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Moonlight and Moss, the new novel by Youngsville, NC author Kim Beall. Source: KrystalRose Press
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Local Author Launches New Book, Signing Event Planned in Wake Forest

May 21, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The new novel, Moonlight and Moss, by local author Kim Beall, will be released on May 31, 2019, and is available for pre-order through local or online booksellers now. A Launch Party and author signing […]

Bryson Jackson of Henderson NC in his Batmobile hot-rod wheelchair at 2018 Fall Festival. Source: Donna Wade, The Miracle League of Franklin County (NC)
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Miracle League of Franklin County Annual Fall Festival

October 22, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

On October 20, 2018, the Miracle League of Franklin County hosted its annual Fall Festival at Long Mill Elementary School, Youngsville, North Carolina. This annual event provided appropriate activities for families with members with special needs. The […]

Youngsville quilt block locations map. Source: FCAC brochure for The Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers
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Quilt Trail Tuesday: Youngsville, North Carolina

October 9, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Quilt Trails showcasing patterns used in quilting are springing up across the United States. Painted wooden blocks depicting quilt styles are hung outdoors on barns, old buildings, and private locations — […]

Dawn Lancaster photo. Source: FCAC
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Afternoon Tea with Artist Dawn Lancaster

May 23, 2017 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council invites the public to Afternoon Tea with Dawn Lancaster June 3, 2017, from noon to 2pm, at the Franklin County Arts Council in downtown Franklinton, […]

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Jackie Dove-Miller, Spoken Word Artist Hones Her Craft While Inspiring Others

November 30, 2016 Donna Campbell Smith

By Donna Campbell Smith Jackie Dove-Miller wrote her first story when she was in the third grade. She says they were given a picture of a girl with an ice-cream cone behind her back, and […]

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Class Action Filed Against Saber Healthcare

April 26, 2016 Kay Whatley

Alleges Understaffed Alzheimer’s Care Units in North Carolina Released by Matthew E. Lee, wbmllp.com A class action lawsuit was filed April 25, 2016, on behalf of hundreds of North Carolina residents of Alzheimer’s and dementia care units owned and […]

Latest News, Events & Features

  • Uncommon grackle, winning photograph by Matt Cuda, Tobaccoville NC, on the cover of "Wildlife In North Carolina" Jan/Feb 2021 issue. Source NC Wildlife
    Common Grackle Photograph Wins North Carolina Wildlife Photo Competition
    January 7, 2021
  • The annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest. Source: Kim Beall, Franklin County Writers' Guild
    Franklin County, NC: Writers’ Guild’s “Carolina Prize” Submissions Open Jan. 15
    January 4, 2021
  • Town of Knightdale honors Odell William Strickland. Source: Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale
    Knightdale, NC: Proclamation Celebrates 99th Birthday of Veteran Odell William Strickland
    January 2, 2021
  • Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion. Source: Gauri Singh and Ravi Relangi
    Story Time Animation Introduces Ayuree: Heroine of Compassion
    December 27, 2020
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    UFO Sightings by US State: November 2020
    December 23, 2020
  • Wilson County Public Library logo
    Wilson County, NC: Library Programs for January 2021
    December 21, 2020
  • One of the labels released with the recall. Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
    Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Due to Possible Plastic Contamination
    December 21, 2020
  • The Wayne County Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Source: Jennifer Kuykendall
    Goldsboro, NC: Wayne County Museum Launches New Virtual Programming
    December 20, 2020
  • The redesigned 2021 NASA Spinoff publication features dozens of NASA innovations improving life on Earth. Credits: NASA
    NASA Spinoff Tech: Contributions Beyond Air And Space
    December 15, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    Eastern NC Authors’ Latest Books Available for Holiday Gift Giving
    December 13, 2020
  • Design by Peggy Vineyard and Helene Pasin takes 2020 1st place. Photo: Karen Pennington
    Carolinas: Art Inspired Floral Designs to be Showcased Jan. 7-10
    December 11, 2020
  • David Duong of Oak Ridge Farms during a Winter farm market day. Photo: Kay Whatley
    Farm & Holiday Markets in Clayton, Zebulon, Rocky Mount & Wake Forest on Dec. 12
    December 11, 2020
  • One of 3 murals planned for downtown. Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest
    NEA Grant Helps Bring Colorful Murals to Downtown Wake Forest, NC
    December 9, 2020
  • Video of a chicken in Middlesex, NC making tracks in fresh concrete garnered over a million views on TikTok. Photo/video property of Nadia E.
    Middlesex Chicken’s Antics Go Viral
    December 9, 2020
  • Photo of Chuck Yeager, taken in the 1990s. Credits: Air Force Test Center History Office
    NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of General Chuck Yeager, Age 97
    December 8, 2020
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Community Celebration is Jan. 21, Enter by Jan. 11
    December 7, 2020
  • Vendor Fair at Briley's Farm Market in Greenville, NC. Photo: Kay Whatley (Dec 5 2020)
    Agritourism: North Carolina Farms Plan Holiday Activities, Participants Asked to Wear A Mask and Social Distance
    December 6, 2020
  • Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS by Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer, Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Source: Wikipedia.org.
    Rocky Mount, NC: 2021 MLK Jr. Oratorical Competition Seeks Participants, Apply by Jan. 5
    December 6, 2020
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal is available via Amazon and the Franklin County Arts Council.
    Franklin County Arts Council Annual Literary Journal Available for Purchase
    December 3, 2020
  • Vendor Fair 2020. Source: Briley's Farm Market
    Greenville, NC: Briley’s Farm Market to Hold Event with Vendors, Food Trucks, & More on Dec. 5
    December 3, 2020
  • New research finds the global collapse of frogs and other amphibians exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s. Photo: David Mark, Pixabay.
    Amphibian Die-offs Worsened Malaria Outbreaks in Central America
    December 3, 2020
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    New Murals Planned by City of Rocky Mount, NC
    December 2, 2020
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    Wake County, North Carolina: Free “Winter Break Meal Bundles” Available to Children 18 & Younger
    December 1, 2020
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Teachers & Students: Free Arts & Humanities Conference Dec. 15-16 (Virtual)
    December 1, 2020
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Grassroots Arts Program Grants: Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 31
    December 1, 2020
  • Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
    North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Dec. 3
    November 29, 2020
  • Brahms the dog with holiday gifts. Source: SPCA of Wake County
    COVID-19 Leaves SPCA Wake Dogs Waiting Months Without Homes
    November 21, 2020
  • Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale crew members releases more than 200 Green, Loggerhead, and Hawksbill sea turtles approximately 10 miles off the Fort Lauderdale coast, Nov. 16, 2020. Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicole Groll
    US Coast Guard Releases 200+ Sea Turtles
    November 17, 2020

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JPL engineers recently finished developing three drones and the artificial intelligence needed for them to navigate an obstacle course by themselves. As a test of these algorithms, they raced the drones against a professional human pilot. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Human Versus Artificial Intelligence in NASA/Google Drone Race

November 21, 2017

By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes — but humans won’t be the only competitors for long. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, put […]

The C-5 Galaxy. Source: US Air Force, photo by Brett Snow.
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The Strange-ness: Sims NC UFO Sighting

November 4, 2016

September 1, 2011, a witness in Sims, North Carolina (Wilson County) reported sighting an unidentified flying object (UFO) in the sky above Sims. As reported on www.mufon.com (the Mutual UFO Network), the witness spotted an egg-shaped, brightly lit object […]

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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 […]

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