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Upcoming Events for All Ages at Knightdale NC Library

February 17, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Brandy L. Hamilton, East Regional Library The Knightdale, North Carolina, library schedules activities for all ages, along with special services for adults. Upcoming events at East Regional Library are outlined below. These events are being held […]

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US Teens and Adults Equal in Belief in Higher Power

November 20, 2016 Kay Whatley

Ed. Note: In November 2016, the Harris Poll released its findings on what US adults and teens believe. Below are their poll findings.   American Teens No Longer More Likely than Adults to Believe In […]

Photo Source: "Crayones cera" by Jorge Barrios - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crayones_cera.jpg#/media/File:Crayones_cera.jpg.
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Coloring for Adults & Teens at Braswell

January 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Joetta L Pittman, MLS It’s showing up everywhere, and now it’s here: the Braswell Memorial Library’s Adult and Teen Coloring Club. Club meetings begin January 23, 2016. The news is peppered lately with […]

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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 […]

Source: SKUNKLOCK LLC.
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SkunkLock Poised to Deliver World’s First Deterrent Bike Lock

October 24, 2016

When a Thief Tries to Break It, a Potent, Stinking Formula Escapes From the Lock Released by Daniel P. Idzkowski, Skunklock LLC SkunkLock, the creators of the world’s first deterrent bike lock, achieved its funding goal via IndieGoGo […]

Illustration of the new giant rat by Velizar Simeonovski, The Field Museum, Chicago IL.
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The Strange-ness: New, Giant Rat Species Found

September 28, 2017

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 […]

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