October 2010
Volume 42, No. 10
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FEATURES
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Got Wind? Get the facts before investing in backyard wind power.
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The Town and The Co-op How Pitt & Greene EMC and the Town of Farmville agreed on electric service territory.
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Why We Trim Trees To maintain safe conditions and help prevent outages.
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Hops A new farm crop is adding to local flavor and the economy.
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FAVORITES
Blue Ridge Parkway Art
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First Person The EPA and CO2. Plus, your letters and photos.
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More Power to You New light bulb package labels.
Teresa Pennington’ s 75th anniversary series.
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Priddy’s General Store Something for everyone.
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You’re From Carolina Country If . . .
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Where Is This? Somewhere in Carolina country.
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Joyner’s Corner The cross-eyed bear.
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Marketplace
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Tar Heel Lessons Getting to know Kellie Pickler.
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Carolina Compass October events.
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On the House Replacing a water heater.
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Classified Ads
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Carolina Kitchen Apple Cake, Frosted Pumpkin Cookies, Home Style Stew, Monster Caramel Apples.
There’s more grass on the road than in your yard.
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Mama’s “Pop Calls” And other things you remember.
ON THE COVER
“Cape Lookout Classics,” art by R.B. Dance, shows the “Jean Dale” heading out at Cape Lookout. Prints accompany the current Harkers Island Boatbuilding exhibit at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center (see page 36). The “Jean Dale” boat itself is there. Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative is a sponsor of the museum. For prints, call (252) 728-1500 or visit www.coresound.com
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