🌱 Which team is coming to Laurinburg for Monday’s key soccer clash?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which team is coming to Laurinburg for Monday’s key soccer clash?

Also on today's calendar: RCA Girls JV Volleyball @ SCA and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Local Soccer Roundup: West Bladen Loses First Match (columbuscountynews.com) — Laurinburg will host Scotland County’s boys soccer team on Sept. 14, when they face Whiteville’s squad in a nonconference matchup. The roundup also recaps recent results for West Bladen, Whiteville, East Columbus, East Bladen, Lakewood, and West Columbus, giving local fans a quick look at how neighboring programs are performing this week.
   

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📸 Around Laurinburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurinburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11

• Laurinburg After Five 2026: Chairman of the Board →
  McDuffie Square, 129 W Railroad St, Laurinburg
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12

• Farmers Market →
  Laurinburg NC
  9:00 am

Tuesday September 15

• HHS Executive Team Meeting →
  Health Department Education Room, 1405 West Blvd, Laurinburg
  3:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• HEART Meeting →
  Health Department Education Room, 1405 West Blvd, Laurinburg
  12:00 pm

Monday September 21

• RCA Girls JV Volleyball @ SCA →
  Scotland Christian Academy, 10300 McColl Rd, Laurinburg
  4:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• HHS Leadership Team Meeting →
  Emergency Operations Center, 1403 West Boulevard, Laurinburg
  1:30 pm

Monday September 28

• Health Staff Meeting →
  Health Department Education Room, 1405 West Blvd, Laurinburg
  8:30 am

Friday October 2

• Highland Fling Community Concert →
  Laurinburg NC
  5:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• John Blue Cotton Festival 2026 →
  John Blue House, 13040 X Way Rd, Laurinburg
  9:00 am

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📣 Laurinburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11

• Laurinburg After 5 →
  McDuffie Square, 129 W Railroad St, Laurinburg
  5:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• Gibson Festival →
  Gibson NC
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 15

• Drone Days with Raven Advisory →
  Raven Advisory DOME – Gryphon Group, 16780 Airbase Rd, Maxton

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Scotland County Schools posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Laurinburg. Apply here.
• Hardee's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Laurinburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurinburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hamlet

• Richmond County Ag Fair returns to Hamlet this week (richmondobserver.com)
• Pee Dee Electric to host 86th annual meeting of members (yourdailyjournal.com)
• Grid delays force data center operators to take on generator-heavy bridge power (rcrtech.com)

Pembroke

• Pembroke to repair town park (robesonian.com)
• UNCP roundup: Braves volleyball picks up 1st conference win at Mount Olive (robesonian.com)

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Ok Laurinburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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