🌱 Treasures of the Heart and 10 more events

Good day Watha! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Treasures of the Heart at Destiny Fellowship Worship Center
• Away – Pender Softball vs Topsail MS at Topsail Middle School
• Home – Football vs Surf City MS at Penderlea School

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Monday: Mainly cloudy, showers; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Watha

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watha

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Treasures of the Heart →
  Destiny Fellowship Worship Center, 54 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Away – Pender Softball vs Topsail MS
  Topsail Middle School
  4:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Home – Football vs Surf City MS
  Penderlea School
  4:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Away – Football vs Cape Fear MS
  Cape Fear Middle School
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• EZ Livin' →
  Mad Boar Restaurant & Pub, 111 River Village Place, Wallace
  8:00 pm

Monday October 5

• BMS @ TMSđĽ
  Topsail Middle School, 17445 US-17, Hampstead
  4:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Annual Oyster Roast Fundraiser 2026 →
  FDE’s Food Hub, 115 S. Dickerson St., Burgaw
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 U.S. Hwy. 117 S., Bur
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• SCMS @ BMSđ
  Penderlea Middle School, 11 Garden Rd, Willard
  4:30 pm
• PECHS Parent Night @ CFCC Surf City Campus
  Pender Early College High, 621 NC-210 E, Hampstead
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Shred & E-Recycle Event →
  Town Hall, 109 N Walker Street, Burgaw
  11:00 am
• PECHS Parent Night @ PECHS Campus
  Pender Early College High, 100 Industrial Dr, Burgaw
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Burgaw

• Lawsuit: Burgaw council member accused of thwarting neighbor's home sale, bullying buyers (portcitydaily.com)
• Opening statements begin in trial of man accused of killing 5-year-old niece (wwaytv3.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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