4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (509+ words) A protestor wears a shirt which reads "Mercosur-danger on our dinner plate" as he participates in a demonstration against the EU-Mercusor trade agreement, outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. A man holds up a sign which…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (548+ words) The dean of N.C. State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is going to be the keynote speaker today at the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Agriculture Forum at Nash Community College. This is going to be the second…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (480+ words) The Nash Soil and Water Conservation District held its first landowner summit in Nashville recently to share information about agricultural programs in the area. Among the hot topics discussed at the recent Nash County Landowner Summit in Nashville was the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) Shopsthrive as Gen Z continues to nurture the "plant parent" trend. When Jessica Janik-De Gennaro started seeing her $20 succulents pop up between electronics and yoga pants on a mobile marketplace, she knew she"d found something unexpected. The entrepreneur had…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1022+ words) Donated trees are tagged with messages and waiting to be loaded onto the truck during a previous Trees for Troops event. Trees designated for Fort Benning, Georgia, will be loaded at the Avery Cooperative Extension Office on Thursday. Volunteers that…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (150+ words) ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) " Trump says US could buy Argentinian beef to try to bring down prices for American consumers. To view our latest e-Edition, click the image on the left. Chamber Oyster Roast set for Thursday evening in…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (632+ words) Crackers are added to the mull just before serving at the Mull Festival. The 12th annual Bear Grass Chicken Mull Festival is scheduled to be a record-setting event. Since the parking lot next to Bear Grass Charter School was paved, more…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) "Basket of Fire" produces fruit in a mix of orange, yellow and red, resembling a burst of flames. The ornamental pepper cultivar "Medusa" forms long, skinny, red, cayenne-like fruit that point in all directions, resembling in full bloom the mythical…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (452+ words) Red Oak Middle School student Caroline Fore, left, discusses the future of her education with University of Mount Olive representatives Sarah Johnson and Madison Respass at last year's Agriculture Appreciation Night at Southern Nash High School. The second annual appreciation…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) Flies of various species sit stuck in a trap near the pens of an auction in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Cattle feed at a ranch that exports livestock to the U.S., in Zamora, northern Mexico, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, with the…...