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Month: September 2019

The Grey Area News CO crew (The Banks Family) at the 2019 Haunted Field of Screams, Thornton, Colorado. Source: Nicole Banks
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REVIEW: Thornton, Colorado “Haunted Field of Screams” 2019

September 30, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

By Nicole Banks We have been fortunate to cover this event for the past four years, and the haunted attractions get better every year. This year’s Haunted Field of Screams kept up with last year’s […]

National Night Out 2019 logo. Source: National Association of Town Watch – natw.org
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Rocky Mount, NC Neighborhoods to Host National Night Out Events on Oct. 1

September 27, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The 2019 observance of National Night Out will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2019. This is Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s 23rd year participating in the National Night Out observance. National Night Out is an annual […]

Cotton growing in a field. Source: USDA
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Public Commenting Period Opens for Monstanto Company Deregulation of GE Cotton

September 26, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Beginning September 26, 2019, members of the public will be able to submit comments through November 25, 2019 at www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2019-0050. The docket title is “Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition for Determination of Nonregulated Status of […]

Source: Wilson County Public Library, Wilson NC.
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Wilson County Public Library Announces October Programs

September 26, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Wilson County Public Library offers programs for all ages at the Main Library, its five branch libraries, plus Bookmobile access during October 2019. Founded in 1939, the Wilson County Public Library engages the community and […]

Indigo Moon Film Festival 2019 flyer
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Indigo Moon Film Festival to Screen Oscar Contender in Fayetteville, NC

September 26, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Indigo Moon Film Festival announced today that one of their films Boxed which will screen at the 4th-annual film festival is now Qualified and has been submitted to the 92nd Academy Awards For your consideration (FYC) (Best Short […]

Expedition 61 Launch
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International Space Station “Population” Increases to Nine Humans

September 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and two fellow crew members arrived Wednesday for their mission aboard the International Space Station, temporarily increasing the orbiting laboratory’s population to nine people. The Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft carrying Meir, Oleg […]

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US Coast Guard Member Found Deceased at Marion Military Institute

September 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

The US Coast Guard today announced the death of a student attending a preparatory program at Marion Military Institute. The Coast Guard Academy scholar attending Marion Military Institute, in Marion, Alabama, was found deceased on […]

Photo: Frank and Kay Whatley
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Wake Forest, NC: Volunteers & Teams needed for “Zombie Survival” on Oct.19

September 25, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host “Zombie Survival” on Saturday, October 19, 2019, 5:30-7pm, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Teams comprised of two-to-four […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored - greyareanews.com
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Sept. 26-29, 2019

September 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

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

Tamales at Raleigh Tamale Festival. Source: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
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Raleigh Tamale Festival is Oct. 5

September 24, 2019 Kay Whatley

On Saturday, October 5, 2019, 2-6pm, the 2019 Raleigh Tamale Festival returns with tamale competitions, performances, vendors, food trucks, and more. This annual event, which draws several thousand visitors, is organized by the city’s Raleigh […]

Mumkin Fest 2019 is Sept. 28 in Knightdale, North Carolina
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Mums and Pumpkins and Fun: Oh, my! Mumkin Fest is Sept. 28

September 24, 2019 Kay Whatley

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, 10am-2pm, join the fun at Knightdale Station Park for Mumkin Fest. This third-annual festival of Fall offers a variety of family activities, live music, vendors, and more. Take a hay […]

Photos courtesy of Darkside Haunted Estates/Big Daddys Farms
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Middlesex, NC Haunted Attraction Open Sept. 21 through Nov. 2

September 21, 2019 Kay Whatley

What better place for scares than off a country road in a darkened forest and shadowy fields? That’s what scare-seekers find at Darkside Haunted Estates. Located at Big Daddys Farms — 11959 NC-222 Hwy W, […]

Source: Ken's Produce and Garden Center, Garner, North Carolina
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Ken’s Produce to Open Garner, NC Corn Maze Sept. 21, Haunted Attraction Oct. 18

September 20, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor For the choices of fall activities and/or a scary Halloween attraction, check out Ken’s Produce and Garden Center. This Garner, North Carolina farmland offers daytime activities including a corn maze and […]

Launch of the elite 6.5-mile Surf to Sound Challenge. Source: Peter Newman/Aerial Images (2017)
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NC Surf to Sound Challenge Returns Following Hurricane Florence Hiatus

September 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Canceled last year following one of the worst hurricanes in state history, North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge rebounds in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina November 1-3, 2019. “Hurricane Florence was a direct hit at Wrightsville […]

One of the five WFFD stations. Source: Wake Forest Fire Department
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Wake Forest, NC Fire Department to Join the Town

September 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

After nearly 100 years of operating as a private, non-profit organization, the Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) is a giant step closer to joining the Town of Wake Forest. During the Tuesday, September 17, 2019 […]

Atlantic-Arlington Corridor Study image. Source: City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Open House Provides Results and Elicits Feedback from Atlantic-Arlington Land Use Study

September 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Atlantic-Arlington Land Use Open House meeting held this past Tuesday, September 17, 2019 could be comparable to a night of speed dating. While the purpose was not for participants to seek a romantic relationship, […]

Jackie Dove-Miller
local-nc

NC Poet Jackie Dove-Miller New Poetry Book Released

September 20, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

– Beauty and Truth: A Buffet of Poetry is the latest poetry book published by Jackie Dove-Miller. Dove-Miller has divided the poems into four categories:  The Beauty of Nature, The Beauty of Dreams, The Truth […]

Litter Sweep is held twice a year in NC. Photo: NC Department of Transportation.
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Big Sweep Day Part of Month-long Litter Initiatives

September 20, 2019 Kay Whatley

Residents are invited to take part in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019, 9am-noon. Teams will meet at the boat ramp in Rocky Mount’s Battle Park, 1308 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, […]

Victorian era casket and handler with Wayne County Historical Society. Source: Thomas Bailey
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Goldsboro, NC Museum’s “Victorian Mourning Practices” Returns on Oct. 26

September 20, 2019 Kay Whatley

Victorian-era people were obsessed with death and burial. Learn the history of funerals and the darker side of late-1800s life during Victorian Mourning Practices event on Saturday, October 26, 2019, 6-9pm. Presented by the Wayne […]

Graveyard at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Source: Washington Haunted Historic Ghost Walk
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Take A Ghost Walk through Washington, NC This October

September 19, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor European settlements in the Washington, North Carolina area date back to the 1500s, and the Native American inhabitants date back further…. Long before the city received its name in 1776. The […]

Holiday Wishes invites pet adopters to submit stories, win funding for their pet's adoption agency. Source: Petco Foundation
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Deadline for Petco Pet Adoption Stories Contest is Sept. 23

September 18, 2019 Kay Whatley

The annual Petco “Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign” is accepting pet-adoption stories through Monday, September 23, 2019. If you adopted your pet, Petco wants to know how your pet “brightens your life.” Tell them what makes […]

Preservation Zebulon logo
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Zebulon, NC: Dinner, Death and Disco All Part of Fundraiser on Sept. 28

September 18, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor On Saturday, September 28, 2019, join the fun in Zebulon, North Carolina while supporting historic preservation. The second-annual Murder Mystery Dinner fundraiser for Preservation Zebulon gives attendees a lively meal with […]

Booker T. Washington Community Center. Source: Jessie Nunery, City of Rocky Mount
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Rocky Mount, NC: H.E.E.L.S. to Empower Young Women

September 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Young women are invited to become a part of the Helping Elegant Empowered Little Sisters (HEELS) program sponsored by the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s Parks and Recreation Department. The free program is designed […]

Source: Zebulon Farm Fresh Market, Zebulon NC.
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Zebulon, NC Farmers Market to Hold Ag Heritage and Hay Days

September 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Zebulon Farm Fresh Market brings together farmers, artisans, and local businesses to the Zebulon, North Carolina Town Hall lawn on Saturdays, providing shoppers with access to local goods.  Market Saturdays often include special activities […]

NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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NC Students Encouraged to Compete in Ready, Set App! Mobile Application Development Competition

September 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

First Statewide App Building Competition in North Carolina On September 18, 2019, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper encouraged high school students across NC to participate in the state’s first application development competition. Ready, Set, App! […]

Pumpkins, ornamental. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Wake, Nash, and Edgecombe County Libraries Offer Fall Fun and Spooky Tales in October

September 18, 2019 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Libraries are more than just books. Libraries frequently hold events. During October, Fall and Halloween events give kids an opportunity to play in addition to checking out books. Below are […]

Source: Robert Elliott, Broad River Hemp Company
farmgarden

New Fayetteville, NC Store Aims to Help Veterans and Farmers

September 17, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

How A Small-Town Merchant Means New Beginnings Broad River Hemp Company opened their doors at 102 Robeson Street in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina on September 10, 2019, with a soft opening. They plan to hold […]

Halloween Phantasmagoria 2019. Source: Duke Homestead State Historic Site
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Halloween Phantasmagoria Returns to Durham Historic Site on Oct. 25

September 17, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Tickets go on-sale tomorrow — September 18, 2019 — for Duke Homestead’s Halloween Phantasmagoria. This annual event happens on Friday, October 25, 2019, 6:30-9pm, at the Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham, North Carolina. […]

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The C-5 Galaxy. Source: US Air Force, photo by Brett Snow.
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The Strange-ness: Sims NC UFO Sighting

November 4, 2016

September 1, 2011, a witness in Sims, North Carolina (Wilson County) reported sighting an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the sky above Sims. As reported on www.mufon.com (the Mutual UFO Network), the witness spotted an egg-shaped, brightly lit object […]

Source: Rhine Research Center, Durham NC.
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Source: Dr. John Stamey
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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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