🌱 Police still probing circumstances of woman’s death in Cary pond

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In today's newsletter:

• Police still probing circumstances of woman’s death in Cary pond
• When Cary High and local grads cross the stage this month
• Cary-raised ex-MLB first-rounder is jumping back into college football

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman found dead in Cary pond, police say (newsobserver.com) — Cary police are investigating after a woman was found dead Monday afternoon in a pond behind a home on Piney Branch Drive, with fire crews and Wake County EMS also responding. Authorities have not yet released the woman’s identity or other details, and the drowning investigation remains ongoing, with more information expected as police continue their work.
   

• Triangle Celebrates the Class of 2026: Your Complete Graduation Guide (thelightnc.com) — If you have a Cary grad, this regional guide lays out when and where local ceremonies happen, including Project SEARCH at Embassy Suites in Cary and Cary High’s big day at the Raleigh Convention Center. It also details schedules and logistics for neighboring districts across the Triangle.
   

• Former MLB player enrolls at SMU to play football in 2026 (usatoday.com) — A professional baseball player who grew up in Cary, Jordyn Adams, is switching sports and enrolling at SMU to play college football in 2026. The former first-round MLB draft pick and top wide receiver recruit never played at UNC, instead spending eight years in pro baseball before this move. Cary sports fans may enjoy tracking his unusual return to the gridiron.
   

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📸 Around Cary

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cary

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Monday June 8

• EOG/EOC Makeups
  Ligon Middle 706 E Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  8:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Last day of 2025-2026 school year
  Crossroads FLEX 5651 Dillard Dr, Cary, NC 27518
• End of 4th Quarter
  Crossroads FLEX 5651 Dillard Dr, Cary, NC 27518
  8:00 am

Friday June 12

• Teacher Workday
  Crossroads FLEX 5651 Dillard Dr, Cary, NC 27518

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Theatre Showcase (see description for times)
  Middle Creek High 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue, Apex, NC 27539
  8:00 am
• Theatre End of Year Ceremony
  Middle Creek High 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue, Apex, NC 27539
  6:30 pm
• Wednesday Night Movie →
  Apex, NC Calendar, 237 N. Salem Street, Apex
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• B^4 Lunch Series with Organizational Excellence →
  Apex, NC Calendar Apex, NC 27502
  12:00 pm
• Chorus End of Year Banquet
  Middle Creek High 123 Middle Creek Park Avenue, Apex, NC 27539
  5:00 pm
• Pride Stories →
  Apex, NC Calendar Apex, NC 27502
  6:00 pm
• Southern Peak Brewery Run Club →
  Apex Chamber of Commerce Southern Peak Brewery 950 Wind Rd. STE 100 Apex, NC 27502
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• 2026 Pollinator Festival →
  Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I regularly help my older parents with technology questions and challenges.
  It made me wonder: are there any seniors in the Cary area who could use some patient help with everyday technology? I'd be happy to volunteer some… (Nextdoor Hyde Parks)
• Our cat Toothless is still missing!
  Has been gone since the end of March out of the Southchase Neighborhood in Cary. Corner of Arbordale and Asbill. He’s around 7 years old, long… (Nextdoor Southchase)

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Kids Team Member in Cary. Apply here.
• Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cary here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrisville

• Raleigh's school surge is driving smarter building decisions, starting with the walls (bizjournals.com)

Apex

• Attorneys want man accused of threatening Trump in Apex mentally evaluated before federal trial: Records (cbs17.com)
• Celebrate Juneteenth 2026: Events Across the Triangle (foxync.com)
• What $1,500 rent gets you in North Carolina right now (cardinalpine.com)

Holly Springs

• Burlington Sock Puppets Announce 2026 Roster (oursportscentral.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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