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The Other Boys of Summer documentary poster. Source: Tumbleweed Pictures, www.tumbleweedprod.com
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Negro League Baseball Documentary to Headline First Friday in Rocky Mount on Feb. 7

January 31, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  On Friday, February 7, 2020, 6pm, visitors are invited to watch a documentary, “The Other Boys of Summer,” focusing on Negro League Baseball. The showing is a part of the First Friday activities held […]

Summer Slam banner. Source: Englewood Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, NC
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Rocky Mount, NC: Englewood Baptist Church “Summer Slam” is Aug. 21

August 1, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Englewood Baptist Church invites people of all ages to join them for an exciting evening of baseball, bluegrass, and BBQ. Their “Summer Slam” is Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 6:30pm, and tickets are on sale now. […]

Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina.
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Wendell Spring Events Offer Something for All Ages

April 1, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Upcoming events in the Town of Wendell, North Carolina include Spring activities, the annual arts walk, an egg hunt, and more. For more information, visit www.townofwendell.com or follow the town Facebook page for updates. Tree Identification […]

Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium, February 28, 2014. Source: James Willamor of Raleigh NC.
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Carolina Mudcats Baseball Club’s Annual Job Fair is Feb. 9

January 22, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Can you hear the crack of the bat? The cheers of the baseball fans echoing across the stadium? Not yet, but soon. It’s almost baseball season, and that means that it’s time for hiring at […]

Jake May Opening Day baseball flyer. Source: Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell, North Carolina
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Spring Events in Wendell Offer Sports, Music, Arts, Prayer, & Public Safety Day

March 29, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Spring has sprung and so have the community events within Wendell, North Carolina. Upcoming April and May 2018 activities include baseball, music, arts, prayer, and more. With questions regarding these upcoming events, call 919.366.2266. The […]

Members of the 1937 American League All-Star team, Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg gather on the field for the fifth annual All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. Source: Library of Congress
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Library of Congress to Open Major Exhibition on Baseball in Summer 2018

January 26, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

A major exhibition opening in June at the Library of Congress will celebrate baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across […]

Jake May. Source: Wendell Historical Society, Wendell NC.
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Frank “Jakie” May Announced as Inductee into The NC Sports Hall of Fame

January 26, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Town of Wendell, North Carolina is excited and honored to learn that Frank “Jakie” May will be inducted into the 2018 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (NCSHOF). Mr. Sid Baynes of the Wendell […]

Things To Do in NC When You're Bored. Source: The Grey Area News, Zebulon NC.
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Things To Do in NC When You’re Bored — August 9-13

August 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

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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Chuckle of the Issue: Baseball

April 24, 2017 Kay Whatley

One Day the Devil challenged the Lord to a baseball game. Smiling the Lord proclaimed, “You don’t have a chance, I have Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and all the greatest players up here”. “Yes”, snickered […]

Jake May. Source: Wendell Historical Society, Wendell NC.
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Jake May Opening Day at Wendell Park Honors Local Baseball Legend

March 7, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell “Play Ball!” is music to the ears for the Town of Wendell.  What better way to transition into the spring season than a day of ball at Wendell Park!  […]

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Shades of Grey: Baseball Fan

March 2, 2017 Kay Whatley

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 people make, but […]

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Chuckle of the Issue: Baseball Fans

September 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Two buddies, John and Bill were two of the biggest baseball fans in America. Their entire adult lives, John and Bill discussed baseball history in the winter, and they pored over every box score during the season. […]

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Mudcats Baseball’s National Anthem Auditions March 19

March 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

Singers are encouraged to tryout on March 19, 2016, beginning at 9am Released by Carolina Mudcats / MILB.com The Carolina Mudcats, member of baseball’s historic Carolina League, is hosting their annual National Anthem tryouts on Saturday, March […]

Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium, February 28, 2014. Source: James Willamor of Raleigh NC.
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Carolina Mudcats Baseball Team Unveils Muddy’s Buddies Club

January 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

The Muddy’s Buddies club is available to children ages 12 and under Released by the Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and member of the historic Carolina […]

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The Strange-ness: Kitten Survives Long Journey

September 1, 2012

A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]

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The Strange-ness: Making a Meal of Road Kill

June 30, 2017

By Kay Whatley, Editor My afternoon started with a Tweet that sent me down a road of discovery and thought. The Tweet linked to an article by Jeremy Henderson, “Road to Table? Auburn University biology professor talks […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: February 2018

March 12, 2018

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 […]

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