As temperatures are rising in our area, so are opportunities to get outside and shake off the winter doldrums. Here are some of the news stories you might have missed from around our area this week.
Candlewood Farms Coffee and Bakery will host a Chamber of commerce Business to Business After Hours and ribbon cutting tomorrow from 5-6:30 p.m. The new business is in downtown Whiteville, across from Mercantile on Madison, and features gourmet coffees, pastries and other comforts. Candlewood also hosts men’s and ladies’ Bible studies every month. They’re fast becoming a popular destination for anyone looking for a bright start to the day.
The Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting at Dynamite Resale on March 9 at 3 p.m. The new and very popular business is located at 116 South Main Street, at the corner with Fourth Street, downtown.
Plans are underway for Tabor City’s Spring Has Sprung festival April 5 from 9 until 2. There will be craft and food vendors, free entertainment throughout the day, a kids corner with Flimsy the Clown, and a parade. If you’d like to be a vendor or enter the parade, drop by the Tabor Chamber or the library for applications.
Movies are coming back at the Museum of Science in downtown Whiteville. Wall-E will be shown Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the museum theater. There’s no cost. Drinks and snacks will be available. There will be opportunities for hands-on learning after each showing. The movie series is sponsored by International Paper.
Our hero this week is Dr. Sylvia Cox. It is rare that you find someone as dedicated to every student being their best as Dr. Cox has been in her time at Southeastern Community College. We hate that she is leaving the SCC family. Dr. Cox has been named president of Rockingham Community College. She will take her new post May 1. She is currently SCC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer. She will certainly be missed by all who knew her here, and we expect Rockingham will have a pleasant surprise when she officially takes charge.
Speaking of the college – March 4 is the Frosty Freeze Fundraiser for SCC athletics and the ambassador program. Competitors earning the most in donations can avoid a chilly dip in the dunking booth. This year’s contestants are instructors Nicky Hobbs and Dawn Williamson, with Isaiah Johnson and Markell Simmons representing the students. The event is Tuesday at 3 p.m. at SCC, and everyone is welcome.
It’s still more than a month away, but the experts at Mississippi State University have released their hummingbird forecast for this year. Hummingbirds should start appearing here in the last days of March, with the peak between April 1-15. The forecast is based on weather and food conditions as well as nesting counts from previous migrations.
Movies are coming back at the Museum of Science in downtown Whiteville. Wall-E will be shown Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the museum theater. There’s no cost. Drinks and snacks will be available. There will be opportunities for hands-on learning after each showing. The movie series is sponsored by International Paper.
Speaking of the museum – they have an opening for an educator at the Whiteville landmark. Call 910.788.5100 to find out how to apply. Tomorrow (Feb. 28) is the application deadline.
Adrianna Collins is receiving cancer treatments at Duke University Medical Center. A bake sale fundraiser for Adrianna is set for March 29 at Crossroads Pharmacy, 20 Whiteville Town Center. All proceeds go to help with daily and travel expenses. To donate baked goods, call 910.207.6369.
North Carolina will soon have an official cookie. Legislation was filed this week to make the ever-popular Moravian cookie (sometimes called Moravian Christmas cookies) as the state’s official cookie. The tasty treats originated in the Moravian settlements of Old Salem, and have their roots in Germany and northern Europe. The Moravian star is also being named the official “star” for the state. The symbol is often recreated in Christmas decorations, and is traditionally hung during the advent Season. Interesting aside: the Moravian Star was originally a geometry lesson in a German classroom in the 1830s.
Special Olympics is coming back to Columbus County on April 9. The field day will be at the Whiteville High soccer fields. Sponsors are needed for the event. Contact Kristen Greene or Columbus County Special Olympics via Facebook messenger for more information. You can also email columbus@sonc.net.
Different Abilities Awareness Night is March 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Chadbourn Elementary Media Center. Organizations from across the state will be on hand to share information, resources and support for families and individuals with disabilities. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
Southern Farm Days is coming up March 14 through 16. The fifteenth annual event is one of the largest in Columbus County, bringing thousands of visitors to the Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw. The three day festival features dozens of antique tractors and other vehicles, living history demonstrations, a large antique yard sale, live animals and much more. Follow the CCN website for updates on Southern Farm Days.
Mount Olive Original Free Will Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday. Rev. Stewart Norris will speak. The Mount Olive Quartet will provide special music. Dinner will follow the service. The church is located at 439 Old Glade Road, Whiteville.
The Columbus Baptist Association Spring Revival is set for March 10-13 at Hallsboro Baptist Church, 551 Hallsboro Rd. South. There will be guest speakers and special music each night.
We are expanding our church news section. Send us your service information, address, website or social media information, and any special events so we can share it with our readers. You can email church@columbuscountynews.com. Please send us a photo of your church, your pastor or special guests.
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