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for "Washington the Magazine"
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42798
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The city of Washington, N.C. recently completed a $3.4 million project updating underground infrastructure to its Main Street. workers replaced in some instances 50 and 100 year old storm-water drainage pipes. City fathers led by Mayor Mac Hodges took the opportunity as well to make the street more pedestrian friendly.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021,
p38-43
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42836
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Currently, the watercraft industry employs 330 people in Beaufort County and accounts for a large portion of the county's tax base. it is likely shipbuilding was already in progress in Washington before its establishment in 1776. The city saw its first steamboat in 1835. To assist present industry needs, Beaufort County Schools are now offering boat building classes and Beaufort Community College is establishing a boat manufacturing program.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 2, March-April 2021,
p18-23
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42837
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The article features three women who have impacted the history of Washington; namely, Edna Ferber, author of the novel, Show Boat; Susan Dimock, Washington native and one of the first licensed female physicians in the country and Sarah Keys Evans, who eclipsed the famed Rosa Parks in a landmark civil rights case in 1955.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 2, March-April 2021,
p26-29
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42838
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Owner Laura Miller of Southern Nest and owners Pat Lewis and Candace Dail of South Market Antiques in downtown Washington remark on their varied interests in antiques and antiquing.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 2, March-April 2021,
p32-37
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43068
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22 year old Washington native and recent North Carolina State graduate, Sarah Lynch spent her junior and senior years playing the iconci Ms. Wuf, Wolfpack sports mascot.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 4, July-Aug. 2021,
p44-49
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43069
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"16-year-old Dylan Blane has been crabbing with his stepfather for over 8 years. Blane now has 250 crab pots of his own and often ventures out along the Pamlico to check and repair his pots."
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 4, July-Aug. 2021,
p16-23
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43075
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After a process, Leendert Van Staalduinen and his family made their way from Holland to Beaufort County in 1943. In 1996, third generation Carl Van Staalduinen and his two brothers bought Terra Ceia Farms from their father Cornelis.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 3, May-June 2021,
p22-28
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43076
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P,S. Jones High School in Washington was named by Peter Simon Jones, a native of Warren County, who taught for 22 years at at what was then the former Washington Colored Public School. The P.S. Jones Alumni Museum is currently under development on the former P.S. Jones campus. Interviewed is Alice Mills-Sadler.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 3, May-June 2021,
p32-35
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43107
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In North Carolina, small schools played six-man football until 1959.The Pirates of Bath high School won state championships in 1958, 1959 and 1960.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 5, September-October 2021,
p24-32
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43108
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Stuart Lannon and his crew of flow artists showcase the ropes of fire eating at pop-up performances a in washington and throughout eastern North Carolina.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 5, September-October 2021,
p38-43
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43109
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"After a one-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Summer festival returned in August. The event included rides, vendors, food, fireworks, Live music and other activities. Here's a look at what this year's festival had to offer." The article is an essay in picture.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 5, September-October 2021,
p10-21
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43194
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Woolard, career musician, particularly associated with the North Carolina beach music genre, joined the iconic band, "The Embers" in 1976. He recounts his many memorable experiences.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 6, November/December 2021,
p12-23
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41279
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The Elmwood 1820’s long history in the community includes serving as a hospital during the Civil War. This plantation had housed just seven families before its transformation into a bed and breakfast in 2015. Today, it is a repository for local history, represented in Elmwood-related memorabilia the current owners are collecting for its 200th anniversary.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020,
p38-42
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Plantations--Washington NC; Plantations--Washington--Elmwood ; Tayloe, David Thomas, 1826-1884; Architecture--Greek Revival style ; Civil War--Washington NC; Civil War--union camps--North Carolina ; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Samuel Grist; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Col. Joshua Tayloe; Elmwood (Washington)--families--George Hackney; Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina--Washington
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41280
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Built for Rocky Mount Mill workers and situated on its campus, these renovated houses are serving as nightly rentals. The River and Twine's potential perks include nearby art, music, and indoor sports venues, in addition to restaurants and breweries.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020,
p56-57
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42719
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Jim Preston, owner of Bath Creek Stables and Kathleen Slade, a 2017 North Carolina 4-H Horse Show junior grand champion settled a challenge between the two with a game of polo. That initial game has since gained a following with players and their horses coming from Greenville and Edenton to join. New Bern is also working to get a team.
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Washington the Magazine
(NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 2, March-April 2020,
p34-41
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