🌱 Judge calls repeat indecent exposure suspect a danger to High Point
High Point, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning High Point! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Judge calls repeat indecent exposure suspect a danger to High Point
- High Point couple’s double cancer fight carries one urgent message
- How a one-way ticket led to reshaping High Point University
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
- Friday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Repeat indecent exposure convict facing more charges in High Point (myfox8.com) — High Point police report that a man with prior indecent exposure convictions is now facing new charges after allegedly exposing himself in a local Walmart, including to a minor. A judge denied bond, called him a danger to the community, and ordered a mental health evaluation before his next court hearing in June. 
2. Husband, wife both diagnosed with breast cancer encouraging others to get screened (snntv.com) — A High Point couple, Steve and Mitzi Ellis, are sharing how both survived breast cancer to urge neighbors here to get screened early. After Mitzi’s two diagnoses and Steve’s unexpected male breast cancer, they credit early detection with saving their lives and hope their story pushes both men and women in the Triad to pay attention to warning signs.
3. From a one-way ticket to HPU president, Nido Qubein reflects on the American Dream (wfmynews2.com) — High Point residents get a close look at how High Point University president Nido Qubein went from a 17-year-old immigrant with a one-way ticket to leading a transformed campus. He shares stories of local generosity that shaped his path and explains why he urges students to chase usefulness and impact, not just traditional success.
4. North Carolina Will Host 2029 FISU Summer Games With $370M Economic Impact Expected (power98fm.com) — High Point is set to host some of the 2029 FISU Summer World University Games events, bringing international college athletes and visitors to local venues like High Point University. Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of spectators and a major economic boost across the Triad, with competitions spread among Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and Elon over 12 days in July 2029.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found my pup thank God a neighbor up the street took her in.
And posted her on lost and found . Thanks for everyone's support. (Nextdoor Oakview) - Grayish looking dog on the side of the road on Ingleside dr.
Has a collar. I’m running late to an appointment or I’d stop (Nextdoor Emerywood)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Janitor Custodian Jobs.. in High Point. Apply here.
- Tempur Sealy International, Inc. posted a job opening for Mattress Bagger in High Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near High Point here.
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