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Month: March 2018

Source: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California
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Shapeshifters, Biobots, and Visionary Tech? NASA Says Yes And Invests

March 31, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA is investing in technology concepts that include meteoroid impact detection, space telescope swarms and small orbital debris mapping technologies that may one day be used for future space exploration missions. Five of the concepts […]

Bob Ringham, photographer. Source: Dawn Herrin, FCAC
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FCAC “Seeing The Light” Photography Workshop is Apr. 14

March 31, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Local photographer Bob Ringham will present a photography workshop, Seeing The Light, at the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) headquarters. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2018, 10am-5:30pm. This day-long workshop will include: Understanding your camera’s settings Composition […]

Status of Women, NC highlighted. Source: Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Washington DC
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Status of Women in US Fact Sheet Gives North Carolina C-grade

March 31, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On March 28, 2018, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released fact sheets on the economic status of women in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Ranked at 31st in the nation, […]

One of the two Member's Mark can sizes in Tony Downs Food Company canned chicken recall. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Canned Chicken Recalled for Foreign Matter Contamination

March 31, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Tony Downs Food Company, Inc., a Madelia, Minnesota establishment, is recalling approximately 96,384 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and […]

US Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Food and Agriculture logos.
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Two NC Nonprofits Receive Food Safety Modernization Act Awards

March 31, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On March 28, 2018, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced awards to provide food safety education for producers and processors affected by the Food Safety Modernization Act. Two North Carolina nonprofits […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 30 — 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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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Mar. 30-Apr. 1, 2018

March 29, 2018 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 […]

Dancing at Whirligig Park in 2017. Source: Susan Kellum, City of Wilson NC
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Wilson NC Concert Series, Gig in the Park, Kicks Off Apr. 18

March 29, 2018 Kay Whatley

Historic Downtown Wilson begins its Spring concert series with The Embers featuring Craig Woolard. This opening concert kicks off the season of free, live music at a new location: Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. This year, the […]

Jake May Opening Day baseball flyer. Source: Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell, North Carolina
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Spring Events in Wendell Offer Sports, Music, Arts, Prayer, & Public Safety Day

March 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Spring has sprung and so have the community events within Wendell, North Carolina. Upcoming April and May 2018 activities include baseball, music, arts, prayer, and more. With questions regarding these upcoming events, call 919.366.2266. The […]

The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount NC. It is located on the former sites of the Imperial Tobacco Company and old city library. Source: imperialcentre.org.
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Litter Art to Be Featured at Rocky Mount Arts Center

March 28, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Litter art, uniquely crafted from recyclables, will be on display April 1-29, 2018 in the craft gallery at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center located in the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. Litter […]

Food For Fines 2018. Source: Town of Nashville NC
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“Food For Fines” Week Coming to Nashville NC Library

March 23, 2018 Kay Whatley

For National Library Week, the Harold D. Cooley Library will be offering patrons a chance to pay off overdue library fines with non-perishable food. From Monday, April 9, 2018 through Saturday, April 14, 2018, the […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 23 — 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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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Mar. 22-25, 2018

March 22, 2018 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 […]

Eggs awaiting the hunt. Source: Town of Knightdale, North Carolina.
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Easter Egg Hunts and Events 2018 in Eastern NC

March 21, 2018 Kay Whatley

Area events planned around Eastern are listed below. For most of the hunts, parents are cautioned to let their children hunt on their own — without adult help in finding eggs. Some locations may allow […]

Source: Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum, Tarboro NC.
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Tarboro NC Museum Statement on Relocation

March 20, 2018 Kay Whatley

On March 20, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Edgecombe County Veterans’ Military Museum (E.C.V.M.M.) issued this statement regarding the move from the museum’s Tarboro, North Carolina building. Concerning E.C.V.M.M. and Moving Forward Please let […]

The Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE) 2 payload undergoes testing in the sounding rocket payload facility at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, prior to transport to the launch pad on Wallops Island. Credits: NASA/Berit Bland
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NASA to Launch Parachute Test off Virginia Coast on Mar. 27

March 20, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA will test a parachute for possible future missions to Mars from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Live coverage of the test begins at 6:15am (EDT) on the Wallops’ Ustream. The launch […]

Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
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Spring Rabies Clinics Offer Walk-up Rabies Shots and More

March 20, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor The listed rabies clinics, ordered by county, offer a low-cost, no-appointment opportunity to protect your pet from rabies. Animals that contract rabies cannot recover and must be euthanized, so getting your […]

Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson blessing solar panels at St. Alban's Parish, Washington DC. Photo: Carlo La Porta
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The Faithful Are Organizing Climate Action Events

March 19, 2018 Kay Whatley

Faith Climate Action Week, being celebrated from April 14- 22, 2018 as part of international Earth Day, is a US faith movement focused on finding solutions to climate change. Each year, faith communities around the country hold […]

NC Beer Month is April. Source: Source: Visit North Carolina
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April is NC Beer Month

March 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Is Gaining Recognition as The “State of Southern Beer” North Carolina breweries and destinations that love beer will roll out the barrels and the red carpet in April for the sixth-annual NC Beer Month, a […]

A drone image of the Amundsen with scientists deployed onto the sea ice. Credit: David G. Barber.
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Arctic Sea Ice Becoming A Spring Hazard for North Atlantic Ships

March 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

More Arctic sea ice is entering the North Atlantic Ocean than before, making it increasingly dangerous for ships to navigate those waters in late spring, according to new research. The new research finds ocean passages […]

Volunteer of the Year - Edgecombe Co. Michael's Angels Girls Club. Photo: Robin Cox, City of Rocky Mount NC
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Keep America Beautiful Recognizes Local Organizations

March 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Keep America Beautiful (KAB) of Nash and Edgecombe counties continually strives to educate and encourage citizens and groups to assist with cleanup efforts in Rocky Mount and the surrounding area. In recognition of those efforts, […]

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Registration Is Open for Down East Senior Games

March 18, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The 35th-annual Down East Senior Games (DESG) are scheduled for April 30-May 22, 2018. Anyone 50 years of age or older and living in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wilson counties, are invited to participate […]

Essay Contest theme "Your Vote Counts". Source: Rockin' Democracy in Brunswick County, North Carolina
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Essay Contest Asks NC Students to Write Why “Your Vote Counts”

March 18, 2018 Kay Whatley

 By Kay Whatley, Editor North Carolina high school and college students are invited to submit essays for the “Your Vote Counts” essay contest. The contest winners will have the opportunity to read or recite their […]

Piedmont Farm Tour. Source: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, Pittsboro NC.
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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Merging Its Popular Farm Tours

March 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association has held farm tours across North Carolina, covering different counties on each tour. This year, the tours are merging, under the name “Piedmont Farm Tour”. From the announcement: Previously, we’ve […]

Knightdale Chamber of Commerce Logo, Knightdale NC.
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Knightdale Chamber Seeks Award Nominations In Advance of Annual Banquet

March 16, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Knightdale Chamber of Commerce will hold its 45th-annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. The chamber is seeking nominations of local citizens for awards to be presented the evening of the […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: “…And the Pursuit of Happiness”

March 16, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA  “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” said Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers in his immortal proclamation, heralding the independence of our country. Well, life and freedom one […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 16 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Label released with the Johnsonville recall March 2018. Source: USDA
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Recall Issued for Smoked Sausage Possibly Contaminated with Hard Plastic

March 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Johnsonville Recalls Smoked Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination On March 15, 2018, Johnsonville, LLC recalled approximately 109,603 pounds of smoked pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the […]

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An altar constructed of salt in the Wieliczka salt mines. Source: US Central Intelligence Agency library.
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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

January 2, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: November 2018

December 20, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

Rhine Research Center, Durham NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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