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🌱 Thursday football brings South Columbus and West Bladen to Tar Heel

Tar Heel, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Thursday football brings South Columbus and West Bladen to Tar Heel

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tuesday Roundup: Bladen recreation flag football, volleyball results (bladenjournal.com) — Tar Heel School hosts South Columbus against West Bladen in middle school football Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. Tar Heel’s volleyball team also plays Wednesday at West Columbus, while Tuesday’s county recreation results include flag football wins for the Wolfpack, Ducks, Bulldogs and Tigers.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Armadillos have officially joined the chat.
    Seen an armadillo in North Carolina? We want to know! The most reliable way to report a sighting is through INaturalist. You can create an account… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Elizabethtown

  • Monday Roundup: West Bladen's historic soccer season ends with 3rd round loss (bladenjournal.com)
  • A life rooted in Bladenboro: Remembering Mayor David Hales (bladenjournal.com)

Lumberton

  • Applications open for Empty Stocking Fund (robesonian.com)
  • Lumberton City Council approves data center regulations despite opposition (wpde.com)
  • Veterans honored at Memorial Park (robesonian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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