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🌱 Why a record-setting receiver chose Brevard College for his next chapter
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a record-setting receiver chose Brevard College for his next chapter
- Planning a Parkway day trip with grandparents starting near Brevard?
Also on today's calendar: Baseball vs. William Peace and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with some sun, temps: high: 83, low: 47.
- Sunday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Simpson finds new college home at Brevard College (polksports.com) — A former Polk County football standout is transferring to Brevard College, bringing more regional sports talent into town for the upcoming season. Antonio Simpson, a record-setting wide receiver in high school, announced he is leaving Benedict College and committing to Brevard, where the Tornados will kick off their new campaign at home on September 12. 
• 35+ Things to Do with Grandparents in the Upstate (kiddingaroundgreenville.com) — One suggested outing for local families is a scenic Blue Ridge Parkway drive that starts near Brevard at the intersection with Highway 276, perfect for grandparents and kids to enjoy overlooks and a picnic. The broader guide highlights dozens of low- to high-activity adventures across the Upstate and nearby Western North Carolina, from museums and farms to waterfalls and mini-golf, tailored to different mobility levels.
📸 Around Brevard
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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WNC Spring Wedding Showcase
Deerwoode Reserve, 395 Riversedge Rd, Brevard
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Baseball vs. William Peace
Gil Coan Field , 292 Kings Creek Loop , Brevard
3:00 pm -
Myron Hyman: Live at Weevil Outoor (Weevil Gear & Beer)
Weevil Outdoor , 367 Hendersonville Hwy , Pisgah Forest
6:00 pm -
Oliver Wood at 185 King Street
185 King Street , 185 King St , Brevard
7:00 pm -
Women’s Lacrosse vs Meredith
Ives-Lemel Family Field , Kings Creek Loop , Brevard
11:00 am -
Open Electric Jam w/The King Street House Band
185 King Street , 185 King St , Brevard
5:00 pm -
Baseball, Softball and Soccer @ Apple Valley
Brevard Middle , 400 Fisher Rd , Brevard
4:30 pm -
Women's Soccer v. Franklin
Brevard High , 609 Country Club Rd , Brevard
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Varsity SB/BB @ Swain
Rosman High , 749 Pickens Hwy , Rosman
4:00 pm -
JV BB vs Swain
Rosman High , 749 Pickens Hwy , Rosman
4:00 pm -
Acoustic Jam Session @ Sideways Farm & Brewery
Sideways Farm & Brewery , 62 Eade Rd , Etowah
4:00 pm -
JV BB/Home vs Swain
Rosman Middle , 2770 Old Rosman Hwy , Rosman
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Deer fawns are born in late spring and early summer.
Newborns have spots and almost no scent, which is nature’s built‑in invisibility cloak. A doe will leave their fawns alone for long stretches on… (Nextdoor ) - Firewise alert, if you have one of those decorative balls you put on a pedestal in your garden you might want to remove them til after the drought ends.
Also check any garden decorations that reflect. The young lady cleaning my house mentioned her aunt had one that started a fire in their yard this… (Nextdoor Connestee Falls)
- Transylvania County Schools posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher in Brevard. Apply here.
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Brevard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brevard here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hendersonville
- Hendo Earth Fest, Farmers Market, tree giveaway: Events in April, May (blueridgenow.com)
- Del. Wren Williams' wife gives birth on the side of the road en route to hospital (cardinalnews.org)
- Blue Ridge Community College Instructor Tonya Stephens Receives Statewide Excellence in Teaching Award (blueridge.edu)
Fletcher
- Lake Lure to 'soft open' for boating, swimming, fishing April 20 (blueridgenow.com)
- Sloan Neuberger to be new principal of Rugby Middle School (blueridgenow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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