Fall fun is in store all week long for Columbus County. Festivals, haunted houses, and spooky trails kick off the holiday season as we say goodbye to the month of October.
• The District 31 Haunted Trail 2021 will take place every weekend on Friday and Saturday. Admission is $15 per person, and the trail is open from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Call 910.287.3030 or visit www.grissettownfire.com for more information. The event is hosted by Grissettown Longwood Fire and Rescue Department located at 758 Longwood Road in Ocean Isle Beach.
• Nightmares Haunted Trail located at 7027 Seven Creeks Highway in Nakina is open to the public Oct. 24-25, 29-31, and Nov. 1. You can come out and take a stroll through the madness from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Tickets are $12.
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 23. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office will be in the BB&T parking lot (near Piggly Wiggly) in Riegelwood Saturday, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Drop off your expired or unused medication. Please note that they cannot accept needles or inhalers.
• The North Carolina Yam Festival will take place Saturday in Tabor City. The day will be full of fun, crafts, food, entertainment, and a parade. The Stallion Classic will be held at South Columbus High School, and a Sweet Potato giveaway will take place over in the afternoon. Call 910.377.3248 for more information, or visit www.ncyamfestival.com.
• That 70’s Car, Truck, and Bike Show will be on Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Live Oak Street in Tabor City. The car show is part of the yam celebration. Categories will include Best Camaro, Best Mustang, Best in Show, and many, many more. Prizes for Best Street Bike and Rat Rod will also be handed out.
• The Columbus Career and College Academy will be having a Spooky Spirit Week from Oct. 25-29 to bring some attention to various organizations in the county. Monday students will wear purple for domestic violence awareness. Tuesday they will wear red for substance abuse awareness. Wednesday students can dress up as monsters or villains while wearing the color green to bring awareness to depression. Thursday is the day for orange and for anti-bullying, and Friday students can dress up in their Halloween costume or wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.
• The Transformation Church of Whiteville will be having turkey shoot from Oct. 28-30 starting at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to raise money for the building fund for the church. There will be food, fun, and activities for the kids.
No barrels over 32 inches will be allowed, and turkey chokes will be prohibited. Transformation Church is located at 9955 James B. White Highway South in Whiteville. For more information, call Mark at 910.640.7332.
• Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department will be having their annual turkey shoot beginning Nov. 5, and run every Friday and Saturday night during the month. The shoot will also be open the night before Thanksgiving on Nov. 24. Guns will be locked and loaded starting at 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be available.
• The 701 Turkey Shoot will begin the weekend of Nov. 5-6 and run every Friday through the rest of the month. The event is located at 7971 James B. White Highway South, Whiteville. Competition begins around 7 p.m.
• The annual Tabor City Fire Department Turkey Shoot will run nightly Nov. 19-24. Shooting starts at 6:30 each evening. The event will not be open Sunday, Nov. 21. It’s located on the 701 Bypass near Adam’s Seafood in Tabor City.
• We’re officially some months away from the holiday season, but giving has already begun in the county, and it probably seemed like Christmas for some furry friends. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services attended a meeting of the Whiteville Women’s Civic League to shine some light on some of the things they are doing to improve the shelter. The employees were surprised at the end of the meeting by a generous donation by the ladies. Cat food, dog food, litter, treats, and lots of towels were hauled back to the furbabies to enjoy.
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