Saturday afternoon’s weather was perfect as the owners and staff at Odom Farm kicked off their Fall Fun Days. The farm will be open every weekend until November 5th for families to enjoy a fall experience like hay rides, games, playing in the sandbox, visiting with the farm animals, and more. This year, the farm…… read more »
Roundabouts can be intimidating upon first approach, but they are designed to be safer and more efficient than traditional intersections. NCDOT’s Traffic Safety Unit found that roundabouts, which replaced intersections with 55 mile-per-hour speed limits, helped reduce crashes by 41% and fatal and injury crashes by 79%. Though they are becoming more popular on North Carolina…… read more »
The smell of fresh cooked barbecue was in the cool, early morning air on Saturday in Mount Olive. Members of VFW Post 9959 and volunteers had worked throughout the night cooking hogs and chicken for their annual fall barbecue sale. The group was busy plating up the barbecue for customers to enjoy.… read more »
An upcoming community event in Mount Olive gets a boost thanks to Smithfield Foods. On Friday, Smithfield Foods announced it was donating 20 hogs for Pickles, Pigs & Swigs in Mount Olive. Pickles, Pigs & Swigs is set for Saturday, November 20. It will feature a North Carolina Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog cooking competition, which…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Bethwel Waitiki from the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron Waitiki has been in the Air Force just about one year. He was born and raised in Kenya, and Waitiki was most recently a resident of…… read more »
Mount Olive will roll out the welcome mat to hundreds of cyclists expected to roll into downtown throughout the day on Friday, October 8. Mount Olive’s Historic Train Depot will serve as a rest stop for Cycle NC’s annual Mountains to the Coast ride, which starts Saturday, October 2 in Sparta and ends over 450…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department reports 20-year-old Taheim R. Leach of Goldsboro has been arrested for the charge of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Leach’s charge stems from the March 18th robbery on the 1600 block of Royall Avenue. The victims stated that a male suspect had robbed them of a cell phone at gunpoint. The…… read more »
Many of us incorporate spring-flowering bulbs into our landscapes to enjoy seeing the first colors of spring. However, the time that you plant spring-flowering bulbs is not a time of year you would typically be thinking about spring color. Spring-flowering bulbs are planted in November when the soil temperature has dropped below 60°F. Spring-flowering bulbs…… read more »
AgCarolina Farm Credit is accepting grant applications through October 15 for programs benefiting farmers and rural residents in its thirty-four county service area in eastern North Carolina. Grants are available up to $5,000 per organization for programs in one of four focus areas: Education, Environment, Technology, or the Quality of Rural Life. Grants are made…… read more »
The Farm Credit Farmers Market greeted the beginning of fall this past weekend. Saturday’s Fall Fest drew plenty of customers to the local farmers market beside the Maxwell Center. Fall fresh produce was on sale, as well as plenty of locally-made crafts. Kids participated in a pumpkin decorating contest. 97.7 Katie Country’s Wayne Carlyle broadcasted…… read more »
