Juneteenth: A Celebration Of Freedom Juneteenth, or June 19, is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. The actual emancipation did not come until Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865, almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. ...

Benson Center For Active Aging In Need Of Volunteers Volunteerism is an important component at the Benson Center for Active Aging. Some volunteers have regularly schedule shifts, like the welcome desk, program leaders and delivery drivers. Others help out with special events, like fundraisers and parties. “We have a vast number of volunteer opportunities available at the center to choose ...

Harnett Health’s Wound Care Center Participates In Wound Care Awareness Week The Wound Care Center at Harnett Health, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. The third annual Wound Care Awareness Week is being held June 6-10. One of nearly 800 Healogics-managed Centers; Harnett Health Wound Care Center offers advanced therapies to patients suffering ...

Biltmore’s 20th Annual Concert Series Heats Up The Summer • Daughtry to kick off event July 28. ASHEVILLE — Celebrate the ultimate in summer sights and sounds at Biltmore when the estate’s 20th annual Concert Series begins Thursday, July 28. Tickets are now on sale. Rock band Daughtry kicks off the series on July 28 on the South Terrace of ...

Pechmann Center To Offer Family Fishing And Rod Building Workshops The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering two free fishing workshops in June at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. Family Fishing Workshop On June 8, a Family Fishing Workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It is open to families with children 7 and ...

Find Out What Happened To ‘The Lost Colony’ June 6 RALEIGH — “There is something interesting under this patch.” With these words curators at the British Museum addressed a mystery dating to 1587 and the disappearance of the first English settlement in America on Roanoke Island. Close examination of a map from the period has led to new information causing ...

National Trails Day Celebration Includes Mountains-To-Sea Trail Section Opening RALEIGH — North Carolina state park officials will join Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) volunteers June 4 for the grand opening of a new 20-mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea (MTS) State Trail. The new trail section begins at the Blue Ridge Parkway and travels down BIA 407 for four miles through the ...

Special Military Discounts Offered At State Natural And Cultural Sites • Some sites open Memorial Day. RALEIGH — Whether you are looking to explore the outdoors, learn more about North Carolina history or get an up close view of wildlife this Memorial Day weekend, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) offers a variety of attractions for every ...

Women Of The Moose Put On Red Noses To Fight Poverty Chapter 2337 of the Dunn Women of the Moose purchased and wear ‘Red Noses’ in support of Walgreen’s campaign to help fight children’s poverty. Pictured are, in front, Anna Ramey; second row, Tammy Groves and Shelby Lucas; and back row, Loretta Nalveaiko, Karen Byrd, Shelly Glover, Sandra Lee and ...

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