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🌱 Meet Ledger, the child behind Prince George's autism emergency bags

Prince George, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Prince George! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Ledger, the child behind Prince George's autism emergency bags
  • Godwin heads to first state final after regional win over Prince George

Also on today's calendar: (VA) Prince George Christmas Parade.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 54, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• EITM: TIME's Kid Of The Year 11/12/26 - Elliot In The Morning (iheart.com) — An emergency-bag project that began in Prince George County has brought Ledger national recognition as TIME's Kid of the Year. In a radio interview, his father described how Ledger, who is autistic, designed clear bags with comforting items so children could show emergency responders what they need.
   

• 5 takeaways from Mills Godwin's historic field hockey state tournament win (richmond.com) — Mills Godwin, which defeated Prince George 3-0 in the regional championship, is headed to its first state field hockey final after beating Hickory 2-1. The Eagles face defending champion Frank W. Cox on Saturday, seeking the Richmond area's first public-school state title in the sport since 2002.
   

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  • Conexus expands Gift of Light campaign with $2K scholarship fund for Petersburg High School student (wric.com)
  • Making waffles offers great life skills for one PES class (suncommercial.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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Prince George

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Prince George

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.