The American Red Cross needs donors to give blood or platelets to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. All blood types are needed to ensure hospitals can meet the daily demand. On Thursday, September 5th.  Raleigh Road Baptist Church located at 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway in Wilson is hosting a blood drive from 1:00 […]

The Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society invites you to the 4th Annual Red Oak Classic Tractor and Car Show at Ennis Park Friday, September 6th from 3:00 pm  to 9:00 and Saturday, September 7th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be classic cars and tractors, music, food trucks and the Red Oak […]

Bring friends, family and pets to the 2nd Annual Greenville LUNGe Forward 5K Walk and Celebration on Saturday, September 7th at Boyd Lee Park 5184 Corey Road and help raise money and awareness for lung cancer.  This will be a day of celebration and remembrance for those impacted by lung cancer in North Carolina.  For […]

The Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society invites you to the 4th Annual Red Oak Classic Tractor and Car Show at Ennis Park Friday, September 6th from 3:00 pm  to 9:00 and Saturday, September 7th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be classic cars and tractors, music, food trucks and the Red Oak […]

Join the Franklin County Cooperative Extension for “Growing A Lawn in Franklin” a Fall Extension Gardener Class on Wednesday, September 11th at the Bunn Branch Library 610 Main Street 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 page […]

Ripe for Revival is hosting the last Beyond the Book event Thursday, September 12th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Down East Partnership for Children – 215 Lexington St in Rocky Mount.  Come join the fun with story time, taste tests, crafts and fitness activities.  Children of all ages are welcome to this free […]

Join the N C Cooperative Extension – Pitt County at noon on Friday, September 13th 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 is all about “Landscape Plants with Medicinal Value”.  Attendance is free, but pre-registration […]

Come enjoy an evening of stargazing and more as the Tar River Astronomy Club hosts their Public Star Party in celebration of International Observe the Moon Night.  This free event, weather permitting, will take place on Friday, September 13th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. For […]

Give the gift of life! Join Cypress Creek Civitan Club for a Blood Connection Blood Drive, Saturday September 14th from 9:00 am  until 2:00 pm at the Pineridge Realty Parking Lot 2196 Sledge Road in Lake Royale. For more information go to thebloodconnection.org.

Adopt a cute rubber turtle and help raise funds for The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region during their 5th Annual Teeny Tiny Turtles on the Tar event happening Saturday September 14th at 10 am at the Rocky Mount Mills.  Each adoption helps support youth in the Twin Counties.  Help reach the […]

Wilson Botanical Garden’s September Garden talk “Backyard Butterflies” will start at 4 pm on Monday, September 16th at the Wilson Agricultural Center 1806 Southwest Goldsboro Street. Learn the art of establishing a butterfly habitat in your backyard. For more information visit Wilsonbotanicalgarden.org.

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, September 21st, at 10:00 AM to honor Sgt. Major William Irving Davis, United States Marine Corp. The service is free to an honorably discharged veterans’ […]