🌱 Bears bring a winning streak into Friday's Union Academy matchup

Good day Mount Airy! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Bears bring a winning streak into Friday's Union Academy matchup
• Mount Airy native Donna Fargo turns 81

Also on today's calendar: Open Studio (1) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
• Friday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Football Preview: Union Academy's Run Game Could Overwhelm Mount Airy (maxpreps.com) — Mount Airy hosts Union Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, looking to extend a three-game winning streak against a Cardinals team with a productive running attack. The Bears enter after beating East Surry 35-20, powered by Kylan Mason's 214 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
   

• Born 81 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the High School English Teacher Who Became a Grammy-Winning Country Music Star (americansongwriter.com) — Mount Airy native Donna Fargo turned 81 on November 10, a milestone for the former English teacher who became a country music star. Born Yvonne Vaughn, she wrote her breakthrough hit, “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” and continued writing books and greeting cards after multiple sclerosis curtailed her performing career.
   

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📸 Around Mount Airy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Airy

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 11

• Trivia →
  Mount Airy
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Open Studio (1) →
  Mount Airy NC
  10:00 am
• Mount Airy Day Program Dance Class with Haley →
  2342 S Main St, Mount Airy
  2:00 pm
• STEAM'ed Up (3-5) →
  Mount Airy NC
  5:00 pm
• Trivia →
  Mount Airy NC
  6:00 pm
• Mahjong Open Play →
  Mount Airy NC
  6:00 pm
• Open Jam →
  Mount Airy NC
  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Farmer's Market →
  Mount Airy NC
  9:00 am
• Tai Chi →
  Mount Airy NC
  10:00 am
• Mount Airy Day Program Karaoke & Dance Party →
  2342 S Main St, Mount Airy
  12:30 pm
• Wine Tasting →
  Mount Airy NC
  5:30 pm
• Union Academy at Mount Airy →
  Mount Airy NC
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Armadillos have officially joined the chat.
  Seen an armadillo in North Carolina? We want to know! The most reliable way to report a sighting is through INaturalist. You can create an account… (Nextdoor )

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05574) - 1015 Rockford St in Mount Airy. Apply here.
• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MOUNT AIRY NC S16521 in Mount Airy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Airy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elkin

• Elkin Middle School teacher receives statewide excellence award (elkintribune.com)
• Elkin Middle School girls' tennis builds a winning tradition (elkintribune.com)
• ‘Henry's Ebb': Meet the Cast of Thomas Mendolia's Upcoming Horror Film (yardbarker.com)

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Ok Mount Airy! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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