🌱 Fly-Tying Forum and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: A stray morning shower; windy, temps: high: 65, low: 28.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Fly-Tying Forum
  John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center , 7489 Raeford Rd , Fayetteville
  9:00 am
• Robinson Courts Sportsplex Pickleball Open Play
  Robinson Courts , 4221 Black Bridge Rd , Hope Mills
  2:30 pm
• Holiday Lights at the Garden 2025
  Cape Fear Botanical Garden , 536 N Eastern Blvd , Fayetteville
  5:00 pm
• The Comedy Couch with the Locals Comedy and Heather Berube
  Paddy's Irish Public House , 2606 Raeford Rd Suite B , Fayetteville
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Mercantile Market & Food Truck Grand Opening - Best For Last!
  3414 Bullard St , Hope Mills
  3:00 pm
• DIY Fishing: Fishing Lanyard Making Workshop
  John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center , 7489 Raeford Rd , Fayetteville
  6:00 pm
• Festival of Lights 2025
  Sweet Valley Ranch , 2990 Sunnyside School Rd , Fayetteville
  6:30 pm
• Live Music by Scarlet Tantrum
  Dirty Whiskey Craft Cocktail Bar , 5431 Corporation Dr , Hope Mills
  8:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Basic Fly-Fishing Workshop
  John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center , 7489 Raeford Rd , Fayetteville
  9:00 am
• Bingo & More: Christmas Movies and Songs
  Fulfillity Books & More , 5548 Trade St , Hope Mills
  10:00 am
• Sol's Day: Saturday Market
  Sol's Arcade + Taproom , 421 Maiden Ln , Fayetteville
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone have suggestions on a reasonable heat/ac company/individual?
  Got a newborn 2 days old and it appears our heat isn’t working properly. (Nextdoor Summerfield East)
• If seen please call 910-885-2275
  Missing near clubpond rd and rockfish rd intersection (Nextdoor Peppertree)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Raeford. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Raeford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raeford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hope Mills

• Michael Lee Berryhill (cityviewnc.com)

Fayetteville

• Where to find holiday light displays in central North Carolina (cbs17.com)
• Felon arrested as guns, fentanyl, marijuana found inside Fayetteville home, police say (cbs17.com)
• Councilwoman Brenda McNair's Former Opponent Files Ethics Complaint (cityviewnc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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