🌱 Burnsville residents charged after armed robbery attempt in nearby Spruce Pine

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• Burnsville residents charged after armed robbery attempt in nearby Spruce Pine

Also on today's calendar: Toe River Crafts Grand Opening Weekend and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 49.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2 charged after man brandishes weapon, demands money at NC convenience store, police say (foxcarolina.com) — Burnsville residents are among two people charged after an attempted armed robbery at a Spruce Pine convenience store, with Yancey County deputies assisting in their arrest. Police say one suspect went inside while the other waited in a vehicle, and both now face felony robbery-related charges. The case highlights close coordination between Spruce Pine police and Yancey County law enforcement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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Thursday June 4

• June Community Night-- Bare Dark Sky Observatory →
  Bare Dark Sky Observatory at Mayland Earth to Sky Park, 66 Energy Exchange Dr, Burnsville
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Toe River Crafts Grand Opening Weekend →
  Toe River Crafts, 6274 NC-80, Burnsville
  10:00 am

Saturday June 6

• The Get Right Band →
  Homeplace Beer Company, 321 W Main St, Burnsville
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Toe River Crafts Grand Opening Weekend →
  Toe River Crafts, 6274 NC-80, Burnsville
  10:00 am

Monday June 8

• Commercial Kitchen Safety Class →
  Reconciliation House, 20 Academy St, Burnsville
  5:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• The Rewind: A Tribute to the 80s at Homeplace Beer... →
  Homeplace Beer Company, 321 W Main St, Burnsville
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• June Moon Madness -- Bare Dark Sky Observatory →
  Bare Dark Sky Observatory at Mayland Earth to Sky Park, 66 Energy Exchange Dr, Burnsville
  9:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Baby Story Time
  Black Mountain Library - 105 N. Dougherty St. - Black Mountain
  10:30 am
• All levels, Joints and Glands →
  Mineral City Yoga, 537b Altapass Hwy, Spruce Pine
  11:00 am
• The Candleers →
  Twin Willows, 525 Cascade St, Mars Hill
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Montreat Play Date (Week One) →
  Montreat Conference Center, 401 Assembly Dr, Montreat
  10:00 am
• The Rogers Family: Mitchell High School Auditorium →
  Mitchell High School, 416 Ledger School Rd, Bakersville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I think that is great that you want to push forward.
  You have a great attitude and I applaud you for that. My unsolicited advice is considered looking at Amazon for a job they start at maybe $18 an hour… (Nextdoor Mountain Air)

• Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Spruce Pine. Apply here.
• PruittHealth Corporation, Inc. posted a job opening for NC State Veterans Home-Black Mountain Housekeeper in Black Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spruce Pine

• Anthony 'Tony' Allen Parker (ourlocalcommunityonline.com)
• Avery News Notes — June 3, 2026 (averyjournal.com)

Mars Hill

• Message from President Tracy Parkinson – June 1, 2026 (mhu.edu)

Black Mountain

• Woodfin, Black Mountain approve data center restrictions and other updates from around Buncombe (mountainx.com)
• WNC family transforms Helene-ravaged property into community farm (wlos.com)
• $25M awarded for recycling infrastructure in post-Helene WNC (wunc.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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