Thelonious Monk Archives

aMONKst the art event is November 18, 2016. Source: Young Professionals of the Twin Counties, Rocky Mount NC.

“aMONKst the art” Event Celebrates Rocky Mount Native Son

November 3, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Desiree Dolberry, Young Professionals of the Twin Counties aMONKst the art is a night to celebrate 20th century jazz and 20th century photography. We will recognize Rocky Mount’s native son, Thelonious Monk, a notorious […]

Placing of Historical Markers in NC

August 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Advisory Committee meets twice each year, to review applications and make decisions on placement of new historical markers. One marker placed this year in the area commemorates Thelonious Monk. […]

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UK: New Guinness World Record Set for Largest Gooseberry

August 27, 2019

Graeme Watson of the United Kingdom holds the newest Guinness World Records title for the heaviest gooseberry. A gooseberry grown by Graeme and submitted to the Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show on August 6, 2019 weighed […]

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The Strange-Ness: Knightdale UFO Sighting Reported

August 28, 2015

According to a recent report in the Mutual UFO Network’s reporting database at mufon.com, a UFO was sighted in Knightdale on two consecutive nights in August 2015. August 18, a triangular flying object with pulsing […]

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New BigFoot Activity Book Helps Kids Learn

April 5, 2019

Activity books are a great way to encourage reading and learning. BigFoot activity books are especially beloved by parents, as they are at once educational and fun. The latest BigFoot activity book, released just this […]