N C Cooperative Extension Edgecombe County 201 Saint Andrew Street #118 in Tarboro is hosting a Pressure Canning Class on Monday, July 1st from 6:00 pm  to 8:00 pm. This class is for anyone interested in learning more about safely canning food at home. A registration fee is required by Monday, June 24th. For more […]

Join the N C Cooperative Extension – Pitt County at noon on Friday, July 12th  for a fun and educational garden tour experience with their Northside Plant Walks at the Pitt County Arboretum – 403 Government Circle in Greenville.  This month’s tour learn about “Plants that are Edible and Ornamental”.  Attendance is free, but pre-registration […]

Wilson Botanical Garden’s July Garden talk will take place at 4 pm on Monday, July 15th at the Wilson Agricultural Center 1806 Southwest Goldsboro Street.  Wilson Master Gardeners are participating in a pilot study of three new cultivars of tomatoes.  At this month's talk, these new cultivars will be compared to the familiar Cherokee Purple […]

The 2024 5-County Beef Tour will be hosted by N.C. Cooperative Extension of Franklin and Wake Counties, Tuesday, July 16th, from 8am-2pm, with 3 stops in Southern Wake County, Wood Angus Farm in Willow Springs, Southern Wake Cattle Co., in Fuquay Varina; and the NCSU E. Carroll Joyner Educational Beef Unit off Lake Wheeler Rd., […]

The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties will be performing a flag presentation ceremony at Jack Laughery Veterans Memorial Park, 321 N. Church St., Rocky Mount on Saturday, July 20th, at 10:00 AM to honor a deceased veteran. The service is free to an honorably discharged veterans’ family. For more information, come to […]

Join Ripe for Revival and Community Partners for Beyond the Book on Wednesday, July 24th from 10 am  to 11 am at at St. Andrews Episcopal Church 301 S Circle Drive in Rocky Mount.  Please note this a change of location.  This free event will include Storytime, taste tests, crafts and fitness activities for all […]

Come out and support the Rocky Mount Police Department’s big Back-To-School Drive at The Mills on Wednesday, July 24th from 11 to 6 pm by helping “Pack-A-Patrol Car” with school supplies or donations. If you aren’t able to drop off Wednesday, you can find RMPD at one of the three other locations July 22 - […]

The American Red Cross wants to remind everyone that donating blood and platelets is essential to keep the blood supply strong. Oakland Presbyterian Church - 8927 Cleveland Road in Clayton is hosting a blood drive Friday, July 26 from 1:00 pm  to 6:00pm  To make an appointment or find blood drives in your community visit […]

Relay for Life is more than a walk – it’s a chance to come together in your local community to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones, and fight back against cancer. Relay for Life - Roanoke Valley is Friday, July 26th starting at 5 pm at Kirkwood Adams Community Center 1100 Hamilton St Roanoke Rapids. […]

Join Winstead United Methodist Church, located at 1851 Airport Blvd in Wilson, on Saturday, July 27th, from 9 to noon, to fill Christmas boxes for children aged 7 to 12 living in Armenia. Families are encouraged to participate in the "Christmas in July" service project. Children must be at least 5 years old and accompanied […]

The American Red Cross is in critical need for blood and platelet donors. The American Legion Post 109 on 605 North Wall Street in Benson is hosting a blood drive Wednesday, July 31st from 1:00 pm  to 6:00 pm. To make an appointment or find blood drives in your community visit redcrossblood.org.

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association teaches and encourages better methods among beekeepers and the general public.  The next meeting is on Thursday, August 1st from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at The NC Cooperative Wilson County Extension Center 1806 Goldsboro St. For more information visit their Facebook page.