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.

Experience the artwork of the Wilson Active Artists Association at the Hammond Gallery in the Edna Boykin Cultural Center -108 Nash Street in Wilson. The summer exhibit “Solstice” featuring an array of art forms by dozens of area artists is free and open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 4 through August […]

Banner Bears is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide comfort, peace and hope to children in traumatic or emergency situations with a teddy bear bundle. To help benefit this mission, Red Oak Rotary is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Paint and Brush Fundraising event at Red Oak Baptist Church on Saturday, August […]

North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Franklin County invites Franklin County youth ages 5 to 18 to participate in the county’s 12th Annual “FUN” Livestock Show Friday August 9th at Wildwynn Stables in Youngsville.  Youth must join 4-H to participate.  The deadline for show registration is Friday, August 2nd.  For more information call 919-496-3344 or visit franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/event/3248474713/franklin-county-4h-fun-livestock-show/.