🌱 Cross Country @ Forbush and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Cross Country @ Forbush at West Stokes High
• Golf @ West Stokes at West Stokes High
• Cross Country Conference Championship @ Gentry at Chestnut Grove Middle

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in King

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Monday October 5

• Cross Country @ Forbush
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  4:00 pm
• Golf @ West Stokes
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Conference Championship @ Gentry
  Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
  4:30 pm
• Soccer @ North Surry
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• JV/V Volleyball @ North Surry
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  4:30 pm
• Fall Concert - Choir - (WSHS & CGMS)
  Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Golf @ North Surry
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  4:00 pm
• JV/V Soccer vs Surry Central
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  5:00 pm
• Football @ Mount Airy
  Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• JV/V Volleyball vs Forbush (Senior Night)
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  4:30 pm
• JV Football vs Mt. Airy
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

• V. Football @ Mt. Airy
  West Stokes High King, NC 27021
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Winston-Salem

• South Korea's CorestemChemon Launches U.S. Operations in Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter (biobuzz.io)
• Winston-Salem man arrested in home break-ins and sexual battery case (wxii12.com)
• Parking, shuttle options for Carolina Classic Fair, Wake Forest game Saturday (wxii12.com)

Clemmons

• Clemmons seeks public input on new transportation plan at Village Hall open house (abc45.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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