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Month: December 2017

Wendell Community Center. Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina
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Wendell NC Free Family Movie on Jan. 13, 2018

December 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

Resolving to spend more time with your loved ones in 2018? Want to get out and do more? Looking for an inexpensive night out with the kids? The Town of Wendell’s free Family Movie Night […]

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Blounts Creek Saved from Flooding with Mine Wastewater by Court Order

December 29, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Court Vacates State Permit By Kathleen Sullivan (SELC), Heather Deck (Sound Rivers) and Todd Miller (NC Coastal Federation) A state court late yesterday (December 28, 2017) vacated or annulled a state permit that would have […]

Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount NC holds programs for all ages. Source: Braswell Facebook page.
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Braswell Library Offerings for Jan. 2018

December 29, 2017 Kay Whatley

Programs for all ages are planned at Braswell Memorial Library, located at 727 N Grace Street, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina for January. The library is online at braswell-library.libguides.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BraswellMemorialLibrary. Adult Programs Adult programming […]

Dinosaur Revolution exhibit opens January 24, 2018. Source: Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount NC
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A-MAZE-ing Dinosaurs Coming to The Children’s Museum and Science Center

December 29, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Robin Cox, City of Rocky Mount The Children’s Museum and Science Center will be closed January 1-23, 2018 to prepare for a new exhibit. Beginning January 24, 2018, it will re-open with the “Dinosaur […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Unorthodox Doctor

December 29, 2017 Kay Whatley

A woman went to a medical office where she was seen by one of the new doctors. After about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor […]

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Puzzles Page:  December 29, 2017

December 29, 2017 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 December 29 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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NC Governor Signs Executive Order Lifting Service Restrictions for Fuel Transport

December 28, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

In anticipation of coming cold weather, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Thursday, December 28, 2017 to help maintain the supply of home heating fuels like propane across North Carolina. “Freezing temperatures could […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Dec. 30-31

December 28, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains-Five County area of Eastern NC). While most listed events are free happenings, […]

Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina.
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Job Opening: Town of Wendell Hiring for Public Works Dept.

December 28, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wendell is seeking candidates to perform the duties of a “Public Works Specialist I” for the new year. Wendell is seeking a qualified person to perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled […]

Source: Jacquie Jeffers, NC Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner
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2018 Share the Dream Talent Show is Jan. 13

December 27, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On Saturday, January 13, 2018, the Share the Dream Talent Show returns for another year. The show begins at 6pm at the Greenfield School, 3351 NC Hwy 42 W, Wilson, North Carolina. A wide range […]

Source: North Carolina State Parks, ncparks.gov.
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Start The Year Connecting with Nature — First Day Hikes

December 26, 2017 Kay Whatley

North Carolina State Parks Offer Hiking, Special Events, to Herald New Year A North Carolina New Year’s tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2018 with First Day Hikes in North […]

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Editorial: Talking ‘bout Resolutions 2018

December 25, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley We are about to reach 2018. It’s approaching second by second. What do you want to be different in the new year? Okay, your answer is probably “A lot of things!”  Let me […]

Wilson Reads 2018 is a Wilson County (NC) Public Library program.
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Wilson County Public Library invites everyone to read “Hidden Figures”

December 22, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Molly Westmoreland, Director, Wilson County Public Library Wilson Reads 2018 invites the whole community to read Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly and participate in discussions and programs that focus on themes found in the book. […]

Donated Christmas trees used to create fish habitat. Photo: courtesy photo, US Army Corps of Engineers, Arkansas
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Post-Christmas 2017 Tree Recycling in Eastern NC

December 22, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Announcements from Eastern North Carolina counties, cities, and towns regarding where your “used” Christmas trees will be accepted. Listed locations are in the five-county area and beyond. In addition to landfill, […]

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US Dept of Agriculture Issues “Permit” for Santa’s Reindeer

December 22, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On December 22, 2017, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts, Unlimited. The […]

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Puzzles Page:  December 22, 2017

December 22, 2017 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 December 22 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Dragonfly is a dual-quadcopter lander that would take advantage of the environment on Titan to fly to multiple locations, some hundreds of miles apart, to sample materials and determine surface composition to investigate Titan's organic chemistry and habitability, monitor atmospheric and surface conditions, image landforms to investigate geological processes, and perform seismic studies. Credits: NASA
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NASA Invests in Concepts for Missions to Titan And A Comet

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission planned to launch in the mid-2020s: a comet sample return mission and a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore potential landing sites on Saturn’s largest moon, […]

Source: The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Social Media Scam Impacts Rocky Mount’s Imperial Centre

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina recently noticed a Facebook Event page impersonating the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences and promoting the center’s upcoming play, […]

Wisdom brooding chick February 8, 2013. Photo: John Klavitter USFWS
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The Strange-ness: World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

***UPDATE December 21, 2017*** Wisdom the “Oldest Known Wild Bird” has returned to Midway Atoll. According to the folks at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Wisdom has returned for her 67th year and and is […]

Compassion International second-floor exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC. Source: PRNewsfoto/Compassion International
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Museum of the Bible Exhibits Include Colorado Nonprofit

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Compassion International, a ministry based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is featured in the newly opened 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible (MOTB), located three blocks from the US Capitol in Washington DC. The Compassion exhibit, which highlights […]

One of the PFP Enterprises LLC recalled products: beef found to contain soy. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Soy Found in Beef Shipped to Texas School

December 21, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

PFP Enterprises LLC, also doing business as Texas Meat Packers, a Fort Worth, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 7,570 pounds of ground beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the US Department of […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: The Tragedy of Humankind — In Place of A Christmas Carol

December 21, 2017 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD We humans are amazing, awe-inspiring creatures —  as justifiably declared by Sophocles, one of the ancient Greek “Shakespeares.” We are not only intelligent, contemplative, curious, and able to use symbolism and […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Dec. 22-23

December 21, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains-Five County area of Eastern NC). While most listed events are free happenings, […]

Welcome to the mainland, young American. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Saint Croix Canines’ Long Journey Continues at SPCA Wake

December 20, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor A nondescript building on highway 70 in Garner NC, just past Agri-Supply, houses the SPCA of Wake County’s holding center, where animals come to be prepared for adoption. On Tuesday, December […]

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SLURPEE Delivery? 7-Eleven Tests Mobile App

December 20, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

New Smartphone App Enables Dallas Consumers to Order Products On-demand for Delivery or Pick-up On December 13, 2017, 7‑Eleven, Inc. is testing on-demand ordering for delivery or in-store pickup at select Dallas stores with its new […]

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Triangle Tyre to Bring 800 New Jobs to Edgecombe County NC

December 19, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Largest Ever Manufacturing Investment in Rural North Carolina Chinese tire manufacturing company Triangle Tyre has selected Edgecombe County, North Carolina as the location for its first manufacturing facility in the United States, Governor Roy Cooper announced […]

Source: Conduent
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Conduent Chooses Raleigh for New Hub

December 18, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

“The Triangle” in North Carolina is home to one of the largest technology research and development parks in the world, and it’s about to get even bigger. Conduent Incorporated, the “world’s largest provider of diversified business […]

How many birds will you spot and identify during the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count? Photo: Kay Whatley
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Grab Binoculars: 118th Audubon Christmas Bird Count Needs You

December 18, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

World’s Longest-running Wildlife Census Contributes Invaluable Data to Bird Population Research For the 118th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing its annual Christmas Bird Count. Between December 14, 2017 and January 5, 2018, tens of thousands […]

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