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What's up Lexington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new Lexington Senior High could cost — and unlock
  • How tips from Lexington shoppers helped solve this Dollar General case
  • What a Lexington jury decided in this high-profile affair lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: MAGIC HUNKS LIVE AUSTRALIAN TAKEOVER LEXINGTON,NC!!! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sep 30 Round Up: commissioners back two school grant bids, set data center moratorium hearing (davidsonlocal.com) — Davidson County commissioners have backed Lexington City Schools' grant bid for a new Lexington Senior High School, a move that could unlock tens of millions in state funding but also require a substantial local match. The board also advanced a public hearing on a temporary data center moratorium and heard residents' concerns about school conditions, emergency services, and major industrial rezoning proposals.
   

• Lexington man accused of impersonating a US Marshal on video charged: Deputies (wxii12.com) — A Lexington man has been charged after deputies say he impersonated a U.S. Marshal while trying to return gift cards at the Dollar General on N.C. Highway 150. According to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, community tips helped identify 68-year-old Christopher Carpenter of Lexington, who turned himself in and was released on a secured bond.
   

• NASCAR Driver Hit With $850,002 Verdict in 'Criminal Conversation' Affair Lawsuit — Including $1 in Punitive Damages (theautowire.com) — A Davidson County jury in Lexington has ordered NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to pay $850,002 to a woman who sued her over an alleged affair with her husband. The verdict, reached at the Lexington courthouse, revives debate over North Carolina's rare "heart balm" laws that still let spouses sue a partner's alleged lover for criminal conversation and alienation of affections.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Tennis vs. W. Davidson
    Central Davidson High School Lexington, NC 27295
    4:00 pm
  • Soccer vs. TW Andrews
    Central Davidson High School Lexington, NC 27295
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Only visitor this morning.
    A straggler... filling up for a really long journey.. the time graph is/was usually pretty full of visits(motion capture) (Nextdoor Wafford)
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Manager Customer Service (H) in Lexington. Apply here.
  • Hibbett Sports posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager (Full-time) - Lexington, NC in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Zacks Research (marketbeat.com)
  • Yankees Birthday of the Day: Johnny Allen (pinstripealley.com)

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Ok Lexington! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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