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š± What this $950,000 grant means for Frink neighborhood families
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In today's newsletter:
- What this $950,000 grant means for Frink neighborhood families
- Why officials wonāt share more about La Grangeās school medical emergency
- How a La Grange teen turned game night into leadership training
Also on today's calendar: Pig in the Park and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
- Sunday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 42 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ La Grange council approves $950,000 neighborhood revitalization grant agreement ā Neuse News (neusenews.com) ā La Grange Town Council has approved a $950,000 neighborhood revitalization grant to replace four substandard homes near Frink Middle School with safe, energyāefficient housing for lowā to moderateāincome families. The $1 million project may include up to $50,000 in local funds and is part of a broader plan to eventually turn the school property into a community recreation complex. The grant does not have to be repaid if requirements are met. 
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ā¢ DEPUTIES: Foul play not suspected in medical emergency at La Grange middle school (witn.com) ā A student at E.B. Frink Middle School in La Grange was rushed to the hospital Monday after a medical emergency, and deputies say no foul play is suspected. Officials are releasing very few details, citing student privacy, while a local TV station presses the county for legally public records like 911 calls and radio traffic. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Teens Lead Internship at the La Grange Public Library ā Neuse News (neusenews.com) ā A local high school junior just wrapped up a Teens Lead internship at the La Grange Public Library, gaining hands-on experience with customer service, programming, and technology. She also launched a monthly āTreat Yourself to a Game Nightā series for teens and even designed a La Grangeāthemed board game. Applications for the next Teens Lead cohort open in mid-April for rising 11th and 12th graders in Lenoir, Jones, and Greene counties. Ā Ā Ā
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Morning Yoga with Rainee
Between The Lines of Goldsboro, 144 N Center St, Goldsboro
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Pig in the Park
Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation , 116 N Center St , Goldsboro
10:00 am -
NECP Boys Varsity Volleyball @ WSE
Wayne School of Engineering , 801 N Lionel St , Goldsboro
2:15 pm -
45th Class Reunion
Kings Restaurant , 405 E New Bern Rd , Kinston
5:00 pm -
Shelby Rae Marshall
Brewmasters Goldsboro , 2402 E Ash St , Goldsboro
6:00 pm -
Wade Hill & The Revival
New South Club , 7533 US-70 , La Grange
7:30 pm -
Hawks Baseball @ Washington
Washington High School , 400 Slatestone Rd , Washington
6:30 pm -
Women's Soccer @ Washington High School
Washington High School , 400 Slatestone Rd , Washington
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
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Karaoke Fridays
Mustang Taproom , 1240 Andrews St Bldg 3705 , Goldsboro
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The Magic of Jeki Yoo
Paramount Theatre , 139 S Center St , Goldsboro
7:30 pm -
Magic with Jeki Yoo
Paramount Theatre , 139 S Center St , Goldsboro
7:30 pm -
CAPM Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Goldsboro, NC
Longhorn Business Center , 1716 US-117 , Goldsboro
9:00 am
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have āa bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
ā 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 havenātā¦ (Nextdoor ) - ā° Today is Tax Day, North Carolina.
If you havenāt already, take a moment to file and pay today to avoid penalties and interest. Every step forward counts. Weāre here to support you. ā¦ (Nextdoor )
- MasterBrand Cabinets posted a job opening for Production Team Lead in Kinston. Apply here.
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Kinston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grange here.
š Nearby News
Kinston
- EPIC Center's Walk 4 Life and 5K Returns to Kinston April 18 ā Neuse News (neusenews.com)
- U.S. Navy deal lands 400 jobs at Kinston's NC Global TransPark (businessnc.com)
- From Slavery to Trump, the Psychological Toll of American Racism (inkstickmedia.com)
Goldsboro
- New Simulator to Enhance WCC's Law Enforcement Training (goldsborodailynews.com)
- WCPS Announces Regional Battle of the Books Winner (goldsborodailynews.com)
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