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AYDEN — Town employees may have a raise in their future.
SNOW HILL — The Snow Hill Board of Commissioners approved changes to the town’s cemetery ordinance at its Monday meeting.
AYDEN — Featuring rides, entertainment, clowns, crafts, cars and more, the Ayden Collard Festival returned last weekend for its 47th year.
Birthdays
HOOKERTON — Planning for the town’s updated park progressed at the Sept. 7 meeting of the Hookerton Board of Commissioners.
The Wheel, Ayden High School’s first annual, was published by the class of 1928. This happens to be my father’s senior year. Mitchell Oakley and I dedicated Chapter 16 to that annual in “Ayden, The Sports Town.” We covered it thoroughly — I believe. We also talked about other annuals. The ch…
BIRTHDAYS
RALEIGH — Greene County has resolved a number of finance and bookkeeping issues, and is seizing the initiative to improve its situation even further, prompting the Local Government Commission to remove the county from a state list of government entities battling financial and governance challenges.
FARMVILLE — Historian Roger Kammerer of Greenville has been named director of the May Museum and Garden.
Hot Dish is a wonderful advertising option for restaurants in eastern North Carolina. They can schedule a slot any week to showcase their business and remind readers about their location, menu and more. Restaurants can take part several times a year to feature different elements of their ser…
The Community Outreach Soup Kitchen at 3492 S. Walnut St. in Farmville operates completely on donations and volunteers from area churches, community groups as well as individuals.
AYDEN — Don Sauls II of Ayden was just 13 years old when the terrorist attacks occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.
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SNOW HILL — The annual golf and tennis classic that raises funds for local LCC students was bigger than ever this year and added a new event — cornhole.
The town of Grifton has been recognized by the Local Government Commission for significant improvements that led to a financial turnaround and removal from a state list of government entities battling financial and governance challenges.
FOUNTAIN — Fountain Rural Fire Association Chief Jonathan Landen has been named the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Fireman of the Year.
HOOKERTON — The Hookerton Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to opt out of one-stop early voting following during its Monday meeting.
WINTERVILLE — Serving up a “Slice of the Good Life,” the Winterville Watermelon Festival returned for its 36h year on Aug. 26-29.
