🌱 Coffee & Connection and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• PBS North Carolina's Homegrown History Screening & Discussion
• Football(Home) vs RS at Chase Middle School
• Boys Soccer/Softball(Away) @ Thomas Jefferson at Chase Middle School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• PBS North Carolina's Homegrown History Screening & Discussion →
  382 W Main St, Forest City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Football(Home) vs RS
  Chase Middle School Forest City, NC 28043
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Boys Soccer/Softball(Away) @ Thomas Jefferson
  Chase Middle School Forest City, NC 28043
  4:15 pm
Saturday October 3
• Chris Taylor & The Rumor Concert →
  Pavilion on Park Square, Forest City
  7:00 pm
• Chris Taylor & The Rumor Fall Concert →
  Forest City NC
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Cross Country Conference Meet @ Shelby
  Chase Middle School Forest City, NC 28043
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Golf Conference Meet @ East Rutherford
  Chase Middle School Forest City, NC 28043
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• HOPEworks: Lights On Afterschool Halloween Party →
  Blue Ridge Hope, 654 West Main Street, Forest City
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Coffee & Connection →
  United Way Rutherford County, 668 Withrow Rd, Forest City
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Blood Drive
  East Rutherford High School Bostic, NC 28018
  8:00 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Spindale Public Library, 131 Tanner St., Spindale
  10:00 am
• Frances Eliza at On Main (in Spindale) →
  On Main, 139 West Main Street, Spindale
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• 2026 CACRAO College Fair
  Isothermal Community College, 286 I C C Loop Rd, Spindale
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There was a good bit of misinformation being shared in the comments section on last week's Copperhead post, so we're here to educate!
  Facts or Myths: Copperhead Edition Myth: Baby copperheads are more dangerous Fact: Newborn copperheads have less venom because they're smaller… (Nextdoor )

• Hardee's posted a job opening for Team Member in Forest City. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook in Forest City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rutherfordton

• WNCSource Awarded Grant to Build Children's Center in Rutherfordton (wncbusiness.com)
• Wanda Cuthbertson (shelbyinfo.com)

Boiling Springs

• Marshall Football tops Gardner-Webb in homecoming thriller (therealwv.com)

Shelby

• Gastonia, Shelby area Week 7 high school football rankings (shelbystar.com)
• Why Distributors Are Building Branches Again: Density, Data Centers, and Local Control (distributionstrategy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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