🌱 How a Beaufort angler shattered North Carolina’s jolthead porgy record

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Beaufort angler shattered North Carolina’s jolthead porgy record

Also on today's calendar: North Carolina’s State Navy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with sunny spells, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and humid with showers, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Brock Davenport catches NC state record jolthead porgy (carolinasportsman.com) — A Beaufort angler just set a new North Carolina state record by landing a 16‑pound jolthead porgy, caught offshore near Wrightsville Beach on Aug. 9. The catch beat the previous 2015 record and highlights the impressive offshore fishing opportunities available to Carteret County residents who venture a bit down the coast.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaufort

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• Board of Commissioners | Regular Meeting →
  County Commissioners' boardroom, 302 Courthouse Square, Beaufort
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• Girls Soccer home against Newport
  Beaufort Middle Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:00 pm
• VB- Away @ Lejeune
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:30 pm
• SOC- Away @ Christ CS
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Football home against Morehead
  Beaufort Middle Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:00 pm
• CC- Away @ Pamlico
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:30 pm
• SOC- Away @ Lejeune
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• North Carolina’s State Navy →
  North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, 315 Front St., Beaufort
  12:00 pm
• Girls Soccer away @ Morehead
  Beaufort Middle Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:00 pm
• VB- Away @ Northside
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  4:30 pm
• Carteret County - Beaufort Airport Authority | Meeting →
  Michael J. Smith Field, 180 Airport Road, Beaufort
  6:00 pm

Friday September 25

• North Carolina Wreck Diving →
  Beaufort Harbour Suites, 313 Cedar St., Beaufort
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 森林里住着一只小兔子，它有一个很奇怪的愿望。
  它想摘下天上的月亮。 每天晚上，小兔子都会坐在山顶，对着月亮说： “月亮啊，什么时候才能来到我身边呢？” 有一天，一颗星星告诉它： “月亮不会掉下来，但你可以去找属于自己的光。” 小兔子不明白。 它决定出发。 它帮助迷路的小刺猬找到了家，给冬天里的小鸟送去了食物… (Nextdoor Beaufort-By-The-Sea)

• North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for Transportation Mechanic I in Beaufort. Apply here.
• Student Conservation Association, Inc. posted a job opening for Traditional Trades Advancement Program at Cape Lookout National Seashore in Beaufort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beaufort here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morehead City

• Coastal counties back fisheries suit appeal, urge state to take fight to N.C. Supreme Court (islandfreepress.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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