🌱 New fire station plans take shape on East Virginia Avenue
Bessemer City, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Bessemer City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- New fire station plans take shape on East Virginia Avenue
- Bessemer City band joins Gaston County's annual marching showcase
Also on today's calendar: Senior Bingo and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
- Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Press Release: Bessemer City Advances New Fire Station Project (bessemercity.com) — Bessemer City is moving ahead with plans for a new fire station on East Virginia Avenue, with council unanimously approving a design agreement. The city is pursuing about six acres that could also accommodate private redevelopment and a pocket park. A construction agreement and schedule remain to be considered. 
• Ironmen Cheer Team Opens Competition Season with Win, Marching Band Performs at Gaston County Fanfare, and Soccer Team Wraps Up Season (wisenewsnetwork.com) — Bessemer City High School's marching band joined the county's nine other high school bands at the November 7 Gaston County Band Fanfare at Stuart W. Cramer High School. The Cherryville-focused roundup also reports a regional cheerleading win and a November 21 competition where Cherryville will seek a national championship bid.
📸 Around Bessemer City
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Upcoming Events in
Bessemer City
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Storytime at BC@BC →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
10:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Senior Bingo →
Allan Farris Community Center, 220 South 14th Street, Bessemer City
6:00 pm -
Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair - Elementary Day 1 (at
Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City, NC 28016
8:30 am -
Aerobics/Silver Sneakers/Chair Yoga →
Kiser Senior Center, 123 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Bessemer City
9:00 am -
Fiber Arts Sit & Stitch at BC@BC →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
4:00 pm -
Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair - Elementary Day 2 (at
Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City, NC 28016
8:30 am -
Therapeutic Yoga for Adults at BC@BC →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
10:00 am -
ABC Board Meeting →
ABC Store, 208 W. Alabama Ave., Bessemer City
5:00 pm -
Aerobics/Silver Sneakers/Chair Yoga →
Kiser Senior Center, 123 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Bessemer City
9:00 am -
City Council Work Session Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 132 W. Virginia Ave., Bessemer City
3:00 pm -
Downtown Development Board →
City Council Chambers, 132 W. Virginia Ave., Bessemer City
7:00 pm
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Monday November 23
Tuesday November 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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All Libraries Closed →
Gastonia NC
8:00 am
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kings Mountain. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cafe Associate in Gastonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bessemer City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kings Mountain
- Habitat for Humanity moves closer to building homes in Kings Mountain (shelbystar.com)
- Paradigm Equity Partners: STI Fabrics Acquisition Expands U.S. Textile Manufacturing Investments (pulse2.com)
- Football Preview: Hot Watauga Meets Kings Mountain (maxpreps.com)
Gastonia
- Russell Pye (shelbyinfo.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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