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🌱 Want to join Tarboro’s next Leadership Edgecombe Academy class this fall?
Be sure to catch Umi Yoga at Tarboro Brewing Company on the Tarboro Patch calendar
Morning Tarboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to join Tarboro's next Leadership Edgecombe Academy class this fall?
Also on today's calendar: TMSA Varsity Football @ NECP and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 67.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ECC directors complete Leadership Edgecombe Academy (springhopeenterprise.com) — Tarboro residents connected to Edgecombe Community College may recognize two local directors who just completed the first Leadership Edgecombe Academy class run by the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce. Over nine months, participants toured county industries, studied leadership, and launched a community-focused project they'll keep developing. A new class starts September 10, with details available from the chamber. 
📸 Around Tarboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tarboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Umi Yoga at Tarboro Brewing Company →
Tarboro Brewing Company, 526 N Main St, Tarboro
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- JV Football vs. Hunt
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - JV Football @ Martin County
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - Varsity Football vs. Southside
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm - TMSA Varsity Football @ NECP →
North East Carolina Prep School, 274 Husky Trail, Tarboro
7:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Hunt
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm - Umi Yoga at Tarboro Brewing Company →
Tarboro Brewing Company, 526 N Main St, Tarboro
6:30 pm - JV Football @ Havelock
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Tarboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JV Football @ Martin County
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - JV Football vs. Hunt
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - Varsity Football vs. Southside
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Hunt
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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- The Book Garden — (252) 563-5065
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Tarboro. Apply here.
- Northwest Restaurants Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member (204) in Tarboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tarboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rocky Mount
- WARRANTS: Rocky Mount man charged after setting car on fire (witn.com)
- 08.23.26 Wait'll they get a load of us... (blogspot.com)
- Area Calendar, Aug. 24-25, 2026 (wilsontimes.com)
Elm City
- 'Ready to get back': School back in session (wilsontimes.com)
Greenville
- $20,000 grant turns Bethel Pitt Stop into public art destination with new mural (wcti12.com)
Ok Tarboro! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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