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Month: December 2016

ProTown BMX 2017 is in March, hosted by the Town of Wendell NC.
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Movies, Princesses and BMX Coming to Wendell in 2017

December 19, 2016 Kay Whatley

**UPDATED December 19 from original December 9 post.** By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell The Town of Wendell is planning community events for the coming year. Below is information on three events in early 2017. […]

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Puzzles Page: December 16, 2016

December 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 December 16 — 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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East Wake Senior Center Hosts Multiple Events

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Activities for fun, health, or education are being hosting at East Wake Senior Center in 2017. Call Tanya Barrett of the EWSC 919.365.4248 for more information or to register for any of these offerings. Unless otherwise noted, […]

RJ McCarthy at the 2016 reading and launch event. Source: Donna Campbell Smith.
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Eastern NC Writing Contest Winners Announced

December 15, 2016 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Winners of the 2016 Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers Guild “Carolina Prize for Writing” were announced Thursday night, December 8, 2016, at the guild’s launch party for […]

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Breakdown of New GIPSA Poultry Regulations

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Farm Aid and Family Farmers Discuss GIPSA’s New Regulations Governing Poultry-growing Contracts By Brittany Vanderpool On December 14, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published a series of rules […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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Upcoming SCORE Business Tax Workshop at Braswell Memorial Library

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Joetta L Pittman, Braswell Memorial Public Library SCORE and Braswell Memorial Library will be hosting seminars geared toward small business owners, nonprofit managers, ENC Small Business Centers, and schools. Registration is open for “Tax Implications […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — December 15-18

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. In addition to the events below, the North Carolina State Fairgrounds is hosting […]

Drinking water from fountain. Source: Jason Gillman/pixabay.
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Final EPA Study Concludes: Fracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water

December 14, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Elizabeth Ouzts and Rachel Richardson, Environment America In a final report issued today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that fracking operations can impact drinking water “at each stage in the hydraulic fracturing water cycle”. The report walks […]

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Federal Court Declares $900M Garden Parkway Toll Highway DOA

December 13, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kym Hunter, Southern Environmental Law Center A ruling today, December 13, 2016, by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on a legal challenge to the Garden Parkway, a proposed toll highway project near Charlotte, North […]

JPL research into imaging technology helped to revolutionize digital cameras in the 1990s, eventually paving the way for smaller devices like phone cameras and GoPros. Source: NASA JPL.
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NASA Technology is all Around You, Spinoff 2017 Released

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Next time you share an amazing GoPro video with a friend, consider that NASA made that technology possible. The image sensors that would later be used in GoPros — and […]

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Tar River Reservoir Gate Temporarily Lowered

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The north bascule gate at the Tar River Water Supply Reservoir has been temporarily lowered for routine maintenance and repairs to the hydraulic controls associated with the […]

The Institute for Performance Innovation at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem will support groundbreaking graduate programs in animatronics as well as gaming and virtual reality. The Institute will be established with a $10 million anonymous gift announced this week by Chancellor Lindsay Bierman. Source: PRNewsFoto/UNCSA.
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UNCSA Announces $10 Million Gift to Establish Institute for Performance Innovation

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

Anonymous Gift will Support the Creation of Animatronics, Gaming and Virtual Reality Programs By Lauren Whitaker, University of North Carolina School of the Arts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has received […]

Destruction from Gatlinburg,Tennessee wildfires. Source: AmeriCorps NCCC.
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AmeriCorps Responds to Tennessee Wildfires

December 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

AmeriCorps NCCC Teams and Specialized Emergency Response Members Deployed to Assist Recovery Efforts By Samantha Jo Warfield, CNCS The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, announced the first […]

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Shades of Grey: Movie Time

December 10, 2016 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 not just about the choices […]

One of many product labels released with recall. Source: USDA FSIS.
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More Products Affected Due to Use of Recalled Chicken

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

A recall from November which had expanded to almost 2 million pounds of potentially-undercooked chicken in early December, is now affecting processed foods. The recall below lists the companies and foods in which the recalled-chicken […]

Source: Edgecombe County Memorial Library, Tarboro NC.
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Tarboro Library Offers Free Musical Discovery Program on Dec. 20

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Crystal Sessoms, Edgecombe County Memorial Library The Edgecombe County Memorial Library is hosting a “Musical Discovery Program” with support from the North Carolina Symphony’s Bassist, Erik Dyke. Demonstrations and hands-on activities take place December 20, […]

One of the Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese labels released with the recall notice. Source: PRNewsFoto/Boulder Brands, Inc., Boulder, Colorado.
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Colorado-made Mac and Cheese Recalled for Possible Dairy Allergen

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Boulder Brands, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese Due to Possible Dairy Allergen Contamination On December 8, 2016, Boulder Brands, Inc. issued […]

John and Annie Glenn ride a float in a parade at the NASA's Glenn Research Center. In 1999, NASA Lewis was renamed the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Glenn's honor. The parade was one of many festivities that celebrated the name change. Source: Frank Jennings.
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NASA Glenn Director’s Statement Concerning Passing of John H. Glenn Jr.

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Frank Jennings, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland OH The following is a statement from NASA’s Glenn Research Center Director Dr. Janet Kavandi concerning the death of retired US Marine Corps Colonel, senator and NASA […]

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Puzzles Page: December 9, 2016

December 9, 2016 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 December 9 — 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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Obama Administration Announces Final Rule to Address Illegal Fishing, Seafood Fraud in US

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

Oceana Applauds Groundbreaking First Step towards Ensuring that All Seafood Sold in US is Safe, Legally Caught and Honestly Labeled By Dustin Cranor and Amelia Vorpahl, Oceana On December 8, 2016, the Obama administration announced a final rule […]

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NC Quarantine Area for the Imported Fire Ant Expanded

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Phil Wilson, NCDA &CS Plant Industry Division The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) is expanding a quarantine for the imported fire ant for the entire counties of Catawba, Northampton, Rowan and Rutherford, […]

Purple Heart Homes volunteers completely renovate home for Iraq Veteran Lauren Hogan in Bessemer City, NC. Photo: PHH.
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Home Means Everything to a Veteran

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

NC-based Purple Heart Homes Asks for Donations, Volunteers, to Help Active Military Families and Veterans During this holiday season, Purple Heart Homes is asking people to recognize the importance and meaning of “home” to US military […]

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

December 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list covers events from the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. In addition to the events below, the North Carolina State Fairgrounds is hosting […]

Source: Center for Food Safety, Washington DC.
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GE Mosquitoes Will Not Be Loosed on Florida Community

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Citizens/environment will not be impacted by novel experiment releasing millions of GE mosquitoes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will not move forward with the controversial release of millions of genetically engineered […]

Princeville, North Carolina.
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Princeville NC “Wake Up” Benefit Gospel Concert is Dec. 10

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

Free Concert and Donation Collection Combine to Help Town of Princeville Hurricane Matthew Victims By Kay Whatley Get those supplies and donations ready.  The Wake Up Benefit Gospel Concert for Princeville, North Carolina (Edgecombe County), is being […]

Zebulon House giving day was December 3, 2016.
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Zebulon House Giving Day Held, Just in Time for Christmas

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, with Susan Aceti and Pat Kendrick The morning of December 3, 2016, visitors crowded into the Zebulon House residential assisted-living center with food and gifts, and to spend time together. Every residents received […]

Knightdale Shop with a Cop photo, provided by Jonas Silver.
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Knightdale Police Host Their Third-annual Shop With A Cop

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale PIO Three years ago, Lieutenant Justin Guthrie recognized a community need during his time out working in the Knightdale NC Community, and decided to do something about it. Lt. […]

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