🌱 What Lucama-based meat recall means for what’s in your freezer now

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In today's newsletter:

• What Lucama-based meat recall means for what's in your freezer now
• How can you tell if Lucama-linked recalled meat is in your fridge?

Also on today's calendar: 10th Pastoral Anniversary Banquet.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ag Briefs: Seymour farm fire kills 3 horses, destroys family agribusiness (bnd.com) — Lucama residents should know that Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in town, is at the center of a nationwide recall of more than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat meat over false USDA inspection labels. While no illnesses are reported, federal officials urge consumers to discard or return the products, which may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria or other contaminants, alongside other national agriculture updates.
   

• How To Tell If Meat Is Safe To Eat With 167,639 Pounds Being Recalled (forbes.com) — A major nationwide recall of 167,639 pounds of raw meat has been traced back to Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama after products carried unauthorized USDA inspection labels. While no illnesses are reported, federal officials say any items with inspection number EST. 1363 should be treated as unsafe, and the article walks through practical ways to check whether meat in your kitchen is still safe to eat.
   

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Friday October 2
• #I95MEETS (FIRSTFRIDAYS) →
  Southern National Motorsports Park, 8071 Newsome Mill Rd, Lucama
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Friday October 2
• 10th Pastoral Anniversary Banquet →
  6202 Wiggins Mill Road, Lucama
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Saturday October 10
• BATTLEFIELD #6 HALLOWEEN EDITION →
  Southern national motorsport park, 8071 Newsome Mill Rd., Lucama
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Amnon Gutman- The War in Ukraine →
  Wilson NC
  6:00 am
• City Council Breakfast Meeting →
  City Hall_Council Chambers, 112 Goldsboro St. East, Wilson
  8:30 am
• "Omakase" October Dinner Series at Larema with Chef Hayden Hopkins →
  Larema Coffee House, 109 Tarboro Street West, Wilson
  6:00 pm
• Marijn Fidder Inclusive Nation →
  Wilson NC
  6:00 pm
• Appetizers Made Simple Workshop →
  Wilson NC
  6:00 pm
• Kyler's Kitchen: Appetizers Made Simple Workshop →
  Wilson Arts Center, 204 Nash Street S, Wilson
  6:00 pm
• Washington at North Johnston →
  North Johnston High School, 5915 US-301, Kenly
  6:30 pm
• Wilson County Beekeepers Association Meeting →
  N.C. Cooperative Extension | Wilson County Center, 1806 Goldsboro St S SW, Wilson
  7:00 pm
• Michael Blakey at The Porch →
  The Porch at Iconostar of Wilson, 224 Goldsboro Street South, Wilson
  7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
  Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor )
• Need help with an unemployment claim?
  Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Wilson. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Wilson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lucama here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilson

• CAREs Flexible Funding Program 2026 (North Carolina) (fundsforngos.org)
• Northern Nash continues to rule Big East Conference (reflector.com)
• Two dead in e-bike crash in Wilson County, driver not cited or arrested (wral.com)

Princeton

• Deputies Arrest Teen At Princeton-Area Church On Felony Charge (jocoreport.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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