Merry Hill
Lifestyle
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. 5, 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...
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