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Brooke Simpson. Source: Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC
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Brooke Simpson to Headline Rocky Mount Christmas Parade

November 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Other Holiday Happenings Planned A full season of holiday events are on tap to end the 2018 calendar year, and a well-known name will make a stop in Rocky Mount as part of the festivities. […]

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Eastern NC Independence Day Happenings 2018

June 26, 2018 Kay Whatley

Starting hundreds of years ago, settlers from Europe began arriving in North America and staying. They built settlements and eventually forms colonies — the basis of the first 13 states. By the mid 1700s, colonists […]

Outdoor music event at Wendell Falls. Source: Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell NC
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Wendell Community Events Planned for Autumn and Winter

August 28, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell Our Small Town with Big Charm is a hub of activity with community events from now until the end of 2017! Wendell United Methodist Church’s Community Day (Saturday, September 9, […]

Zebulon House giving day was December 3, 2016.
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Zebulon House Giving Day Held, Just in Time for Christmas

December 7, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, with Susan Aceti and Pat Kendrick The morning of December 3, 2016, visitors crowded into the Zebulon House residential assisted-living center with food and gifts, and to spend time together. Every residents received […]

Source: Edgecombe County Memorial Library, Tarboro NC.
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Edgecombe Library Hosts Tar River Christmas on Dec. 8

December 1, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Crystal Sessoms, Edgecombe County Memorial Library Join the fun with a “Tar River Christmas 2016” — a Musical Winter Event with Stocks Elementary — at the Edgecombe County Memorial Library! On December 8, 2016, enjoy music, […]

Betty Ray volunteering at the Zebulon House Valentine event, speaking with a resident. Photo: Kay Whatley, greyareanews.com
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Donors Gather Cheer for Zebulon House Residents

November 29, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Organizers in Zebulon, North Carolina, are making sure that assisted-living residents and seniors receive a bit of holiday cheer. On Saturday, December 3, 2016, volunteers will converge on Zebulon House with […]

A scene from the 2015 Dogtoberfest in the Town of Knightdale. Source/Copyright: All rights reserved by Knightdale NC.
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Knightdale Fall and Holiday Events Planned

October 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Megan Thornton, Recreation Program Supervisor, Town of Knightdale The Town of Knightdale offers fun for all ages, for humans and their pups, and prepares for the holidays. Upcoming events and parade entry information are included below. […]

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BTW Community Center Hosts Holiday Activities

December 19, 2015 Kay Whatley

Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman Children ages four to 12 are invited to the Booker T. Washington Community Center (BTW) for holiday fun. The free festivities begin Monday, December 21, 2015, with arts and crafts. According to […]

Sunset at Barr Lake, Colorado. Photo Source: cpw.state.co.us
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Barr Lake’s Winter Wonders Holiday Lighted Trail & Chili Cook-Off

December 11, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Jennifer Churchill, CPW Mark your calendars for the Holiday Lighted Trail and Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.  Meet at the Nature Center for a short hike to celebrate the wonders of […]

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Knightdale Shop with a Cop Begins

December 10, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Brian Bowman, Town of Knightdale Knightdale Police Officers will make the holidays brighter for 10 local families this month during their annual “Shop with a Cop” initiative. Every year, the officers raise money to […]

Bigfoot Reporter on Shades of Grey - greyareanews.com
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Shades of Grey: Holiday Shopping

December 9, 2015 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 about the choices people make, and the thought process they […]

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Train of Lights Coming to Wilson

November 6, 2015 Kay Whatley

Bring the whole family out to enjoy the holiday decorations on the historic Kiwanis miniature train. This lighted display features over 10,000 carefully displayed lights and decorations sure to get everyone into the holiday spirit. […]

Wendell lights creator Don Williams. Photo: Frank Whatley, November 29, 2012.
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Wendell NC: Small Town, Big Holiday Revelry

December 1, 2012 Frank Whatley

By Frank and Kay Whatley The Town of Wendell expects its nearly 6,000 town residents to be joined by thousands of visitors during December. With expansive lighting and decorative displays, Wendell, North Carolina’s holiday cheer offers delight for […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
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    June 10, 2022
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    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
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    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
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    May 17, 2022
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  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
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    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
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    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
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  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
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    April 20, 2022
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    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
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    April 5, 2022
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    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
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    March 3, 2022
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    February 25, 2022
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    February 24, 2022
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    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
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    February 11, 2022
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
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    February 11, 2022

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This illustration depicts multiple small drones flying in an urban environment, which will be the scenario for NASA’s last in a series of demonstrations of a system that safely manages drone flight. Source: NASA
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NASA Tests Urban Drone Traffic Management in Nevada and Texas

February 19, 2019

NASA has selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems […]

Aerial view of the Ten Commandments on Burger Mountain. Source: Fields of the Wood, Murphy NC, cogop.org/fow.
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The Strange-ness: Mountainside Ten Commandments

July 7, 2016

Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains lies the town of Murphy NC. The mountains near Murphy are home to a 200-acre Bible-themed park and its giant Ten Commandments representation. Visitors are invited to walk up Burger Mountain past five-foot letters […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: January 2020

February 9, 2020

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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