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🌱 What investigators say caused a Reidsville school bus to overturn in a ditch

Reidsville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say caused a Reidsville school bus to overturn in a ditch
  • Why a Reidsville teen is charged after his 8-year-old brother’s death
  • What investigators have uncovered at the rock quarry near Reidsville

Also on today's calendar: Paul McDonald.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charges pending after 1 airlifted in crash involving school bus in Reidsville (myfox8.com) — Three people were hospitalized after a Rockingham County Schools bus and a van collided on US 158/Yanceyville Road in Reidsville, causing the bus to overturn in a ditch. A student and the bus driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the van driver was airlifted with serious injuries. State troopers say charges are pending as the investigation continues.
   

• Charges Filed in Connection to Death of 8-year-old in Reidsville (wbtmdanville.com) — An 8-year-old boy died after being shot at a home off U.S. Highway 29 North in Reidsville, and his 19-year-old brother is now charged for allegedly failing to secure the firearm. Deputies say the gun was left accessible to several juveniles, leading to the fatal incident. The brother faces a misdemeanor charge and a June 16 court date.
   

• Mystery grows as more human remains found at rock quarry, North Carolina police say (charlotteobserver.com) — Investigators have twice found human remains since April at Ruffin Quarry, just outside Reidsville’s city limits, and believe both discoveries are from the same unidentified person. Reidsville police, working with state and federal agencies, say it could take about six months to confirm an identity, after sending the remains to the state medical examiner.
   

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  • This is my cat jack.
    He has been missing for weeks now. I have been to the shelter about 5 times and have went up and down bus 29. e went missing around Mattie rd/… (Nextdoor Reidsville -Wolf Creek)
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    All well taken care of dewormed and no fleas. Litter trained. Friendly playful cool with big dogs and other cats. 3 are from ferral mother who took… (Nextdoor Pennrose)
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  • FBI dive team finds more human remains at Reidsville quarry (greensboro.com)
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  • Gen Z is more optimistic than Boomers, but less attached to America, poll finds (kansascity.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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