🌱 How Bam Adebayo’s High Point roots shaped an NBA All-Star

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bam Adebayo’s High Point roots shaped an NBA All-Star

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dan V.!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 49, low: 31.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bam Adebayo, Heat Center: A Vocal and Compassionate Leader (patheos.com) — High Point readers may remember Bam Adebayo’s standout senior season at High Point Christian Academy, where he led the team to a state championship game and earned North Carolina Mr. Basketball honors. This profile traces his journey from rural Pinetown and High Point to Kentucky, NBA stardom with the Miami Heat, Olympic gold medals, and his growing impact through youth-focused charity work.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in High Point

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Friday December 12

• Winter WonderPark
  High Point, NC Calendar , 602 West Main St. , Jamestown
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Blacksmith Demonstration
  High Point, NC Calendar , 1859 E. Lexington Ave , High Point
  10:00 am
• Saturday Community Cafe
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  10:30 am
• Candle Dipping in the Historical Park
  High Point, NC Calendar , 1859 E. Lexington Ave , High Point
  12:00 pm
• Sisters Connected Book Club
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  2:00 pm
• Winter WonderPark
  High Point, NC Calendar , 602 West Main St. , Jamestown
  4:00 pm
• Star of Bethlehem
  Business High Point - Chamber of Commerce , 101 Randolph St , Thomasville
  5:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency Information Table
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St , High Point
  12:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Home For The Holidays: Christmas Tours
  5297 Snyder Country Rd , Trinity
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Blood Drive
  Musten & Crutchfield Food Market , 245 N Main St , Kernersville
  9:00 am
• Village Holiday Market — Village Family Chiropractic
  Kernersville Recreation & Event Center , 1020 Shields Rd , Kernersville
  9:00 am

Monday December 15

• Basketball @ SAMS
  SAMS Trinity, NC 27370

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND DOG ALERT!
  is this your pet? Pet was found on December 08, 2025 near Jamestown, NC For more details about this pet or to contact the finder, click here: https… (Nextdoor Creekwood Plantation)
• Update *She is back with her owner*
  Is anyone missing an all white dog? She is very friendly. Found near Oak Hollow Lake. (Nextdoor Burch Point)

• Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Bojangles Shift Manager - High Point, NC - 2037 in High Point. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in High Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near High Point here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thomasville

• Archdale woman crowned Miss Central Carolina (courier-tribune.com)

Kernersville

• Salt Collective debut video/single 'In the Shadow of the Moon' (northerntransmissions.com)

Greensboro

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