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π± What really happened at the ICE-assisted checkpoint in Tabor City?
And check out 2nd Saturday Storytime on the Tabor City Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What really happened at the ICE-assisted checkpoint in Tabor City?
Also on today's calendar: North Carolina Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 59.
- Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Columbus County Sheriff's Office Says it Worked with ICE on Traffic Checkpoint (borderbelt.org) — Residents in Tabor City are learning more about a recent Columbus County Sheriff's Office checkpoint in town that led to multiple arrests in coordination with federal immigration agents. One local electrician describes his coworker's detention, while immigrant advocates question whether Latino drivers were unfairly targeted and families struggle to locate loved ones taken into custody.
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📸 Around Tabor City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tabor City
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★ Featured events ★
- 2nd Saturday Storytime →
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville, 415 S Madison St, Whiteville
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- North Carolina Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant →
South Columbus High School, 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City
3:00 pm - Tabor City Council Meetings →
Tabor City Visitor Center, 301 East Fifth Street, Tabor City
7:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Board Meetings →
Town Hall, 1108 E 5th St, Tabor City
6:30 pm - Sweet Potato Food Cook Off →
The Todd House Wedding & Event Center, 102 Live Oak Street, Tabor City
9:30 am - Taste of Tabor at Sunnyfield Equestrian Farm →
Sunnyfield Equestrian Farm, 1861 Ten Mile Road, Tabor City
6:00 pm - Yam Festival Student Art Show →
The Todd House Wedding & Event Center, 102 Live Oak Street, Tabor City - Yam Bowl →
South Columbus High School, 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City
7:00 pm - Street Dance →
Lake Tabor Field & Park, 102 Lynwood Norris Road, Tabor City
7:00 pm - West Bladen at South Columbus →
40 Stallion Dr, Tabor City
7:00 pm - Kids Zone →
Garrell Depot parking lot, Tabor City - 4th Annual Open Car, Truck, Motorcycle & Tractor Show →
Live Oak Street, Tabor City
8:30 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Tabor City Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Columbus County Schools posted a job opening for High School Mathematics Teacher in Lake Waccamaw. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Calabash. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tabor City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whiteville
- Deer Crash Kills Motorcyclist (columbuscountynews.com)
- East Columbus Downs Union in Defensive Battle (columbuscountynews.com)
Bladenboro
- West Bladen High School cancels rest of varsity football season (foxwilmington.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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