🌱 What this new $25 million initiative means for Carver Middle students
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In today's newsletter:
- What this new $25 million initiative means for Carver Middle students
Also on today's calendar: BBA Varsity Softball @ SCA and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 56.
- Friday: Warm with sun, some clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mo Green, Golden Leaf heads visit Carver (laurinburgexchange.com) — Carver Middle School in Laurinburg has been chosen for the Golden LEAF Schools Initiative, a five-year, $25 million effort to boost academics and career readiness in rural North Carolina. State Superintendent Mo Green and Golden LEAF leaders toured classrooms Monday, praising the school’s culture as Carver joins a Transformative Schools cohort with intensive coaching, curriculum support, and career-focused resources. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Zerbini Family Circus
James L. Morgan Recreation Complex, 1206 Turnpike Rd, Laurinburg
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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BBA Varsity Softball @ SCA
Scotland Christian Academy , 10300 McColl Rd , Laurinburg
4:00 pm -
Zerbini Family Circus
James L. Morgan Recreation Complex , 1206 Turnpike Rd , Laurinburg
5:00 pm -
Scotland Scots vs Cape Fear Colts
Scotland High School , 1000 W Church St , Laurinburg
6:00 pm -
Scotland Memorial Foundation's FUNd Run
129 W Railroad St , Laurinburg
12:00 pm -
Scotland Scots vs Montgomery Central High School
Scotland High School , 1000 W Church St , Laurinburg
6:00 pm -
NCSIS Sandhills Regional In-Person Meeting for SIS Coordinators
Scotland County Schools , 322 S Main St , Laurinburg
9:00 am -
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors Meeting
517 Peden St , Laurinburg
12:30 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Wednesday April 29
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Scotland Scots vs South View Tigers
Scotland High School , 1000 W Church St , Laurinburg
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2026 Laurinburg After Five Concert
McDuffie Square , 129 W Railroad St , Laurinburg
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It’s that time of year – again!
Springtime means our native black bears become more active and remain so through summer and fall. Time to remove those wildlife attractants, leash up… (Nextdoor )
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in LAURINBURG, NC S04946 in Laurinburg. Apply here.
- My Derm Recruiter posted a job opening for Front Desk Receptionist (Dermatology) - Laurinburg, NC in Laurinburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurinburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hamlet
- Playaz Elite hosting ride for memorial scholarship (richmondobserver.com)
- Woman on bail accused of stealing from vehicle in Hamlet (richmondobserver.com)
- Hamlet hosting Boxcar Concert Series, Walk and Wag this weekend (richmondobserver.com)
Rockingham
- PHOTOS: Lady Raider softball senior night (richmondobserver.com)
- EP #29 Compassionate Conversations – Ancora Compassionate Care (rceno.com)
- Police Chase Cuts Straight Through Autocross Course, Suspect Racks Up Six Seconds In Penalties Before Being Arrested (theautopian.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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