🌱 How did tiny Godwin land $90,000 for a pickleball court?

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• How did tiny Godwin land $90,000 for a pickleball court?

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 74.
• Friday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pickleball, Horses, Daffodils: What Else Is in the N.C. Budget? (cityviewnc.com) — Godwin is set to receive $90,000 from North Carolina’s new state budget to build a pickleball court, a notable investment for a town of just 128 residents. The massive $34 billion budget also boosts hurricane relief, raises state worker pay, cuts income taxes, and funds projects from school track upgrades to special-needs baseball leagues and controversial crisis pregnancy centers.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• F-V T Vs Red Springs K Lg7 & @ Lillington Lg7 →
  Chamber Field, 315 S 1st St, Lillington
  5:00 pm

Friday July 17

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

Saturday July 18

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

Sunday July 19

• Vacation Bible School
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce New Creations Church - Benson 780 Hodges Chapel Rd. Benson, NC 27504
  6:00 pm

Monday July 20

• ACPS: Kindersplash
  Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel, NC 28323
  7:30 am
• Harnett County Board of Commissioners Meeting
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Harnett County Resource Center and Library 455 McKinney Parkway Lillington, North Carolina
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board/Board of Adjustments Meeting
  Erwin Town Clerk 100 W F St, Erwin, NC 28339
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• ACPS Kindersplah
  Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel, NC 28323
  7:30 am
• After Hours Joint Networking Event w/ the Harnett County Chambers
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce 127 S McKinley St Coats, NC 27521
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• ACPS Kindersplash
  Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel, NC 28323
  7:30 am

Thursday July 23

• Ribbon Cutting for Dream Finders Homes @ Cameron Crossing
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Cameron Crossing Neighborhood
  1:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Let's Connect - ITK Networking Event
  Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Inspirational Grounds & Sweet Dreams Bakery
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Erwin. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Erwin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Godwin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunn

• Crystal Dunn's Impact Becomes Part of N.C. Courage History (tarheeltimes.com)
• Family of Cashmere Parker gets outpouring of support a week after his death in Harnett Co. (abc11.com)

Benson

• Mark Beatty Joins PDRA Leadership Team (floracing.com)
• NCDOT: Rain Forces Delay In Reopening Of NC 50 Bridge At I-95 In Benson (jocoreport.com)
• Keith Edward Lounsberry, 83, of Bradford (solomonswords.net)

Spring Lake

• Spring Lake chases $20M grant to address aging infrastructure (fayobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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