🌱 How two people ended up living in a vacant Benson estate home

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In today's newsletter:

• How two people ended up living in a vacant Benson estate home

Also on today's calendar: Mysti Mayhem.

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two Face Charges After Allegedly Living In Vacant Home (jocoreport.com) — Law enforcement recently charged two people after they allegedly moved into a vacant estate home in the Benson area without permission and activated electrical service. Deputies say no lease existed and no one was authorized to be there. Both individuals, including one Benson resident, now face misdemeanor charges following their late-night arrest on Raynor Road.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benson

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Tuesday April 28

• Are Your Ducks in a Row?
  Benson Center for Active Aging, 1204 N Johnson St, Benson
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 30

• Shift Your Networking into High Gear!
  Darana Motorsports Park , 555 Dragstrip Road , Benson
  5:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• Mysti Mayhem
  Brady's Pub , 27 Annette Dr Suite 105 , Benson
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• The Plot Thickens - Dunn
  Dunn Library , 110 E Divine St , Dunn
  11:00 am
• Town Board Workshop
  Erwin Town Clerk , 100 W F St , Erwin
  6:00 pm
• Softball Conference Tournament
  Triton High School , 215 Maynard Lake Rd , Erwin
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Storytime - Erwin
  Erwin Library , 110 W F St. , Erwin
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• STEAM Wednesday - Angier
  Angier Library , 28 N Raleigh St , Angier
  12:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Peach Goldman
  1355 NC-55 , Coats
  11:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Sip & Paint
  The Coffee Being Coffee Bar , 203 N Main St , Four Oaks
  5:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• Fiddler on the Roof
  Stewart Theater , 114 N Wilson Ave , Dunn
  2:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Workshop: Alfalfa Production in North Carolina
  Coats Community Building , 127 S McKinley St , Coats
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anybody knows what will help with getting rid of flies.
  I tried pepper and almost went blind lol so anything with that (Nextdoor Surles Rd)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Benson. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member (Cook/Customer Service) in Benson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Four Oaks

• Johnston County Crash Leaves Motorcyclist In Critical Condition (jocoreport.com)

Buies Creek

• Norfolk State women's tennis team drops thrilling MEAC final to Morgan State (pilotonline.com)

Smithfield

• Utility Issue Delays Work On U.S. 301 Bridge Replacement Over Neuse River (jocoreport.com)
• Land, water and schools top agenda for Johnston commissioners (johnstoniannews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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