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🌱 Why did no one speak on Benson’s new budget plan?
Benson, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Benson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did no one speak on Benson’s new budget plan?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• No public comment at Benson budget hearing (johnstoniannews.com) — Benson’s proposed 2026-27 budget drew no public comments at this week’s hearing and keeps the property tax rate at 61 cents per $100. Town leaders say finances remain tight, but highlight strong industrial and residential growth while planning multi-year staffing and operations changes to save about $1 million annually. 
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Mama Mania! - The American Tribute to ABBA →
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Planning Board/Board of Adjustments Meeting
Erwin Town Clerk 100 W F St, Erwin, NC 28339
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Learning Lab- Marketing your Business through Storytelling →
Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce Harnett Regional Jetport
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Sunny Sweeney →
Bird's Nest Listening Room, 311 E Broad St, Dunn
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey this is project me and my friend eric watson have been helping complete!
Repainting 200 year old house!! Give us a call for painting needs!! Thank you 9108507499 (Nextdoor Lexington Plantanion) - Is anyone able to fix lawn mowers?
I’d like to find someone who can help me fix my lawn mower. It will not start. I’ve replaced the oil, spark plug, and the gasoline in it and it’s… (Nextdoor Creekstone)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(08843) - 12330 NC Hwy 210 suite 104 in Benson. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Overnight Mobile Patrol in Dunn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunn
- Stolen Raleigh guns recovered after Dunn shooting and home raid; man and 2 youths detained: Police (cbs17.com)
Four Oaks
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- Several Reported Injured In US 701 Accident (jocoreport.com)
- 74-Year-Old Woman Scammed Over $39,000 In Tech Support Fraud (jocoreport.com)
Buies Creek
- Murphy named associate vice president for alumni engagement - News (campbell.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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