Home at Last Farms & the Carthage Masonic Lodge #181 are hosting their 7th Annal “Service Before Self’ Event, an event to honor Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians for their selfless service to our communities on 27 September 2025 at Home at Last Farms, 527 Red Hill Road, Cameron NC from 2-10 pm.

We will be conducting our 2nd Annual Carthage Lodge #181 BBQ Cookoff on 26 September 2025, with visa gift card awards for 1st Place – $500, 2nd Place – $300 and 3rd $200. There will also have a people choice award. Entry Fee is $150.00 per team. Plates are $15.00 per ticket.

We are asking for donations and sponsorships to support this great cause. Funds that are raised go to pay for the food, entertainment and other related expenses. After expenses are paid, all remaining funds will be dispersed to the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford and the Adult & Teen Challenge of Sandhills organization. Two great charity organizations that do great things for children.

Thank you very much for your kind contribution for making this a special event for both our Vets and 1st Responders and much deserving children.

Gospel Singing Group: MERCY’S WELL will
be singing at Liberty Christian Church at
1810 Quewhiffle Road Aberdeen NC 28315 on
Sunday, August 31st at 11:00 am with
Pastor Eugene Ussery. We would like to invite everyone out to hear God’s word in Song!
Free Admission! Please come out and join us!

This year’s turkey will be a “Turkey Jerky” that can be eaten after browsing a selection of our latest pots. R.D. was my father, the late Ronald Dewitt Mahan. This is our kiln opening in honor of the man whose courage, determination and energy inspired me to create whatever I desire. It’s a yearly event at the studio to celebrate, with family and friends, making pottery in Seagrove for almost 40 years. I will have new work available fresh from the kilns. There will be wood-fired pots and electric-fired pots: tree pots, platters, soul pots, bells, and more. Refreshments to go.

This event is a self-guided tour of five pottery galleries each offering special Fall themed items and experiences throughout the month of October. Find your perfect pottery pumpkin and more on the Potters’ Pumpkin Patch Trail along Pottery Highway 705 in Seagrove. Visit Blue Hen Pottery, Crystal King Pottery, Seagrove Stoneware, Thomas Pottery and The Triangle Studio, during weekly business hours, or as they host their own unique events each Saturday in October. Bring a friend and shop for Fall themed decorative and functional pottery, ceramic pumpkins and gourds and festive woodland animal sculptures and decor. Start out by visiting any one of the participating shops. Pick up a Potters’ Pumpkin Patch map and follow the trail through Seagrove to experience the events offered at each shop. Visit www.potterspumpkinpatch.com to find out what each individual shop has to offer.