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Hope Station hosts Halloween golf tournament

Across the region October 2019

Author Theresa Ann Fowler at Barton Oct. 22

Ray Shell pursuing next project

International artist showcased at Barnes Corner Gallery

‘Sleepy Hollow’ has a musical spin: Playhouse of Wilson presents musical Oct. 18-20

New Miss Wilson crowned this month: Oct. 26 at the Boykin Center

Storing winter squash and pumpkins

Book combines NC feel with ‘magical realism’

Lots of festival fun planned in Black Creek

Monthly Planner October 2019

Runs and Walks October 2019

Popular concert series continues: Downtown Beats and Eats has 2 October concerts

Trick or Trot for Sidekix Oct. 12

Live Music October 2019

Artisans, music, food and whirligigs:NC Whirligig Festival is Nov. 2-3

Author Terry Roberts guest speaker Oct. 29

Gallery exhibit features artist-in-residence

Head to library for October programs

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Jerenae Raeford waves to the audience after being crowned Miss Wilson. The 2020 pageant is Oct. 26.

New Miss Wilson crowned this month: Oct. 26 at the Boykin Center

In January of 2018, the Miss Wilson Scholarship Pageant crowned the first Miss Wilson since 2008. It also snowed that night, and organizers vowed that snow and ice would never again hinder the …

Trick or Trot for Sidekix Oct. 12

This year's Trick or Trot to benefit SideKix is Oct. 12 at Greater Wilson Rotary Park.
Trick or Trot returns on Oct. 12, raising money for the non-profit Sidekix. The event, at Greater Wilson Rotary Park, includes a 1.5-mile run for serious runners followed by a walk/ trot for …
Matt Joyner, who plays Ichabod, right, and Ava West (Gretchen van Tassle) rehearse a scene from the upcoming production of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

‘Sleepy Hollow’ has a musical spin: Playhouse of Wilson presents musical Oct. 18-20

The Playhouse presents the musical “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Oct. 18-20 at the Boykin Center. This comical tale brings a love story and a ghost story together. The plot appeals to …
Ray Shell continues to work on projects here and in other locales.

Ray Shell pursuing next project

Ray Shell grew up in the Bronx, but his childhood summers in North Carolina during the height of the Jim Crow South made Wilson the place he calls home. “My grandmother lived on East Vance …

SPOTTED: Elm City Festival 2019

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Members of 3MB are Johnny Hackney, from left, Doug Boone and John Harris.

Live Music October 2019

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 1st Fridays on the Lawn 6 to 9 p.m. Wilson County Library Lawn 249 Nash St. 1st Fridays on the Lawn will wrap up with the Latin Rock music by Los Acoustic Guys. Based on …

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Monthly Planner October 2019

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 Complimentary Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. Grapenuts Wine 3711-B Peppermill Drive Join host Tyler Hunter with Monsieur Touton Selections for a complimentary wine …

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