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🌱 Operation Outpost (Third Wednesday - Pamlico) and 10 more events

Good day Oriental! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
  • Friday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 32 degrees.


📸 Around Oriental

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It may be chilly outside, but wild animals are built for it.
    Rabbits, squirrels, deer, and even birds have natural adaptations such as thick fur, cozy nests, and food-storing habits that help them survive… (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member $11/ hour + Tuition in Havelock. Apply here.
  • Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Havelock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oriental here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havelock

  • Havelock Bypass set to open Friday, Dec. 19, with full completion expected by late 2026 (wcti12.com)
  • Fatal crash in Jones County claims two lives (wnct.com)
  • Epiphany Falcons battle hard but fall to East Carteret Mariners 70-65 (wcti12.com)

Beaufort

  • Duke Energy $25K grants aid Beaufort County small businesses (wnct.com)

Ok Oriental! 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: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oriental

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oriental

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.