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🌱 How did Stuart W. Cramer shut down Bessemer City’s offense?
Spotted on the Bessemer City calendar: LEGO® Club at BC@BC
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- How did Stuart W. Cramer shut down Bessemer City's offense?
Also on today's calendar: ABC Board Meeting and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cool with rain at times, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 45.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ethan Cuadra leading shutout defense for Stuart W. Cramer (N.C.) (on3.com) — Bessemer City High's football team was shut out 63-0 by nearby Stuart W. Cramer, whose standout linebacker Ethan Cuadra racked up ten tackles and three tackles for loss in just one half. The article highlights Cramer's dominant 4-0 start, Cuadra's impressive stats, and his first college offer, underscoring the tough matchup Bessemer City faced this season. 
📸 Around Bessemer City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bessemer City
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★ Featured events ★
- LEGO® Club at BC@BC →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
4:00 pm
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- 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 - Therapeutic Yoga for Adults at BC@BC →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
10:00 am - Therapeutic Yoga for Adults →
BC@BC (Makerspace), 207 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
10:00 am - What's Happening in BC →
Kiser Senior Center, 123 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Bessemer City
9:00 am - Veteran's Lunch →
Allan Farris Community Center, 220 South 14th Street, Bessemer City
11:30 am - Planning & Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 132 W. Virginia Ave., Bessemer City
6:00 pm - Aerobics/Silver Sneakers/Chair Yoga →
Kiser Senior Center, 123 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Bessemer City
9:00 am
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Three Views: Landscape Painters | Kathleen McDermott, Kim Painter, & Gene Tennison →
Southern Arts Society, 301 North Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain
10:00 am
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone who does roof repairs
The storm we had last night found a leek and I would like to get it repaired (Nextdoor Price's Arena & Surrounding)
- Personnel Services Unlimited, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Kings Mountain. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Gastonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bessemer City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kings Mountain
- Phenom Roster Preview: Kings Mountain (phenomhoopreport.com)
- WBTV Legend Bob Inman from Liberty Mountain Drama (wbt.com)
- UPDATE: Anticipate pea-sized hail with thunderstorms in Cherokee and York counties Monday (thestate.com)
Gastonia
- Live stream: Gastonia-born actor, singer Maria Howell talks taking center stage in your life (wbtv.com)
- Trump Revives 1988's Racist 'Willie Horton' Attack Against North Carolina's Roy Cooper (blavity.com)
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