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John Lewis Day of Action event held in Norlina
Turner Brothers LLC organized a John Lewis Day of Action event, which was held on July 17 at Peanut & Zelb’s Produce Market in Norlina. The event aimed to honor the life and legacy of civil rights champion John Lewis by advocating for voting rights. Lewis was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1986 and served 17 terms, until his death in 2020.
Swimming, fish consumption advisories lifted for parts of waterways after South Hill industrial fire
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has lifted the recreational water and fish consumption advisories for multiple areas following the industrial fire in South Hill.
New Animal Control director continues mission of helping animals
In her new role as Warren County Animal Control Director, Courtney Lockey continues a career through which she has demonstrated a mission of helping animals. The native of southern North Carolina, she worked in veterinarians’ offices while in high school. Lockey originally hoped to become a vet, but, financially, she could not achieve this original plan.
Eaton Ferry Working Group hosts Town Hall Meeting Tuesday at library
The Eaton Ferry Working Group, in collaboration with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Research Labs of Archaeology, will host a town hall meeting to provide an update on the ongoing efforts to respectfully reintern the remains of 17 enslaved individuals. These remains were exhumed during the construction...
Library to host Video Game Club Lock-In on Friday
As Warren County Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” comes to an end, the library extends a special invitation to teenagers for the Video Game Club Lock-In on Friday, July 26, from 3:30-10:30 p.m. Teenagers and young adults are invited to a chaperoned...
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