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Month: October 2015

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Chuckle of the Issue: Crime Scene

October 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

Police officers respond to a crime scene behind a grocery store. A homicide detective is already there. “What happened?” asks one of the officers. “Male, mid-twenties, dead and covered in bran flakes.” “Good grief,” says […]

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A Look Back at A Day in History: October 30

October 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Johnny A. Phillips It was Halloween night seventy-seven years ago, October 30, 1938 when many Americans tuned their radios to hear the most panic-inducing media experience of all times. Orson Welles presented “The […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: The Need To Do A Few Things Outside of Ourselves

October 23, 2015 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA It may sound strange coming from a practicing physician to urge — often for my patients’ welfare and well-being — to try and do things outside of themselves in order […]

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Shades of Grey: Pet Peeve

October 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is about the choices people make, […]

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The Angelic Beaders: Still Going Strong

October 23, 2015 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Brenda Braxton The Angelic Beaders of Rocky Cross Baptist Church formed in 2011 for the purpose of making jewelry to sell, as a way to raise funds to build a community playground. After […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Bookish

October 9, 2015 Kay Whatley

A little boy opened the big, old family Bible with fascination, and looked at the old pages as he turned them. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible, and he picked it up and looked […]

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The Strange-ness: Drilling Rocks on Mars

October 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled its eighth hole on Mars, and its fifth since reaching Mount Sharp one year ago. The drilling of the hole 2.6-inches (65 millimeters) deep in a […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: The Joy of Having a Pet

October 9, 2015 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA There is joy to be had in maintaining a pet. Whether it is a dog, a guinea pig, or even a super intelligent, pot-bellied, dwarf, Vietnamese pig — which competes […]

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General Mills Issues Recall of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal

October 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

General Mills is voluntarily recalling several days of production of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios cereal produced at its Lodi, California facility on certain dates in July of this year because of an undeclared allergen […]

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Third Annual Photography Show Premiers at Art Stroll

October 9, 2015 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC Assistant Coordinator Franklinton’s October Art Stroll featured Franklin County Arts Council’s third Annual Photography Show. Ribbons and cash awards were given in three categories: color, black and white and a […]

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Wet Weather, Life Struggles, Test and Bring Out The Best

October 9, 2015 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Chad and Jodi Ray, Ray Family Farms It has been a tough start to October here at the farm. Checking on calves in the pouring rain, walking through the mud to find a […]

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Zebulon Nonprofit Helps Domestic Violence Victims, Others

October 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Roger Brantley The Purple Shoe Thrift Shoppe is a Non-profit organization with a thrift store in Zebulon. The shop has helped over 20 woman get to safety because of domestic violence. They also work […]

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Bailey Cafe Customers Pay It Forward

October 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Cullen Gurganus The most amazing series of acts of kindness took place October 5, 2015, in the Bailey Cafe, when one small act led to more than a dozen. A long time and loyal […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    County Lines: A Literary Journal: Deadline for Submissions is Aug. 15
    August 3, 2022
  • City of Rocky Mount logo
    Rocky Mount, NC Senior Center on Church Street to serve as cooling location
    July 21, 2022
  • The Grey Area News' UFO with North Carolina outline
    UFO Observer Reports Sighting with Photographs to Rockingham County, NC Authorities
    July 21, 2022
  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
    June 14, 2022
  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
    June 10, 2022
  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, NC: Construction Begins at Five Points Crossing Affordable Housing Community
    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
    May 6, 2022
  • 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
    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
    Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7
    May 2, 2022
  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
    April 13, 2022
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    April 5, 2022
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    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
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    Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30
    March 7, 2022
  • Carolina Prize contest deadline is March 15, 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    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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  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022

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