7,000 merchandise theft

Also on today's calendar: Diamond State Card Show and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain at times, temps: high: 61, low: 44.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower; windy, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Delaware man arrested in Colonial Heights with $7K in stolen merchandise (wric.com) — A Townsend man faces two felony charges after police in Colonial Heights, Virginia, say they found him carrying nearly $7,000 in stolen merchandise Monday. Jason Donophan, 46, was arrested after officers responded to a report of someone removing security devices at Dick’s Sporting Goods. He is being held without bond.
   

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Middletown

  • Middletown's Emerson Farms honored with 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award (delaware.gov)
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  • In Middletown, Delaware, 5,000 floating panels cover six acres of a working wastewater lagoon, and engineers kept the plant treating sewage without a single day of interruption (energiesmedia.com)

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  • Wildcats Set Program High with Six Players, 10 Total Honors in BIG EAST Annual Awards (villanova.com)

Ok Townsend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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