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On the hook with Samantha Gay
As a child, I can remember going fishing at a very young age. My paternal grandmother loved fishing and shared that joy with everyone in her family. She had always loved to fish, but after the death of her mother, she turned to fishing for peace. She instilled the love of the outdoors in her two sons, and my father has always been an avid outdoorsman. Growing up, I was a tomboy, essentially the son my father never had. He and I spent lots of time outdoors, fishing and hunting together.
Martin County elementary students learning embryology
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? This question has certainly been the subject of many lively discussions, and perhaps the question has even sparked some arguments. While this is a question that a 4-H Agent does not tackle, 4-Hers are offered opportunities to learn about both chickens and eggs. Several elementary school students have watched chicks hatch in classrooms across Martin County. The National 4-H Embryology Hatching helper’s...
Man arrested after standoff with authorities in Halifax County, sheriff says
Authorities arrested a man on Monday after an armed standoff in Halifax County. According to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, regional drug and gang task force officers were attempting to execute a search warrant around 8:30 p.m. at a home on the 1000 block of Elm Street in Weldon.
Martin County Softball pushes through
Martin County Baseball falls short in extra innings Martin County played the North Lenoir Hawks on Monday, May 20 in the state championship tournament. Both teams went with no runs scored in the first inning. North Lenoir began their rally in the second inning scoring one run and Martin County not scoring any. ...
Hail, trees down, power outages in central NC as tornado warnings and severe weather hits
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Damage was seen in central North Carolina on Memorial Day as severe storms triggered tornado warnings and a tornado watch. A couple of storms moved through Monday morning but the most serious severe weather began after 3 p.m., leading to hail, torrential rains and downed trees with power outages.
Uprooted trees, power outages and damaged homes left after Monday storms
Scotland Neck street without power after storms; crews remove fallen tree. As a round of storms Monday afternoon continues moving east, many areas in central North Carolina are reporting the damage the storms caused as they moved through. Numerous areas are reporting downed trees and power outages. Several trees were...
First Carolina Bank celebrates another expansion at HQ
Elizabeth Overton has quite a nice office to report to for work. That is because Overton is one of many key First Carolina Bank personnel now stationed in the Rocky Mount-based financial institution’s third building in the 100 block of North Winstead Avenue. The front of the new building on Thursday afternoon was the scene of a brief opening ceremony. ...
City to temporarily switch water disinfectants
The city of Rocky Mount will temporarily use a different disinfectant in the municipal water supply. The change is going to go into effect June 1, which is on a Saturday, and is going to remain in effect for 30 days. The city said that the switch is going to be from using chloramine to chlorine. The city said that such a periodic change is recommended by the American Water...
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