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🌱 Patch AM: What Southern Elementary’s closure means for students and families next year.
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Hello Greensboro! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Southern Elementary's closure means for students and families next year.
- What we know about the Four Seasons Mall stabbing investigation so far.
- How a Greensboro nonprofit's car gift is reshaping one man's future
Also on today's calendar: Gimme Gimme Disco.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. It's the last first day of school at Southern Elementary. Why the school is closing; what comes next (wxii12.com) — Southern Elementary in Greensboro has begun its final school year before closing under Guilford County Schools' facilities plan, which has already shuttered three other elementaries and reassigned their students. Families share bittersweet reactions as leaders outline where Southern students will go next year and launch a legacy committee to honor the school's decades-long community ties. 
2. Two men charged in Four Seasons Mall stabbing as investigation continues (abc45.com) — Greensboro police are investigating a Sunday evening stabbing at Four Seasons Mall that left two people hospitalized and led to charges against two young men for affray and weapons offenses. Neighbors and students say the incident heightens concerns about mall safety and nearby violence, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.
3. Greensboro nonprofit gifts car to man recently released from prison: 'This car is everything to me' (myfox8.com) — A Greensboro-based nonprofit, Wheels 4 Hope, has given a recently paroled man a used Chevrolet, offering him his first real independence after 46 years in prison. Now living in Greensboro, he's using the car to search for work, reconnect with a changing world, and pursue long-delayed dreams while continuing efforts to clear his name.
4. The 10 Largest Cities in North Carolina (wbt.com) — Greensboro ranks as North Carolina's third-largest city, with an estimated 2024 population of 307,381 and a key role in the Piedmont Triad. The piece highlights Greensboro's civil rights history, growing downtown, green spaces, and cultural attractions while comparing it with other major North Carolina cities.
📸 Around Greensboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greensboro
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★ Featured events ★
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Comedy Zone, 1126 S Holden Rd, Greensboro
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Guilford Courthouse National Park All programs meet at the Visitor Center. Address: 2332 New Garden Road Greensboro NC 27410
1:30 pm - Gimme Gimme Disco →
THE MOVE - Live Music Venue, 523 S Elm St, Greensboro
9:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Cafe →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 1st floor, High Point
9:00 am - Software Basics Class →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 2nd floor, High Point
10:00 am - Smart Money Workshop (United Way) →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 1st floor, High Point
10:00 am - Next Chapter Book Club →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 3rd floor, High Point
10:00 am - Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) →
High Point, NC Calendar, 1859 E. Lexington Ave, High Point
10:00 am - Oak Street Health Information Table →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St, High Point
2:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting - Open Session
Kimmel Farm Elementary 4801 Bethania Station Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27105
5:30 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission →
High Point, NC Calendar, 211 S. Hamilton 3rd Floor Council Chambers, High Point
6:00 pm - Drop-In Tech Help →
High Point, NC Calendar, 901 N. Main St 2nd floor, High Point
2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Greensboro. Apply here.
- Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Group Leader - 2nd shift (Aerospace Filtration Div. - Triad Dr.) in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.
Ok Greensboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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