Enjoy a Fall Extravaganza at St. Therese Church on Saturday, November 23rd from 9:00 am to noon. There will be garden treasures, homemade canning and preserves, unique homemade crafts and décor, the Knights of Columbus famous spaghetti sauce and more. Proceeds for the fundraiser at 700 Nash Street NE in Wilson will help the local […]

Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church is having a craft fair on Saturday, November 23rd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Come shop for one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and enjoy food and baked goods.  Proceeds from this fundraiser at 5854 Shiloh Church Road in Wilson will go toward the M25 ministry to help feed those in need.

Peacemakers of Rocky Mount is a Christian organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced families. Help bring joy to local families by donating new, unwrapped toys by December 3rd to their Christmas Toy Store at 2221 West Raleigh Blvd. To volunteer or host a toy drive, visit rockymountpeacemakers.org.

Join the DownEast Partnership for Children for their Winter Open House on Thursday, December 5th, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, participate in a 50/50 raffle, and for a donation, take home ornaments and hand-painted items created by local children. The event will be held at 215 Lexington Street in Rocky Mount. […]

In Nashville, A Touch of the Father's Love is hosting a day with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 7th from 10am-1pm at 5193 Momeyer Way. Have your picture taken with Santa and get a goodie bag from Mrs. Claus.  Enjoy hot cocoa, face painting and a sleigh ride.  And bring your Christmas Shopping […]

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Franklin County is hosting A Hand-Crafted Holiday Skin Gifts workshop on Wednesday, December 11th at 10am, at Franklin County Extension Center in Louisburg. Make gingerbread lip scrub, peppermint soap, and ornament bath salts at this workshop. Cost is $25. For more information or questions, please call 919-496-3344.

Cypress Creek Civitan Club is hosting a Blood Connection Blood Drive on Saturday, December 14th from 9 to 2 at the Pineridge Realty Parking lot across from Lake Royale. To schedule an appointment, visit the blood connection dot org.  Walk-ins will also be welcomed!

In Wilson, Wreaths Across America will be at Rest Haven Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans on Saturday, December 14 at 10 am through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes. To learn more and to sponsor a wreath, please visit Wreaths Across America dot org and search […]

This Holiday Season the American Red Cross encourages you to give the gift of life by giving blood or platelets.  First Baptist Church of Wilson is hosting a blood drive on Friday, December 19th from noon to 6:00 pm at 311 Nash Street West.  To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.

This season the American Red Cross asks you to give the gift that means so much by donating blood or platelets. First Christian Church in Roanoke Rapids is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, December 26th from 1:00 pm  to 6:00 pm.   To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.

Are you interested in the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping? The Wilson County Beekeepers Association was created to teach and encourage better methods among beekeepers and the public. Their next meeting will be Thursday, January 2nd from 6:30 pm  to 8:00 pm at the N.C Cooperative Extension Wilson County Center.  To learn more visit […]

This season the American Red Cross asks you to give the gift that means so much by donating blood or platelets. Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount is hosting a blood drive on Friday, January 3rd from 10:30 am to 3 pm.   To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.