Steel Magnolias Garden Club of Zebulon aims to cultivate a love of gardening with informational meetings and helping maintain gardens in the community. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, August 13th at Zebulon United Methodist Church fellowship hall starting at 6:00 pm.  This month enjoy a presentation on herbs.  For more information about the club […]

Special Olympics Nash County is hosting the 3rd Annual "Touch a Truck" Fundraiser on Friday, August 16, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount. There will be dump trucks, fire trucks, tractors and more. Admission is $5 for 2 people and $10 for Families up to 4.  For more information […]

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 Street on Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 AM. This month’s presentation will honor all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. For more information call Jim Taylor at 252-557-2114.

The Rocky Mount Animal Services Unit is hosting a Dog Festival Saturday, August 17th at the Best Friend’s Dog Park 480 North Lee Street.  Signup for the festival begins at 10 am followed by a Dog Race, Dog Fashion Show and Dog’s Got Talent show.

Join the Wilson County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Monday, August 19th at Wilson Agricultural Center at 3:00 pm to discover how you can take part in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census event. Then come back out Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 am to 11:00 am to help record pollinators. 

North Carolina citizen scientists are gearing up for the second year of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24, to get out in your backyard, garden, local park or hiking train to complete the Census. Wherever someone can sit and watch a […]

North Carolina citizen scientists are gearing up for the second year of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24, to get out in your backyard, garden, local park or hiking train to complete the Census. Wherever someone can sit and watch a […]

Join TCI Works for a Community Connections Fair on Saturday, August 24th from 9:00 am  to 11:00 am  at 1250 Atlantic Avenue in Rocky Mount. There will be food, music, a school supply giveaway, and a chance to learn about services in the surrounding area at the free event.

The American Red Cross disaster workers continue to help thousands impacted by Hurricane Debby.  You can help by making a financial donation or an appointment to give blood or platelets.  Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church 202 North Goldsboro Street in Wilson is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, August 27th from 11:00 am  to 5:00 pm.  […]

Franklin County Beekeepers Association is dedicated to furthering the knowledge of and interest in beekeeping.  Their next meeting is Wednesday, August 28th from 7:00 pm  to 9:00 pm at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Service - East Nash Street in Louisburg.  Those interested in joining are welcome to attend.  For more information visit FranklinCountyBees.org.

The Wilson Active Artists Association invites you to attend the exhibit opening and reception for “Eclectic Visions” from 5:00 pm  to 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 29th at the Hammond Gallery – 108 Nash Street in Wilson. This free reception with refreshments will feature around 50 works by Mary Samuels and other Wilson Active artists. 

Join the Franklin County Cooperative Extension for “Growing A Lawn in Franklin” a Fall Extension Gardener Class. The Wednesday, September 4th class will take place at the Youngsville Library from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm . The class is free and open to the public.  To register for the class, visit the Franklin County Center […]