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🌱 How a new magnet factory could bring 1,000 jobs to Benson
Happening soon: Hosting Open Mic at The Boiler Room Benson on the Benson Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new magnet factory could bring 1,000 jobs to Benson
- Teen seriously injured in stabbing just south of Benson Sunday morning
Also on today's calendar: Maverick Rose at The Boiler Room Benson and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• US Army Picks Vulcan Elements to Supply Magnets for SkyFoundry Drones (thedefensepost.com) — Benson is set to host a massive new Vulcan Elements magnet factory that could employ about 1,000 people and produce 10,000 tons of magnets a year. The project, tied to a $1.4 billion public-private financing package, supports the US Army's domestic drone program and could significantly boost local jobs and economic activity. 
• Teen Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested After Johnston County Stabbing (jocoreport.com) — A 17-year-old was seriously injured in a stabbing early Sunday morning in a parking lot just three miles south of Benson, drawing a response from the Johnston County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the teen met 18-year-old Ulises Perez after an ongoing dispute, where a fight led to the stabbing and Perez's arrest on a felony assault charge.
📸 Around Benson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benson
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★ Featured events ★
- Hosting Open Mic at The Boiler Room Benson →
The Boiler Room Benson, 109 Northwest Railroad St., Benson
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- VOLLEYBALL - Varsity vs HARNETT CENTRAL
HARNETT CENTRAL
5:45 pm - WOMENS TENNIS vs SOUTH JOHNSTON
SOUTH JOHNSTON
4:00 pm - Boys Soccer & Volleyball vs. Four Oaks
McGee's Crossroads Middle Benson, NC 27504
4:15 pm - Volleyball and Soccer Home vs Benson
Meadow School Benson, NC 27504
4:15 pm - BOYS SOCCER - JV vs SOUTH JOHNSTON
WJHS
4:30 pm - CROSS COUNTRY vs CONFERENCE MEET
WESTERN HARNETT
5:00 pm - BOYS SOCCER - Varsity vs SOUTH JOHNSTON
WJHS
6:30 pm - Football at Princeton
Meadow School Benson, NC 27504
4:00 pm - VOLLEYBALL - JV vs SOUTHERN LEE
SOUTHERN LEE
4:30 pm - VOLLEYBALL - Varsity vs SOUTHERN LEE
SOUTHERN LEE
5:45 pm - Maverick Rose at The Boiler Room Benson →
The Boiler Room Benson, 109 Northwest Railroad St., Benson
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I went to sheetz this a.
m and a little one thanked me for my service... I was just was wearing an old army shirt... I said "Anything for you little man!" And carried on… (Nextdoor North Benson)
- Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Class B Route Driver in Benson. Apply here.
- Building & Earth, Inc. posted a job opening for Construction Materials Testing Technician II in Dunn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunn
- Artists Of All Ages Sought For Downtown Dunn Chalk Fest (jocoreport.com)
- 0 Aman Dairy Rd, Dunn, NC 28334 (zillow.com)
- Community Rallies Around Janson (jocoreport.com)
Buies Creek
- SBU Sports: Women's soccer plays to scoreless draw against Campbell University (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Smithfield
- Smithfield Search Warrant Results In Drug, Firearm Charges (jocoreport.com)
- 3 things happening in NC: The Outer Banks looks for help after another storm traps locals (cardinalpine.com)
Ok Benson! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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