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š± How a Flat Rock IT instructor just earned North Carolinaās top honor
Morning Flat Rock! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a Flat Rock IT instructor just earned North Carolinaās top honor
- How a baby arrived just outside Flat Rock on a roadside
Also on today's calendar: Beginner Pickleball Clinics being offered to the public! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
- Sunday: Very windy; cloudy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Blue Ridge Community College Instructor Tonya Stephens Receives Statewide Excellence in Teaching Award (blueridge.edu) ā An information technology instructor at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock has earned a top statewide Excellence in Teaching Award for her work in cybersecurity, networking, and artificial intelligence. Her programs, including an AI pathway and hands-on tech clubs, are helping local students gain in-demand skills and industry certifications for high-growth technology careers. 
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ā¢ Del. Wren Williams' wife gives birth on the side of the road en route to hospital (cardinalnews.org) ā A Virginia legislatorās wife delivered their baby in an ambulance pulled over just outside Flat Rock after labor progressed faster than expected during a hospital transfer. Both mom and newborn son, Crispin Wren Williams, were later confirmed healthy, and the family is sharing the story of their surprise roadside birth. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Flat Rock
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Beginner Pickleball Clinics being offered to the public!
LANDRUM COURT TIME, 112 Grant Rd, Landrum,
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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The Many Lives of Carl Sandburg
Sanctuary In the Pines , 34 Lake Cove Rd , Flat Rock
2:00 pm -
Songbird - Karine Hannah Sings Barbra Streisand
Flat Rock Playhouse , 2661 Greenville Hwy , Flat Rock
2:00 pm -
Main 2 Main: Walk & Roll on the Ecusta Trail
Ecusta Trail Eastern Trailhead , 201 S Main St , Hendersonville
9:00 am -
Main2Main after party
Visit Hendersonville , 201 S Main St , Hendersonville
12:00 pm -
MUSIC AT THE VINEYARD ā THE JACKTOWN RAMBLERS
Burntshirt Vineyards , 2695 Sugarloaf Road Vintners Table , Hendersonville
1:00 pm -
ED Family Storytime In-Person
Edneyville Branch , Edneyville- Program Room , Flat Rock
10:00 am -
Pride and Prejudice - Flat Rock Playhouse
Flat Rock Playhouse , 2661 Greenville Hwy , Flat Rock
2:00 pm -
A Different Thread play Flat Rock Farmerās Market
Treska's on Highland Lake , 211 Rhett Dr , Flat Rock
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
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š Events Nearby
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2026 Carolinas Barbershop Harmony Annual Convention
West Henderson High School , 3600 Haywood Rd , Hendersonville
4:00 pm -
Acoustic Jam Session @ Sideways Farm & Brewery
Sideways Farm & Brewery , 62 Eade Rd , Etowah
4:00 pm -
Progressive Alliance of Henderson County: Postcard Party & Social Time
Trailside Brewing Co , 873 Lenox Park Dr , Hendersonville
4:30 pm -
Spirit Tasting & Cocktail Course
Casablanca Cigar Bar , 411 N Main St , Hendersonville
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AtWork posted a job opening for Manufacturing Receiving Clerk in Hendersonville. Apply here.
- K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Manager of Sterile Processing / Sterile Processing Manager in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flat Rock here.
š Nearby News
Hendersonville
- Hendersonville Housing Summit City of Hendersonville, NC (hendersonvillenc.gov)
- Hendersonville officials say new water source strengthens drought resilience (wlos.com)
- Hendersonville Fire Dept. reminds residents of ongoing burn ban (blueridgenow.com)
Saluda
- Saluda Elementary students build ecosystems through arts-integrated science project (tryondailybulletin.com)
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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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