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June 30, 2020
in Events

2020 Hall of Fame Banquet Ceremony re-scheduled to 2021

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As a public health precaution, the Twin County Hall of Fame and the Twin County Community Pride, LLC are rescheduling the 2020 Hall of Fame Banquet. The banquet now will take place on November 4, 2021. “The health and safety […]

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January 20, 2020
in Events, News

Former UNC star Danny Talbott dies after nine-year battle with cancer

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Danny Talbott, who is in the Twin County Hall of Fame and the NC Sports Hall of Fame, passed away January 19th, 2020. He was 75. He is survived by his wife and son. Talbott’s cause of death was from […]

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October 14, 2019
in News

Campaign honoring Kyser earns national award

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He had a weekly radio show with an audience bigger than the Super Bowl’s. He received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He led the biggest-selling band of the 1940s. And he performed more shows for the troops […]

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September 12, 2019
in Events

Twin County Hall of Fame 16th Annual Induction Banquet Announced

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Twin County Community Pride, Inc. is pleased to announce the 16th annual Class of Inductees to the Twin County Hall of Fame.  This year’s class of ten includes: a Playwright- Dramatist- Wood Artisan, an early advocate for solar energy and […]

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March 23, 2019
in Events, History, News

Norfleet Sugg (2011 Inductee) cuts ribbon at Veterans’ Military Museum Re-opening

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Two Edgecombe county Hall of Fame Inductees were honored recently as The Edgecombe County Veterans’ Military Museum officially returned back home. After about a year-long closure and relocation due to a bat infestation of its building at 106 W. Church […]

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October 26, 2018
in Events, History, News

Check Out Our Portraits in the Rocky Mount Event Center

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By Stephanie Forgue Houghtlin Everyone is nervous. As I visited the newly hung portraits of The Twin County Hall of Fame recipients, many asked if their hair still looked okay, were their ties straight, did their clothes look too out […]

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October 23, 2018
in Events, News

Event Center Opening October 25th, features Hall of Fame Exhibit

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Visitors to the Grand Opening of the new Rocky Mount Event Center on Thursday, October 25th, will have an opportunity to the first to check out a new permanent exhibit featuring inductees to the Twin County Hall of Fame. Crews […]

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October 15, 2018
in History, News

Rev. Luther Barnes, Hall of Famer, to be inducted into NC Music Hall of Fame

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Rev. Luther Barnes, 2006 inductee of the Twin County Hall of Fame, will be awarded with another major recognition later this month: induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Rev. Barnes, senior pastor at Rocky Mount’s Restoration Worship […]

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October 12, 2018
in History, News

Kay Kyser honored with Marker, Reprinted Biograpy

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Rocky Mount native, famous swing music bandleader and Inaugural Twin County Hall of Fame Class Inductee, James Kern “Kay” Kyser (1905-1985), was recognized again recently in two special ways. On October 5th, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural […]

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September 18, 2018
in Events, News, Uncategorized

2018 Banquet Sponsorship Opportunities Available

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On Thursday evening, November 8, 2018, the 15th class of Inductees into the Twin County Hall of Fame will be honored in the new Rocky Mount Event Center at 285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, NC, 27801. This year’s living […]

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