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🌱 How your ideas could shape Burnsville’s future flood protections Tuesday night
Burnsville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Burnsville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How your ideas could shape Burnsville’s future flood protections Tuesday night
Also on today's calendar: Unveiling Magdalene: A Sacred Ceremony for Embracing Grace Through Change and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Luminous sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 33.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DEQ to Hold Flood Resiliency Meeting in Burnsville (ourlocalcommunityonline.com) — Burnsville residents are invited to a key flood resiliency meeting next Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4–7 p.m. at the Burnsville Town Center on South Main Street. State environmental officials will gather your ideas on local flood prevention, recovery projects, and policies that will shape a regional strategy for the French Broad River Basin. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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RiddleFest 2026: Old Songs--New Music →
Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main Street, Burnsville
7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Unveiling Magdalene: A Sacred Ceremony for Embracing Grace Through Change →
Spirit Alchemy, 1722 West US Highway 19 East, Burnsville
2:00 pm -
Play n' Learn (BRPC) →
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10:00 am -
National Occupational Therapy Day
Burnsville Elementary Burnsville, NC 28714
8:00 am -
Board of Elections Absentee Meeting →
30 East U.S. Highway 19-E Bypass, Burnsville
12:00 pm -
Harvest Share →
West Burnsville Baptist Church, 222 W Burnsville Church Rd, Burnsville
10:00 am -
4-H Kids Garden Club →
Blankenship Garden, 744 Blankenship Creek Rd, Burnsville
3:00 pm -
Storytime →
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11:00 am -
Board of Elections Absentee Meeting →
30 East U.S. Highway 19-E Bypass, Burnsville
1:30 pm -
Blankenship Work Together Day →
Blankenship Garden, 744 Blankenship Creek Rd, Burnsville
9:30 am
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
Friday October 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mitchell Middle: MMS Wrestling@ Cane River
Cane River Middle School, 1128 Cane River School Rd, Burnsville
4:00 pm -
Mitchell Middle: MMS Wrestling v Cane River
Mitchell Middle School , Bakersville, NC 28705, USA
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Valley Rewind: Gresham Hotel (blackmountainnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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