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for "Washington the Magazine"
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A native of Washington, Harold Robinson developed epilepsy when he was twelve. Nonetheless, Robinson moved forward with his aspirations for a career in football. In August 2022, he will be inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. He was with Williamston High School for nearly 30 years before joining the coaching staff of ECU in 2004.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January-February 2022,
p12-21
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43278
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The Native American translation for the name, Mattamuskeet is "dry dust". Early inhabitants believe the 130 square mile area of water was the result of a massive peat fire. Tourists are drawn each year beginning in December to the seasonal appearance of the Tundra Swan.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January-February 2022,
p26-31
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43279
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Stephen Farrell recently became the new reference specialist and archivist at the George H. and Laura E. Brown Library in Washington, N.C.The library has recently installed a new archive now open to the public.The library is celebrating its 111th birthday this year and will be extending information access for collections in the archives via the internet. Among the many precious artifacts is a set of blood stained gloves worn by Col. John C. Lamb during battle in the Civil War.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January-February 2022,
p32-36
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43367
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Stone 43, an interior designer, recently purchased and is restoring the 1785 Hyatt in Washington N.C. The house is one of the three oldest standing structures in town. A Georgia native, she recounts the path leading to her current project.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 2, March-April 2022,
p16-25
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43368
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"Ford Worthy is a southern gentleman raised in Washington Park, Washington during the 1920s--1930s. I know of no one else his age who can recreate their Washington childhood experiences in such detail. Ford married my cousin, the late Isabel Blount Carter Worthy, also of Washington. I met with him, his grandson Thomas Hester and my son Samuel, at his home in Raleigh shortly after his wife passed away in October 2021.--Sam Mordecai, Washington native" The article is in the form of an oral history interview.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 2, March-April 2022,
p28-33
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43481
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C.J. Jenkins, a recent honor roll graduate of P.S. Jones Middle School has gained an early success in drag racing. He lives on a poultry farm south of Jamesville.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 3, May-June 2022,
p16-21
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43482
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Flatland Ag. Inc. was founded in Aurora in 2008. Owner Floyd Peed and sons starting farming onions in the 1990s. To make this a viable crop, they gained assistance from NC State University. Today, their red and yellow onions are shipped to northern states via assistance from L&M Marketing in Raleigh.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 4, July-August 2022,
p26-29
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43570
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Born in Bethel, North Carolina, David Lee Jones, has gained massive popularity in the country music world. After winning Best Male Artist in 2022, Jones has become a 3x winner of the Carolina Music Awards. While currently living in Washington, NC, David travels and performs across the U.S. with his wife, Amy, and three children.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 5, September/October 2022,
p16-18
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43576
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The Hackney Gin Distillery and pasture-to-plate restaurant based in Washington, NC strives to give patrons a true taste of coastal cuisine. Along with serving a variety of dishes that range from oyster and mussels to steak and lamb, Hackney is well-known for its delectable cocktails poured with its in-house gin, 1,000 Piers Coastal Carolina.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 5, September/October 2022,
p26-29
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43645
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A former Edenton resident returns for an afternoon visit notes attractions and related stories and lore. Referenced are St. Paul's Churchyard, the Elizabeth II, the Roanoke Light, Beverley Hall and Wessington.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November-December 2022,
p36-40, il
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42790
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Annis Paschal Lyles and husband Greg plan to rebuild their river house that was previously flooded by Hurricane Florence. The home located along the Pamlico River shoreline was built by Herbert R. Paschal Sr., an executive vice president of the Bank of Washington.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p20-25
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42791
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Forty years ago a fundamental change has taken place in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers. Pollution had gotten to such a point in the Neuse River in particular that tourism and the housing market in the area were seeing sharp declines. Events culminated in 1989, when the river basin was declared commercially dead. With the work of "river keepers' an extensive program to reclaim the rivers was pursued. Recently in 2015, the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation and the Neuse River Foundation merged advocacies to become "Sound Rivers".
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p28-34
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42795
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Owning a pet can be very beneficial to your overall mental and physical health.Eric Hedberg, a clinical social worker in the Washington areas says he has plenty of clients that have benefited from pets as companions.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p44-46
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42796
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Sherry is a fortified wine of Spanish origin. There are only three authorized grape types sherry can be made from: Palomino, Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel. Mary Mehlich, owner of Wine & Words & Gourmet in downtown Washington, N.C. discusses characteristics of sherry at length.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p56
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42797
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Winter fishing on the Tar, Pamlico and Neuse and Roanoke Rivers means catching striped bass or "rockfish" in the freshwater portions of these rivers. Other options for fishing in these ares include speckled trout, crappie, white and yellow perch and shad starting in February.Washington, N.C. resident, Richard Andrews is owner of a year-round guide service offering fishing excursions on the Pamlico and nearby rivers.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p58
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