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Month: June 2018

Source: North Carolina Forest Service
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North Carolina Forest Service Seedling Sales Begin July 2

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Forest Service Nursery Program will be accepting orders for seedlings on July 2, 2018. A variety of native trees are available. The NCFS produces about 16 million quality seedlings for nearly 50 […]

NC fishing is free July 4; no license required. Source: Melissa McGaw/NCWRC
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No License Required on July 4: Free Fishing Day in North Carolina

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On July 4, 2018, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites anglers and would-be anglers of all ages to go fishing — for free. From 12am (midnight) until 11:59pm on Wednesday, everyone in North […]

Female black bear prior to poaching case. Source: Carolina Parks and Wildlife
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Seeking Public’s Help in Bear Poaching Case

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person, or people, responsible for shooting a large female black bear that was found dead on June 20, 2018, in Idledale, Colorado, which is a […]

Billboard erected as part of the wild horse “No Feed, No Approach” educational initiative. Corolla Wild Horse Fund
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NC Corolla Wild Horse Fund Begins Educational Campaign

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On June 28, 2018, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF) announced the kick off to their “No Feed, No Approach” educational initiative to help educate tourist and locals alike about the dangers of human interaction […]

Source: Steven E. Davis
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Wilson NC Author to Release New Novel, Saponi, on July 4

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

A new novel, Saponi by author Steven E Davis, will be released on  Wednesday, July 4, 2018 — Independence Day. Published and distributed by Amazon and KDP Publishing, Saponi is both the heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of two […]

Source: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council
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Third Friday with The Artist Event to Feature Louise Asaraf

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) announces the next “3rd Friday with The Artist” event will be  July 20, 2018, 6-8pm. The featured artist is Louise Asaraf. Louise Asaraf grew up on Long Island, New York and now lives […]

Source: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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Celebrate Independence Day at North Carolina Historic Sites

June 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

There are many ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, but none more authentic than at a state historic site that played a role in the march to independence for the American colony. Roanoke Island, […]

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Puzzles Page:  June 29, 2018

June 29, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 June 29 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next Friday puzzle page in two […]

RJ McCarthy has released a new novel, "Quarry Steps To", the third in his Tony Quarry series.
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Author with Local Ties Releases Third Book in His Tony Quarry Series

June 28, 2018 Donna Campbell Smith

RJ McCarthy has released Quarry Steps To which is the third crime fiction novel in the Tony Quarry series. The novel is set in the Piedmont area of North Carolina’s tobacco country. In Quarry Steps […]

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Study Shows Most People Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria Around the Kitchen

June 28, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

A new study, conducted in North Carolina by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that when it comes to hand-washing before meals, consumers are failing to properly clean their hands 97% of the time. […]

Business Happenings
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Eastern NC Business Events in July 2018

June 28, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business groups, and local businesses/organizations hold educational events and provide free business training or networking opportunities. Events listed below may take place in the five-county area — […]

This artist's illustration shows 'Oumuamua racing toward the outskirts of our solar system, and is annotated with the locations of the planetary orbits. As the complex rotation of the object makes it difficult to determine the exact shape, there are many models of what it could look like. Source: JPL
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Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Object Gets Unexpected Speed Boost

June 28, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists has confirmed ′Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah), the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system, got an unexpected boost in […]

Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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US Fish & Wildlife Service Plan Dooms Only Wild Red Wolves to Extinction

June 27, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s new rule proposes to restrict the world’s only wild population of red wolves to one refuge and a bombing range in eastern North Carolina, while declaring “open season” on […]

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Public Input Requested by Rocky Mount on City’s New Brand

June 27, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The city of Rocky Mount will soon implement a new brand and a new tagline. Residents and travelers may have already noticed the logo, with the letters RM in blue and encased in a circle, […]

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Eastern NC Independence Day Happenings 2018

June 26, 2018 Kay Whatley

Starting hundreds of years ago, settlers from Europe began arriving in North America and staying. They built settlements and eventually forms colonies — the basis of the first 13 states. By the mid 1700s, colonists […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — June 27-July 1, 2018

June 26, 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 […]

Source: Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments
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August Aging Presentation will Focus on Homelessness

June 25, 2018 Kay Whatley

Would you like to be a part of something meaningful that would make a difference in the lives of older adults in Eastern NC? Come and be a part of our mission to empower under-served senior adults in […]

Novel "Making Corrections" was released summer 2018 by Zebulon NC-based author, K.F. Whatley
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Zebulon-based Writer, K.F. Whatley, Releases Novel

June 25, 2018 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith K.F. Whatley has released her first novel, Making Corrections, after twenty years of being a technical writer and journalist. She has also had short fiction and poetry published in literary journals […]

Hemp Inc. wall of hemp products in Spring Hope NC facility. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission’s Next Public Conference Call is June 26

June 24, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission is holding its next public meeting via telephone conference call. The public may “attend” via phone or computer on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, starting at 10am. The public meeting will be […]

Peaches on the tree, Wake County, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley (June 2018)
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North Carolina Peach Season Underway

June 22, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Good news for peach lovers. Growers are reporting fair to good crops for the 2018 peach season, which runs through Labor Day. “Growers are reporting an average crop with availability varying depending on where the […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: By Way of Good-bye

June 22, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA As I have now decided to retire — after 63 years of practice and over 15,000 patients — I now will have time to contemplate and reminisce And remembering to […]

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Puzzles Page:  June 22, 2018

June 22, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 June 22 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Jaki Shelton Green at the 2014 North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo: Jan Hensley (via nclhof.org)
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NC’s Ninth Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, Appointed

June 21, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On June 21, 2018, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that poet, teacher, and community arts advocate Jaki Shelton Green will serve as the state’s ninth poet laureate. Green is the first African American and […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — June 21-24, 2018

June 20, 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 […]

Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescues three boaters after their vessel capsized June 19, 2018. Source: US Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Savannah
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Coast Guard Rescues Boaters after Vessel Capsizes near St. Catherines Island

June 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Coast Guard rescued three boaters Tuesday after their vessel capsized near St. Catherines Island, Georgia. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received a call from a good Samaritan at 12:45pm stating while flying his plane he saw a capsized vessel with […]

Source: North Carolina National Guard
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North Carolina National Guard Members Recalled from US Border

June 19, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On June 19, 2018, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement about North Carolina National Guard members: “The cruel policy of tearing children away from their parents requires a strong response, and I […]

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Puzzles Page:  June 15, 2018

June 15, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 June 15 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Oversized Hutch. Source: Barbara Green, Preservation Rocky Mount
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“Architectural Salvage Sale” in Rocky Mount June 15-17

June 10, 2018 Kay Whatley

This weekend, Preservation Rocky Mount is opening up a warehouse full of architectural salvage to the public, in their biggest sale of the year. The three-day sale is June 15-17, 2018 at 910 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. […]

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