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🌱 See how Elkin just honored its Revolutionary War patriots

Elkin, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Elkin! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Elkin just honored its Revolutionary War patriots
  • Elkin park incident leads to $5 million bond in Surry jail

Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New marker honors patriots (mtairynews.com) — Elkin residents recently gathered at the Overmountain Victory Wayside Exhibit by the Elkin Recreation Center to dedicate a new America 250 patriots marker honoring local Revolutionary War participants. The town partnered with the local DAR chapter, featured musket-fire reenactments, and welcomed remarks from historians and state Sen. Eddie Settle to highlight Elkin’s role along the historic Overmountain Victory Trail.
   

• Convicted sex offender in Surry Jail under $5 million bond (thewilkesrecord.com) — A registered sex offender from outside Elkin was arrested by Elkin Police after allegedly being near a children’s play area at Crater Park on Standard Street. He is being held in Surry County Jail on a $5 million bond and is scheduled for a Surry County court appearance in July.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a few days after our last update on the Barn Owl box, the youngest owlet passed.
    Owlet #5 likely passed due to a combination of factors including malnutrition, failure to thrive, competition from older siblings, drought‑related… (Nextdoor )
  • This week, Secretary of Revenue McKinley Wooten and our Public Affairs Director Dia Harris are representing us at the Federal Tax Administrators' Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Secretary Wooten shared the importance of staying informed on emerging research, best practices, and industry trends that help us better serve… (Nextdoor )
  • Asplundh posted a job opening for Groundperson - NON-UNION in Elkin. Apply here.
  • PruittHealth posted a job opening for Unit Coordinator in Elkin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkin here.

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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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