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Rocky Mount, NC Plan to Maximize Resources During Pandemic

March 31, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

On March 27, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued a stay-at-home order for the state of North Carolina beginning at 5pm on Monday, March 30, 2020, and continuing through the end of April, except for […]

The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount NC. It is located on the former sites of the Imperial Tobacco Company and old city library. Source: imperialcentre.org.

Imperial Centre Closing Dates and Upcoming Exhibits

December 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The Maria V. Howard Arts Center and the Children’s Museum and Science Center will close January 1-28, 2017, for maintenance and an exhibit changeover. The Imperial Centre for […]

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The Strange-ness: Mount Everest Climbers More Cavalier Than You Might Imagine

December 5, 2014

By Kay Whatley The definition of cavalier is “showing a lack of proper concern”. Climbers in Nepal have been cavalier — reportedly dropping their trash on Mount Everest for years. Nepal is now telling these […]

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The Strange-ness: Arm Pit Fans

July 29, 2016

Thanko, a Tokyo, Japan-based company, is offering an arm pit fan that may be attached to short sleeves to keep arm pits and shirts dry. Details and illustrations on this Thanko web page detail how […]

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The Strange-ness: Dog Recovers After Last-Minute Diagnosis

May 26, 2016

An Oregon dog’s health suddenly deteriorated. The 10-year-old pet named Ollie became paralyzed inexplicable. His family was about to have him euthanised at their vet’s office, when the source of his paralysis was discovered — a tick […]