🌱 How Southern Pines residents can rate their police department this fall
Southern Pines, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Southern Pines! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Southern Pines residents can rate their police department this fall
- Southern Pines swimmer’s big leap from Pinecrest pool to Air Force
Also on today's calendar: Music and Motion and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SP police department seeks community feedback (sandhillssentinel.com) — Southern Pines residents are being asked to rate their police department in an anonymous satisfaction survey running through Dec. 31, giving you a direct way to share concerns or praise. You can complete the survey online and contact the department’s accreditation manager with any questions about the process. 
• North Carolina High School State Finalist Grant Larsen Sends Verbal To U.S. Air Force Academy For Fall 2027 (swimswam.com) — A Pinecrest High School senior from Southern Pines, swimmer Grant Larsen, has verbally committed to continue his academic and athletic career at the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2027. His strong sprint freestyle and butterfly times already score at state and sectional levels, positioning him to contribute early in Division I competition.
📸 Around Southern Pines
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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UNCORKED - a weekly wine experience →
CORK, 143 Northeast Broad Street, Southern Pines
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
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Music and Motion →
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10:45 am -
Little U →
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3:45 pm -
Defense on Tap - Southern Pines →
BHAWK – Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko, Southern Pines
5:00 pm -
Community Event Series: Strong as a Mother →
Pace Yourself Run Co. - Southern Pines, 205 Northeast Broad Street, Southern Pines
6:00 pm -
Baptism Orientation | Thursday Night →
Southern Pines Campus, 1519 Luther Way, Southern Pines
7:45 pm -
Wayward Blues & Co. at BHAWK →
BHAWK, 175 Yadkin Road, Southern Pines
8:00 pm -
Wayward Blues at BHAWK →
BHAWK, 175 Yadkin Road, Southern Pines
8:00 pm -
Battle for Moore Charity Softball Game →
Southern Pines Sports Park, 605 W Morganton Rd, Southern Pines
6:00 pm -
24 Hours of Prayer →
Southern Pines Campus, 1519 Luther Way, Southern Pines
6:00 pm -
VINYL VOYAGES-A Vintage Jazz Cabaret →
305 NW Broad St, 305 Northwest Broad Street, Southern Pines
8:30 pm -
Saturday Storytime →
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10:15 am
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone else doing diamond art?
I just finished this. It only took about 8-9 months. Almost 104,000 beads with 86 different colors measuring 36.2"x 27.6" (91.8 cm x 69.9 cm). The… (Nextdoor East Southern Pines) - Shout out to Robin Bittner, TS Window Tint in Aberdeen, for ordering and installing a Pioneer Carplay in my husband's truck today.
It's a nice upgrade and one we'll enjoy for a very long time. (Nextdoor East Southern Pines)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Southern Pines. Apply here.
- footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Southern Pines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southern Pines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pinehurst
- Moore County sees more than 27,000 early voters (sandhillssentinel.com)
- Hickory Tavern Unveils ‘Hickory Holidays' with Private Events, Catering, and Gift Card Deals (fsrmagazine.com)
- Lloyd O. Yost, Lebanon County's hometown WWI and WWII aviator (lebtown.com)
Aberdeen
- Two arrested on drug charges after Aberdeen traffic stop (sandhillssentinel.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary! (Thank you Bee G. for sending it in!)
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