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🌱 Which Granite Quarry team pulled out a 4-3 soccer thriller?
And check out Day Out With Thomas (TM), Thomas & Friends on the Granite Quarry Patch calendar

Hello Granite Quarry! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Granite Quarry team pulled out a 4-3 soccer thriller?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Area Sports Briefs: Salisbury soccer falls to Spiders (salisburypost.com) — Granite Quarry soccer fans saw East Rowan edge South Rowan 4-3 in a tight South Piedmont Conference match, with Ayden Jones scoring twice to lead East. The roundup also notes Salisbury's first loss of the season at Concord and shares details on how local families can register kids ages 7-12 for Salisbury Parks and Recreation's youth basketball league through Oct. 24.
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📸 Around Granite Quarry
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granite Quarry
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★ Featured events ★
- Day Out With Thomas (TM), Thomas & Friends →
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
📣 Granite Quarry Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 13th Annual Buskers' Bash →
Salisbury NC - Day Out With Thomas →
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer
10:00 am - Thomas Train - All Day Pass, Thomas & Friends →
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer
10:00 am - Rowan EDC's Manufacturing Appreciation Luncheon →
Peeler Crystal Lounge at Catawba College, 2220 W Innes St., Salisbury
11:30 am - Town of East Spencer Southern Soul Music Festival →
Royal Giants Park, East Spencer - Salisbury Walk Club - Hosted Monthly by BA Fitness & 1st Phorm →
Bell Tower, 115 S Jackson St, Salisbury
8:00 am - Rigid Heddle Weaving →
413 S Lee St, Salisbury
10:00 am - Bell Tower BREWFEST →
Salisbury NC
12:00 pm - LCNAA CONCERT VIP TENT →
Livingstone College, 701 West Monroe Street, Salisbury
4:00 pm - Piedmont District 50 to meet →
Pancho Villa Mexican Grill and Bar, 1510 Stokes Ferry Rd, Salisbury
6:00 pm - Women in Business "Ladies Night Out"
F&M Trolley Barn, 125 E. Liberty St., Salisbury
5:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor ) - Need help with an unemployment claim?
Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )
- Novolex Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Salisbury. Apply here.
- Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Rockwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite Quarry here.
🗞 Nearby News
Salisbury
- RSS teacher of the year receives educator scholarship (salisburypost.com)
- Area Sports Briefs: Lots of stuff (salisburypost.com)
- You can take the train to the Lexington Barbecue Festival and more (myfox8.com)
China Grove
- 1220 Elm St, China Grove, NC 28023 (zillow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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