🌱 When Ayden-Grifton kicks off under the lights this week

Hi Ayden! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When Ayden-Grifton kicks off under the lights this week
• Why food pilgrims detour just to eat in Ayden

Also on today's calendar: 🔁 Open Mic Monday @Doghouse.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
• Saturday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Carolina high school football schedule Week 3, including every WNC game (citizen-times.com) — Ayden-Grifton's football team is on the statewide Week 3 schedule, with a road matchup at Fike kicking off at 7 p.m. The full list covers dozens of games across North Carolina, but local fans can zero in on Ayden-Grifton's contest to plan their Friday night and keep tabs on other regional opponents.
   

• These 10 North Carolina Restaurants Have Been Feeding Locals for Decades Without Chasing Food Trends (myfamilytravels.com) — Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden is spotlighted as one of North Carolina's most enduring, no-frills restaurants, still cooking whole hogs over wood the same way since 1947. The writer urges travelers to detour into Ayden for a pilgrimage-worthy plate, noting the simple building, Capitol-dome roof, and the need to arrive early before the pits run out.
   

📸 Around Ayden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ayden

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Open Mic Monday @Doghouse →
  The Doghouse Tavern, 506 Second St, Ayden
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• 🔁 Open Mic Monday @Doghouse →
  The Doghouse Tavern, 506 Second St, Ayden
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• North Carolina Central Eagles at East Carolina Pirates Football →
  Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, 100 Ficklen Dr, Greenville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• JV @ home against Conley
  Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Varsity Football @ Conley
  Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:30 pm
• Music Discovery with the NC Symphony
  Farmville Public Library 4276 West Church Street, Farmville, NC 27828
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• PokeKon Fest →
  203 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Volleyball @ home against Beddingfield
  Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:30 pm
• Men's Soccer @ South Central
  Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Volleyball game vs. Chicod
  Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball Chicod@Wellcome 4pm
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Football game @ Chicod
  Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Supporting educators shouldn't end when the first bell rings.
  Through C.O.R.E., we can volunteer our time, meet the needs of local schools and remind educators that they are never alone. When we stand behind our… (Nextdoor )
• Qualifying North Carolina nonprofits: Join us tomorrow from 10 to 11:30 a.
  m. for a webinar covering the proper process for requesting a sales and use tax refund. Participants will receive guidance on completing the… (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for *Cashier or Cook/ $10.50 hr/ Earn Money for College in Ayden. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full-Time in Winterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ayden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winterville

• Tie Breakers sports bar closes Winterville location after six years (witn.com)
• Man pleads guilty in Planet Fitness death, Winterville assault, gets at least 32 years in prison (copy) (reflector.com)
• GoFundMe set up for Greenville domestic violence center facing possible closure (witn.com)

Greenville

• AVL dispatch helps Red Oak firefighters quickly contain Greenville house fire (wcti12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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