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Concord, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a 2008 Concord bottling plant murder case just reopened in court
  • What lessons will Concord’s mayor bring home from Harvard’s city program?
  • Cabarrus County divorce notice lists Concord Avenue West law office

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 73.
  • Friday: Hot, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect in notorious 2008 ‘Sun Drop Murders' extradited back to NC, police say (newsobserver.com) — Concord residents are seeing a major development in the long-unsolved 2008 Sun Drop Bottling Company double homicide, as a suspect has been extradited back to North Carolina and is now held without bond in Cabarrus County. Police say renewed evidence work in 2025 led to his arrest in Washington state, bringing families and the community closer to long-awaited justice.
   

• 10 Years, 447 Mayors: Meet the Newest Class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative [tRGgMdwtjnh] (wrmj.com) — Concord’s mayor is part of a new class in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a program that trains mayors from around the world. The effort focuses on helping city leaders bring back practical ideas to improve services, innovation, and quality of life for residents at home.
   

• Public Notices – Murfreesboro Post – August 11, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com) — Buried in this long set of public notices from Tennessee and South Carolina is a Cabarrus County divorce notice listing a Concord law office on Cabarrus Avenue West. While most details concern Murfreesboro-area courts, the filing confirms one attorney’s practice location in downtown Concord, which may matter if you’re involved in that specific case.
   

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    Monday August 17
  • Commissioners Regular Meeting
    Cabarrus County Public Library Commissioners Meeting Room 65 Church St S Concord NC 28025
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council →
    Cabarrus County Public Library Multipurpose Room 65 Church St S Concord NC 28025
    7:30 am
    • Thursday August 20
  • Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting
    Cabarrus County Schools Concord, NC 28025
    6:00 pm

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  • Bible Courses in NC You Can Take Free from Home — Inside Solo Seminary —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
  • Free Grocery Delivery in Concord: How the Boxes Actually Reach the Door —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
  • Goodmorning praying for everyone in health, prosperity and blessings to come.
    I may not know everyone in person but sending you all hugs because we all need them. Everyone have an awesome blessed day! (Nextdoor Bexley Village at Concord)
  • Goodmorning Nextdoor Family and Friends remember to be kind we are here for a good time not a long time.
    I love you all! Have a wonderful and blessed day (Nextdoor Bexley Village at Concord)
  • North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for KIDS:PLUS Group Leader 2 hours (AM) 3003 in Concord. Apply here.
  • WM posted a job opening for Medical Waste Plant Associate in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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