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🌱 Meet the Richlands grad turning her love of kids into teaching

Richlands, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Richlands! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Richlands grad turning her love of kids into teaching
  • Richlands man charged after Havelock confrontation turns into gunfire

Also on today's calendar: 14th Annual Dancing Stars of Onslow County and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kay Thompson - College of Education News (ecu.edu) — A Richlands native and Richlands High School graduate, Kay Thompson is beginning her journey to become an elementary school teacher at ECU. She shares how growing up loving kids led her to education, why ECU has long been her dream school, and what she enjoys most about the campus community.
   

• Richlands man charged after shooting at person in vehicle during Havelock confrontation (wcti12.com) — A man from Richlands has been charged after Havelock police say he fired into an occupied vehicle during a confrontation, leaving the other person with a minor injury. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Nicholas Harris of Richlands, is facing multiple firearm-related charges and is being held on a $50,000 secured bond while the investigation continues.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday October 3
  • Homebuyer Education
    Jacksonville Station, 1300 N Marine Blvd, Jacksonville
    8:00 am
  • Art-rageously Bad Saturday! (Ages 18+)
    Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday October 4
  • Knot Your Average Fiber Arts Group (Ages 18+)
    Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
    1:30 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Checkmate! Chess at the Library!
    Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
    10:00 am
  • Monday Mahjong
    Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
    1:30 pm
  • Monday Mah Jongg Meet-Up (Ages 18+)
    Main Library Meeting Room, 58 Doris Avenue East, Jacksonville
    1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ideal Pet Care on Gumbranch does Feral Friday every Friday and walk-ins are welcome.
    Trap and get those ferals fixed! Call Ideal with any questions. (Nextdoor Kingswood)
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for *Cashier or Cook/ $10.50 hr/ Earn Money for College in Richlands. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Richlands. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richlands here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

  • 27-year-old arrested in Jacksonville Commons shooting (jdnews.com)
  • Jacksonville Walk To End Alzheimer's event raises $44,000+ (witn.com)
  • 130 Hannah Ct Lot 5, Midway Park, NC 28544 (zillow.com)

Kinston

  • Maceo Parker Way unveiled in downtown Kinston (witn.com)

Ok Richlands! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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