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🌱 Former Lake Lure manager tapped to steer Boone government temporarily
Make time for The Mug Band @ The 828 on the Lake Lure Patch calendar
Hello Lake Lure! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Former Lake Lure manager tapped to steer Boone government temporarily
- What forgotten towns lie beneath Lake Lure and other NC lakes?
Also on today's calendar: Books & Bites – "No Way Out But Through" by Susan Zurenda and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• William H. "Hank" Perkins Announced as Boone's Interim Town Manager (wataugaonline.com) — Lake Lure gets a nod in Boone's announcement that veteran administrator William "Hank" Perkins will serve as interim town manager, drawing on experience managing several North Carolina towns, including Lake Lure. Boone officials say this temporary appointment lets them carefully search for a permanent manager while keeping daily operations running smoothly. 
• Water over the bridge: Fontana Dam's controversial past and TVA's changing legacy - (smokymountainnews.com) — Lake Lure is highlighted as one of several North Carolina lakes hiding flooded former communities beneath the surface, similar to Fontana Lake. The piece explores Fontana Dam's wartime origins, environmental impacts of hydropower and nuclear energy, and how shifting federal energy policies may worsen climate change and drought, revealing more of these submerged ghost towns over time.
📸 Around Lake Lure
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Lure
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★ Featured events ★
- The Mug Band @ The 828 →
The 828, 3100 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Books & Bites – "No Way Out But Through" by Susan Zurenda →
La Strada At Lake Lure, 2693 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
11:30 am - Hope Griffin →
Lured Market & Grill, 2655 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
12:00 pm - Live at The Highlands Reserve →
The Highlands Reserve, 143 Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Friday September 11
📣 Lake Lure Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Soccer @ Asheville High
North Henderson High 35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
4:00 pm - Live at Chimney Rock Smokehouse →
Chimney Rock Smokehouse, 430 Main St, Chimney Rock
5:00 pm - Myron Hyman: Live at Chimney Rock Smokehouse →
Chimney Rock Smokehouse, 430 Main St, Chimney Rock
5:00 pm - JV Football vs Mountain Heritage
North Henderson High 35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
6:30 pm - Volleyball @ Rockhill
North Henderson High 35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
4:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Mt. Heritage
North Henderson High 35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
7:00 pm - Tennis vs Tuscola
North Henderson High 35 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
4:00 pm - Fall Pictures
Hendersonville Elementary 1039 Randall Circle, Hendersonville, NC 28791
8:15 am
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Malana has been amazing with my senior dog!
She is responsible, dependable and extremely loving. She goes above and beyond what I had hoped for in a pet sitter. I used her services several… (Nextdoor Lake Lure) - Meet Goldie, an absolutely precious, 10 YO, Female, Shih Tzu in great health and spirits available for adoption through PAWS of Rutherford County.
For more information on her backstory, adopting, or setting up a meet-n-greet, click on the link below and/or contact me here or via text at 828-691… (Nextdoor Lake Lure)
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Armed Security Officer Overnight Patrol in Rutherfordton. Apply here.
- The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Swannanoa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Lure here.
🗞 Nearby News
Columbus
- S5, E40: Black Mountain and the Region's Creative Soul (afar.com)
Black Mountain
- UPDATE: Anticipate quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties (thestate.com)
- From Gardner-Webb Student to Social Media Strategist: Stetson Patton Returns to Teach Next Generation (gardner-webb.edu)
- Rutherford Life Services celebrates 60th anniversary (rutherfordweekly.com)
Rutherfordton
- Valley Rewind: Black Mountain sister city (blackmountainnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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