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Coming up on the calendar:
- LARC Monthly Meeting at Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Cool with rain at times, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 45.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
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Thursday October 8 - LARC Monthly Meeting →
Grace Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, 4548 Grace Chapel Rd, Granite Falls
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 24 - LEPC Meeting →
Administrative Offices, 240 Pleasant Hill Road, Hudson
10:00 am - Phlebotomy Exam →
CCC & TI, 2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson
3:00 pm - Phlebotomy Exam Hudson NC →
CCC & TI, 2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson
3:00 pm - Softball/Soccer @WLMS
Granite Falls Middle, 90 N Main Street, Granite Falls
4:00 pm - Volleyball @ McDowell
South Caldwell High, 7035 Spartan Drive, Hudson
4:30 pm - Tennis Home vs St Stephens (senior night)
South Caldwell High, 7035 Spartan Drive, Hudson
4:30 pm - Soccer Home vs Maiden
South Caldwell High, 7035 Spartan Drive, Hudson
4:30 pm Saturday September 26 - ARRIVAL - The Music of Journey →
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir
7:30 pm Monday September 28 - Softball/Soccer @ WAMS
Granite Falls Middle, 90 N Main Street, Granite Falls
4:00 pm - AWAY-JV & V Volleyball vs Lake Lure (@1058 Island Creek Rd, Lake Lure)
Challenger, 1058 Island Creek Rd, Lake Lure
4:30 pm - AWAY- Varisty Men's Soccer vs Lake Lure (@ 1058 Island Creek Rd, Lake Lure)
Challenger, 1058 Island Creek Rd, Lake Lure
4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Last week, we had the honor of visiting Sandy Grove Elementary in Hoke County Schools to donate school supplies and speak with students about the work we do at NCDOR.
Every child deserves to feel seen, supported and reminded that their future is worth investing in. School supplies help fill classrooms, but showing… (Nextdoor ) - In the latest episode of the popular Better Fishing with Two Bald Biologists Podcast, Join Corey and Ben as they talk with biologists Danny Morrill and Mark Fowlkes about the NCWRC's Native Aquatic Plant Program and our new state-of-the-art aquatic
nursery. Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/RB_QEFHFk_k Listen and subscribe: https://bit.ly/3XDKHkL (Nextdoor )
- Hardee's posted a job opening for Cook in Granite Falls. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Members in Granite Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hickory
- Hickory Police Accepting Applications and Donations for 2026 Cops for Tots (whky.com)
- Hickory Man Charged With Strangulation, Robbery And Drug Offenses (whky.com)
- Century Communities, Inc. Announces Opening Of Hillside Glenn, A New Community Of Single-Family Homes In Newton, NC (marketscreener.com)
Lenoir
- Caldwell County Officials Confirm Rabies Case (whky.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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