🌱 Who quietly returned Surplus Sid’s iconic Carrboro sign with an apology?
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- Who quietly returned Surplus Sid’s iconic Carrboro sign with an apology?
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📰 News we're reading
• Sought-After Surplus Sid's Sign Surfaces at Shuttered Store (chapelboro.com) — Carrboro residents can celebrate a small victory: the distinctive Surplus Sid’s sign has quietly been returned to the shuttered East Main Street shop after being missing for more than three months. A passerby spotted it propped against the building with an apologetic note, bringing closure for fans of the longtime local store and its retiring founder. 
• The Morning News: Buc-ee's Groundbreaking, Orange County Fire, Surplus Sid's Sign Returned, UNC Baseball in Omaha (chapelboro.com) — Carrboro-area listeners can catch a quick roundup on everything from a Buc-ee’s groundbreaking in Mebane and an Orange County power-knocking fire to OWASA’s budget hearing and Juneteenth events. The daily segment also highlights UNC sports and the return of Surplus Sid’s sign, all packaged in a weekday morning show aimed at Chapel Hill-Carrboro residents.
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Phoenix Academy High School Graduation Ceremony
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Phoenix Academy High School, 750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
6:00 pm -
Elizabeth Cotton Freight Train Blues Concert Series - Orquesta Kâ →
Recreation & Parks Town Hall Commons - 301 W Main St Carrboro NC 27510
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Elizabeth Cotton Freight Train Blues Concert Series - Orquesta K’che →
Carrboro, NC Calendar, 301 W Main St, Carrboro
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Silent Saturday Meditation Retreat
Recreation & Parks - 101 Cosgrove Ave. suite 142 Chapel Hill NC 27514
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Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market Ft. GRRRLBANDS
Recreation & Parks Speakeasy - 100 East Main Street Carrboro NC 27510
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Chapel Hill High School Graduation
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Dean E. Smith Center, 300 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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Speakeasy's Queer Cabaret and Dance Party →
Recreation & Parks Speakeasy - 100 East Main Street Carrboro NC 27510
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Senior Bingo →
Recreation & Parks Drakeford Library Complex - 203 S. Greensboro St. Carrboro NC 275
2:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Phoenix Academy High School Graduation Ceremony
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Phoenix Academy High School, 750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
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Silent Saturday Meditation Retreat
Recreation & Parks - 101 Cosgrove Ave. suite 142 Chapel Hill NC 27514
10:00 am -
Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market Ft. GRRRLBANDS
Recreation & Parks Speakeasy - 100 East Main Street Carrboro NC 27510
1:00 pm -
Chapel Hill High School Graduation
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Dean E. Smith Center, 300 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
4:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Chapel Hill
- Kitten Rescued, Adopted After Found in Car Serviced by Chapel Hill Tire Crew (chapelboro.com)
- La Vita Dolce Shares Details on Upcoming Southern Village Move, Including New Menu and Hours (chapelboro.com)
- Restaurant leaves West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. You can still grab a bite (newsobserver.com)
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