Whiteville, North Carolina

Set for Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, the opening ceremonies will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Pecan Harvest Festival News

May 3, 2008. NC Pecan Harvest Festival Queen 2007-2008, Keri - Ana Smith participated in the 76th NC Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn, NC.

Tickets for Queen’s Luncheon and Tour of Homes go on sale.

Have lunch with a queen and enjoy some of Whiteville’s most beautiful homes during the 2008 Pecan Harvest Festival’s Queen’s luncheon and Tour of Homes Friday, October 31st at 11:30.  The Baldwin-White house, on the corner of Jefferson & Franklin Street, will host the luncheon followed by the homes tour.

The always popular house tour includes seven of Whiteville’s attractive and interesting homes.  This year’s tour will be announced soon:

Reuben Brown House, Corner of Columbus & Franklin Street

Call Pecan Festival Headquarters 910-642-4299 or Sara Thompson 910-642-7761 or Suzanne King 910-642-9732 to purchase tickets.  One of the best buys for your money, the prices are: $25.00 Luncheon & Tour, $20.00 Luncheon Only, $10.00 Tour Only.  Only a limited number of tickets are available and will be sold as a first come basis.

Measuring up

The 2008 N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Pecan Belles will participate in the Celebrity Queens Luncheon on Friday, Oct 31, at 11:30 p.m. and The Tour of Homes from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon and tour are available from Sara Thompson at NC Pecan Harvest Festival Office, 600 1/2 S. Madison, Whiteville, NC, (910) 642-4299, or call Suzanne King at 642-9732. Prices are $20 for the luncheon; $10 for the tour; or $25 for a combination ticket that covers both events.

Relay will kick off Pecan Fest, benefit Families First

The annual N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival Run and Walk will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, beginning at 8 a.m. Participants will register between 7 and 8 a.m. near the Chamber of Commerce at Madison and Walter streets.

Proceeds from the event will benefit a local charity.

The committee is encouraging groups to participate by organizing teams to compete in the 8K run or the 5K run/walk. Teams of 10 or more will compete for various awards.
The course is a flat PR course with USTAF certification.

The cost for runners and walkers is $15 before Oct. 31. Students are $10 per team member. Participants will receive a T-shirt.

Team forms are available at the offices of Families First, Mann’s, Body Shapers, Nautilus and Hibbett Sports.

Businesses, churches and other organizations can support the event by sponsoring a team of five or more individuals ($15 per person).

For information, contact John Watson 910-642-3065 or Mickey Greer 910-642-4104.

Plans underway for fourth N.C. Pecan Festival

Updated by festival committee.

“It’s hard to believe that this will be the 15th festival downtown
Whiteville has hosted since our first Harvest Festival in 1994,” said
senior staff reporter Clara Cartrette, as information began rolling
into The News Reporter for the N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival.
Originally created as a promotional event by the Whiteville Downtown
Development Commission (WDDC), the festival became the N.C. Pecan
Harvest Festival in 2003 when the N.C. Pecan Growers Association
partnered with WDDC and local promoters to enhance the annual event.
Set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31, and Nov. 1, 2008, the festival will be held near the newly renovated Vineland Station Depot.

Friday events include the Celebrity Queen’s Luncheon at the historic
Baldwin-White House.

The Tour of Homes will feature residences in the Whiteville area. Tickets are now available at 600 1/2 S. Madison St. Whiteville, N.C. (910) 642-4299.

Again this year, the historic Reuben Brown House will be a part of the tour. Inside the House tickets will be for sale for the tour of homes all day

Runners and walkers will take to the streets of downtown Whiteville
early Saturday morning for the The Tim Reilly Memorial Run 5K (run or walk), 8K (run) race, and 1 Mile Fun Run.

Pre-registration $15 prior to October 24, $20 after October 24 and same day
registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. near the Whiteville Chamber of
Commerce. Each participant will receive a T-shirt. For information,
contact John Watson 642-3065 or Mickey Greer 642-4104.

Bill Thompson will lead the festival parade as grand marshal, officially opening the days’ activities. Charlie Duncan is chairing that event.

Area cooks are already searching for interesting ways to include
pecans in their recipes to compete for cash prizes in the festival’s
cooking contest. Rep. Dewey Hill will sponsor that event for the
fourth year. For info, contact Martha Senter 642-4436. Entry information is available now, read more...

Kids Block will feature free inflatable “rides” for children, along
with other activities for all ages. Near Kids Block, in front of Off Price Outlet, there are plans for more karaoke.

Educational programs sponsored by the N.C. Pecan Growers Association
will enlighten all ages of the importance of pecans to North
Carolina’s economy. The N.C. Museum of Forestry will partner with the
Pecan Growers in presenting educational programs for school groups the
week of the festival. They will also host an natural science special day on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.

Food and craft vendors may contact Grayln Buffkin, 642-2000.
"On behalf of the festival committee, I am very pleased so far with
the progress we have made in preparation for festival,” said festival
chairman Jackie Ray. “We are excited to have Bill Thompson as our
parade marshal, as well as Celebrity Queen, muscial entertainment, dance school performances, and the other festival activities coming together, folks will not want to miss this year's N.C. Pecan Harvest Festival. We sincerely appreciate the community support we've received thus far and hope to provide a great community event in downtown Whiteville."

For festival information contact the NC Pecan Harvest Festival Office, 642-4299.

The Reuben Brown House Preservation Society presents:
Colonial Heritage Day

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Grounds of the Historic Reuben Brown House
Corner of Columbus and Franklin Streets
Whiteville, N.C.

featuring

Musket and broadsword demonstrations; toy and doll making, colonial campfire cooking, blacksmithing, woodworking and pillory, military encampments, period clothing, 18th Century medicine, basket and candle-making, quilting; exhibits of weapons, tools and household utensils; singing and bagpipes.

No Admission Charge

See how Columbus County lived in 1775!

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