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🌱 Seniors' Christmas Breakfast and 10 more events
And on the Stanley Patch calendar - Overcoming Emotions that Destroy

Good morning to you Stanley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Seniors' Christmas Breakfast at Stanley, NC Calendar
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 54, low: 32.
- Thursday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
📸 Around Stanley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stanley
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★ Featured events ★
- Overcoming Emotions that Destroy
King's Daughters Ministry, 112 N Main St, Stanley
9:30 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Seniors' Christmas Breakfast
Stanley, NC Calendar
7:00 am
Friday December 19
📣 Stanley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Resume Workshop (Gastonia)
Goodwill Career Center - Gastonia , 359 W Main Ave , Gastonia
10:00 am - Legos + @Union Road Branch In-Person
Union Road Branch Library , Branch Library - Meeting Room , Gastonia
10:30 am - Mountain Island Raptors vs WESTMINSTER CATAWBA CHRISTIAN SC
Mountain Island Charter School , 13440 Lucia Riverbend Hwy , Mt Holly
6:00 pm - Downtown Dallas Caffeine & Conversation (December)
The Historic Dallas Jail - Weddings & Special Events , 108 E Trade St , Dallas
9:30 am - Toddler Time In-Person
Union Road Branch Library , Branch Library - Meeting Room , Gastonia
10:30 am - Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Lincoln County Calendar Lincolnton, NC 28092
11:30 am - Hungry Howie's Spirit Night
W C Friday Middle School Dallas, NC 28034
4:00 pm - Historic Preservation Commission
Lincoln County Calendar , 115 West Main Street , Lincolnton
4:00 pm - TacFit Trial Class
Jericho Tactical Academy , 758 N Ingleside Farm Rd , Iron Station
5:30 pm - Story Time @ Union Road In-Person
Union Road Branch Library , Branch Library - Meeting Room , Gastonia
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook in Stanley. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in STANLEY, NC S11159 in Stanley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stanley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dallas
- Teen arrested in another stabbing on Gaston Avenue (advocatemag.com)
Gastonia
- Gastonia Powerball ticket wins $2 million in Saturday drawing (wbtv.com)
- Here are 2025 Gastonia, Shelby area football all-conference teams (gastongazette.com)
- Woman arrested months after Gaston County hit-and-run kills father of 3 (wbtv.com)
Ok Stanley! 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, but April May!
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