🌱 How did Hawfields Middle become North Carolina’s top growth school?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Hawfields Middle become North Carolina's top growth school?
• What will Buc-ee's arrival mean for Mebane in 2027?
• How did Mill Creek Golf Club challenge North Carolina's top senior golfers?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Mebane Walk 4 CMT and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mebane middle school sees highest academic growth among North Carolina schools (myfox8.com) — Hawfields Middle School in Mebane has posted the highest academic growth in math, English language arts, and overall end-of-grade scores in North Carolina this year, continuing a decade-long trend of exceeding expectations. Teachers credit strong leadership, collaborative planning, and close relationships with students and families for the school's success, emphasizing fun, engaging instruction that keeps kids motivated.
   

• Popular Buc-ee's revealed to be invading another new area (beaumontenterprise.com) — Mebane is slated to get a Buc-ee's travel center in 2027, joining a wave of new locations the Texas-based chain is opening across several states. While this piece focuses on a proposed Oklahoma City store, it also confirms Mebane's spot on the company's expansion list, signaling a major new retail and travel stop for local residents and I-40 travelers.
   

• Simson and Hicks Claim N.C. Super Senior Championship Titles at Mill C (carolinasgolf.org) — Mill Creek Golf Club in Mebane just hosted the 18th North Carolina Super Senior Championship, where Raleigh's Paul Simson and Greensboro's Lawrence Hicks captured the 65+ and 70+ titles after battling wet, difficult conditions. The two-day event brought top senior golfers from across the state to Mebane, highlighting the course as a premier championship venue.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mebane

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Think Green Thursday: Seed Saving →
  Mebane Public Library, 101 S 1st St, Mebane
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Senior Programming and Activities: Wednesday →
  Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor Street, Mebane
  8:00 am
• WOMS Football at Turrentine Middle
  Woodlawn Middle, 1307 S Church St, Burlington
  4:45 pm
• Community Pipeline Safety & Emergency Preparedness Meeting →
  5th & Washington, 103 S Fifth St, Mebane
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Mebane's First Thursday- Celebrating Moms Everywhere and Every Kind →
  Mebane NC
• Senior Programming and Activities: Thursday →
  Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor Street, Mebane
  8:00 am
Friday October 2
• Senior Programming and Activities: Friday →
  Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor Street, Mebane
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Downtown Mebane Farmers Market →
  Farmers Market, 102 E. Ruffin Street, Mebane
  8:30 am
• 2nd Annual Mebane Walk 4 CMT →
  Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor St, Mebane
  9:00 am
• Sisterhood Monthly Birthday Breakfast →
  820 Blue Lake Drive, Mebane
  9:30 am
• 17th Annual AutumnFest →
  Downtown Mebane, 111 West Clay Street, Mebane
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Senior Programming and Activities: Monday →
  Mebane Arts & Community Center, 633 Corregidor Street, Mebane
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Alamance

• Commissioners postpone decision on trash, recycling contracts (alamancenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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