🌱 How Helene’s debris and the Canton mill closure raise wildfire risks.

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• How Helene’s debris and the Canton mill closure raise wildfire risks.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Helene debris raises wildfire fears (carolinajournal.com) — Western North Carolina officials warn that Hurricane Helene’s downed timber has created a long-term wildfire threat, and they specifically cite the closure of Canton’s paper mill as a major barrier to clearing debris. For Canton residents, that means lingering fire risks, a weakened timber economy, and ongoing challenges with housing, workforce, and infrastructure as the region searches for new industries and recovery strategies.
   

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Thursday June 4

• Move & Groove Storytime →
  Haywood County Public Library: Canton Branch, 11 Pennsylvania Ave, Canton
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• The Southern Loft →
  The Southern Loft, Inc., Waynesville
  4:00 pm
• M.S & U.S Athletics Banquet
  IC Imagine Asheville, NC 28806
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• 5th Grade Graduation
  IC Imagine Asheville, NC 28806
  6:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Fine Arts Showcase
  IC Imagine Asheville, NC 28806
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• NJHS Family Picnic @ Carrier Park
  IC Imagine Asheville, NC 28806
  1:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Last Day for Students - Early Dismissal
  Eblen Intermediate Asheville, NC 28806

Thursday June 11

• Designated Teacher Workday
  Sand Hill-Venable Elem Asheville, NC 28806

Friday June 12

• Optional Teacher Workday
  Sand Hill-Venable Elem Asheville, NC 28806
• Graduation Rehearsal-Required for Seniors
  IC Imagine Asheville, NC 28806
  9:00 am

Saturday June 13

• Shellem Cline Music →
  Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley
  1:00 pm
• Meet at the Moot: Open Studios →
  Folkmoot, Building B, Waynesville
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please.
  Please. If you receive a call from someone claiming to work at your bank and they claim to see some fraudulent charges on your account DO NOT verify… (Nextdoor Pigeon Valley)
• Lately when I post something for sale in the for sale section here, right away the scammers come out.
  It's always the same. " I can't make it but I'll have my son, or I'll have my husband pick it up. I'll pay for it now and you can mark it sold". They… (Nextdoor Cold Mountain - Bethel)

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Canton. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waynesville

• Scattered thunderstorms possible in western North Carolina, Upstate on Monday (wlos.com)
• Waynesville Fire Department rents extra engine as 2 fire trucks undergo repairs (wlos.com)
• The 2026 Hotel O-wards: Best Wellness Retreats (oprahdaily.com)

Maggie Valley

• 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $2.7 Million for Victory Junction (speedwaymedia.com)

Asheville

• Former JROTC teacher at TC Roberson pleads guilty to child sex charge (citizen-times.com)
• ERRA Announce "Drift" 10th Anniversary North American Tour With Vianova, Chamber & Resolve (theprp.com)

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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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