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🌱 How $10.7 million will change Columbus’ water and sewer systems
Hello Columbus! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How $10.7 million will change Columbus’ water and sewer systems
Also on today's calendar: Columbus Winter Farmers Market and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 52.
- Sunday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Columbus awarded more than $10.7M for water, sewer improvements (tryondailybulletin.com) — Columbus has secured more than $10.7 million in state funding to upgrade its aging water and sewer systems, adding backup power, new storage, and better monitoring to keep service running during storms. Town leaders say the Hurricane Helene funds will tackle long-deferred infrastructure needs while trying to limit future rate impacts for local water and sewer customers. 
📸 Around Columbus
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Upcoming Events in
Columbus
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★ Featured events ★
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Karaoke at Sully’s Place
Sully’s Place, 155 W Mills St Suite 112, Columbus
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Columbus Winter Farmers Market
Iron Key Brewing Company , 135 Locust St , Columbus
10:00 am -
Spring Fever Family Fun Fest at Stearns Park
Stearns Park , 125 E Mills St , Columbus
11:00 am -
Live Music at Sully’s Place
Sully’s Place , 155 W Mills St Suite 112 , Columbus
8:00 pm -
Live Music at Iron Key Brewing
Iron Key Brewing Company , 135 Locust St , Columbus
6:00 pm -
Live Music at Sully’s Place
Sully’s Place , 155 W Mills St Suite 112 , Columbus
8:00 pm -
Yoga at the Healing Cottage
Healing Cottage , 148 E Mills St , Columbus
5:00 pm -
Live Music at Sully’s Place
Sully’s Place , 155 W Mills St Suite 112 , Columbus
8:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
Thursday April 30
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Yoga at FENCE
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) , 3381 Hunting Country Rd , Tryon
9:30 am -
Wine Tasting at The Tryon Bottle
The Tryon Bottle , 15 US-176 , Tryon
5:00 pm -
Tryon Thrift at UCC
Tryon Thrift at UCC , 210 Melrose Ave , Tryon
9:00 am -
Live Music at Mountain Brook Vineyards
Mountain Brook Vineyards , 731 Phillips Dairy Rd , Tryon
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I saw that the FINGERVILLE DINER
Is Open. On Hwy 11.. A young husband and wife working hard,and they have a great menu. Stop in and enjoy your meal and support a new local restaurant. (Nextdoor Poors Ford/Melvin Hill)
- Blue Ridge Community College posted a job opening for Bilingual (Spanish/English) Adjunct Faculty- College and Career Readiness in Flat Rock. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tryon
- Bud Light & Post Malone unveil 'Bud Light x Posty Co. Minis' in Tryon Daily Bulletin (tryondailybulletin.com)
- Polk County educators chosen for Slater Excellence in Teaching Awards (tryondailybulletin.com)
Saluda
- Saluda Elementary students build ecosystems through arts-integrated science project (tryondailybulletin.com)
Lake Lure
- Lake Lure officials propose April 20 'soft opening' with safety restrictions (tryondailybulletin.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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