Winterville Watermelon Festival
By Phillip Williams
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Hello, I’m Storm Team 9 Chief Meteorologist Phillip Williams. The Winterville Watermelon Festival is nearly here. I will be emceeing the Young Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss Winterville Watermelon Pageants Saturday Night, August 16th, at 7pm at South Central High School. It is always a fun evening for the young ladies and thier families and friends. Come on out and support these upstanding young people. The Queens will ride in the parade the following Saturday at 10am in downtown Winterville. I will have more information on the actual Watermelon Festival in later comments on this blog. Fee free to add any of your knowledge about the festival here.
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The rides open Thursday at 6pm and last through the evening and the same schedule is set for Friday. Thursday evening is Tribute Band Night and Friday evening is Family Fun Night. Activities start early Saturday around 8:30am with the parade at 10am. The festival culminates with a Saturday evening performance by Bucky, a former American Idol participant. Have fun and enjoy a slice of the good life!