š± How a Roxboro native is rebuilding Western Guilford girls basketball
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Roxboro native is rebuilding Western Guilford girls basketball
- How budget cuts threaten a Roxboro familyās hope for Vietnam answers
Also on today's calendar: Environmental Issues Advisory Committee Meeting and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Rather cloudy and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ How Barry Carver went from Ford Motor Company to teaching and coaching at Western Guilford (heraldonline.com) ā A Roxboro native who built a 30-year corporate career with Ford has returned to North Carolina and is now teaching logistics and coaching girls basketball at Western Guilford High in Greensboro. Heās focused on rebuilding the struggling program through defense, teamwork, and life lessons, and is actively encouraging more young women to come out for the team. 
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ā¢ āTime is passing': Federal budget cuts have slowed efforts to find missing Vietnam-era troops (texasstandard.org) ā A Roxboro, N.C., son of a missing Vietnam-era Green Beret is watching federal budget cuts slow the search for his fatherās remains. He and other families fear time, aging witnesses, and harsh conditions in Southeast Asia are erasing clues, even as Pentagon leaders and Congress debate restoring funding for recovery missions. Ā Ā Ā
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Leia Sadiku ā
Tunnel Creek Vineyards, 1333 Berryhill Rd, Roxboro
2:00 pm
Sunday July 26
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Environmental Issues Advisory Committee Meeting ā
Person County Senior Center, 87 Semora Rd, Roxboro
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Chocolate Chip & Co. Band ā
Tunnel Creek Vineyards, 1333 Berryhill Rd, Roxboro
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Animal Services Advisory Committee Meeting ā
Person County Animal Services, 2103 Chub Lake Rd, Roxboro
6:30 pm -
Summer Hoedown Field Party ā
Roxboro Motorsports Park, 1452 Thomas Store Rd, Timberlake
3:00 pm -
Jake Clayton ā
Tunnel Creek Vineyards, 1333 Berryhill Rd, Roxboro
5:00 pm -
NC State Wolfpack Club Pints with the Pack ā
Black Creek Brewery, 111 Depot St, Roxboro
5:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
Thursday August 13
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Thursday August 20
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Ripe for Revival Mobile Food Market (Butner) ā
Town of Butner Gazebo Park, 416 Central Ave, Butner
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2 Mile Walking (Video) ā
South Granville Senior Center, 114 Douglas Dr, Creedmoor
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Caswell County Board of Commissioners - Work Session ā
Old Caswell County Courthouse, 144 Court Sq, Yanceyville
5:00 pm -
Back to School Field Party Jrās and Miniās Edition ā
Spruce Pine Lodge, 2235 Bahama Rd, Bahama
6:00 pm -
Caswell County Board of Commissioners - Regular Session ā
Old Caswell County Courthouse, 144 Court Sq, Yanceyville
6:30 pm
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Monday August 3
Friday August 7
Monday August 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Garland Wilson is a fantastic man!!
Did an amazing job on my lawn!! If you need anything done, give him a shout out!! (Nextdoor Chub Lake) - Looking for someone to repair two Troy-Bilt weed eaters.
Probably have trash in carburetor. Prefer someone in the Person County area. (Nextdoor Fairfield - Banbury)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian (Person Campus) - Part-time Evenings in Roxboro. Apply here.
- Carolina Sunrock, LLC posted a job opening for Grade Foreman Talent Pool in Roxboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roxboro here.
š Nearby News
Oxford
- Sheriff hosts community meeting to discuss Flock cameras (theledgernews.com)
Hillsborough
- Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding Lead to Interstate 40 Closure and Delays in Hillsborough (chapelboro.com)
- SoDu Daily: July 23, 2026 (soduwelikelocal.news)
- New Oak Island town manager to begin role Sept. 28 (starnewsonline.com)
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