🌱 Meet Sandy and Dune, Oak Island’s newest four-legged officers
Oak Island, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Oak Island! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet Sandy and Dune, Oak Island’s newest four-legged officers
- How an Oak Island paramotor emergency ended safely offshore
Also on today's calendar: Hood's Creek: Cape Side Brewing, Oak Island, NC 7:00.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oak Island police introduce K-9s Sandy and Dune (wwaytv3.com) — Oak Island police are reintroducing their K-9 program, announcing new dogs Sandy and Dune as they begin intensive training with their handlers. The five-week course is the next step toward getting the unit operational to support local policing. Residents can expect more updates as the dogs and officers prepare to serve the community. 
• Paramotor forced into emergency ocean landing in Oak Island (wwaytv3.com) — Oak Island public safety crews responded Tuesday evening after a paramotor was forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean off town, but the pilot escaped serious injury. Officials say the craft and its fuel tank were recovered, with no environmental damage or property impact reported. The town plans to share more details if they become available.
📸 Around Oak Island
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Grape & Ale →
The Grape & Ale, 8521 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
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Labor Day Holiday - Buildings Closed
Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia, NC 28422 -
Hood's Creek: Cape Side Brewing, Oak Island, NC 7:00 →
Cape Side Brewing, 511 N Howe St, Southport
7:00 pm
Monday September 7
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chandler James →
The Mullet Bar, 112 Yacht Basin Dr, Southport
7:00 pm -
Chandler James: The Mullet Bar →
The Mullet Bar, 112 Yacht Basin Dr, Southport
7:00 pm -
Hood's Creek: Rusty Hooks, Southport, NC 6:00 PM →
Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill, 4907 Fish Factory Rd SE, Southport
6:00 pm -
Labor Day Holiday - Buildings Closed
Virginia Williamson Elem Bolivia, NC 28422 -
Labor Day – Closed →
Brunswick County, NC Calendar Bolivia, NC 28422 -
Keep Brunswick County Beautiful Meeting →
Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 179 March 9, 1764 Drive NE, Bolivia
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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 30 Government Center Dr NE, Bolivia
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
Brunswick County, NC Calendar, 20 Referendum Drive, Bolivia
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Strong Teachers, Strong Classrooms: Community Resilience Model (CRM) Training for Early Childhood Educators-In-Person →
Bolivia Office Suites, 3972 US-17 BUS, Bolivia
6:30 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Southport. Apply here.
- Paragon Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Security Officer (Armed - Energy Services) in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southport
- Brunswick Little Theatre closes summer season with ‘On Golden Pond' (wwaytv3.com)
- More closings, lawsuits and commercial growth flood Brunswick (starnewsonline.com)
- How this summer's heat wave in the Triad stacks up (whqr.org)
Bolivia
- Local dental practice announces free care for military members and veterans (wwaytv3.com)
Ok Oak Island! 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: Don’t you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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