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🌱 How Pinehurst’s latest votes affect flooding, traffic, and fire protection

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Pinehurst's latest votes affect flooding, traffic, and fire protection
  • How Pinehurst plans to oversee police cameras and safety technology
  • How Pinehurst-area golfers turned big wins into local charity support

Also on today's calendar: Kid's Saturday and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pinehurst Approves $175k for Historic Cabin Flood Protection (foxy99.com) — Pinehurst officials have committed up to $175,000 to protect the historic Sandhills Woman's Exchange cabin from flooding, with the total potentially rising if a federal grant falls through. At the same meeting, council created a Public Safety Technology Advisory Committee, pushed NCDOT to study a new design for the Pinehurst Traffic Circle, and approved a new rescue pumper for local fire response.
   

2. Pinehurst Opens Public Lens on Law Enforcement Technology (thepilot.com) — Pinehurst leaders are moving ahead with new oversight of police technology, creating a Public Safety Technology Advisory Committee while updating engineering standards and flood rules. The Village Council also discussed the town's contract for license-plate cameras and other surveillance tools, aiming to give residents more transparency into how public-safety tech is chosen and used.
   

3. Miller: An Outstanding Amateur and Gift of Giving in Longleaf (thepilot.com) — Golfers at Longleaf and Pinewild in the Pinehurst area turned friendly competition into community support, raising more than $2,700 for The Bethany House through the Longleaf Stableford Challenge for Charity. Pinewild's women's interclub teams also capped their 2026 Moore County season with both Team 1 and Team 2 winning titles, including a repeat championship for Team 2.
   

4. World Golf Hall of Fame announces class of 2027 finalists (sandhillssentinel.com) — Pinehurst's World Golf Hall of Fame has unveiled its finalists for the Class of 2027, spotlighting standout male and female competitors, historic players, and major contributors to the game. A selection committee will vote this fall, with the inductees announced in December and honored at a 2027 ceremony in St Andrews, Scotland.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Trying to help a friend locate a good doctor through the VA community care program.
    Does anyone have a recommendation? The doctor he currently sees always has issues submitting and getting referrals. It seems as though the doctor's… (Nextdoor SW Pinehurst)
  • Today, a garage door company quoted $1200.
    00 for a new garage door opener, plus installation. The garage is barely 2-car. I'd like your thoughts on that quote. (Nextdoor SW Pinehurst)
  • Hickory Tavern posted a job opening for Cook in Pinehurst. Apply here.
  • FirstHealth Physician Group posted a job opening for Group Exercise Instructor in Pinehurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinehurst here.

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