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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Lancaster High's new Distinguished rating matters for local families
  • Which Lancaster golfer is headed to the Class 1 state tournament?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Delightful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lancaster High earns Distinguished rating as new Virginia school results are released (middlenecknews.com) — Lancaster families can celebrate as Lancaster High School earns Virginia's Distinguished designation and Lancaster Elementary shows solid improvement under the state's new School Performance and Support Framework. Local leaders highlight gains in academics and attendance while noting continued work on chronic absenteeism, and the article compares Lancaster's results with neighboring divisions across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.
   

• NHS wins Region 1A golf tournament championship (rrecord.com) — A Lancaster High School golfer, Alex Fulmer, shot an 85 at the Region 1A tournament at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Irvington and qualified to represent Lancaster at the Class 1 state championships. Northumberland High captured the team title with a strong 321, edging Middlesex and other regional rivals in a tightly contested tournament.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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