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- Overdrive Rock Band Debuts at FAIRWOOD LANES ...
- Community Open House at Gaston County, NC Calendar
- Ready, Set, Grow: A Community Back to School Event at Gaston County, NC Calendar
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny with a shower, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
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ā Featured events ā
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Overdrive Rock Band Debuts at FAIRWOOD LANES ... ā
Misfits Bar & Grill, 201 Old Farm Rd S, Roanoke Rapids
8:30 pm
Saturday August 1
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Other local events
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Community Open House ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Ready, Set, Grow: A Community Back to School Event ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
11:00 am -
2027 Reappraisal Meeting ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Gaston Draws: The Figure Series (Adult Session) ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Freeze Pop Fridays ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
11:00 am -
Pump Track Racing ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
10:00 am -
Movies in the Park: The Emperorās New Groove ā
Gaston County, NC Calendar
8:30 pm
Wednesday July 29
Saturday August 1
Tuesday August 4
Wednesday August 5
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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š Events Nearby
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First Day of School NCEC
Northampton Early College Weldon, NC 27890 -
3rd Annual Community Meet and Greet
Northampton Early College Weldon, NC 27890 -
Trace Adkins Roanoke Rapids ā
Weldon Mills Theatre, 500 Carolina Crossroads Pkwy, Roanoke Rapids
6:00 pm -
Trace Adkins ā
Weldon Mills Theatre, 500 Carolina Crossroads Pkwy, Roanoke Rapids
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Thursday August 13
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Franklin Square in Gaston. Apply here.
- North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for Elementary Music Teacher in Gaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaston here.
š Nearby News
Roanoke Rapids
- Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Halifax County Tuesday night, says the NWS (heraldsun.com)
- Ponton allowed to plead not guilty to fentanyl distribution counts (rrspin.com)
- Bracy appointed communications manager for Newport News FD (rrspin.com)
Rocky Mount
- UNC basketball recruits to watch for 2027, 2028 with Michael Malone offers (starnewsonline.com)
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