Registration is open for the 2017 Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium, scheduled for June 2-5, 2017, at Blue Ridge Assembly, 84 Blue Ridge Circle, in Black Mountain, North Carolina. This year’s symposium theme is “Inflammation and Botanical Medicine.” […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Active writing groups provide authors and want-to-be authors with networking and guidance. Groups listed below are actively meeting as of February 2017, and are located in North Carolina. While there are […]
By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell The Town of Wendell is planning a wide variety of Community Events. The fun begins March 4 and continues through April, with events listed below in chronological order. Party […]
As part of its series, Profile America Facts for Features, The US Census Bureau has released facts and statistics relating to the upcoming Super Bowl LI — Super Bowl “51” is scheduled for February 5, 2017, at […]
Editorial by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA Modernity brought changes such as rapid dissemination of information along with equally rapid dissemination of technological innovations and scientific knowledge, mutually beneficial inter-dependency in trade, massive traveling and inflow of […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 February 3 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
By Randi Spivak, biologicaldiversity.org After massive public outcry, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced late Wednesday night via Instagram that he was withdrawing his bill to sell “excess” public lands. The bill, HR 621, would have required the […]
By Tracy van Straaten and Lauren Donovan, scholastic.com Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has acquired world rights to an activism book written by Marley Dias, the 12 year-old social activist behind […]
An attack on a village in Yemen ordered by President Trump on Sunday, January 29, 2017, caused the death of a newborn baby, alongside as many as 23 civilians, human rights organization Reprieve has discovered. […]
Automotive Supplier will Add 42 Jobs and Invest More than $13 Million By Ford Porter, nc.gov Keihin Carolina System Technology will expand its automotive assembly operations in Edgecombe County, adding 42 jobs over the coming three […]
By Kay Whatley (Editor) and Shelly Gray (Nash Arts ) In recent years, the Nash Arts Center has been the site of A Christmas Carol, Nash County’s Got Talent, You Wouldn’t Expect, and many local musicians […]
By Nate Alston, barndinner.com Kicking off The Barn Dinner Theatre’s 53rd season is the outrageously funny comedy, The Kitchen Witches. Written by Canadian playwright, Caroline Smith and directed by resident director, Matthew C. Bradshaw, The Kitchen Witches […]
Wounded Warrior Project Veterans Connect with Their Children at Family Event By Rob Louiswoundedwarriorproject.org Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) veterans and their families recently took to the slopes for a day of skiing and snowboarding in Blowing Rock, […]
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 […]
An eighty-year-old man was out fishing one day when he heard a voice. He looked, but no one was around. After a few minutes, he heard something again, “Psst. Psst, hey you.” The man looked around […]
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