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Month: May 2019

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Wilson County Library Summer Reading and Programs

May 31, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Founded in 1939, the Wilson County Public Library engages the community and enhances the minds of all ages with programs, lectures, classes, and entertainment. Upcoming programs, along with 2019 summer reading information, may be found […]

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City of Rocky Mount Implements New Security Measures at City Hall

May 28, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

To ensure the safety and security of employees and the general public, the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, has implemented new initiatives. Residents and city employees will now be greeted by a security officer […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — May 30-June 2, 2019

May 28, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]

NCDA&CS Veterinary Division seal. Source: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
farmgarden

State Vet Encourages Livestock Owners to Vaccinate before Peak Rabies Season

May 22, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against the disease. “This year we have seen a rise in the number […]

One Fret Over, winners of the Got to Be NC Festival bluegrass competition 2019. Source: Got to Be NC Festival
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One Fret Over Takes First Place in the Got to Be NC Festival Carolina Bluegrass Battle

May 21, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

One Fret Over, a band made up of siblings Gabe and Grace Bemus from Salisbury, North Carolina, and Elijah and Lincoln Moore from Kernersville, NC, won the Got to Be NC Festival’s bluegrass competition, earning […]

Moonlight and Moss, the new novel by Youngsville, NC author Kim Beall. Source: KrystalRose Press
local-nc

Local Author Launches New Book, Signing Event Planned in Wake Forest

May 21, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The new novel, Moonlight and Moss, by local author Kim Beall, will be released on May 31, 2019, and is available for pre-order through local or online booksellers now. A Launch Party and author signing […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — May 23-26, 2019

May 21, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]

Source: Rhine Research Center, Durham NC.
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Rhine Mysterious Short Story Contest Accepting Submissions

May 21, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Do you have a psy-fantasy or ghoulish narrative that would make Edgar Alan Poe proud? Perhaps you or someone you know has had a psychic experience that you could relate in a short story? This […]

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Play City of Rocky Mount Trivia to Win Mudcats Baseball Tickets

May 16, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Communications and Marketing Office at the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina is offering the public a chance to win Carolina Mudcats tickets by taking part in weekly social media and mobile trivia in […]

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national

Virginia Senators Urged to Protect Appalachian Trail

May 16, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Dominion Energy pressuring Congress to change laws in its favor On May 16, 2019, more than 50 organizations from across the state called on Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Virginia’s members of […]

Tree rings collected from old-growth Dahurian larch trees. Trees grow one ring per year. Credit: Xianliang Zhang.
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Climate Change Is Giving Old Trees A Growth Spurt

May 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Larch trees in the permafrost forests of northeastern China — the northernmost tree species on Earth — are growing faster as a result of climate change, according to new research. A new study of growth rings […]

Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
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Rocky Mount Annual Cats and Dogs Vaccination Clinic Returns for 17th Year

May 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

A rabies vaccination clinic will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019, 9am-noon, at 1101 North Church Street in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The clinic is open to cats and dogs four months or older. Dr. […]

Movie at Joyner Park. Source: Town of Wake Forest, NC
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Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park Begin May 25

May 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. The […]

Source: Dr. John Stamey
national

Bigfoot Column: To Woo or Not To Woo? It’s not even a question.

May 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

By Dr. John Stamey After years of research into the Bigfoot world, I have come up with four different schools of thought regarding the species’ interactions with humans. Naturalistic This group is categorized by individuals who […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — May 16-19, 2019

May 14, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]

Chairmen of the Board will perform at the Downtown Live! kick-off 2019. Source: City of Rocky Mount, NC
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“Chairmen of the Board” to Kick-off 2019 Downtown Live! Free Concert Series

May 9, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Spend your Spring and Summer Thursday nights listening and dancing to live music in downtown Rocky Mount. The 2019 Downtown Live! series schedule is set, and the fun beginning Thursday, May 23, 2019, when Chairmen […]

Winning photograph by Patricia Joynes graces the cover of the FCAC Writers Guild's 2019 edition of County Lines Literary Journal. Source: Donna Campbell Smith
local-nc

Call to Writers and Artists for 7th Edition of County Lines Literary Journal

May 8, 2019 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith County Lines Literary Journal is an annual literary journal compiled by the Franklin County Arts Council Writers Guild. They are calling for entries of prose/poetry and art for their seventh edition […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

Next NC Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is May 23

May 8, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Thursday, May 23, 2019, 10am. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or […]

The crowd enjoying a Town of Knightdale outdoor movie screening. Source: Thomas Walls and Megan Thornton, knightdalenc.gov.
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Eastern NC Municipalities Offering Free Movie Showings in 2019

May 8, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Parks and recreation departments, libraries, senior centers, and community facilities host free movie nights several months each year, with some locations offering free movies year-round. Check out the offerings in […]

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Southern States Animal Feeds Produced in NC Recalled for Contamination

May 8, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On May 6, 2019, Cargill’s animal nutrition business announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States® feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed FDA’s action levels. The affected products, which were […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — May 9-12, 2019

May 7, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond including a few unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]

Lawn Chair Theatre 2019 kicks off with Small Foot. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Rocky Mount’s Lawn Chair Theatre Announces Free Family Movies

May 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Mark your calendars for five nights under the sky and family movies as the 2019 Lawn Chair Theatre series is set to begin. Lawn Chair Theatre kicks off Friday, May 17, 2019, with a viewing […]

Halifax County Schools Robotics Tournament 2019. Source: Chatesha R. Dickens, Halifax County Schools, Halifax, North Carolina
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Halifax County NC Schools Hosts Its Own Robotics Tournament

May 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

By Chatesha R. Dickens, Halifax County Schools What a GREAT day! Students from all Halifax County elementary schools and both middle schools came to William R. Davie S.T.E.M. to compete for local FLL Robotics bragging rights […]

A big cat runs freely. Source: The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Colorado.
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Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary Named “2019 Top-rated Nonprofit”

May 6, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

On May 3, 2019, The Wild Animal Sanctuary announced that it has been named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. The Wild Animal Sanctuary provides […]

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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Call for Submissions Is Open for Franklin County Arts Council’s Quilt Show

May 5, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is looking for a variety of quilting styles from local quilters in Franklin and surrounding counties. Submit your quilt to be considered for the Quilt Show in August. Submission […]

Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina.
local-nc

Wendell’s Citizen Advisory Board Recruitment

May 5, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wendell is seeking citizens within the community to help make Wendell, North Carolina a great place to live, work, and play by contributing time on a Citizen Advisory Board. The Town of […]

NC Potter Marsha Rogers’ clay chickens, which feature in Cindy Brookshire's winning short story. Source: Cindy Brookshire
local-nc

Johnston County Writer’s Short Story Takes Second Prize in Contest

May 2, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

A Pine Level, North Carolina writer, Cindy Brookshire, has been awarded Second Prize in the annual Carolina Woman Magazine Writing Contest. Brookshire’s short story, “Ain’t Just a River,” was inspired by the work of artist […]

Plaque by De Linazia. Source: Lynn Reynolds/FCAC
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FCAC Diversity Team to Hold Cinco de Mayo Celebration

May 2, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Diversity Team of the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is holding A Celebration for Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 2:30-4:30pm. The event will include flower sculpture, music, refreshments, and singing and […]

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    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
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  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
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  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
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  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
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  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
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  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
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  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
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  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
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  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
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    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
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  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    March 3, 2022
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By Kay Whatley, Editor You know that local ghost walk or downtown haunted tour notice you see each year? The one you ignore because you already know your own town. Or, you don’t believe in […]

Photo: Frank and Kay Whatley
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