Hi there, Belmont! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Belmont’s Jackson Wellman fared at Carolina Speedway
Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do lizards go when their tails fall off? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Monday: Heavy thunderstorms, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
- Tuesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 16-Year-Old Masters Carolina Sprint Field (speedsport.com) — A Belmont driver, Jackson Wellman, grabbed a solid ninth-place finish in Friday night’s United Sprint Car Series feature at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia. The race was dominated by 16-year-old Coen McDaniel, who led all 25 laps, while a mix of North and South Carolina racers rounded out the top ten in a fast, caution-light sprint.

📸 Around Belmont
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Upcoming Events in
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Other local events
Friday July 17
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Next Stop Comedy →
Primal Brewery Belmont, 52 Ervin St, Belmont
8:00 pm
Monday July 20
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Listen & Move @ Belmont →
Belmont Branch Library, 125 N Central Ave, Belmont
10:30 am
Sunday July 26
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Belmont Farmers Market →
Stowe Park, 24 S Main St, Belmont
11:00 am
Sunday August 2
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Belmont Farmers Market – Tomato Festival →
Stowe Park, 24 S Main St, Belmont
11:00 am
Monday August 10
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Listen & Move @ Belmont →
Belmont Branch Library, 125 N Central Ave, Belmont
10:30 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday July 14
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Gastonia Ghost Peppers vs. Lexington Legends →
CaroMont Health Park, 800 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 22
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Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Gastonia Ghost Peppers →
CaroMont Health Park, 800 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia
6:30 pm
Friday July 24
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Unthreaded + Greye →
The Rooster, 334 W Main Ave, Gastonia
6:30 pm
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Abe Partridge w/ David Childers @ Confluence →
Confluence, 117 Center St, Cramerton
7:00 pm
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Music Under the Stars: Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" →
The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia
7:30 pm
Sunday August 2
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Sensory Sensitive Sundays | Chuck E. Cheese | Gastonia, NC →
Chuck E. Cheese, 416 Cox Rd, Gastonia
11:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone still have the art of sewing?
I'm trying to fix this blanket. Possibly fill it more. Trying to find someone that can fix it. (Nextdoor S Main/S Central)
- I was just informed that about 9:10 PM.
A man came to my home trying to sell some kind cleaner, is anybody else having these issues? I don’t know who it was. I’m gonna check my cameras when… (Nextdoor South Point Road)
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Lowe's posted a job opening for Part Time - Receiver/Stocker - Flexible in Belmont. Apply here.
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Union County Public Schools posted a job opening for 8th grade Middle School Teacher (Math or ELA) in Belmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gastonia
Dallas
- Week Ahead in Washington: July 12-17 (wbtv.com)
Charlotte
- Opening night of J. Cole's 'The Fall-Off Tour' in Charlotte felt less like a victory lap and more like a homecoming (clture.org)
- Bainbridge Mallard Creek in Charlotte, NC (blogspot.com)
Ok Belmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The retail store (Thank you CINDY H. for sending it in!)
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