🌱 How a Banner Elk congresswoman’s letter to a 10-year-old sparked outrage

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• How a Banner Elk congresswoman’s letter to a 10-year-old sparked outrage

Also on today's calendar: Gary McCullough and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with some sun, temps: high: 54, low: 38.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• NC mother calls Rep. Virginia Foxx's letter to 10-year-old 'reprehensible' (arcamax.com) — A high-profile exchange between Rep. Virginia Foxx, who hails from Banner Elk, and a 10-year-old Greensboro student over climate and electric-vehicle policy is drawing national scrutiny. Foxx’s sharply worded response, criticizing the child’s teachers for “indoctrination,” has sparked backlash from the boy’s mother and renewed attention to her long-running stance on education and school funding in North Carolina.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Banner Elk

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Chris McGinnis →
  The Mast Farm Inn, 2543 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 17

• Gary McCullough →
  Banner Elk Winery, 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Art on the Greene →
  Historic Banner Elk School, 185 Azalea Cir SE, Banner Elk
  10:00 am

Sunday June 7

• Gary McCullough →
  Banner Elk Winery, 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• Lisa De Novo →
  Eagles Nest Winery, 1965 Old Beech Mountain Rd, Elk Park
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Neighbors in Wine & Art: at Linville Falls Winery — Linville Falls Winery →
  Linville Falls Winery, 9557 Linville Falls Hwy, Newland
  12:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Grandfather by Night →
  Mildred's Grill, 1104 Grandfather Mountain Entrance Rd, Linville
  8:00 pm
• Grandfather by Night: Twilight Hike →
  Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Loose Roosters at Blind Elk Tap Room →
  Blind Elk Tap Room, 397 Shawneehaw Ave S, Banner Elk
  4:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Educator Workshop: Project Learning Tree →
  Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville
  9:30 am

Friday June 5

• Music in there Valle →
  Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk
  6:00 pm
• Gary McCullough & South on Something →
  The Village of Banner Elk, 140 Azalea Cir SE, Banner Elk
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lees-McRae College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Arts & Humanities, Religion and Philosophy in Banner Elk. Apply here.
• KECamps posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor-Intern in Banner Elk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banner Elk here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Newland

• New events and happenings at Heritage Park (averyjournal.com)
• Avery commissioners honor ROAD-eo winners, advance recovery projects and oppose state tax regulations (averyjournal.com)
• Free legal help still available for disaster recovery (averyjournal.com)

Blowing Rock

• Art in the Park returns to Blowing Rock for its 64th season (wataugademocrat.com)
• 2026 Leadership Challenge Class completes community project in Blowing Rock (wataugademocrat.com)

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