By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains / Five County area of Eastern NC). Piedmont and […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Adding art to cityscapes not only allows people to enjoy seeing unique art pieces on their daily travels, it provides an opportunity for artists to share their talents and make an […]
A new species of rodent has been discovered — a rat more than four times standard size and weighing more than 2 lbs. This new mammal was found running from a felled tree in a […]
Mumkin Fest is a free event, open to the public, to be held October 13-15, 2017, in Knightdale Station Park, 810 N First Avenue, Knightdale NC. Of course, there will be mums and pumpkins! This is the […]
Calling all Frank and Ava fans for a fun weekend in Smithfield, North Carolina. The Ava Gardner Museum will be showing movies and offering special events at the museum and the nearby Howell Theatre. This weekend […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor An open-barn “Family Farm Day” event was held at Kindred Spirits Farm in Zebulon, North Carolina on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Dozens of families came for fun and to watch horse-riding demonstrations. The […]
A variety of events are planned in Wendell, North Carolina over the remainder of 2017. Town events, a Chamber festival, and special community happenings are included. 2017 Parade of Homes Tour Wendell Falls on Two […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount You, your friends, family, and co-workers can make a difference in Nash and Edgecombe counties by participating in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Challenge. The event is a […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains / Five County area of Eastern NC). Piedmont and […]
By Will Robinson, WCPL Local History and Genealogy Librarian Wilson County Public Library has released a list of upcoming programs offered to the public this October at the Main Library, located at 249 Nash Street W, Wilson […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Selma Railroad Days is returning with two days of activities in Selma, North Carolina. Activities planned this year include: Artists Village — Held along Raiford Street, vendors offer arts, crafts, and […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Area Chambers of Commerce, business groups, and local businesses/organizations hold educational events and provide free business training or networking opportunities. Note that regular Chamber member meetings or semi-closed leads groups, are […]
Events listed below include vendor opportunities; events may be added as they come to the attention of our editor. To become a vendor at any of these events, see the included links to the organizers […]
Local community groups across the country today sent notices that they plan to bring enforcement actions against Duke Energy for withholding critical dam safety information that Duke Energy was required to disclose to nearby communities, […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor With all the electronics, computers, fidget spinners, cell phones, and drugs, teens and young children may feel lost and have a hard time functioning in the real world. A Nash County […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains / Five County area of Eastern NC). Piedmont and […]
An open-barn event is for all community members is being held at Kindred Spirits Farm. All are welcome to Family Farm Day 2017 on Saturday, September 23, 2017, starting at 10am for fun and games on […]
Tom, Dick and Harry went out to dinner. After dinner, they returned to their hotel. The hotel was 60 stories high and their rooms were at the top. Unfortunately, the elevator was not working. They made a […]
By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD All the doctors through the centuries have known it and they used it. We still do, but in a different way now. In the past we would give literally a […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 September 15 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on the next puzzle page, which will […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor On September 8, 2017, my sister, daughter, and I returned to the Raleigh Greek Festival for the second year in a row. The festival was in its 36th year of bringing […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The It movie trailer made this 2017 movie look scary. Seeing the film, I thought It was medium-scary. It was so creepy, though, that It made my skin crawl. Seeing it at […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The 2017 Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday, September 24, 2017, beginning with sign-in at 2pm. Walkers are signing up for the Wake Forest NC walk now via this event page. […]
Joe came from a large family. He had five sisters and four brothers. One day he was looking through the family photo album with his mother when he noticed, in page after page, that all […]
Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is not just about the choices […]
Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2017 September 8 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
Residents Urged to Be Aware and Prepare By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed September as North Carolina Preparedness Month, which coincides with National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the US […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond (Inner Coastal Plains / Five County area of Eastern NC). Piedmont and […]
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