🌱 Why Rolesville’s water future depends on Raleigh’s drought decisions

Hello Rolesville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Rolesville’s water future depends on Raleigh’s drought decisions

Also on today's calendar: Rolesville Rams vs Leesville Road Pride and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, a shower; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
• Sunday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Some Wake towns' reliance on Raleigh water creates ripple effects during drought (wral.com) — Rolesville is one of several Wake County towns that rely on Raleigh’s water system, so Raleigh’s drought-driven restrictions can ripple directly into your taps. This piece explains why Raleigh’s Falls Lake supply is strained while nearby towns using Jordan Lake, like Cary and Apex, aren’t yet under the same limits. It also outlines how regional backup supplies could help in an emergency.
   

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📸 Around Rolesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rolesville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Petal & Phases: Mastering Your Cycle & Reclaiming Sacral Power
  Studio 104 On Main, 104-D S Main St, Rolesville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• Administrative Assistant Appreciation Week
  Rolesville Middle School 4700 Burlington Mills Road, Rolesville, NC 27571
  8:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• General PTA (virtual) Mtg.
  Sanford Creek Elementary 701 Granite Falls Blvd, Rolesville, NC 27571
  6:00 pm
• ECS Board of Directors Meeting
  Endeavor Charter Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Track at Wake Forest (AWAY)
  Heritage Middle Wake Forest Middle School, 1800 S Main St, Wake Forest, NC 27587, USA
  4:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Rolesville Rams vs Leesville Road Pride
  Rolesville High School , 1099 E Young St , Rolesville
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• New Englander Meet Up
  Artisan Beer and Cheese , 110-A Bluestone Xing Rd , Rolesville
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Boys Soccer vs. Neuse River (HOME)
  Heritage Middle School , 3400 Rogers Rd , Wake Forest
  4:00 pm

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📣 Rolesville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Women’s Only Handbuilding with Clay
  The Joel Fund , 822 S White St , Wake Forest
  11:00 am
• Candlelight: 90s Unplugged
  The Historic Wakefield Barn , 12617 Old Falls of Neuse Rd , Wake Forest
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Forest Fest Downtown Wake Forest
  Downtown Wake Forest Historic District , 103 N White St , Wake Forest
  10:00 am
• Forest Fest 2026
  301 Brooks St , Wake Forest
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Papa John's International posted a job opening for Restaurants Team Member in Rolesville. Apply here.
• Lowes Foods Supermarket posted a job opening for Guest Service Clerk PT in Wake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rolesville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wake Forest

• Wake Forest honors local veterans with memorial flag-raising ceremony (cbs17.com)
• Downtime roundup: Forest Fest, Arbor Day tree seedling giveaway, paper... (wakeweekly.com)
• Duke announces contract extension with football coach Manny Diaz through 2031 (qcnews.com)

Knightdale

• How will the drought impact Triangle water supplies and residents? (heraldsun.com)

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Ok Rolesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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