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Anniversary Celebration at Bentonville Battlefield

March 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

“The Ground Trembled Under our Feet” Mass Artillery at Bentonville Released by the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources Bentonville’s 151st Anniversary will be celebrated March 19-20, 2016, and feature the power of Civil War era […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Law Removes Protections from Opossums for Five Days A Year

July 27, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Have you ever read an article about the odd laws on the books in US states? One can only imagine what led to their creation. Laws prohibiting elephants from plowing fields* […]

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SLURPEE Delivery? 7-Eleven Tests Mobile App

December 20, 2017

New Smartphone App Enables Dallas Consumers to Order Products On-demand for Delivery or Pick-up On December 13, 2017, 7‑Eleven, Inc. is testing on-demand ordering for delivery or in-store pickup at select Dallas stores with its new […]