🌱 See how Carthage’s own placed at Galax Youth Night 2026
Carthage, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Carthage! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Carthage’s own placed at Galax Youth Night 2026
Also on today's calendar: Popsicles in the Park and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Full winners list from Galax Youth Night 2026 (bluegrasstoday.com) — A young musician from Carthage, Elliot King, earned a Youth Guitar placement at the 2026 Old Fiddlers Convention’s Youth Night in Galax, Virginia. The full winners list highlights talented players from across the region, including several from North Carolina communities neighboring Carthage. 
📸 Around Carthage
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Karaoke Friday Nights in Carthage →
Time Out Sports Grill, 1005 Monroe St, Carthage
8:00 pm
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Planning Board Meeting →
Moore County, NC Calendar
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
Moore County, NC Calendar Carthage, NC 28327
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Board of Education Regular Business Meeting
Moore County Schools Moore County Public School District, 5277 US-15, Carthage, NC 2
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Popsicles in the Park →
Nancy Kiser Park, 202-312 Rockingham St, Carthage
10:00 am -
Local Emergency Planning Committee →
Moore County, NC Calendar Carthage, NC 28327
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Special Meeting - Board of Commissioners →
Moore County, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Karaoke Friday Nights in Carthage →
Time Out Sports Grill, 1005 Monroe St, Carthage
8:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Early Bird Connections & Breakfast at IHOP
Moore County Chamber of Commerce 10840 US 15 501 Hwy, Southern Pines, NC 28387-5190, United States
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Music and Motion →
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
10:15 am -
Little U →
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
3:45 pm -
Music Bingo Thursday Nights in Cameron →
James Creek Cider House, 172 US-1, Cameron
7:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My handsome tuxedo foster Binx is still looking for his forever home!
He LOVES other cats. Here he is getting some love from the resident cat Isadora. (Nextdoor Vass/Carthage) - Our kitten is missing.
We are off Niagara Carthage Rd. Her name is Opal. Her collar is tan Call or text if you see her 720-621-3101 (Nextdoor Meadows at Farm Life)
- Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 86556, NC 22 & AIRPORT RD in Carthage. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Opening Crew Team Member (4am) in Carthage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carthage here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southern Pines
- SP to hold town hall open house (sandhillssentinel.com)
- Friends of SP launches to enhance, connect, and invest in community (sandhillssentinel.com)
- Commissioners hear concerns over Flock cameras (sandhillssentinel.com)
Pinehurst
- Village Council updated on 3-hour-parking limit enforcement (sandhillssentinel.com)
Ok Carthage! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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