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Johnston County Heritage Center, Smithfield, North Carolina. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Johnston County Heritage Center Call for Submissions Open for Literary and Historical Journal

September 10, 2021 Kay Whatley

The Johnston County Heritage Center, located in Smithfield, North Carolina, has opened the Call for Submissions for Johnston County-related short stories, essays, and poems. Entries will be judged, and selected writings included in the inaugural […]

Author Oakley Dean Baldwin. Source: Johnston County Writers Group
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Johnston County Writers Group Events in August 2021

August 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The Johnston County Writers Group, based in Selma-Smithfield, North Carolina, will be holding an in-person monthly meeting and an Open Mic event in August 2021. Non-members are welcome to attend. Visit the Johnston County Arts […]

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North Carolina Writers’ Network to Hold Inaugural “Game Night” Online

July 19, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Writers’ Network encourages “the serious pursuit of writing excellence. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have serious fun.” Join the fun on Thursday, August 12, 2021, 7pm, as the North Carolina Writers’ Network […]

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Franklin County, NC Writers’ Guild Accepting Submissions for Annual Literary Journal

March 20, 2021 Kay Whatley

County Lines: A Literary Journal is accepting submissions for one-time rights to poetry, short or flash fiction, essays, creative non-fiction, and illustrations or photographs for publication in County Lines: A Literary Journal Vol. 9. 2022. […]

JoCo Writers Conference 2020
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CANCELED: Johnston County, NC “Spring Writers Workshop”

March 16, 2020 Kay Whatley

UPDATE: The Johnston County Writers Group’s annual Spring writers workshop has been canceled due to concern for the health of attendees and need for social distancing. ________ Original article included below. The “Spring into Action” […]

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NC Writers Group Events for Early 2020 (Updated)

January 29, 2020 Kay Whatley

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor (and Writer) Listed below are Eastern North Carolina writer-oriented meetings, events, conferences, and competitions planned for January through April 2020. One Central NC event is included, a four-part workshop series. […]

Group at Open Mic event. Photo: Jackie Dove-Miller, Franklin County Arts Council Diversity Team
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Franklin County Arts Council’s Diversity Team Sponsors “Open Mic” on Feb. 15

January 14, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Diversity Team invites writers of prose and poetry, and musicians, to participate in their annual Open Mic on Saturday, February 15, 2020, celebrating Black History Month and the […]

Franklin County NC Writers Guild has published its fourth-annual County Lines: A Literary Journal.
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Call to Writers and Artists for Sixth Edition of “County Lines: A Literary Journal”

May 19, 2018 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith County Lines Literary Journal is an annual publication compiled by the Franklin County Arts Council Writers’ Guild. They are calling for entries of prose and poetry and art for their sixth edition […]

Phil Reed, SELC founding trustee, talented attorney and committed environmental advocate; 1946-1993. Source: SELC, Charlottesville VA.
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Winners of 2018 Reed Environmental Writing Awards Announced

March 2, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On March 2, 2018, the Southern Environmental Law Center announced the winners of the 2018 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards. J. Drew Lanham, an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University, was […]

Source: Rhine Research Center, Durham NC.
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Inaugural “Mysterious Short Story Contest” Accepting Submissions

July 17, 2017 Kay Whatley

The Rhine Research Center in Durham, North Carolina, has issued a call for short stories in their first-ever The Rhine Mysterious Short Story Contest. Since their research is focused on Parapsychology, this intriguing short story […]

Writers Retreat Location is Rolling View Community Building. Photo Source: Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC.
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New Fall Date for FCAC Writers Guild Writers Retreat

June 12, 2017 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers Guild is happy to announce their Writer’s Retreat has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 9am until 5pm, at Rolling […]

Murder We Write image, Source: Sisters in Crime Triad Chapter, Greensboro, NC.
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Upcoming Lectures Focus on Helping Writers Improve Their Craft

March 28, 2016 Kay Whatley

Contributed by Mary “Angie” Harmon, Sisters in Crime, Triad Chapter Secretary **UPDATED June 11, 2016 with additional meeting information** The Sisters in Crime writing group is holding lectures throughout the Spring and Summer in the Triad region […]

Writers Retreat Location is Rolling View Community Building. Photo Source: Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC.
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Writers Retreat Offered in Raleigh

February 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

The Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers Guild has scheduled their annual Day Retreat, a getaway to allow writers to learn, network, and focus on writing. The 2016 retreat is scheduled for May 7, 2016; however, writers are […]

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FCAC Writers Guild Holds Reading from Third Annual Literary Journal

December 9, 2015 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith  Franklin County Arts Council’s (FCAC) Writers Guild invites the public to their County Lines: A Literary Journal Launch Party, to be held December 10, 2015, 7-9pm, at Vance Granville College’s Building 4, 8100 NC 56, Louisburg. This […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    May 6, 2022
  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
    Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7
    May 2, 2022
  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
    April 13, 2022
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    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
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    April 5, 2022
  • Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
  • Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30
    March 7, 2022
  • Carolina Prize contest deadline is March 15, 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    March 3, 2022
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
  • 2022 Snuck 'N' Pluck event notice. Source: Cory Cavallero, Greenville Jaycees 
    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
    Kenly, NC: Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s Historic Tobacco Barn At Risk
    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment
    February 11, 2022
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Franklin County Arts Council to Hold Open House: Meet New Executive Director on Feb. 19
    February 11, 2022
  • Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
    Join the Global Community for the Great Backyard Bird Count
    February 11, 2022
  • Sarees & Suitcases movie poster. Source: Gauri Singh
    Franklin County, NC Filmmaker Announces Coming Film, Sarees & Suitcases
    February 9, 2022
  • K9 Marshall of the Wake Forest Fire Department. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
    Wake Forest, NC Fire Department Welcomes New K9
    February 9, 2022
  • DEVIL-DOG Dungarees partnering with Carolina Mudcats. Source: Sally Ruan, agentry pr nyc
    Zebulon, NC: DEVIL-DOG® Dungarees Partners with Minor League Baseball Team Carolina Mudcats
    February 9, 2022
  • Kacie Horton, Bunn NC, with her mom, Laura Black. Source: Donna Wade, The Miracle League of Franklin County
    America’s Favorite Pastime for All: Miracle League of Franklin County Baseball League
    February 9, 2022

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The Strange-ness: Ice Cream and Banking Together

September 15, 2012

A bit of odd news from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A local ice cream shop has started a bank, of sorts, that provide ice cream interest without the usual banking fees. Oh Yeah! Ice Cream And Coffee […]

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The Strange-ness: Coffee Shop Doesn’t Sell Coffee

May 17, 2016

Manhattan Coffee Shop Only Sells Organic Half & Half — and Gives Coffee Away for Free A Wisconsin dairy is changing the way that a Manhattan coffee shop serves coffee.  Customers buy regional, organic cream, […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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