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🌱 Meet the Boone Bigfoots pitcher bringing King, N.C. pride to the mound
King, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHello King! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Boone Bigfoots pitcher bringing King, N.C. pride to the mound
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bigfoots ready to find footing during summer action (wataugademocrat.com) — A Boone Bigfoots pitcher hails from nearby King, N.C., giving local fans a hometown connection to follow in this summer’s Coastal Plain League season. The story recaps Boone’s rough opener, highlights key college players with High Country ties, and lays out the Bigfoots’ home schedule, playoff format, and important league dates running through August. 
📸 Around King
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Upcoming Events in
King
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★ Featured events ★
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NCD 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Show & Egg Contest →
Stokes County Agricultural Fair, 436 S Main St, King
10:00 am
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Football Youth Camp at West Stokes
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
5:30 pm -
West Stokes Football Workout
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
8:30 am -
Football Workouts
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
6:00 pm -
West Stokes Football Workout
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
8:30 am -
7-on-7 at William Byrd
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
6:00 pm -
West Stokes Football Workout
Chestnut Grove Middle King, NC 27021
8:30 am
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
📣 King Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Lunch Circle →
Horizons Park, 2835 Memorial Indl School Rd, Germanton
11:00 am -
Live Music - Dylan Jackson Band — Daily Basket →
Daily Basket, 3561 NC 8 and 65 Hwy, Germanton
6:00 pm -
Yadkin County Beekeepers Association Meeting →
Yadkin County Senior Center, 207 E Hemlock St, Yadkinville
6:00 pm -
Board of Commissioners Meeting →
Pilot Mountain, NC Calendar, 319 W Main Street, Pilot Mountain
7:00 pm -
Paint & Pop →
Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library, 7125 Broad St, Rural Hall
3:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have a momma kitten that is still nursing?
I have a baby that momma won’t feed. I’ve been bottle feeding, but I feel like it’s not enough. She is an only, so no siblings to keep her company. (Nextdoor Woodcreek)
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in King. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04471) - 614 N Main St Unit R in King. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near King here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winston-Salem
- Phylicia Rashad, Jimmie 'JJ' Jeter: International Black Theatre Festival returns to Winston-Salem with star-studded 2026 lineup (wxii12.com)
- Winston-Salem historians push to better maintain forgotten cemetery (myfox8.com)
- Winston-Salem police investigate fatal crash on US-52 north of Motor Road (abc45.com)
Clemmons
- Several NC State targets in class of 2028 rankings update (on3.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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