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Communities ready to celebrate Veterans Day
Communities across eastern North Carolina are honoring veterans this week with music, prayer and speeches. Veterans Day celebrations in Greenville, Ayden, Winterville, Snow Hill, Farmville and Falkland are planned today and Wednesday to thank members of the U.S. armed forces for their service to the country. The federal holiday commemorates all military veterans who served in times of war and times of peace. Its origins extend to 1919, when Nov. 11 was proclaimed Armistice Day to honor veterans and celebrate the end of World War I a year earlier. Congress made Armistice Day a federal holiday in 1938, but after World War II and the Korean War, the holiday’s name was modified to honor all veterans. Greenville’s ceremony, organized by the Pitt County Veterans Council, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial at the Town Common. This year’s event will feature three speakers: retired Maj. Gen. Rob Tempel, Army Sgt. Ernie Harrison and Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt. The average Vietnam War veteran is in their mid 70s to early 80s, according to Together We Stand, a military veterans directory. This means there are fewer and fewer veterans each Veterans Day, said Scott Barker, president of the Pitt
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Vanceboro fourth graders to perform with bluegrass musician Lorraine Jordan in North Carol
Fourth-grade students at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School will celebrate North Carolina's musical heritage, geography and culture during a special concert featuring Vanceboro native and bluegrass musician Lorraine Jordan. According to Craven County Schools, the concert is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the school's auditorium. The...
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Local Authors Find A Home On Clayton Library Shelves
CLAYTON, N.C. – Every book starts with an idea. For some writers, that idea becomes a story they spend months or even years bringing to life. After all the writing, rewriting, and late nights, imagine walking into your local library and finding your own book on the shelf, ready for someone else to discover.
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After 51 years, Durham won't have a CenterFest next year. What we know.
Two months after artists and festival goers gathered in downtown Durham for CenterFest, its hosts have announced the fine arts festival won’t be returning next year. The Durham Arts Council said CenterFest will pause as the council considers the event’s future. September’s celebration marked 51 years since the event was first celebrated in Durham. CenterFest is the state’s oldest outdoor fine arts festival. It draws tens of thousands of people to the city’s downtown Five Points plaza over two days to enjoy over 100 visual art vendors, a parade, kids’ activities, music and other performances and food trucks. “This is a pause, not a farewell,” Katie Wyatt, the council’s executive director, wrote in a statement. “We are taking this opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate the festival’s future, strengthen community partnerships, explore new possibilities, and consider how CenterFest can continue to evolve alongside the community it serves.” Durham Arts Council finances In her statement , Wyatt said the council will invite artists, residents and supporter to help shape CenterFest’s next chapter. They plan to hold a public forum and share updates through its ArtVibes e-newsletter . “We believe deeply in the power of the arts to bring people together. Events like CenterFest