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Tar River Reservoir Gate Temporarily Lowered

December 12, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount NC The north bascule gate at the Tar River Water Supply Reservoir has been temporarily lowered for routine maintenance and repairs to the hydraulic controls associated with the […]

Rocky Mount NC Detects Mechanical Hydraulic Malfunction at Tar River Water Supply Reservoir

October 18, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount On Friday afternoon, October 14, 2016, City Manager Charles Penny informed the mayor and members of the City Council of a mechanical hydraulic malfunction at the Tar River Water Supply […]

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The Strange-ness: Cougars of Eastern NC

July 1, 2013

In our May 15, 2011, newspaper issue, we reported on the Glen Alpine NC search for a large cat seen repeatedly in the area by residents and police patrols. Reports from their local police described the […]

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The Strange-ness: Mice, Parachutes and the US Air Force

March 1, 2013

In the North Pacific Ocean, several thousand miles West of Hawaii and East of the Philippines, lies the small island of Guam. In Guam, mice laced with acetaminophen are being air-dropped to control brown tree snakes. The US […]

UFO Sightings by US State: September 2020

October 6, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported, across the United States, year-round. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to unusual aircraft to […]