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Coffee in hand, Mint Hill? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Mint Hill matchup helped showcase this recruit's power bat
  • Why a 2018 Mint Hill gunpoint encounter is back under review

Also on today's calendar: Weekly Mint Hill Old-Time Music Jam and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school softball: Baxter commits to Catawba (salisburypost.com) — Rowan County softball standout Ava Baxter, who has already verbally committed to play at Catawba, has built her reputation partly on big hits against area teams, including a three-run homer versus Mint Hill in Legion play. Her power surge, versatility in the infield, and comfort on Catawba's field have made the nearby college a natural fit as she plans a nursing career.
   

• Black nurse allegedly held at gunpoint by off-duty cop (themarysue.com) — A 2018 confrontation in Mint Hill is drawing renewed scrutiny as a former Matthews officer urges Mecklenburg County prosecutors to reconsider charges against an off-duty colleague who allegedly held a Black nurse at gunpoint while she searched for a patient's home. Mint Hill police documented the encounter as a suspicious-vehicle call, but no one was charged, leaving questions about how the case was handled and whether it meets North Carolina's kidnapping standard.
   

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  • Have you seen this spider?
    Hi everyone! I'm a researcher at UNC Charlotte studying spider silk, and our lab is currently looking for Writing Spiders (pictured below). If you… (Nextdoor Brighton Park)
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    He has become a regular visitor much to my Tigger's joy! (Nextdoor Brighton Park)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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