Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 October 14 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.
Released by Mike Rusher, ncdenr.gov Top state environmental officials visited the Woodlake dam in Moore County on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, to evaluate safety conditions there. The dam was threatening to breach after two major […]
In 1921, as Albert Einstein was making rounds on the lecture circuit, he found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. One night as his chauffeur was driving him to yet another rubber-chicken dinner, Einstein […]
Located a few miles away from Bennett NC and Harper’s Crossroads NC, is a small piece of land known as the Devil’s Tramping Ground. All that is visible is a barren circle in the forest, a bit […]
By Bill Rehan for HauntedHouses.com Hauntedhouses.com’s list of the Top 13 Haunted Houses in America for 2016, has been released. The haunted houses and attractions on this year’s list are the most unique, entertaining and terrifying, haunted […]
Released by Brian Long, NCDA&CS The flood water hasn’t receded yet, but initial reports show that North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew. State ag officials do not have damage estimates, but the […]
On October 13, 2016, The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016 was awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” To read more about this Nobel Prize winner, visit this page: www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2016/bio-bibl.html. After the announcement was […]
When the Cygnus spacecraft lifts off on its resupply mission to the International Space Station, it will carry three experiments designed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is […]
A cookie dough recall by Aspen Hills , a supplier to food manufacturers and fundraising groups, issued a recall for cookie dough shipments following discovery of Listeria in a product. Aspen Hills, Inc. is based in Garner, […]
Residents Should Call Inspections before Entering the Home or Turning on Electricity By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount While there is still some elevated flooding and closed streets as a result of Hurricane Matthew, the […]
Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food Because of Potential Presence of Plastic Released by Angel May, Mars Petcare US On October 7, 2016, Mars […]
Kratom Public Comment Period Open, After Immense Pressure from Advocates and Prominent Members of Congress Released by Grant Smith and Jag Davies, Drug Policy Alliance In an unprecedented move, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has posted a notice in […]
By Tabatha Thompson (NASA HQ), Dan Huot (Johnson Space Center), and Karen Northon (Editor, NASA) Three crew members of Expedition 49/50 are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station at 4:05am (EDT) on Wednesday, October 19, […]
Released by Brian Long, NCDA&CS The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is ready to dispatch inspectors and field forces to assess damage to the state’s agriculture industry and to ensure food is safe […]
By Mike Porras, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, NW Region Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers ask the public for help finding the person who killed then abandoned a trophy-quality 6×6 bull elk, leaving the meat to waste. […]
By John Thompson, Senior Tar Heel Legislature Delegate The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature (NCSTHL) held their last meeting of 2016 on October 4 and 5, 2016. The focus, as it is every even numbered […]
The State of North Carolina’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Commissioner, Jacquie Jeffers, announces that auditions for the “Share The Dream Talent Show” will be held on November 5, 2016, 1-5pm. The eighth annual Share the Dream Talent […]
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. What Do You Think? Submitted for Your Consideration and Conversation […]
By Maria VanderKolk, Communications Manager, Arvada.org At 116 years of age, the Olde Town Arvada Water Tower is looking quite sprightly, presiding over an historic district that has been undergoing a dramatic revitalization. Still, this grand […]
Released by Jared McDermott, Osage Gardens Inc. Osage Gardens Inc. of New Castle, Colorado, has recalled Osage Gardens Organic 2 oz Micro Greens, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can […]
Released by Natalie Stachon, carolinamoonhospitality.com Wrap up your holiday shopping at the third annual Gifts. Well Crafted Holiday Market on Saturday, December 3, 2016! Shop local and shop small at The Crossing at Hollar Mill, 9am-3pm. The […]
Public Asked to Proceed with Caution, Stay Home if Possible By Kay Whatley, Editor Folks, I know the sun is shining and you want to go see what shape your neighborhood is in and where […]
Nestlé USA Initiates Voluntary Recall Of Nestlé® Drumstick® Club 16 Count Variety and 24 Count Vanilla Pack Due to Possible Health Risk Recall released via FDA.gov On October 7, 2016, Nestlé USA, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of its […]
– Electric cooperatives beginning to experience outages (2,900 at 10am) in inland and coastal southern counties. – Crews are staged and additional crews from western North Carolina and Virginia have moved in to help. – Please […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Did you miss it? The first Zebulon Next — an Economic Growth Conference — was held on October 6, 2016, by the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce. Business managers, bank representatives, town commissioners, the Mayor, sponsor […]
Click the link below to download the puzzles from this issue. 2016 October 7 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area newspaper, www.greyareanews.com. Answer posted on next week’s puzzle page.
US Agribusiness “Feeding the World” Claim is a Dangerous Myth Released by Alex Formuzis, ewg.org US agribusiness spokesmen routinely defend practices that pollute air and water, and destroy soil by claiming that American farmers are doing […]
Released by Alanna Sobel, National Park Foundation The White House Kitchen Garden will be maintained and preserved into the future, thanks to a $2.5 million donation from the Burpee Foundation and the W. Atlee Burpee Company to […]
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