🌱 Camden remembers the life and legacy of Brenda Faye Ashley.

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In today's newsletter:

• Camden remembers the life and legacy of Brenda Faye Ashley.

Also on today's calendar: MAGIC HUNKS LIVE TAKEOVER ELIZABETH CITY,NC!!! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Saturday: Variably cloudy; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brenda Faye Ashley (myq104.com) — A Camden-born woman, Brenda Faye Ashley, has passed away at age 65, leaving behind six children and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Raised in the Christian faith and remembered for her love of family, cooking, and TV, she chose cremation, and no services are planned at this time.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camden

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Perquimans County Pirates vs Camden County Bruins →
  Perquimans High School, 305 S Edenton Rd St, Hertford
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Football vs Edenton (Pink Out)
  Camden County High Camden, NC 27921
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• MAGIC HUNKS LIVE TAKEOVER ELIZABETH CITY,NC!!! →
  Kinfolk axe throwing, 206 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Elizabeth City State University Vikings vs. Lincoln University Lions →
  Roebuck Stadium, 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Holmes Aces Soccer at Camden County →
  Camden County, 1195 US Highway 158 West, Camden
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Perquimans County at Camden County →
  Camden County, 103 US 158 W, Camden
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• *RESCHEDULED:* History for Lunch: Honoring Holocaust Survivors Who Moved to North Carolina →
  Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S Water St, Elizabeth City
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Elizabeth City! →
  Seven Sounds Brewing Company, 112 N Water St, Elizabeth City
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Currituck County at Northeastern →
  Northeastern High School, 963 Oak Stump Rd, Elizabeth City
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• ARC's Weekly Public Open House
  Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce, 502 E Ehringhaus St, Elizabeth City
  10:00 am
• Victory Praise & Worship Center: Annual Hog & Hen Cook-Off →
  700 North Hughes Boulevard, Elizabeth City
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Perquimans County Pirates vs John A.Holmes Aces →
  Perquimans High School, 305 S Edenton Rd St, Hertford
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
  Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor )
• Need help with an unemployment claim?
  Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )

• Camden County Schools posted a job opening for Transportation Supervisor in Camden. Apply here.
• Elizabeth City State University posted a job opening for Associate Director of Financial Aid in Elizabeth City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elizabeth City

• Elizabeth City State University and Lenoir Community College Expand Pilot Training Pathway in 2026 (afm.aero)
• A new pathway into the classroom: How NC districts are growing their own teachers (ednc.org)
• Elizabeth City police issue warning following reports of loitering at local Walmart (wavy.com)

Hertford

• Perquimans educators 'truly grateful' for their new school (nclottery.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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