“Overdue fines are a thing of the past at Wilson County Public Library, but our community still needs food.” All locations of the Wilson County Public Library (WCPL) system will be accepting food donations now […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items. While we check for current times/dates, it’s possible an update is missed. Use the links […]
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 […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The Bunn Garden Club is proud to announce that club member and artist, Diane Cannon of Franklinton, North Carolina, completed a mural on the Bunn Garden Club clubhouse. The mural depicts flowers […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Comic World in Zebulon, North Carolina will be holding its third-annual Halloween party, “Haunted Asylum,” complete with a haunted house, costume contest, face painting, and treats. No registration is required to […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items. While we check for current times/dates, it’s possible an update is missed. […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The 18th-annual Stoney Point Trail of Terror in Fayetteville, North Carolina, opening night will be Friday, October 16, 2020 with the announcement of an additional weekend! This Halloween-season attraction is unique: it […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The entries for this year’s Carolina Prize for Writing showcase the quality of writing, and photography, in North Carolina. Judging is complete, and the winning short stories, poems, and photographs will […]
UPDATE: Due to weather, the September 25th opening day has been postponed. Watch for opening on Saturday, September 26, 2020 instead. ________ Original article: By Kay Whatley, Editor Ken’s Produce and Garden Center in […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Fall has arrived, and with it pumpkins galore. Varieties of pie-pumpkins and ornamentals may be purchased at farmers markets, farm stands, and pumpkin patches across North Carolina. In the local […]
The fright-filled nights return to Boyette Family Farms with the opening day of its Clayton Fear Farm set for Friday, October 2, 2020. The after-dark fun this year includes the Fear Forest Haunted Hayride and […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The annual fundraiser for NC Stop Human Trafficking will be held virtually this year. The third-annual Barbecue, Bluegrass & Brew event is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2020, starting at 7pm, […]
Wind along the country roads into Nash County, North Carolina, and find a scary, seasonal attraction just right for your seasonal frights. Darkside Haunted Estates opens this weekend with new experiences for 2020, including RottenKorr […]
Wake County Public Libraries will be holding “creepy” craft and treat giveaways at Wake County libraries in Knightdale, Garner, and Raleigh, North Carolina. At these Halloween Drive Thru Spooktacular events, costumes are welcome, including car […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items. Plus, several artisan markets will be open to shop various goods, enjoy […]
A nonfiction book covering the ins and outs of Mules — horse donkey hybrids — has been augmented to include stories by farmers describing their real-life experiences farming with mules and mule teams. The […]
By Kay Whatley In the Spring of 2020, little plants began popping up in the gardens and flower beds around my home. I expected this. Fruits and vegetables dropped last year rot, as do kitchen […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, one of the rare US places offering the drive-in movie experience, will be showing 10 movies this weekend, with camping available overnight on Friday and Saturday. […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]
Shop the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market before it ends for the season! This Saturday, August 29, 2020, 9am-1pm, is the market’s closing day, and your last chance to pick up local farm goods, homemade, and […]
The North Carolina State Fair may be far off in 2021, but fair foods will be available at the fairgrounds this weekend. NC State Fair has added two new “Drive-thru Fair Food Days” to their […]
Funding covers three new initiatives to help North Carolinians North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today announced $175 million to help North Carolinians with rental and utility payment support in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The Wayne County Historical Association and Museum has received $4,000 NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This emergency grant funding was provided to North Carolina cultural organizations experiencing hardships […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and will be open this weekend offering local farm goods, handmade, and homemade items. Plus, this Saturday is National Honey Bee Day, and honey may be […]
Bunn Fun Day has been rescheduled to next Fall. The new date is Saturday, September 18, 2021, 10am-4pm. Statement by Town of Bunn Commissioner, Sherry Mercer: “Due to COVID-19 stipulations we are having to reschedule […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor Farmers’ markets are essential, and markets will be open this Saturday with a variety of local farm goods and handmade/homemade items. Follow coronavirus safety precautions in place. Be safe for […]
The second half of summer comes with a few typical themes: barbecues with family, the sound of lawnmowers, outdoor walks, and young squirrels falling out of trees. Yes, that’s right. This is the time […]
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