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Month: September 2012

Source: Rachel McInturff, O2 Energies.
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Bunn Solar Farm Construction Progressing

September 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Twenty-eight acres of Bunn are being covered by a solar array that will provide energy for close to 400 homes. Additionally, the Tax Base Increase for the town is projected at […]

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Amateur Radio Assists During Emergencies

September 15, 2012 Guest Author or Contributor

By George Diering, Wilson County Emergency Coordinator Wilson Amateur Radio Emergency Service, in partnership with the local 9-1-1 center and the Wilson County Emergency Management, is Demonstrating the use of Amateur Radio during emergencies, registering residents for the “Code Red” […]

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business

The Strange-ness: Ice Cream and Banking Together

September 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

A bit of odd news from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A local ice cream shop has started a bank, of sorts, that provide ice cream interest without the usual banking fees. Oh Yeah! Ice Cream And Coffee […]

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NC Growers Facing 2012 Farm Labor Shortages

September 15, 2012 Guest Author or Contributor

By Roy Roberson, Southeast Farm Press Tobacco acreage is holding its own in North Carolina, as are sweet potatoes and vegetable and fruit crops. The labor needed to harvest these crops is not keeping pace […]

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NC Wineries Celebrate Wine Appreciation Month

September 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

By Justin Furr, Wine Marketing Manager, NC Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services The sound of corks popping and glasses clinking can be heard across the state as local wineries and grape growers celebrate Wine […]

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The Strange-ness: Kitten Survives Long Journey

September 1, 2012 Kay Whatley

A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]

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Carmike 10-Wilson Movie Review: The Possession

September 1, 2012 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor The movie review this issue is The Possession, a newly released supernatural horror film. The story revolves around a box referred to as a dibbuk box. It is professed to hold […]

Rocky Mount NC Community Orchard Dedication 2012. Source: City of Rocky Mount.
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Community Orchard Growing in Rocky Mount NC

September 1, 2012 Kay Whatley

By Frank and Kay Whatley Dedication of Rocky Mount’s Community Orchard took place on August 15, 2012. Apple trees stand tall in the field, expected to provide fruit when they mature in a few years. […]

Cotton growing in a field. Photo: Mary Wilks
farmgarden

North Carolina Organic Cotton Industry Grows

September 1, 2012 Kay Whatley

By Frank and Kay Whatley As reported in 2011, organic cotton is growing in NC. A good volume of USDA-certified organic cotton will be harvested this Fall; the second year certified organic cotton has been […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
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  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
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  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
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  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
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    June 10, 2022
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
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  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
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  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
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  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
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  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
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  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
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  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    March 3, 2022
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    February 25, 2022
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    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
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Graveyard at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Source: Washington Haunted Historic Ghost Walk
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Reindeer bodies litter the slope following the lightning strike. Source: miljodirektoratet.no.
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Mutual UFO Network.
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