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🌱 Roanoke gears up for Christmas in the Village
Roanoke, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Roanoke! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Roanoke gears up for Christmas in the Village
- Humphries and Sands win Roanoke Town Council seats
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
- Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Christmas in the Village is on its way (huntingtoncountytab.com) — Roanoke’s Christmas in the Village will bring a lighted parade to Main Street at 7 p.m. Dec. 4, followed by Saturday festivities including breakfast with Santa and the Polar Express Trolley. Residents can also help stock the food pantry by dropping donations at 270 N. Main St. Friday evening. 
• Huntington Co. sees 44 percent voter turnout in midterms (huntingtoncountytab.com) — Brian E. Humphries and Amanda Sands won Roanoke Town Council seats in the Nov. 3 election, according to Huntington County’s posted results. Across the county, 11,024 registered voters cast ballots, a 44 percent turnout, with voters also choosing county officials and Huntington County Community Schools board members.
📸 Around Roanoke
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Upcoming Events in
Roanoke
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★ Featured events ★
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Hubie Ashcraft at The Local Saloon →
The Local Saloon, Roanoke
7:00 pm
Friday November 20
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Other local events
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Winner Game 1 vs Roanoke - Boys (Game 3)
Roanoke Elementary School
5:30 pm -
Winner Game 1 vs Roanoke - Boys (Game 4)
Roanoke Elementary School
6:30 pm -
Winner Game 1 vs Roanoke - Girls (Game 3)
Roanoke Elementary School
5:30 pm -
Winner Game 2 vs Lincoln- Girls (Game 4)
Roanoke Elementary School
6:30 pm -
Boys Championship Basketball Game
Huntington North High School
6:30 pm -
Girls Championship Basketball Game
Huntington North High School
7:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
📣 Roanoke Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Line Dancing →
HCCOA Senior Center, 500 Macgahan St., Huntington
10:00 am -
Chair Aerobics →
HCCOA Senior Center, 500 Macgahan St., Huntington
10:30 am -
Horace Mann vs Flint Springs - Girls (Game 1)
Roanoke Elementary School
5:30 pm -
Brightpoint Mobile Office in Huntington →
44 Vine Street, Huntington
4:00 am -
Dominoes →
HCCOA Senior Center, 500 Macgahan St., Huntington
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Roanoke. Apply here.
- Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Truck Driver - CDL B in Huntington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke here.
🗞 Nearby News
Huntington
- Fort Wayne Coffee Club announces closure of Huntington storefront (wane.com)
- College students in Huntington County received $2,808,662 in athletically-related financial aid in 2025 (kokomostandard.com)
- Caleb Nei to jazz up retirement community's next Bistro Concert (winchesterstar.com)
Columbia City
- Parkview Whitley Hospital offers Check-Up Day Dec. 2 (parkview.com)
Ok Roanoke! 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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