🌱 Why Farmville leaders hit pause on all new data centers

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Farmville leaders hit pause on all new data centers
• Farmville vet student wins major national scholarship for poultry medicine

Also on today's calendar: August Craft Night.

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 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Farmville imposes 12-month moratorium on data centers (wnct.com) — Farmville has paused approval of any new data center projects for 12 months while officials study potential environmental, utility, and financial impacts. Town leaders say they must balance possible tax revenue against concerns about higher utility rates and environmental strain, and will draft new ordinances before allowing any proposals to move forward.
   

• Merck Animal Health supports future poultry veterinarians with $50K in scholarships (provisioneronline.com) — A Farmville, N.C. veterinary student, Mackenzie Ripper, has earned a $10,000 Merck Animal Health scholarship supporting her poultry-focused studies at NC State. She’s one of five students nationwide recognized for advancing poultry health and plans to work on improving commercial flock welfare, bringing specialized expertise back to North Carolina’s important poultry industry.
   

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📸 Around Farmville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 6

• Tie Dye Night →
  Farmville Public Library, 4276 W Church St, Farmville
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Family Ice Cream Party
  Farmville Public Library 4276 West Church Street, Farmville, NC 27828
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• August Craft Night →
  Farmville Public Library, 4276 W Church St, Farmville
  6:30 pm

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📣 Farmville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Football Workouts 8-10am
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  8:00 am

Friday August 7

• Family Ice Cream Party
  Farmville Public Library 4276 West Church Street, Farmville, NC 27828
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Murder Junkies in Greenville →
  Alley Cat Records, 1011 Charles Blvd Ste. E, Greenville
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Football Tryouts 8-10am
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  8:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Volleyball Tryouts
  Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
  5:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Bus Driver Training @SCHS
  North Pitt High School Greenville, NC 27834
  8:00 am
• Stunning Superstars of Shade →
  Pitt County Arboretum, 403 Government Cir, Greenville
  9:00 am

Saturday August 15

• The Intimate Nights At The Rickhouse →
  The Rickhouse, 710 Red Banks Rd, Greenville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Dining with the Doc →
  ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine - Greenville, 2610 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Winterville. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Winterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Winterville

• Hendersonville's City Manager Announces New Opportunity with the North Carolina League of Municipalities (hendersonvillenc.gov)

Greenville

• Greenville student-built home moves to West Greenville (wnct.com)
• House Speaker Mike Johnson backs GOP nominee Laurie Buckhout in Greenville visit (wcti12.com)
• Pitt County law enforcement, educators focus on preparedness ahead of new school year (witn.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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