If you like flea markets, farmers markets, festivals and food, you have a lot of choices Saturday and in the coming weeks.
Fair Bluff’s community market is Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Yard salers, produce vendors, crafters, artisans and bakers are welcome. It’s on Riverside Drive.
There’s a community yard sale in Hallsboro Saturday at Thurman Garage, 847 Hallsboro Road South. Spaces are $15 for a space, or $20 with a table. Call 910.612.3412.
Columbus Christian Academy will have a pancake breakfast Saturday from 8 – 10 a.m. at Highway 55 in Whiteville.
Tickets are $10 for unlimited pancakes.
Robert Nealey will lead a mission trip to India later this month. A barbecue plate and Boston butt sale continues Saturday to help finance the trip. Preorder by calling 910.918.1167. Pickup your plates at Quality Printing, 1424 South JK Powell Boulevard Whiteville.
Saturday is the North Carolina Honey Festival in downtown Whiteville. There will be vendors, activities for the kids, educational booths, and of course, honey products of all kinds. The event will center around the Museum of Science at Columbus and Madison streets.
Our happiest story of the week – Nancy Etheridge Varney has her Peanut home. The Chihuahua dog went missing near land of lakes golf course this week. The crafty old fellow managed to avoid cars and coyotes while Nancy and her husband searched the area. Peanut finally was found near a Tshirt Nancy left beside the road. He was tired, hungry and thirsty, but happy to be home with his family.
The Wildlife Commission is urging folks to avoid killing snakes unless a person is actually in danger. The commission is reporting larger than usual numbers of protected rattlesnakes being killed in the state.
Most venomous snakes will leave you alone if they are not harassed or cornered. It’s against state law to kill a rattler without cause.
St. Paul AME Zion Church on Moneyhole Road in Freeman has a food pantry every Thursday at noon. Everyone is welcome.
The veterans memorial park will host a 9/11 observance on September 11 at 9 a.m. at the park on U.S. 701 south of Whiteville. The public is welcome.
September 14 is also the Cruise in for Heroes at Tabor City. Events start downtown at 4 p.m. There’s a barbecue cookoff, touch a truck, car truck and motorcycle cruise in, and the parade Saturday night. Lights will be dimmed downtown so everyone can enjoy the lights of fire trucks and police vehicles in a parade commemorating September 11, 2001 and honoring all those who serve. Contact the Tabor Chamber if you’d like to participate.
The Southeastern Genealogical Society will meet September 14 at Whiteville Missionary Alliance Church. Dr. Howard Wallace will detail the history of sweet potato production in Columbus County.
The meeting begins at 2, but members often arrive early to share family history. Everyone is welcome.
Braille resources are now available for blind children at Columbus County Smart Start. The Early Learning Family and Resource Center worked with the school system to make available materials ranging from learning aids to a free Braille book distribution program. Call 910-642-8226 for more information.
The fourth annual Columbus County Partnership for children golf tourney is September 27 at Vineland Golf Course. It’s the first time the group will host the event at Vineland. Call 910.642.8226 for registration and sponsorship information.
Applications are available for the Columbus County Fair Queen pageant, to be held Oct. 12. Application deadline for all five divisions is September 18. See this story on our website for the form, or call Jan Hardee at 910.840.9431.
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