🌱 Why Little Rocket’s hoop-cheese biscuits are a Farmville breakfast legend.

Hi Farmville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Little Rocket’s hoop-cheese biscuits are a Farmville breakfast legend.
• How did Farmville’s rivals fare in Friday night football?

Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 39.
• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 Flavors That Taste Like Home (ourstate.com) — Farmville’s own Little Rocket gets a loving shout-out as Pitt County’s go-to spot for towering hoop-cheese biscuits, ordered right from the window of its unassuming steel building. The story also tours other beloved North Carolina comfort-food institutions, from barbecue joints to bakeries, celebrating flavors that feel like home across the state.
   

• High school football: Rampants top Bears to remain perfect at 9-0 (reflector.com) — J.H. Rose stayed unbeaten at 9-0 with a hard-fought win over New Bern, tightening the Big Carolina conference race that also involves Farmville Central. In Eastern Plains play, Greene Central edged Farmville in a 55-54 thriller, while Ayden-Grifton, South Central, and D.H. Conley all faced tough nights, setting up key matchups including Ayden-Grifton hosting Farmville Central next week.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 26

• Volleyball Conference Tournament @Chicod 4pm
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Cross Country Meet @ Boyd Lee Park
  Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Conference Championship@Boyd Lee 4pm
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
• CANCELLED - Board of Adjustment →
  Pitt County, NC Calendar, Eugene James Auditorium 1717 West 5th Street, Greenville
  5:30 pm
• GEC - Trunk Or Treat
  GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS Snow Hill, NC 28580
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• Volleyball Championship TBD 4pm
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
• GCHS - RAM Band Fall Concert
  GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS Snow Hill, NC 28580
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 29

• PITTCycle Preview →
  Pitt County, NC Calendar Greenville, NC 27834
  10:00 am
• Football Championship TBD 4pm
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:00 pm
• JV @ home against Ayden- Grifton
  Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
  4:30 pm
• Fall Band Concert
  North Pitt High School Greenville, NC 27834
  7:00 pm

Friday October 30

• PITTCycle Friday →
  Pitt County, NC Calendar Greenville, NC 27834
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for cook in Farmville. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Greenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Winterville

• PCC Notes: Down East Holiday Show fundraiser returns Nov. 5-8 (reflector.com)
• People, News & Notes: Tidal Wave event raises $1,900 for Awaken Coffee (reflector.com)
• Truist's $5.5 Billion Near-Prime Auto Book Was Breaking Even, So the Bank Sold It and Is Shutting the Lender Down (theautowire.com)

Greenville

• New bus pilot program takes riders between Carteret Co. and Greenville (witn.com)
• Connecting communities through healthcare resources at fall block party (witn.com)
• Dickinson Avenue building owners want rezoning change (reflector.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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