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Editorial: Ring in the New Year!
By The Whatleys It’s that time again: ring out the old and ring in the new. New Year 2017 is approaching, It’s a time for reviewing the year behind, and looking forward to the year ahead. […]
Month: December 2016
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White House Council on SC2 initiatives continue in January with Rocky Mount Team
By Tameka Kenan-Norman On January 5, 2017, Stuart Lee will finish his assignment as team lead for the White House Special Council for Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2). The SC2 leadership torch will be passed on […]
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$135,000 Grant to Aid Eastern NC Healthcare Clinics
NC Association of Free & Charitable Clinics awarded $135,000 grant to aid in Hurricane Matthew recovery at Eastern NC healthcare clinics Grant will help clinics return to full strength in serving the uninsured By Randy […]
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January Teen Programs Announced by Rocky Mount NC Library
By Scott Houston, Braswell-Library.org Below are the upcoming Teen Programs. Unless otherwise noted, the location is Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N Grace Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Keva: Impossible Build Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 5-7pm Meeting in […]
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Five Points Jazz Festival Call for Artists is Open
Applications are now being accepted for jazz musicians for the 2017 Five Points Jazz Festival. The festival is being held Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. The committee will accept applications through January 31, […]
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NASA’s NEOWISE Mission Spies One Comet, Maybe Two
By DC Agle (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Laurie Cantillo and Dwayne Brown (NASA Headquarters) NASA’s NEOWISE mission has recently discovered some celestial objects traveling through our neighborhood, including one on the blurry line between asteroid and comet. […]
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USDA Says It will Ease Land Transfer to Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
Allows for Transfer of Certain Conservation Reserve Program Land to New Farmers; Provides Priority Enrollment in Working Lands Conservation Programs By Kent Politsch, USDA Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Lanon Baccam on December 29, 2016 announced that […]
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Edgecombe County Memorial Library Offers Service for Homebound Readers
Do you like reading? Are you unable to get out? Do you live in Edgecombe County? If so, you may be eligible to have books delivered to your home or facility. This is an ongoing, free […]
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Playhouse of Wilson NC Holding Auditions
The Playhouse Community Theatre in Wilson, North Carolina, is holding auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy.” Auditions will be held January 9-10, 2017, starting at 6:30pm. The Playhouse is looking for a diverse group of men […]
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FastMed Urgent Care Opens in Zebulon NC
By Sami Elbadramany, fastmed.com FastMed Urgent Care opened a new walk-in clinic December 28, 2016, in Zebulon, North Carolina, further cementing its position as the nation’s fastest-growing and largest urgent care provider in North Carolina. The […]
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Groups in Court to Protect Rare Longleaf Pines in Croatan National Forest from Unnecessary 4-lane Highway
By Geoff Gisler, Southern Environmental Law Center The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the planned construction of an unneeded, costly highway. The planned Havelock Bypass would cut through rare, century-old longleaf […]
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Imperial Centre Closing Dates and Upcoming Exhibits
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The Maria V. Howard Arts Center and the Children’s Museum and Science Center will close January 1-28, 2017, for maintenance and an exhibit changeover. The Imperial Centre for […]
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: Irrational Tribalism
How our own collective irrational responses, dictated by tribal traits embedded in our human nature, aid and abet terrorists in their aims Editorial by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA The amazing fact is hiding in plain sight, […]
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In Every US State, Minimum Wage Falls Far Short of a Living Wage
By Kathy Mulady, peoplesaction.org “In urban and rural states across the country, the living wage is consistently far higher than the minimum wage, and higher than most people would guess.” Workers in some cities and […]
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10,000 Free Endangered Species Condoms Giveaway for New Year’s Eve
Nonprofit Says Condoms Highlight Need for Reproductive Rights to Combat Wildlife Extinction, Unsustainable Human Population Growth By Leigh Moyer, biologicaldiversity.org As Americans mark the end of 2016 and prepare for the inauguration of President-elect Donald […]
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Multiple Mixes, Mac and Cheese, and Chips Recalled for Possible Contamination
After “trace amounts of salmonella” was found in powdered milk and buttermilk provided to cooking-mix companies, recalls were issued on December 8, 2016. Initially, two products were recalled and these notices published below. If or when […]
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“I Dream” Concerts Headed to Rocky Mount NC
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount’s rich history as part of the Civil Rights movement has garnered nationwide attention in the last few years. With North Carolina State University’s Dr. Jason Miller’s restoration […]
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Chuckle of the Issue: Family Traditions
One day, young Sarah was watching her mother make a beef roast. Her mother cut off the ends, wrapped it in string, seasoned it, and put it in the roasting pan. Sarah asked, “Why do […]
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Puzzles Page: December 23, 2016
Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 December 23 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Celebrated with Multiple Events
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, in conjunction with the city of Rocky Mount, will host events during the month of January honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther […]
national
NFL and Texas Medical Center Team Up for Super Bowl Start-Up Competition
Companies to Present Innovations to Advance Sports Technology and Athlete Safety By Kamran Mumtaz (NFL) and Christen David (TMC) The National Football League and the Texas Medical Center (TMC) today announced the launch of 1st and Future, the […]
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North Carolina State Parks will Ring in New Year with First Day Hikes
By Charlie Peek A North Carolina New Year’s tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2017 with First Day Hikes in North Carolina State Parks on January 1, 2017. For New […]
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Library of Congress Adds Artwork to WWI Display
A New Selection of 28 Posters, Prints, Drawings and Photographs Now on Display in the Library of Congress Exhibition “World War I: American Artists View the Great War” By Donna Urschel, Library of Congress The exhibition […]
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12-year-old Bunn Student Nominates Teacher, Who Wins 53’s Difference Makers Award
By Mary DeMilia, demiliaresearch.com In November 2016, Bunn Middle School student, Ryan DeMilia, decided to nominate the head coach of the Science Olympiad Team, Mr. Jeffrey Hagman, for the Carolina Hurricanes Jeff Skinner’s 53’s Difference Makers Program. This initiative program […]
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New Technology Could Help Track Firefighters for Safety
By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory In 1999, six career firefighters lost their lives responding to a five-alarm fire. They were part of a group of 73 dispatched to a smoke-filled warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lost […]
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Report Spotlights Massive Retirement Funds for CEOs
100 CEOs Have as Much Retirement Wealth as 41% of All US Families, 59% of African-American Families, and 75% of Latino Families By Sarah Anderson, and Domenica Ghanem, Institute for Policy Studies The Institute for Policy Studies on December […]
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife K9 Sci Received Body Armor
By Kyle Davidson, CPW SE Region Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s K9, Sci, has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Sci’s vest is […]
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Shades of Grey: Office Gifts
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 not just about the choices […]