🌱 What deputies say they found in a Reidsville cockfighting raid
Reidsville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Reidsville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What deputies say they found in a Reidsville cockfighting raid
- How a Reidsville artist turned ordinary bricks into viral sculptures
- Reidsville native competes for a coveted American Idol silver ticket
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sweltering heat, temps: high: 100, low: 71.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rockingham County deputies seize illegal drugs in Eden search warrant raid (abc45.com) — Rockingham County deputies executed a search warrant at a Richardson Road property in Reidsville, seizing roosters with injuries and evidence tied to alleged illegal cockfighting and animal cruelty. The raid followed earlier narcotics and cockfighting searches in Eden, and a Reidsville man now faces felony cockfighting and animal cruelty charges with no bond and a court date set for September 10. 
• Viral brick sculptures have a Reidsville connection (wfmynews2.com) — A Reidsville-based brick sculptor, Brad Spencer, is gaining fresh attention after photos of his detailed brick artworks went viral online, even though the featured pieces are in Ohio. Spencer lives and works in Reidsville, with his public sculptures installed across North Carolina communities, and says the pride people feel in these works is what keeps him creating.
• Meet the 3 finalists competing for WWAY's American Idol silver ticket (wwaytv3.com) — One of the three finalists vying for WWAY’s American Idol silver ticket is 25-year-old musician Addison Hamlet, who grew up in Reidsville before moving to Wilmington. She writes and performs her own jazz-, blues-, and indie-influenced songs and hopes this regional contest will move her closer to Broadway dreams while letting local fans support a hometown talent.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soccer- Mooresville @ Western
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Varsity Football - WA @ Rockingham
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Comedy night in Elon NC →
The Oak House, 112 N Williamson Ave, Elon
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Board of Education Work Session
Western Alamance Middle 1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, USA
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Volleyball - WA @ Cummings
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Soccer Doubleheader ( WA @ Seaforth)
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Auditions for Fall Play
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Volleyball Doubleheader- WA @ Williams
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Soccer SW Randolph @ Western
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Magna Vista Girls JV Volleyball @ Morehead →
Morehead High School, 134 N Pierce St, Eden
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Caswell County DU Banquet →
The Hodges Barn, 158 Allison Rd, Ruffin
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Magna Vista Girls JV Volleyball @ Rockingham County →
Rockingham County High School, 180 High School Rd, Reidsville
5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would just like to say to Angie on Berrymore Road , thank you so much for calling us and letting us know you thought you were feeding our cat " Gizmo" that had been missing and assumed gone after 2 - 2 and a half months.
I know ow for sure that if it hadn't been for printing the flyers and posting on this site that I would have probably never found him. And I am so… (Nextdoor University Estates) - UPDATE: FOUND!!!
Reunited!!! Lost dog in Reidsville. Super sweet dog. Animal control has been contacted and will be picking him up. (Nextdoor Barnes St)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Eden. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Eden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reidsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eden
- Yes, Jesus Loves You (christianitytoday.com)
Madison
- Madison's Meredith Gault records 42 assists to lead Week 4 WNC fall sports top performers (citizen-times.com)
Elon
- Elon's Common Reading looks beyond the basketball court (elonnewsnetwork.com)
- Student finds her community 3,000 miles away from home (elonnewsnetwork.com)
- Elon Athletics Announces Jersey Patch Partnership with Onrise for Men's and Women's Soccer (learfield.com)
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