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🌱 Rabil takes majority in Franklin’s Ward 6 write-in race

Franklin, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Rabil takes majority in Franklin’s Ward 6 write-in race
  • Tunnel toll relief faces questions as state money goes unused

Also on today's calendar: Franklin's Market on Main and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cool, temps: high: 53, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State website: Rabil receives majority of Ward 6 write-in vo... (thetidewaternews.com) — Former Mayor Frank Rabil received a majority of write-in votes for Franklin’s Ward 6 council seat, according to the state elections website. As of Thursday noon, it listed 214 votes for Rabil and 154 unassigned write-ins, with all ballot categories fully reported. No candidates appeared on the ballot.
   

• Less than half of state toll relief money has been used, casting doubt on future help (wavy.com) — Franklin residents earning $65,000 or less can qualify for half-price Downtown and Midtown tunnel tolls on up to 14 trips weekly. That operator-funded discount is separate from state relief whose low use has lawmakers questioning further expansion. Enrollment requires an E-ZPass and an in-person visit to a participating service center.
   

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  • Holiday outdoor ice skating at Suffolk's Downtown Festival Park (wavy.com)
  • James D. Cameron, 88 (thejournal-news.net)
  • Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation Charity Golf tournament raises $91,000 for mammography van (wavy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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