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In January 1937, efforts began to establish Greene Springs Park along Green Mill Run in Greenville, North Carolina. With the coming of World War II, park work ceased until the 1950s, and by 1958 the park was complete and open to the community.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Fall 2015, p14-21, il, por
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24050
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The Flanagan Buggy Company formerly occupied the corner of Fourth and Cotanche Streets in Greenville, North Carolina, a space that now houses a parking garage. The Flanagan business dates back to 1866 and has an interesting history from its establishment to the time of its closure in 1969.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Fall 2015, p44-47, il, por
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24765
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Many buildings downtown in Greenville once contained a number of prominent retailers. A site on Fifth Street first held the Glascow Evans Livery stable in 1890. Other companies used the same site, but the first major company to lease the building was Montgomery Ward in 1928. In 1932, Quinn-Miller Furniture moved in, then Belk-Tyler in 1938. Today, the building houses Crossbones Tavern and apartments.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Winter 2015, p48-51, il
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Briley’s Farm is a family owned farm providing produce to Greenville throughout the year and has been for 35 years. They host many activities throughout the year including pick your own strawberries in the spring, a corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, birthday parties, field trips, company retreats, and much more for everyone from children to adults.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p48-55, il, por
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24810
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With the arrival of autumn comes the arrival of pumpkin beer. These beers include many traditional fall spices such as nutmeg and have ranging alcohol content. There are many different brewers of these pumpkin beers, some better than others.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p66-67, il
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Wimpies Steam Bar and Grill has undergone renovations and introduced a new seasonal schedule for its reopening. The changes include a roving oyster shucker, new bar area, patio area, and paved parking lot. New items have also been added to the menu to compliment old favorites. Wimpies Steam Bar and Grill has been serving food to Winterville for more than 20 years.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p16-27, il, por
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Greenville local Harvey Wooten’s home will be included on the Artist Studio Tour on Saturday, Nov. 1 due to its extensive amount of art. Wooten has placed art throughout her home everywhere from the foyer to the laundry room and collects anything and everything one might consider art. The art is a collection of mostly others pieces, but includes some by her sister, grandson, and herself.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p16-27, il, por
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Vik Sexton, a Greenville artist, presents fun but creepy sculptures made of clay. She has developed her own unique way of painting them to give them a more matte appearance and to make any color she wants. Her pieces include ‘Terror-Dactyls,’ Franklin heads, and a piece entitled the ‘Worst Toy Ever.’ Sexton has been working with clay since she was a small child and has been taking her work to shows for years.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p29-36, il, por
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Since the 1840’s there has been a conflict between those cutting down and those planting trees in Greenville. Every time trees were planted, they were eventually cut down or damaged. In 1990, this problem was patched with the formation of ReLeaf. ReLeaf is a non-profit organization that plants and protects trees using donations from the community.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p38-41, il
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Anne Grimes’ company Harvest Times Food Inc. is best known for their flat dumpling strips. The dumplings were first sold at Anne’s bakery called the Rolling Pin, and mass produced using a machine Anne designed and built in Japan. Anne now helps other entrepreneurs start businesses in Greenville.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Spring/Summer 2016, p10-17, il, por
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Anne Grimes, the founder of Harvest Times Food Inc., has spent the last few years practicing photography. Her business and home are on 40 acres of certified wildlife habitat and butterfly habitat. Anne enjoys taking pictures of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Spring/Summer 2016, p18-25, il, por
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Artist Daniel Peoples moved to Greenville to start a custom cabinet shop, but instead, started Tyson Creek Studios to fulfill his passion for art and design. Daniel is developing an exclusive line of furniture created as functional art with a heavy emphasis on design.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Spring/Summer 2016, p28-37, il, por
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Pitt County has been visited by many United States presidents, including George Washington, Grover Cleveland, John F. Kennedy, and Jimmy Carter, and first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Nancy Reagan. Their visits were connected to Greenville’s location on the Tar River, exports, and East Carolina University.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , Spring/Summer 2016, p40-45, il, por
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Every autumn, Ruby and Leon Joyner sold pumpkins on their front lawn at their old home on Charles Blvd. for 25 years.
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Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , October/November 2014, p42, il
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