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Peanut Festival turns 83: Parade, Battle of the Bands draw crowds
Edenton’s best-attended and most anticipated parade each year is arguably the Peanut Festival, a kickoff to a series of day-long activities organized by the John A. Holmes Band Parents Association that includes the annual Battle of the Bands competition. The Peanut Festival held Saturday, Oct. 12, was no exception. Jocelyn Taylor, who drove up in a touring van with other young people, said she was excited to come and watch...
Ralph's NY Italian Pizza offers authentic NY-style pizza
Ralph’s New York Italian Restaurant doesn’t have a sign on its building yet. In fact, the only thing letting passers-by know Ralph’s is a restaurant is a handwritten board standing in the grass at 315 N. Granville Street, advertising its hours. But who needs a sign when word of mouth and Facebook chatter about your New York-style pizza is spreading so fast, you can’t keep up with the orders? Ralph...
4,000 enjoy event-filled day at Currituck Regional Airport
MAPLE — Currituck County’s second annual combined aviation and agricultural festival began with a running start on Saturday. This year’s “Planes and Plows” celebration got underway at Currituck Regional Airport at 11 a.m., about 30 minutes after officials wrapped up an awards ceremony for nearly 200 runners who participated in the first-ever Race on the Runway. The race raised about $5,000 for Kids First, Inc. in Elizabeth City. Saturday a...
Camden gives $15K to SPCA to care for 73 surrendered hounds
CAMDEN — Less than a week after a Shiloh resident surrendered 73 dogs to the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina, the Camden commissioners have agreed to give $15,000 to the SPCA to help cover the costs of caring for the animals. The Camden Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to allot $15,000 from the county’s contingency funds to the SPCA. The commissioners’ vote followed comments from Lisa Harman-Wakefield, president of the SPCA. ...
Race on the Runway: USCG senior chief wins inaugural '10K Tarmac' at Currituck Airport
MAPLE — A U.S. Coast Guard senior chief was the overall winner of Saturday’s inaugural Race on the Runway “10K Tarmac” at Currituck Regional Airport. Senior Chief Brian Anderson, who is assigned to the Aviation Logistics Center on the campus of Base Elizabeth City, completed the 10K trail with a time of 42:37.74. Finishing second was fellow Coastie Derrick Andre, 29, with a time of 44:25.50. Cori Purrington finished sixth...
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