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🌱 Pinehurst-born Vass resident Ronnie Charles Parker remembered by family and friends
Coming up on the Pinehurst Patch calendar: Baby Rhymes

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- Pinehurst-born Vass resident Ronnie Charles Parker remembered by family and friends
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 35.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. showers, breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary for Ronnie Charles Parker of Vass (sandhillssentinel.com) — Pinehurst-area readers are mourning Vass resident Ronnie Charles Parker, 68, who was born in Pinehurst and passed away at home on December 11. A Celebration of Life is set for Saturday, December 20 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, followed by burial in the church cemetery, as family and friends remember his deep faith, musical talents, and devotion to loved ones.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Rhymes
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
10:15 am - Technical Review Committee Meeting
Southern Pines, NC Calendar , 801 SE Service Rd , Southern Pines
1:30 pm - Teen Drop-In Preview Party
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
3:30 pm - Senior Night at IHOP
Moore County Chamber of Commerce , 10840 US 15-501 Highway Unit A , Southern Pines - Learn & Play at the Library
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
10:00 am - Santa Paws
Southern Pines, NC Calendar , 350 Commerce Ave , Southern Pines
10:00 am - ATLAS (At The Library After School)
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
3:30 pm - Cocktail Classes-Mixology Every Wednesday
The Jefferson Inn 1901 Lounge , 150 W Pines Ave , Southern Pines
7:00 pm - Military Appreciation Night at IHOP
IHOP Southern Pines , 10840 US 15-501 Hwy Unit A , Southern Pines - Music and Motion
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
10:15 am - Little U
Southern Pines, NC Calendar Southern Pines, NC 28387
3:45 pm - Planning Board Regular Meeting
E.S. Douglass Community Center , 1185 W Pennsylvania Ave , Southern Pines
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would like to volunteer on Xmas Day with helping to serve meals or help distribute meals to the less fortunate….
Can anyone tell me what organization to contact plz… (Nextdoor Pinehurst) - Someone missing this Dog?
Has been out for hours and my friend just picked it up out of the road. (Nextdoor The Woodlands)
- Pinehurst posted a job opening for Driving Range Attendant-Don Padgett Learning Center-Seasonal in Pinehurst. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Opening/ Closing Team Member in Pinehurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinehurst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southern Pines
- Southern Pines Fire Department recognizes achievements during ceremony (sandhillssentinel.com)
- Five tractor trailers burn in Vass fire (sandhillssentinel.com)
- SCC holds Workforce Continuing Education commencement ceremony (sandhillssentinel.com)
Aberdeen
- Robbins considers funding, cost for Ellie Jean Play Park (sandhillssentinel.com)
- North Carolina thief nabbed after disabled woman left tied up in cold car during Best Buy heist: police (myfox8.com)
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