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My Sister’s Closet to move to Winterville
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A local thrift store that supports domestic violence prevention is moving locations. My Sister’s Closet will be moving to 111 W. Firetower Road, Suite A, in Winterville on August 1. The store will be closed to allow for the move from July 23-31. Donations will also be temporarily paused for the time being.
State to create public fishing area near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced last week. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to open...
Farmville to host first Rub'n Shoulders barbecue festival and cook-off
Farmville is home to four barbecue restaurants in an area of about three miles. That proximity to pork is part of the inspiration for the town’s newest event, Rub’n Shoulders. Scheduled for July 27 at Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, the summer celebration will include music, children’s activities, food and other vendors. Millissa Alexander, executive director for the Farmville Chamber of Commerce, said the addition of Rub’n Shoulders is an effort...
Cafe, bakery and wine shop owner in Farmville bids adieu
FARMVILLE — A beloved café has closed its doors, but its chef and owner said she will always treasure the Pitt County town as she begins a new chapter in retirement. Coleen Starling, owner and chef at Café Madeleine Bakery and Wine in downtown Farmville, announced July 10 over social media that the restaurant was shutting its doors. “Café Madeleine has given me the opportunity to fulfill a personal dream,”...
Donna Davis: Preachers, prisoners and Playboys — excavating local music legacy
“Come on folks, listen to us once more. Drink Dr. Pepper at 10, 2, and 4.” It was 1941, and before 14-year-old David Paramore would grow up to pastor local churches and work in the dry cleaning business, he showed up six days a week at the unairconditioned studio of WFTC (World’s Finest Tobacco Center) in Kinston. He was born in a Pitt County community between Black Jack and Grimesland...
July arts and entertainment calendar
Events coming up in the Greenville area offer music, arts, theater and family fun. Here is a sampling. Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo A Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Greenville Convention Center, 303 S.W. Greenville Blvd. The expo is an event geared toward reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. Cost is $10 and those 12 years and younger are admitted free. ...
Kathy Kolasa: High-fiber diet has many health benefits
Q: How can you tell if you are eating enough fiber? — AW, Greenville A: Aaron West is a second year Brody medical student , spending time with the Brody nutrition professionals this summer and who is asking his patients and others If they are getting enough fiber and then giving them the following advice. You can tally the much of the dietary fiber you get. Check the Nutrition Facts...
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