🌱 Why a Princeton-area church parking lot led to a no-bond arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Princeton-area church parking lot led to a no-bond arrest

Also on today's calendar: Johnston County DU Banquet Presented By: Kestrel Wealth Management and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deputies Arrest Teen At Princeton-Area Church On Felony Charge (jocoreport.com) — Johnston County deputies arrested an 18-year-old at a rural Princeton-area church after finding him in a parked vehicle with the same underage girl involved in an earlier Princeton Police case. He now faces a second felony indecent liberties charge, is being held without bond in Smithfield, and both cases involving the Princeton juvenile remain pending in court.
   

📸 Around Princeton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Princeton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Classic Country Jubliee →
  Live at The Rudy Theatre, 300 N Raiford St, Selma
  12:45 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Home JV Football vs. Wallace Rose Hill
  Princeton High Princeton, NC 27569
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Varsity Football vs Wallace Rose Hill
  Wallace-Rose Hill High School, 602 High School Rd, Teachey
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Away Varsity Soccer vs. Rosewood
  Princeton High Princeton, NC 27569
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Johnston County DU Banquet Presented By: Kestrel Wealth Management →
  The Farm at 95, 215 Batten Rd, Selma
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Live Music hosted by the Town of Princeton "Against the Odds" →
  Princeton NC

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• MS B Soccer Conf Tourn @ East Clayton Comm Park
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:00 pm
• HOME Football Game Vs. Smithfield
  North Johnston Middle Micro, NC 27555
  4:00 pm
• HS JV VB @ Franklin Academy
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  4:30 pm
• Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) →
  Johnston County Public Health Department, 517 N. Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield
  5:30 pm
• HS V VB @ Franklin Academy
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  6:00 pm
• HS B Soccer @ NCSSM
  Neuse Charter School Smithfield, NC 27577
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for K-3 Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver (HQ) Princeton ES in Princeton. Apply here.
• Iowa 80 Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Taco Bell Open Team Member in Kenly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princeton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Smithfield Approves Funds For Improvements To Downtown Pedestrian Pathway (jocoreport.com)
• Mark Your Calendars: 2026 Christmas Events Set In Downtown Smithfield (jocoreport.com)
• Nine Trails Featured In 2026 Johnston County Hiking Challenge (jocoreport.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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