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🌱 Elkin childhood memories shape a filmmaker's horror-tinged debut

Elkin, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Elkin childhood memories shape a filmmaker's horror-tinged debut
  • Elkin's new surgical tech program draws a crowd

Also on today's calendar: Reeves Open Mic - BAND NIGHT and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 38.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘Henry's Ebb' Is a Haunting, Horror-Tinged Debut Film With a ‘Widow's Bay' Star, an Imaginary Friend — and Much to Unpeel (hollywoodreporter.com) — Elkin-raised filmmaker Thomas Mendolia drew on memories of his hometown's woods and small-town surroundings for his debut feature, “Henry's Ebb.” Premiering November 11 at a festival in Estonia, the film follows a boy and his imaginary friend through the American South, blending a coming-of-age journey with psychological horror.
   

• Advocate Health's Hugh Chatham draws 65 applicants for 12 surgical tech seats (marketscale.com) — Hugh Chatham Health in Elkin has drawn 65 applicants for just 12 seats in its new surgical technology program, set to begin in January 2027. The hospital is still building the training space, including a mock operating room, as it works with three community colleges to train surgical staff locally.
   

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  • Armadillos have officially joined the chat.
    Seen an armadillo in North Carolina? We want to know! The most reliable way to report a sighting is through INaturalist. You can create an account… (Nextdoor )
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Elkin. Apply here.
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  • MerleFest 2027 Lineup Lands Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, The Avett Brothers + More (jambase.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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