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Month: June 2021

Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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Franklin County Arts Council’s July Artist of the Month: Donna Campbell Smith

June 30, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

After a brief break, the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC), based in Louisburg, North Carolina, has announced their July 2021 Artist of the Month: artist and author Donna Campbell Smith. Donna Campbell Smith has been […]

Wilson County Public Library logo
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Wilson County, NC Summer Reading and Library Programs July 2021

June 25, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Wilson County Public Library engages the community and enhances the minds of all ages with programs, lectures, classes, and entertainment. For more information about library programs, online or in-person, call 252.237.5355 or visit www.wilsoncountypubliclibrary.org. Note: […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
farmgarden

North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Jul. 1

June 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its next public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Thursday, July 1, […]

Indigo Moon Film Festival trophy. Source: GroundSwell Pictures
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Fayetteville, NC: Indigo Moon Film Festival Seeks Local Nonprofit to Receive Grant

June 22, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Indigo Moon Film Festival (IMFF) team believes Film Inspires Change, which is why they established the IMFF Community Grant in 2019. Each year 100% of the box office net proceeds is donated to a […]

US Department of the Interior
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Interior Secretary Haaland Announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

June 22, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Outlines Path Forward on Troubled Legacy of Federal Boarding School Policies in Remarks to National Congress of American Indians In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference on June 22, […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored: June 24-26

June 22, 2021 Kay Whatley

This weekly things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are occasionally included. Things to do […]

Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
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Selma, NC: Juneteenth Celebration at the Historical Museum on Jun. 26

June 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The public is invite to the Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum for its annual Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, set for Saturday June 26, 2021, starting at 11am. The event will begin with an historic overview […]

FCAC Writers' Guild will hold a Retreat & meeting at Falls Lake, Shelter 23. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
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Franklin County, NC: Next FCAC Writers’ Guild Public Retreat is Jun. 30

June 20, 2021 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild will host Fifth Wednesday Writing Retreats on the fifth Wednesday of each month that has a fifth Wednesday in it. These Writers’ Guild events are open to all […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored: June 17-19

June 15, 2021 Kay Whatley

This weekly things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are occasionally included. Things to do […]

Logo sourse: Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington, North Carolina
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Wilmington, NC: Visit Cape Fear Museum for Science Behind Sports Exhibition

June 12, 2021 Kay Whatley

How fast is your fastball? Do different floor surfaces affect your performance? How do you make a perfect bounce pass? These questions and many more are posed in the new traveling exhibition at Cape Fear […]

Your Shot at $1 Million Summer Cash Drawing. Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services
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North Carolina: Covid-19 Vaccination Give Residents A Chance to Win Cash or College Tuition

June 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Your Shot at a Million: NC Governor Cooper Announces $4 Million Summer Cash and College Tuition Drawings to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations Four North Carolinians 18 and Older to Win $1 Million; Four North Carolinians 12 […]

2020 Quilt made for the FCAC raffle by the Quilting Ladies of Lake Royale and Clear Creek Quilting in Bunn, NC. Source: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, North Carolina
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Franklin County Arts Council Opens “Call for Submissions” for Quilt Show 2021

June 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On June 7, 2021, the Franklin County Arts Council and Quilt Trails of the Tar & Roanoke Rivers announced the 2021 Call for Submissions for this year’s Quilt Show, and are now accepting entries. Entries […]

Wind turbines. Source: US Department of the Interior
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North Carolina Governor Commits to Offshore Wind Power, Clean Energy Jobs

June 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Executive Order No. 218 reaffirms North Carolina’s commitment to creating clean energy jobs, increasing economic opportunities, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the expansion of offshore wind power. On June 9, 2021, North Carolina Governor […]

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STEM Ed: North Carolina Teachers Win New Tools to Enhance Learning about Space Exploration

June 7, 2021 Kay Whatley

Space Exploration Bundles Awarded to Four Schools in Hickory, Burke, Pitt, and Union Counties Four North Carolina teachers will get new tools and technology to help teach about outer space and inspire and empower students […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Town’s Independence Day Celebration Returns July 3-4, 2021

June 3, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Two days’ worth of free fun and excitement await you and your family at Wake Forest’s 2021 Independence Day Celebration. For complete details, visit bit.ly/WFIndependenceDay.   Fireworks Spectacular This year’s festivities get underway with the […]

Pond and river valley within the Brooks Range. Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Interior Department Suspends Oil & Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

June 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Agency to Review Underlying Analysis of Oil and Gas Leases on the Coastal Plain On June 1, 2021, the United States Department of the Interior suspended all activities related to the implementation of the Coastal […]

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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored: June 3-5

June 1, 2021 Kay Whatley

This weekly things-to-do listing may include in-person events in the North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, or beyond — unique coastal or mountain events are occasionally included. Things to do […]

Vendor Fair at Briley's Farm Market in Greenville, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley (Dec 5 2020)
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North Carolina Farms Open for Late Spring Events

June 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina farms are offering tours, u-pick for flowers and fruit, farm stands and special events for late spring. There are a variety of agritourism activities to choose from including Memorial Day weekend festivals, blueberry, […]

A bigfoot family. Sketch by Donna Campbell Smith, author of "My Neighbors from the Woods"
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It Might be Bigfoot

June 1, 2021 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith I believe in the existence of bigfoot. My interest is rooted in stories Daddy told when I was a young person. He listened to ‘talk radio” at night and he’d relate […]

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Rhine Research Center, Durham NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
state-nc

The Rhine to Offer Professional Parapsychology Courses, Certificate Programs

January 25, 2019

The Rhine Education Center in Durham, North Carolina announced Winter online courses will be offered in parapsychology. The Professional Parapsychology Courses begin February 2019 and run for eight weeks, and students having the option to apply […]

Texas Longhorn cattle walk off Altus Air Force Base, Okla. after the 18th annual Cattle Drive August 25, 2016. Approximately 18 Texas Longhorn cattle were driven through Altus AFB at this year’s base Cattle Drive which provided opportunity for community members to share part of their culture with the Airmen and their families. Source: US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis.
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The Strange-ness: Air Force Base Holds Annual Cattle Drive

August 26, 2016

One western US military base holds a cattle drive each year.  This annual event includes cattle, cowboys, and cowgirls, making their way all around the base, with military families turning out to watch the cattle go […]

Earth in Full View. The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula. Source: NASA.
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NASA Seeks Applicants to #BeAnAstronaut

March 2, 2020

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