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🌱 Yorktown once knew historian James Roach, now fondly remembered.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Yorktown once knew historian James Roach, now fondly remembered.

Also on today's calendar: Preschool Story Time and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, a shower; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• James C. Roach 1943-2026 (fcfreepresspa.com) — Yorktown readers will recognize James Roach from his years interpreting history at Colonial National Historical Park and helping shape exhibits tied to the Yorktown surrender bicentennial. This obituary traces his National Park Service career, later community work in Gettysburg, and his family's plans for a memorial service in Pennsylvania, while honoring his lifelong dedication to public history.
   

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  • Is there any places doing trivia of any kind?
    Movie or music preferably, but anything really. (Nextdoor Edgehill)
  • I have used them several times they are affordable and will work with you to get the job done the way you want it .
    I won't use anyone else so if ya need any hauling or trash removal they are the people to call . Big shout out to Anderson hauling (Nextdoor Coventry)
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Team Member (Night Shift) in Yorktown. Apply here.
  • BayPort Credit Union posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Yorktown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorktown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport News

  • Thrust Flight Opens Sixth US Location at Newport News with Hampton University Partnership (afm.aero)
  • Judge vacates murder conviction, orders new trial after questions raised about medical examiner (pilotonline.com)
  • No. 17 CNU defense's six takeaways lead to stunning shutout of No. 14 Susquehanna (dailypress.com)

Williamsburg

  • Business Notes: New utility director in Chesapeake; new Habitat for Humanity manager in Williamsburg (pilotonline.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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