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Month: November 2019

Horses in the Bunn, NC Christmas Parade December 14, 2013. Photo: Frank Whatley
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Bunn, NC: Upcoming Holiday Happenings and A Call-for-Vendors

November 11, 2019 Kay Whatley

It’s that time of year and Bunn, North Carolina is ramping up for their Holiday events. Below are details of the planned Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and the Christmas parade with a call-for-participants. Also, for […]

Christmas Parade 2018. Source: City of Rocky Mount, NC
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City of Rocky Mount Offers A December Full of Seasonal Fun

November 11, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Celebrate the holidays with family-friendly options in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Enjoy a mix of events from the city of Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Parks and Rec, Imperial Centre, and Rocky Mount […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored. Source: The Grey Area News, Zebulon NC.
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Nov. 14-17, 2019

November 11, 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 listed […]

Playground and picnic shelter at Pilot Lions Park in Franklin County, near the Wake County line, Zebulon, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Million-dollar Pilot Lions Park Offers Walking Trail, Ball Fields, Playground, and Plenty of Parking

November 4, 2019 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Outsize the city limits of Zebulon, North Carolina is the area of Pilot. Located in Franklin County, one of Pilot’s untapped amenities is Pilot Lions Park. The 18.38 acre “Community Park” includes […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored - greyareanews.com
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — Nov. 7-10, 2019

November 4, 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 listed […]

Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant, US Coast Guard, presents a flag to Patrick Crotty, Lt. Crotty's nephew, during the graveside ceremony, Buffalo, New York, Nov. 2, 2019. Crotty, a USCG POW, was recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and brought back to Crotty’s hometown of Buffalo for burial in a family plot. Source: US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian McCrum
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US Coast Guard POW/MIA Laid to Rest

November 2, 2019 Kay Whatley

The Coast Guard’s last known recoverable POW/MIA from WWII was laid to rest during a ceremony in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, November 2, 2019. “Half a world away, Lt. James Crotty demonstrated selfless service […]

NASA portrait of 2017 Astronaut Candidate Zena Cardman in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Source: NASA
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NASA Administrator, Astronaut Candidate to Visit University of North Carolina

November 1, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and astronaut candidate Zena Cardman will visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) November 6-7, 2019, to discuss the agency’s Artemis program. Their visit is part of […]

Crowd at the first-ever Food Truck Invasion. Source: Jessie Nunery, City of Rocky Mount
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Rocky Mount’s Inaugural “Food Truck Invasion” A Success

November 1, 2019 Kay Whatley

More than 1,200 people flooded N.E. Main Street between Goldleaf and Thomas Street in downtown Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Saturday for the inaugural Food Truck Invasion. From seafood to burgers and Mexican to Cuban, […]

Source: Joyce Edwards Dantzler, The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum
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Community Art Showcase and Exhibit at Rocky Mount Mills

November 1, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The public is invited to come to the art exhibition, “COMMUNITY ART SHOWCASE” that John Gay, a Rocky Mount Railroad Museum member, will have on display at the Rocky Mount Mills starting November 1, 2019. The […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
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  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
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    “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
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  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
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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 20, 2022
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  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    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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    April 5, 2022
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    March 14, 2022
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    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
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  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
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