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Northeast Cattle Producers’ Meeting Mar. 17 In Warrenton

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The Northeast Regional beef conference is coming to Warren County next month to provide updates that are relevant and important to beef cattle producers.

Pregistration is requested by contacting your local livestock agent or by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-regional-beef-conference-tickets-543191308827?aff=erelexpmlt#search.

The meeting will be held on Mar. 17 from 1 p.m. to  4 p.m. at Sunrise Ridge Farm, located at 222 sunrise ridge farm Lane in Warrenton.

Lunch will be provided beginning at 12 noon, according to information from Matthew Place, Warren County livestock agent.

Among the topics to be discussed by area representatives include an overall industry update, as well as new VFD regulations, external parasite controls and various weaning scenarios.

A one-hour K,D, N and X pesticide credit will be available as well.

Contact Place at 252.257.3640 to register.

‘Got To Be NC’ Festival A Great Spot To Display – And View – Antique Farm Equipment

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If that old tractor that your granddaddy used all those years ago still runs, whether it’s that special shade of green or red or blue, there may be a spot for it during the upcoming Got to Be NC Festival later this spring.

Festival organizers say there’s still space for those farm-equipment items that hobbyists and others can display during the festival, scheduled to take place May 19-21 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds.

Organizers are on the hunt for collectors of antique tractors and farm equipment to join a display of more than 1,000 pieces of machinery. Tractors in working order also can participate in the daily tractor parade through the fairgrounds. Participation is free, but pre-registration is required.

There also are booth spaces available for N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Got to Be NC members, independent vendors and concessionaires at the festival. Applications for all vendor locations are due by April 1.

The Got to Be NC Festival is a family-friendly event that highlights the best of North Carolina agriculture. Visitors can roam through the antique farm equipment, sample and purchase locally made products at the Food Lion Local Goodness Marketplace, enjoy the excitement of the carnival and relax to live music on an outdoor stage.

Registration forms and vendor applications are online at https://www.gottobencfestival.com/Vendors.htm

 

Warren 4-H Offers 8-Week Dairy Calf Project

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The Warren County 4-H program is sponsoring an eight-week dairy calf project for interested individuals and their families. Come out to an informational meeting on Mar. 9 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more.

The 2023 Dairy Calf Project pairs Jersey calves with 4-Hers for weekly sessions in preparation for a couple of upcoming livestock shows, said Matthew Place, Warren County cooperative extension livestock agent.

The meeting will be held at the cooperative extension office, 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton.

Contact Place at mbplace@ncsu.edu for more information or call the office at 252.257.3640.

Warren County Native Returns – As County Attorney

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Warren County has a new county attorney, and she is set to begin her job next week.

The name Shiekel Richardson may ring a bell with Warren County residents – she is a native of Warren County and was graduated from Warren County Schools. She went on to get a bachelor’s in criminal justice and then a law degree from N.C. Central University, according to information from Charla Duncan, senior assistant to Warren County Manager Vincent Jones.

Richardson was appointed to the position last week at a specially called meeting that convened after the county board of commissioners’ annual strategic planning work session.

Richardson was admitted to the North Carolina Bar Association in January 2020. Her first day will be Feb. 28, 2023.

She previously worked for the town of Wake Forest as an assistant to Town Attorney Hassan Kingsberry. Kingsberry is the former Warren County attorney.

In addition to her work with the town of Wake Forest, Richardson has experience as a hearing officer for the N.C. Department of Commerce, working with the N.C. Employment Security Commission, Legal Aid of North Carolina and in private practice with the local law office of Stella D. Jones.

Board Chair Bertadean Baker said she welcomes Richardson back to Warren County. “With all the great things happening in Warren County, the board of commissioners and I are pleased that we have a Warren County native who has become an attorney, and has now chosen to serve the county where she received her start,” Baker said. “This is an outstanding example for the community and our students here in the county.”

Warren Parks And Rec Girls’ Volleyball Registration Open Until Mar. 15

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Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation youth girls’ volleyball league is open now and runs through Mar. 15. The cost is $10.

The league is open to girls ages 9-18. Want to play volleyball AND softball? No problem – the parks and recreation staff will work with those participants who want to do both sports.

Register online at https://www.warrencountync.com/345/Parks-Recreation or stop by the parks and rec office in Warrenton on Wilcox Street Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

N.C. Cooperative Extension Scholarship Open For Those In Business-Related Field Of Study

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The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association is accepting applications for the 2023 Herter-O’Neal Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students pursuing an associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree in a business-related field of study or who are enrolled in a diploma program that results in a degree. The statewide winner will be awarded $1,000 for tuition and/or books. District finalists will receive $250.

The Herter-O’Neal Scholarship is awarded each year to honor the work and dedication of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, founding members of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association.  NCCEAPA membership is comprised of North Carolina Cooperative Extension administrative assistants in 100 counties, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, N.C. State University and N.C.  A&T State University.

The application deadline is Mar. 10, 2023. All questions can be addressed to Granville County Cooperative Extension Administrative Assistant Gwen Rubio at gwen_rubio@ncsu.edu or 919-603-1350. Completed applications can be mailed or dropped off – with ATTN: Gwen Rubio written on the envelope – at the Granville Cooperative Extension and mailed or hand delivered to the Granville County  Cooperative Extension Office located at 125 Oxford Outer Loop, Oxford, NC 27565.

Warren Co. Emergency Services Offers Training On A Variety Of Life-Saving Techniques

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Warren County Emergency Services will sponsor a day of training for anyone in the community who wants to learn how more about life-saving techniques, from CPR to Narcan.

The classes will repeat each hour throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Chris Tucker will teach:

  • CPR basics
  • Proper use of an AED (automated external defibrillator)
  • How to administer Narcan in the event of an opioid overdose
  • Proper use of a “Stop the Bleed” kit

 

The training will take place at Warren County Emergency Services, located at 890 U.S. Hwy 158 bypass, Warrenton.

To learn more, contact Tucker at 252.257.1191 or by email at christucker@warrencountync.gov.

Warren Youth Baseball, Softball Registration Open Through Feb. 28

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Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation youth baseball and softball leagues is open the month of February. The cost is $10 per person and is for young people between the ages of 4 and 17. High school students interested in registering may register up to 18 years.

Registration can be completed online at www.warrencountync.com/345/Parks-Recreation.

or by stopping by the Parks and Recreation office in Warrenton, 113 Wilcox St.

For more information or register, please visit the website or call the office at 252.257.2272.

Parks and Recreation is also seeking volunteer coaches for youth basketball season. Submit volunteer application and background check online at www.warrencountync.com/345/Parks-Recreation.

 

 

 

The Local Skinny! St. Paul’s Lutheran Food Minsitry

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The kickoff event for the “Feeding the 5,000” food ministry is set for this Saturday, and Corey Brooks, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Ridgeway, said volunteers will be ready to serve a hot meal between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“Come in, sit down, have a hot meal…and enjoy a time of fellowship,” Brooks said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny!

During the colder months, the meal will be served in the church fellowship hall, but when the weather’s nicer, the plan is to “meet people where they are” and go to different places in the community to serve food.

Thanks to funding from the Mid-Atlantic Lutheran Mission and other local folks interested in helping with food insecurity issues in the community, Brooks said the project has taken shape.

He also said a “Blessing Box” is built and ready to be installed across from the Norlina post office. The weather hasn’t cooperated for installation, but Brooks said it should be up and running by the weekend.

The idea is simple: “Take what you need and leave what you can,” Brooks said of the box, which will be stocked with food items. And Bibles, too.

“We’re excited to have others from other churches in the community that are going to help and volunteer to make this come together,” Brooks said of the meal program. They are brothers and sisters in Christ, he said, “here to serve our neighbors in need.”

Monetary donations can be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with “Feeding the 5,000 food ministry” in the memo line.

The church is located off the Ridgeway-Drewry Rd., 114 Poplar Mt. Rd., Norlina, NC 27563.

 

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Tobacco Trust Fund Grant Cycle Open To Receive Proposals Through Mar. 3

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The Tobacco Trust Fund Commission’s grant cycle is open and is now accepting grant applications through Mar. 3, 2023. Access the application, guidelines and other information about the funding opportunity by clicking here.

Federal, state and local governments can apply for grant funding, as well as economic development groups, educational institutions and nonprofits

Individuals can also apply, but the commission’s executive director, William Upchurch, Jr. said trust fund officials encourage individuals to work with a cost-share partner: NC AgVentures at N.C. State University, AgPrime at the University of Mount Olive, and WNC AgOptions at WNC Communities. Upchurch said that the Tobacco Trust Fund is open to talking with folks who have questions about the grant cycle and its cost-share partners.

The Tobacco Trust Fund grant cycle focuses on the priorities of community economic development, skill and resource development, increasing farm profitability, diversification of crops and development of natural resources. They look for projects that support the following outcomes: farmers assisted, jobs created and retained, acreage impacted, new crops planted, funding leverage and new education opportunities.

The trust fund commission was created in 2000 to assist current and former tobacco farmers, former quota holders, persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses, individuals displaced from tobacco-related employment, and tobacco product component businesses in North Carolina that have been affected by the adverse effects of the Master Settlement Agreement.