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🌱 Can Havelock’s ground game power a crucial road conference win?
You won't want to miss Eastern North Carolina AVA Group Industry Panel & Networking Event on the Havelock Patch calendar
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- Can Havelock's ground game power a crucial road conference win?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Week 7 Football: Magwood leads New Bern into Jacksonville clash (newbernsj.com) — Havelock High's football team heads to West Carteret this Friday with standout rusher Michael Gatling and improving sophomore quarterback Kaleb Montanye looking to grab a key Coastal Conference win. Coming off a tough loss to Croatan, the Rams aim to start fast, protect the ball, and lean on linebacker Andrew Williams' defense to bounce back on the road. 
📸 Around Havelock
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Havelock
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★ Featured events ★
- Eastern North Carolina AVA Group Industry Panel & Networking Event →
Havelock Tourist & Event Center, 201 Tourist Center Drive, Havelock
4:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Community Arts & Appearance Committee →
Havelock, NC Calendar, 1 Governmental Ave, Havelock
6:30 pm - Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation Development Committee →
Havelock, NC Calendar, 201 Tourist Center Drive, Havelock
3:30 pm - 2026 National Night Out →
Havelock, NC Calendar, 100 Atlantic Avenue, Havelock
5:00 pm - Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation →
Havelock, NC Calendar, 201 Tourist Center Drive, Havelock
8:30 am - Board of Commissioners Televised Meeting →
Havelock, NC Calendar, 1 Governmental Ave, Havelock
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
📣 Havelock Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wine Tasting →
4778 NC-24, Newport - Benefit Night At Ghent's - Journey of Hope Fundraiser
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, 316 S Front St, New Bern
5:00 pm - Concealed Carry Handgun Class Newport, Morehead City, Havelock,New Bern $70 →
Home Front Freedom, LLC, 245 Howard Blvd., Newport
7:45 am - Concealed Carry Handgun Class Newport, Morehead City, Havelock,New Bern →
Home Front Freedom, LLC, 245 Howard Blvd., Newport
7:45 am - 2026 Newport Fall Spectacular ECFS →
Newport
8:00 am - 2026 ECFS Newport Fall Spectacular →
Newport
8:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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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 ) - We're hiring a few individuals to join the McCamy lawncare services team.
We're looking for hard working men or women. Previous lawncare experience preferred, but willing to train the right individuals if necessary. … (Nextdoor Havelock)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Havelock. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in HAVELOCK NC S02794 in Havelock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Havelock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport
- Spike in fishing line injuries alarms coastal wildlife rescuers in Carteret County (witn.com)
- Mobile home destroyed in Morehead City fire, no injuries reported (witn.com)
Morehead City
- Morehead City Seafood Festival marks 40 years as fishermen warn industry is strained (wcti12.com)
- Bon voyage, bon appétit: Carteret culinary students head to Ferrandi Paris (wcti12.com)
- First Alert Forecast Files: Summary of September & October Hurricane Outlook (witn.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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