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Month: September 2016

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Halloween-timed Events Range from Haunted Houses to Harvest Festivals

September 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Fall celebrations are here, and Halloween is coming. Across the state, there are festivals, attractions, and events for all ages — and all levels of scares. Listed are Eastern NC events and paid attractions. Attraction websites are […]

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Puzzles Page: September 9, 2016

September 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 September 9 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

A slide from the NCDA&CS website's slideshow on the NC ADFP.
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NC-based Ag Trust Awards Over $3.8 Million for Projects

September 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Dewitt Hardee, NCADFP The NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund recently awarded more than $3.87 million to help communities across the state protect farmland and promote agricultural enterprises. More than $2 […]

Aerial View of the 27th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival in 2015. Source: Taylorsville Apple Festival, Inc., Taylorsville NC.
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Vendor Spots at Taylorsville Apple Festival Filling Up Fast

September 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

The weather should be as crisp as the apples on October 15, 2016. The third Saturday in October, the Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival is expected to draw well over 30,000 visitors to shop at the vendor booths, […]

September is Emergency Preparedness Month. Download the mobile app from ReadyNC.org.
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After Hermine Passes, A Reminder That September is Preparedness Month

September 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

Cumberland County Encourages NC to Be Prepared for an Emergency With school is back in session and the peak of hurricane season approaching, Cumberland County Emergency Services officials are encouraging residents and businesses to review and […]

Telluride Horror Show 2016 film festival poster
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Horror Show Film Festival Call for Submissions is Ending Soon

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

The Telluride Horror Show, Colorado’s first and longest-running horror film festival, is accepting film submissions for the 2016 festival, features and shorts.  The festival is October 14-16, 2016. The Telluride Horror Show takes place at the legendary […]

The Splash Bark 2016 event poster. Source: City of Rocky Mount NC.
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Rocky Mount Invites Dogs & Owners to “Splash Bark” on Sept. 18

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Sunset Spray Park Set as Location for Inaugural Splash Bark Event By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Dogs and their owners are invited to a one-of-a-kind event on Sunday, September 18, 2016, 2-5pm.  It’s the first […]

The annual BugFest is September 17, 2016. Source: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh NC.
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Ants Invade Museum of Natural Sciences for BugFest on Sept. 17

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Jon Pishney, naturalsciences.org Ants! What they lack in size, ants more than make up for in numbers, and they offer countless behaviors to explore. Ants are Earth’s first farmers and shepherds, they engineer floating […]

Honeybee photo. Source: NC Extension Service, www.ces.ncsu.edu
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Onus on NC Beekeepers to Register Hives for Spray Notifications

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

On September 7, 2016, the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) issued the below release.  While the tone is that the state is working to protect bees from pesticide spraying, the release actually […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Sept. 9-11

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. Any multi-day events are listed under the first date. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts […]

Skylar Johnston of Fayetteville reeled in his first catch ever - a channel catfish - while fishing during the 2014 Wildlife Expo at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. Fishing is one of several activities offered at the Wildlife Expo this year. Source: ncwildlife.org.
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NC Wildlife Commission Offers Family-Friendly Events on Sept. 24

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is hosting or supporting six family-friendly events on September 24, 2016, to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. The events — free except for […]

Source: North American Competitive Beard and Moustache Alliance/PRNewsFoto.
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Denver, Colorado: Ready or Not, Hair They Come!

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Competitors From Across the Continent Converge in Denver for the 2016 Great American Beard and Moustache Championship Released by Tobin Voggesser (Boulder Facial Hair Club) and Chad Roberts (North American Competitive Beard and Moustache Alliance) The North American […]

Source: Cucalorus, Wilmington NC.
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NC’s Cucalorus Film Festival Announces Features

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Explore Clowns, Comedians, Lady Golfers, Poets, and Teenage Powerlifters Released by Becca Ederer, cucalorus.org Cucalorus announces more than 50 feature film selections for its 22nd annual Cucalorus Film Festival and Connect Conference, November 9-13, 2016 in downtown […]

Legendary folk artist Bob Dylan's first permanent public work of art will be featured at MGM National Harbor when it opens later this year. Source: PRNewsFoto/MGM National Harbor, Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Legendary Folk Artist Bob Dylan’s First Public Art Installation Announced

September 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Work To Be Featured At MGM National Harbor Dylan’s “Portal” Reflects America’s Industrial Past As Permanent Part of the Property’s Art Program Released by Natalie Mounier, Kirvin Doak Communicationsfor MGM National Harbor Legendary folk artist Bob […]

America, courtesy of Troy Sears / PRNewsFoto/Carolina Yacht Club.
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Historic America’s Cup Ambassador to Visit North Carolina

September 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Kevin Smith (Carolina Yacht Club), Madeline Flagler (Wrightsville Beach Museum of History), Karen Pennington (Blockade Runner Beach Resort), and Robert B Butler (www.NCPressRelease.org) In 1851 the schooner America stunned the world by defeating the British and winning the legendary […]

Latest GOBankingRates study finds how much football fans spend at NFL stadiums. Source: PRNewsFoto/GOBankingRates, Los Angeles CA.
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Cost of Going to an NFL Game Double for Some Fans

September 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Ranked: The Most (And Least) Expensive Stadiums for NFL Fans to Watch a Football Game Released by Katie Johnston, GOBankingRates.com While some NFL stadiums cater to their fans with affordable tickets and food prices, others are […]

Elijah Crabtree holds the newly established state record for spotted sunfish, a 7.7-ounce fish caught on June 25, 2016. Credit: Kevin Crabtree, via ncwildlife.org.
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New Spotted Sunfish NC Record Established and Set

September 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org In a relatively obscure pocket of Big Swamp, in Robeson County, 12-year-old Elijah Crabtree set a newly established freshwater fish state record on June 25, 2016. Elijah, the son of […]

Serving food and serving God: volunteers at the 2015 Fall Festival. Source: Zebulon United Methodist Church, Zebulon NC.
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Zebulon UMC Fall Festival Rescheduled to Oct. 22

September 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

**Rescheduled to October 22, 2016, due to potential of Hurricane Matthew.** Zebulon United Methodist Church is hosting its 33rd Annual Fall Festival — with activities for the entire family — on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Each year, volunteers and […]

A natural arch in Rattlesnake Canyon, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. Source: Bureau of Land Management-Colorado.
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Work to Begin on New Trails in McInnis Canyons

September 5, 2016 Kay Whatley

Trails Will Be in Colorado’s McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Released by Chris Joyner, BLM-Colorado The Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Field Office and its partners will create a new trail within the McInnis […]

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FDA Bans Antibacterial Triclosan in Soaps, While EPA Allows It in Household Products and Toys

September 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Jay Feldman, www.beyondpesticides.org On September 2, 2016, Jay Feldman, Executive Director of Beyond Pesticides, said, “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision today to remove the antibacterial triclosan, found in liquid soaps (toothpaste use will […]

Radioactive Veteran is a documentary short that offers a new look at nuclear fallout in America. Source: Bradley Bethel, Filmmaker, Carrboro NC.
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Indigo Moon Film Festival Announces 2016 Films

September 4, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Pat Wright, GroundSwell Pictures, Inc. GroundSwell Pictures announces the lineup for the 2016 Indigo Moon Film Festival set to begin October 7, 2016. The diverse line up includes animation shorts, student films, feature length […]

Source: Krystal Two Bulls, Red Warrior Camp.
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Following Attack, Native Americans Call for Solidarity Sept. 3-17

September 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Cody Hall, Red Warrior Camp From the Cannon Ball River, ND 1851 Ft. Laramie Treaty Territory…Today, as we offered prayers to commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the Whitestone Hill Massacre against the Ihanktonwan Dakota peoples […]

A Taste of Colorado logo
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“A Taste of Colorado” Names Award Winners

September 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Christina La Porte, A Taste of Colorado Downtown Denver’s biggest menu is served at the 33rd Annual A Taste of Colorado – produced by the Downtown Denver Partnership – with many of Colorado’s favorite food establishments […]

Wash your hands with plain soap and water. That’s still one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and to prevent spreading germs. Source: US FDA.
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Skip Antibacterial Soap, Use Plain Soap and Water

September 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by the US FDA When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting […]

NASA has set a new launch opportunity, beginning May 5, 2018, for the InSight mission to Mars. InSight is the first mission dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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NASA Has Mars Landing Planned for 2018

September 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

NASA Approves 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission Released by Guy Webster (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Dwayne Brown / Laurie Cantillo (NASA) NASA is moving forward with a spring 2018 launch of its InSight mission to […]

Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Joe Reardon, left, talks with Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, right, NC Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten and Kristen Hess of HH Architecture on Sept 1 2016 before a stakeholder briefing about the planned Agricultural Sciences Center. Source: NCDA&CS.
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New NC Ag Sciences Center to Cost $94 Million: Architect Announced

September 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

NCDA&CS Announced Their Selection of HH Architecture to Design the New Center — $94 Million Project is Funded through Connect NC Bonds Released by Brian Long and Kent Yelverton, NCDA&CS HH Architecture of Raleigh has been selected to design […]

Source: Nash County Arts Council, Nashville NC.
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Sign-ups Open for Nash County’s Got Talent 2016

September 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

Calling All Talent! Contributed by Shelly Gray, nasharts.org Not only do participants have the opportunity to share their talents in front of an audience, a select few will reach the finals and have the opportunity for cash […]

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Puzzles Page: September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 September 2 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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