🌱 How a tense Richlands shootout fueled Southern Nash’s historic playoff run

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• How a tense Richlands shootout fueled Southern Nash’s historic playoff run

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Ladybirds earn 5 All-Big East picks, led by Rice, Alonso (springhopeenterprise.com) — Richlands fans may like knowing Southern Nash’s girls soccer team came to town and edged out a dramatic third-round playoff shootout win there on its way to a historic postseason run. The Ladybirds finished 18-7, upset rival Fike in the playoffs, and placed five players on the All-Big East team, led by high-scoring freshman Brooklyn Rice and senior Ana Alonso.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richlands

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Monday June 8

• Staff Workday
  Heritage Elementary School Richlands, NC 28574
  8:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Book Buddies (Ages 4-5) →
  Richlands Branch Library - 299 S Wilmington St Richlands NC 28574
  10:30 am

Wednesday June 10

• Staff Workday
  Heritage Elementary School Richlands, NC 28574
  8:00 am
• Storytime (Ages 0-5) →
  Richlands Branch Library - 299 S Wilmington St Richlands NC 28574
  10:30 am
• Unearth Your Story (Family) →
  Richlands Branch Library - 299 S Wilmington St Richlands NC 28574
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Staff Workday
  Heritage Elementary School Richlands, NC 28574
  8:00 am
• Storytime (Ages 0-5) →
  Richlands Branch Library - 299 S Wilmington St Richlands NC 28574
  10:30 am
• Unearthed: Forensics (Ages 13-18) →
  Richlands Branch Library - 299 S Wilmington St Richlands NC 28574
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Community Social Services Connection
  Main Library/ Jacksonville Main Library Quiet Study Room - 58 Doris Avenue East Jacksonville
  9:00 am
• Checkmate! Chess at the Library!
  Main Library/ Jacksonville Main Library Meeting Room - 58 Doris Avenue East Jacksonville NC
  10:00 am
• Wellness Wednesdays →
  Onslow County Animal Services - 244 Georgetown Road Jacksonville NC 28540
  1:00 pm
• Creative Discoveries — Onslow County Council for... →
  Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, please help me find my cat.
  I've been (temporarily) out of town for awhile now due to health reasons. My health has been declining without Drægan. He's my medical accommodation… (Nextdoor Comfort/Franktown/Cowhorn)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Richlands. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Home Team Supervisor in Richlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richlands here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• Stars, Stripes, and Sounds festival brings 100+ musicians and Marine bands to Jacksonville (wcti12.com)

Kinston

• Fawn found under Toyota Tacoma at Kinston dealership near Highway 70 (wcti12.com)
• LCPS Announces Administrative Changes for 2026-2027 School Year — Neuse News (neusenews.com)
• We the People: Neuse Regional Library project preserves ENC history (witn.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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