St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Wilson is holding its annual Maine Lobster Sale on Friday, October 26 from 2 to 6 pm. Lobsters are $18 each – live or cooked. Call 252-291-8220 for tickets. Proceeds support Habitat for Humanity.

Union Missionary Baptist Church in Rocky Mount is hosting a free Community Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27, from 5 to 8 pm. Games, food, hay rides, photo booth, chili cook-off, and more. Costumes and families welcome. For more info call the church office at 252-977-9772.

Proctors Chapel Baptist Church on Old Wilson Road in Rocky Mount will host a Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, October 28 beginning at 10 am. This event will celebrate Proctor Chapel’s 80th Anniversary.

Rocky Mount Moose Lodge No. 938 on Country Club Rd in Rocky Mount is holding indoor turkey shoots, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., each Thursday, Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. These events are open to the public. B.B. guns will be provided.

The Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society presents Barbeque & Bluegrass at Fisher Pumpkin Farm in Red Oak on Saturday, November 3 from 4 to 8 pm. Hear live music from “Iron Horse Bluegrass Band Revival” and “Shannon Baker and Sometime Soon.” The evening will also feature a catered meal, Chinese auction, ghost stories, pumpkin […]

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at West Edgecombe Baptist Church in Rocky Mount on Friday, November 9 from 3 to 7 pm. All donors will receive a free Spaghetti Supper. For more information visit redcrossblood.org.

The Harrison Family YMCA is holding a “Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Collection Drive and Packing Party.” Drop off items in the collection box in the front lobby until Friday, November 9. And on Saturday, November 10, join them for the Packing Party from noon to three. Monetary donations to assist with postage will also […]

Tri-County Industries, a private non-profit agency that provides vocational training to individuals with disabilities and/or disadvantages, will be holding a Casino Night Fundraiser Saturday, November 10th at TCI. In addition to games, there will be a silent auction and food and beverages from area restaurants. Advance tickets are $50 for individuals and $80 for a […]

Tabernacle Baptist Church in Enfield will host its annual Veterans Day Service Sunday, November 11 at 2:30 pm. Prior to the service a wreath will be placed in honor of those who served at Randolph Park at 2 pm. Refreshments to follow.

Peachtree Hills Golf Course in Spring Hope will honor veterans, November 13 through November 19. Any current or retired military personnel and their family members can play golf, including cart, at no charge, every day during that week. For more info call Peachtree Hills Golf Course at (252) 478-5745.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet on Tuesday, November 13, at 12:30 PM at Gardner's Restaurant, on N. Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount. A Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance representative will present information on changes to the 2019 Federal Employee Program.

All first responders in Nash and Edgecombe Counties are invited to the Jim Dickens First Responders Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, November 13 at the Rocky Mount Event Center from 5 pm to 8 pm. This free event will feature live music, door prizes, and dinner catered by Abrams. All firemen, police, sheriff’s office employees, EMS […]