Community Corner
🌱 How a Vanceboro man’s chase turned into a multi-county manhunt.
Spotted on the Vanceboro calendar: Volleyball Game vs. Pamlico Christian (Home)

Hello Vanceboro! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Vanceboro man's chase turned into a multi-county manhunt.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vanceboro Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Carjacking, and Foot Pursuit (wnct.com) — A Vanceboro resident was arrested Tuesday morning after authorities say he led officers on a multi-agency high-speed chase that began near New Bern and involved a carjacking. The pursuit continued into Beaufort County, ending in a crash and foot chase before officers found the suspect in nearby woods. No injuries or charges were detailed yet as this remains a developing case.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball Game vs. Pamlico Christian (Home)
Washington Montessori Washington, NC 27889
4:00 pm - Soccer Game vs Pamlico Christian (Home)
Washington Montessori Public Charter School, 2330 Old Bath Hwy, River Road
4:30 pm - Renew Her Women's Conference →
New Life Church, 2911 Old Cherry Point Rd., New Bern
4:00 pm - Renew Her Women's Conference at New Life Church →
New Life Church, 2911 Old Cherry Point Rd., New Bern
4:00 pm - Benefit Night At Ghent's - Journey of Hope Fundraiser
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce, 316 S Front St, New Bern
5:00 pm - Bethel Assembly Christian Academy at Unity Christian Academy →
Chocowinity NC
6:00 pm - North Johnston at Washington →
400 Slatestone Rd, Washington
7:00 pm - The Pink Affair →
350 Silo Road, Dover - 🔁 Open Jam w/ Beaufort Co. Trad. Music Assc. →
Turnage Theatre, 150 W Main St, Washington
10:00 am - Joe Baes at Firefly Cafe →
Firefly Cafe, 901B Pollock St, New Bern
6:30 pm - Joe Baes Plays at Firefly Cafe →
Firefly Cafe, 901B Pollock St, New Bern
6:30 pm - Joe Baes Plays →
Firefly Cafe, 901B Pollock St, New Bern
6:30 pm
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Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor )
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Center Store Associate in Vanceboro. Apply here.
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Bridgeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vanceboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chocowinity
- Beaufort County Street Crimes Unit makes 8 felony arrests (wnct.com)
New Bern
- Pepsi Spotlight: Running through records, New Bern's Karvin Magwood (witn.com)
- From Dr. Murphy's Desk: Recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. — Neuse News (neusenews.com)
- New Bern, NC Author Introduces a New Fantasy Adventure (prleap.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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