Mini News Blog
Intro…
UPDATE: Welcome to ‘The Lantern’. The idea is to have a page that features news, information and events that lists items of concern for the underserved communities. It’s being built as we go, so visit often! #News #Information #Events #PSAs
[I’m from a small town called Windsor, North Carolina. A while back, I was attempting to create a printed paper and site to keep up with the community and everything that was going on there. It didn’t quite happen as I imagined. Although it took some time to get things started, we are here!] Do you have stories and information? Drop me a line …or a story. Make sure it’s sourced; and I’ll post it.-
Bundle Up Bertie Clothing Drive
Bertie Business Network News Bertie Business Network is leading a community drive as part of their BBN Cares Initiative. The drive is called Bundle Up Bertie. From October 1, 2023 – November 25, 2023 the will collect new and gently used coats, jackets, hoodies, gloves and other articles of clothing for children in Pre-K through… Read more
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Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth is being celebrated more, which I think is a great thing. Juneteenth is officially on June 19th. However, Windsor [NC], has a couple of events coming up on June 17th which I have listed on the community calendar. Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery at the end of the Civil… Read more
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Update: Relay for Life Event–Windsor, NC
By all accounts, it looks like the Relay for Life event went well! If you use Facebook you can see pictures and posts about the event following the link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064704069494. Even if you don’t have a Facebook account, some of the information can still be seen. They also have a link to the website on that… Read more
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Why Are We Acting Like the Confederate South Did Not Lose The Civil War?
The South lost the Civil War. And we, in America damn well better start acting like they did. I am highly disappointed in the way the current Attorney General Merrick Garland is handling his duties and am wondering why so many people thought he would be such a great pick. Yet, this article is not… Read more
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Small Business Conference in Windsor, NC 22-24 May 2023
Event! Small Business Conference sponsored in part by Bertie Business Network, Inc. I’ve seen this event posted in a couple of places and thought I’d share it here! It looks like the event will happen at the Martin Community College Campus, 409 West Granville Street, #2123, in Windsor, NC beginning on May 22, 2023 and… Read more
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I’m Tired of Political Grifting
I’m tired of political grifting from Republicans. But, I’m tired of it from Democrats too. I get more and more emails from organizations supposedly concerned about issues I care about. And at the end of the email or survey, there’s always a “how’s about sending us $5 dollars” pitch. 🤔…How’s about elected officials do their… Read more
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