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Old Fort, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Old Fort! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Honky Tonk Dance Hall at Foothills Watershed
- Sasquatch Scrambler/Woods Mountain at Camp Grier
- Artist Reception - Where the Land Remembers...
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Honky Tonk Dance Hall →
Foothills Watershed, 655 Catawba River Rd, Old Fort
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Sasquatch Scrambler/Woods Mountain →
Camp Grier, 985 Rd, Old Fort
9:00 am -
Artist Reception - Where the Land Remembers... →
Arrowhead Gallery & Studios, 77 Catawba Ave, Old Fort
4:00 pm -
Artist Reception - Where the Land Remembers: Farming in Old Fort — Arrowhead Gallery & Studios →
Arrowhead Gallery & Studios, 77 Catawba Ave, Old Fort
4:00 pm -
Honky Tonk Dance Hall →
Foothills Watershed, 655 Catawba River Rd, Old Fort
6:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Saturday June 27
Friday July 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cactus Rainbow Food Truck at Nebo →
Mica Town Brewing Company, 25 Brown Dr, Marion
4:00 pm -
Marion Tailgate Market →
Marion Tailgate Market, 67 W Henderson St, Marion
9:00 am -
Montreat Play Date (Week One) →
Montreat Conference Center, 401 Assembly Dr, Montreat
10:00 am -
Mosaic Mushroom Workshop | Whimsical Garden Art Class Black Mountain →
Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W State St, Black Mountain
12:30 pm -
ABC Board Monthly Meeting - 12:00 pm →
Black Mountain, NC Calendar, 207 NC-9, Black Mountain
12:00 pm -
Council Budget Public Hearing for FY26-27 - 6:00 p.m. →
Black Mountain, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
Marion, NC Calendar, 191 N Main Street, Marion
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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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 )
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Coffee Attendant in Marion. Apply here.
- North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for Part-time Evening Custodian in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Fort here.
🗞 Nearby News
Black Mountain
- Black Mountain Primary students head into summer break as staff plan next school year (wlos.com)
- Black Mountain faces nearly $2M budget shortfall as officials weigh layoffs, tax increases (wlos.com)
- Valley Rewind: Downtown Black Mountain November 1912 fire (blackmountainnews.com)
Marion
- Deputies: WNC man found passed out in truck, arrested on drug charges (foxcarolina.com)
Swannanoa
- Philanthropists give $100,000 to Swannanoa end-of-life care nonprofit (wlos.com)
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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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