We are thrilled to be a recipient of the 2024 Weisser Foundation grant to fund the Teaching Kitchen program. “Thank you to Jill Thompson, Executive Director, for believing in our mission and wonderful support throughout the application process. We are honored and humbled to be chosen to receive this important funding in teaching Nutrition Education”, says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director of The Filling Station located in Pollocksville, NC, Jones County. Weisser Foundation Grant Ceremony
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This is a message from Mary Ann reminding everyone about the two big events happening in Jones County on October 19th.
Jones County Government will begin accepting supplies to help with relief in Western North Carolina beginning tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM at the Jones County Civic Center. A flyer will be uploaded to social media pages within the hour. Emergency Management and Law Enforcement staff are coordinating the effort to take these supplies to a preferred location to exhaust any chaos. Supplies will be accepted until otherwise noted. Coordination has begun with the Volunteer Fire Department to see what members are prepared to volunteer by way of QRV or tankers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jones County receives a permanent replica of the Charters of Freedom at the Jones County Civic Center. A grand celebration of freedom and patriotism took place today in Trenton, North Carolina, as the 62nd Charters of Freedom setting nationwide was dedicated at the Jones County Civic Center, located at 832 NC Hwy 58 South, Trenton, NC 28585. This setting, the 37th of its kind in North Carolina, includes full-scale replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Civil Rights Amendments. The entire event was broadcast live on the Your Charters […]
This Hurricane Community Forum is presented by the National Weather Service and hosted by The Filling Station.
The info below is from the NWS website.
Why: Did you know that Eastern North Carolina is the MOST frequently impacted stretch of coastline in the country to hurricanes?
Follow this link to register for the forum on September 18th at 6 PM in Pollocksville.