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NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Teachers & Students: Free Arts & Humanities Conference Dec. 15-16 (Virtual)

December 1, 2020 Kay Whatley

Cultural Arts LIVE Conference will feature virtual learning on art, music, writing, dance and more All North Carolina teachers and their classes are invited to attend a free two-day online immersive experience for North Carolina educators […]

Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce logo.
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Rocky Mount Area Chamber to Host First “Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference”

February 28, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Host Sponsor the Eastern North Carolina Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, will be holding a Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference. The event is currently being […]

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Spreading Mister Rogers’ Legacy in the Mile High City

February 26, 2019 Kay Whatley

America’s friendliest neighbor, Fred Rogers, may be gone, but his legacy lives on through Dr. Dana Winters’ work at the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. As Director of Simple Interactions and Academic Programs and […]

Radishes growing in a garden. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Rocky Mount, NC Conference to Engage Community through Food

January 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Join professionals from North Carolina A&T State University, local experts and master gardeners on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8:30am-2pm, for the inaugural Community, Food and Connection Conference. The conference will be held at the Imperial Centre for […]

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North Carolina Harm Reduction / Drug Policy Conference is Apr. 24-25

March 14, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Police Conference is scheduled for Spring in Western North Carolina. Organized by the NC Harm Reduction Coalition, speakers will provide insight into topics of interest including syringe exchange, war […]

RAFI Come to the Table 2017 Conference. Source: rafiusa.org, Pittsboro, North Carolina.
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RAFI Come to the Table Conference Offers Food, Faith, and Farm Advocacy

February 21, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) 2017 Come to the Table Conference is a biennial gathering of food, faith, and farm advocates focused on relieving hunger and strengthening local, sustainable agriculture in North Carolina. This year’s conference […]

Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference Source: www.carolinafarmstewards.org.
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Organic, Livestock Focuses of Mount Olive NC Conference

February 6, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is holding a conference for NC farmers and growers. The Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference: A Training Event for Commercial-Scale Growers is scheduled for March 6, 2017. The conference includes presentations […]

Zebulon Next crowd settling in for the presentations. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Zebulon Next Conference Spotlights Growth Potential

October 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

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 […]

Downtown with lights. Source: Zebulon Chamber of Commerce, Zebulon NC.
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Zebulon Next Conference Invites Public to Hear the Future

September 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Registration is open for the inaugural Zebulon Next — an Economic Growth Conference organized by the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce.  This one-day event is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2016, 7:45am to 10:30am. Denise Nowell of the Zebulon Chamber […]

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Graveyard at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, Washington, NC. Source: Washington Haunted Historic Ghost Walk
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By Kay Whatley, Editor You know that local ghost walk or downtown haunted tour notice you see each year? The one you ignore because you already know your own town. Or, you don’t believe in […]

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