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🌱 The Ultimate ELVIS Tribute! and 10 more events
Happening soon: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute on the Whitakers Patch calendar
Good morning to you Whitakers! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Ultimate Elvis Tribute
- The Ultimate ELVIS Tribute! at The Dunn Center
- The NCEJN 27th Annual Summit at The Franklinton Center At Bricks
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Whitakers
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitakers
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★ Featured events ★
- The Ultimate Elvis Tribute →
The Dunn Center, 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount
6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
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Other local events
- The Ultimate ELVIS Tribute! →
The Dunn Center, 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount
6:30 pm - The NCEJN 27th Annual Summit →
The Franklinton Center At Bricks, 281 Southbend Ln, Whitakers
10:00 am
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball @ Sallie B Howard
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
5:00 pm - JV Football vs. Washington County
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - JV Football @ Greene Central
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
6:30 pm - The 5th Annual Buck Leonard Golf Classic →
Belmont Lake Golf Club, 201 Belmont Club Way, Rocky Mount
11:00 am - Varsity Football vs. Greene Central
Tarboro High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm - Varsity Football vs. Rocky Mount Prep
North Edgecombe High Tarboro, NC 27886
7:00 pm - Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (40) →
Rocky Mount NC
8:30 am - Homecoming 2026 →
NC Wesleyan University Campus, Rocky Mount
10:30 am - NCWU 2026 Homecoming Party →
Mixers Kocktail Bar, 1139 Falls Road, Rocky Mount
9:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Whitakers. Apply here.
- Hubbell Incorporated posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitakers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rocky Mount
- Northern Nash continues to rule Big East Conference (reflector.com)
- NC Wesleyan establishes new school for sports and entertainment (wptf.com)
- Nash CC to host Nighthawk Enrollment Day Oct. 21 (springhopeenterprise.com)
Tarboro
- Lieutenant governor includes historic downtown Tarboro in her recent stop (reflector.com)
- A day of renaissance life showcased at the Tarborough Faire (reflector.com)
- Tarboro, Rocky Mount Prep own highest RPI rankings this week in football (reflector.com)
Ok Whitakers! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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