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🌱 How far did Maiden’s football team go in the playoffs?
Coming up on the Maiden Patch calendar: TacFit Trial Class

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- How far did Maiden’s football team go in the playoffs?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 50, low: 32.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• All-conference West Iredell athletes include 4 from record-setting football team (heraldonline.com) — Maiden High’s football team capped a strong season by reaching the 4A West regional final, highlighted in new Western Foothills Athletic Conference honors. The article mainly celebrates West Iredell athletes across football, golf, cross country, soccer, tennis, and volleyball after a record-setting year, but it also notes Maiden and Hickory’s deep playoff runs in the regional brackets.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- TacFit Trial Class
Jericho Tactical Academy , 758 N Ingleside Farm Rd , Iron Station
5:30 pm - ChristmasDinner2025
Rock Barn Country Club and Spa , 3805 Club House Drive Northeast , Conover
6:00 pm - The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Newton Performing Arts Center , 60 W 6th St , Newton
7:00 pm - Social Services Board Meeting
Lincoln County Calendar , 1136 E. Main Street , Lincolnton
10:00 am - 2nd Saturday Shop Local!
Historic Downtown Lincolnton in NC
10:00 am - Sourdough Starter 101
True Cut Ranch , 5221 Bolick Rd , Claremont
3:00 pm - Lunch With Santa
Lincoln Country Club , 2052 Country Club Rd , Lincolnton
11:00 am - 2025 Christmas Tea
Vesuvius Vineyards , 6173 Vesuvius Furnace Rd , Iron Station
2:00 pm - Annual Christmas Tea
Vesuvius Vineyards , 6173 Vesuvius Furnace Rd , Iron Station
2:00 pm - The Nutcracker
Old Post Office Playhouse , 10 S Main Ave , Newton
3:00 pm - Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Lincoln County Calendar , 353 N. Generals Blvd. , Lincolnton
10:00 am - Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Lincoln County Calendar Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mennel posted a job opening for Mill Operator 2nd shift (must train on first shift) in Newton. Apply here.
- Public School of North Carolina posted a job opening for CTE High School Business Teacher in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maiden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newton
- Hickory Motor Speedway Announces 2026 Schedule (whky.com)
- Auditions Dealt For The Thursday Night Bridge Circle At The Green Room, Dec. 15 & 16 (focusnewspaper.com)
- Tuesday's boys' rewind: No. 16 Catholic holds off South Meck on wild night (charlotteobserver.com)
Lincolnton
- Escaped Inmate Roy Burgess Captured in York County SC as Agencies Coordinate Swift Response (hoodline.com)
- Ask The Old Guy: Locking in for the stretch run (statenews.net)
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