🌱 What changes could a new warden bring to Foothills Correctional?
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In today's newsletter:
- What changes could a new warden bring to Foothills Correctional?
Also on today's calendar: The Mug Band @ Town Tavern of Morganton and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
- Monday: Heavy thunderstorms, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Patricia Blackburn named Warden of Foothills Correctional Institution (einpresswire.com) — Leadership is changing at Morganton’s Foothills Correctional Institution, where veteran corrections professional Patricia Blackburn has been named warden. With more than 26 years of experience across multiple state facilities, she brings a strong track record in security, staff development, and rehabilitation programs that will shape daily operations at the local prison. 
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Morganton Wednesday Mini Market →
Morganton Wednesday Mini Market, 111 N Green St, Morganton
10:00 am
Wednesday July 15
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Other local events
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Ribbon Cutting for Blue Tag Coffee
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 603 South College Street Morganton, NC 28655
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting for Your TBR Events
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 110 East Meeting Street Morganton, NC 28655
10:00 am -
Olive Hill Homeownership Education Class →
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 200 South College Street, Morganton NC
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The Mug Band @ Town Tavern of Morganton →
Town Tavern of Morganton, 315 Sanford Dr, Morganton
6:30 pm -
Ribbon Cutting for the Town of Hildebran Renovated Auditorium
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 200 South Center Street Hildebran, NC 28637
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting for the Re-opening Beanstalk Journey!
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 701 Sanford Drive Morganton, NC 28655
10:00 am -
2026 Summer Shop Local
Burke County Chamber of Commerce parking lot
5:00 pm
Tuesday July 14
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Wednesday July 22
Friday July 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting for Blue Tag Coffee
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 603 South College Street Morganton, NC 28655
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Ribbon Cutting for Your TBR Events
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 110 East Meeting Street Morganton, NC 28655
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting for the Town of Hildebran Renovated Auditorium
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 200 South Center Street Hildebran, NC 28637
10:00 am -
Ribbon Cutting for the Re-opening Beanstalk Journey!
Burke County Chamber of Commerce 701 Sanford Drive Morganton, NC 28655
10:00 am
Tuesday July 14
Friday July 17
Wednesday July 22
Friday July 24
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Coming to Lenoir for Three-Day Stop (whky.com)
- Head Out This Weekend For Blackberrys, Freeze Pops, and Musicals (wisenewsnetwork.com)
- Two arrested after investigation into Lenoir County vehicle break-ins (wcti12.com)
Marion
- Mooney's Mushrooms expands beyond Lion's Mane to more mushroom varieties (wlos.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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