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Wendell

Spring Fling flyer logo. Source: Town of Wendell, NC.
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Multiple Events Come Together at Wendell Spring Fling

April 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor The annual Town of Wendell Spring Fling is coming, with an art exhibition, car show, vendor marketplace, picnic, music, and farmers market — all held in town in the same day! Come […]

Clydes Chapel Baptist Church 2016 Fundraiser. Source: Clydes Chapel Baptist Church, Wendell NC.
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Wendell Stew & BBQ Fundraiser on March 19th

March 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The Baptist Men’s Stew and BBQ Chicken dinner is coming up at Clydes Chapel Baptist Church. Take out begins March 19, 2016, at 4:30pm. For those who prefer to sit down and eat at the […]

The Brown Bag Bagels family, volunteering recently at a local nursing home. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Brown Bag Bagels Adds Food Truck

February 25, 2016 Kay Whatley

Wendell Business Expands with New Rolling Restaurant By Kay Whatley, Editor Brown Bag Bagels opened May 2015 in Wendell NC. Their storefront serves its customers freshly baked bagels, cream cheese, plus coffee, sodas, juices, and sweet treats. […]

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Wendell Offers Crafts & Snacks for Children

January 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

ABC Craft and Snack Saturday Wendell Community Library offers a special story time for children age 3-5, and their caregivers. Come on January 30, 2016, and participate in an interactive program with an alphabet craft and […]

Zebulon United Methodist Church Food Bank, Zebulon NC. Photo Source: Cindy Privette.
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Churches Combine Forces in Brown Bag Ministry

November 20, 2015 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Cindy Privette Brown Bag Ministry is a recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves the homeless and hungry in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Brown Bag Ministry prepares and distributes over 2,700 brown bag lunches to the homeless and […]

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Zebulon Food Pantry Gives, and Needs

November 20, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

Contributed by Cindy Privette Families from Zebulon and Wendell may receive nonperishable food items from the Zebulon United Methodist Church’s food pantry, based on the number of members in the family. No proof of financial need is required, just a valid […]

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Zebulon Nonprofit Helps Domestic Violence Victims, Others

October 9, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Roger Brantley The Purple Shoe Thrift Shoppe is a Non-profit organization with a thrift store in Zebulon. The shop has helped over 20 woman get to safety because of domestic violence. They also work […]

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Note in the Pocket Clothing Drive

September 25, 2015 Kay Whatley

Note in the Pocket is an organization that provides appropriate school clothing to children in Wake County NC including Wendell Elementary, Wendell Middle and East Wake High School. The organization is trying to build relationships […]

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Time for Food, Music and Fun at Wendell Festival

July 31, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Thomas A. Zang, Jr. The entertaining and tasty International Food and Music Festival will be here before you know it! This annual event, organized by St. Eugene Catholic Church, is returning for its thirteenth […]

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 […]

Jo Gore (in blue) with performers at the Men Who Cook With Jazz 2012 cook-off by The Kila Company, Wendell NC. Photo: Frank Whatley
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Things We Did in NC When We Were Bored: Men Who Cook With Jazz

July 15, 2012 Kay Whatley

By The Whatleys Wendell resounded with live Jazz and blues, and the warm air simmered with barbecue smells, crowd noises, and vendor bargaining Saturday, July 7, 2012, during the “Men Who Cook With Jazz” event. […]

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The Strange-ness: Unusual Bobcat Burial Discovered

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Reported in the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 2015, a bobcat appears to have been buried in a human-like, loving, and bejeweled fashion. The bobcat grave was discovered in Illinois, and dates back to somewhere around […]

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A photo from the inaugural Goat Yoga session at the Denver County Fair. Source: denvercountyfair.org
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