🌱 How Dunn’s training center fits into Harnett County’s big-job strategy

Good day Dunn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Dunn’s training center fits into Harnett County’s big-job strategy

Also on today's calendar: JD Graham & Justin Clyde Williams and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• TBJ Corridors of Opportunity: How Harnett and Lee Counties Are Navigating Tech, Trade, and Transformation (caro.news) — Dunn’s Harnett Advanced Technology Training Center is emerging as a key hub in new workforce training partnerships highlighted by county leaders. At a recent Triangle Business Journal panel, officials from Harnett and Lee counties detailed how they’re managing data center proposals, industrial recruitment along I-95, and workforce programs with CCCC to attract high-wage jobs while preserving farmland and community character.
   

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📸 Around Dunn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunn

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 6

• Drew Peterson & Joe Clark →
  Bird's Nest Listening Room, 311 E Broad St, Dunn
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• JD Graham & Justin Clyde Williams →
  Bird's Nest Listening Room, 311 E Broad St, Dunn
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Ribbon Cutting for Dream Finders Homes @ Cameron Crossing
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Cameron Crossing Neighborhood
  11:00 am
• Harnett County Government Career Fair
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce 455 McKinney Parkway Lillington, NC
  2:00 pm
• Kindred Spirit Music →
  Ron's Barn Barbecue & Seafood, 91 Pig Out Ln, Coats
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Alex Rogers →
  Bird's Nest Listening Room, 311 E Broad St, Dunn
  7:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Joe Stamm Band →
  Bird's Nest Listening Room, 311 E Broad St, Dunn
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• State of the City Business Impact Luncheon →
  DUNN COMMUNITY BUILDING, 205 Jackson Rd, Dunn
  11:30 am

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📣 Dunn Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Ribbon Cutting for Rumble Pizza
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce 209 W Divine St, Dunn, NC 28334
  10:30 am
• Town Board Meeting
  Erwin Town Clerk 100 W F St, Erwin, NC 28339
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Ribbon Cutting for Dream Finders Homes @ Cameron Crossing
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Cameron Crossing Neighborhood
  11:00 am
• Harnett County Government Career Fair
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce 455 McKinney Parkway Lillington, NC
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Dunn. Apply here.
• Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder 2nd Shift in Benson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunn here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Four Oaks

• Harnett County Division on Aging Offers Free Fans to Eligible Residents (einpresswire.com)
• Coates Hearing Clinic Becomes First Practice to Earn ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation (hearinghealthmatters.org)
• Pardon our dust: A list of all the ‘new' coming to Sanford (rantnc.com)

Smithfield

• Johnston County Filmmaker Returns Home For Horror Project (jocoreport.com)

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-- 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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