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🌱 Why the Ellerbe Middle closure study was scrapped after public pushback

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why the Ellerbe Middle closure study was scrapped after public pushback

Also on today's calendar: Karaoke Wednesday and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 65.
  • Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ellerbe Middle closure study rescinded; school budget concerns remain (richmondobserver.com) — Ellerbe families can breathe a little easier after the Richmond County Board of Education voted 4-3 to rescind a study on possibly closing Ellerbe Middle School, though major budget cuts are still coming. Parents and residents pressed leaders for more transparency, alternatives to school closures, and attention to long bus rides for northern Richmond County students.
   

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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 )
  • We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
    ” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor )
  • FirstHealth of the Carolinas posted a job opening for Floor Tech in Rockingham. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Rockingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellerbe here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ellerbe

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ellerbe

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.