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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 food, craft beer and non-alcoholic beverages, along with children’s activities, and vendors. The musical lineup will include Noah Jackson Cobb, Cheryl Willoughby and John and Landy. ...
Ladder truck helps place fledging bird back in nest
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Three different city departments helped a fledging bird find its way back into its nest this morning. It started with a Greenville city code enforcement officer thinking there was a bird in their car. The first call went to Animal Protective Services who found the young bird under the hood of the city vehicle.
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,”...
State to create public fishing area on 555 acres 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...
New library books: Plenty of new titles offered for kids and teens
Following are new books at the Wilson County Public Library. To place a hold on these titles, call 252-237-5355 or visit wilsoncountypubliclibrary.org. ADULT FICTION “The Coast Road” by Alan Murrin “Cold Light of Day” by Elizabeth Goddard “Fire Exit” by Morgan Talty “Girls With Bad Reputations” by Xio Axelrod “Lore of the Wilds” by Analeigh Sbrana “Lover’s Island” by Wjuanae […] The post New library books: Plenty of new titles offered for kids and teens first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
A celebration of dance: 'Footloose' took the stage at the Imperial Centre
“Bomont? Where the hell is Bomont?” Over the weekend, the celebrated teen-centric musical “Footloose” took to the stage for its one-weekend run at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount to answer that question. “Footloose” came to prominence as a 1984 movie musical starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow and Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s about a Chicago teen forced to relocate to the fictional rural...
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