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A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering a residential was reported on 5/5/16 at 106 E Church Street
Providing false information to a law enforcement officer, driving while license revoked, escape from custody or resist, obstruct, delay and driving while impaired was reported on 5/6/16 at Smith and West Railroad Streets

A motor vehicle theft was reported on 5/1/16 at 11020 Kevin Lane
A breaking and entering and larceny after a breaking and entering was reported on 5/1/16 at 7008 US 64 Alternate
A larceny of an air/heating unit and air compressor was reported on 5/1/16 at 9186 Pleasant Grove Church Road
A missing person was reported on 5/1/16 at 2970 Hunter Hill Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from May 1 through May 6.

Hunter Ann McCain and Michael David Morris were united in marriage on April 16, 2016 at 5 p.m. at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head. The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Mrs. Lisa Baker, cousin of the bride.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dacus Pierce McCain, III of Nashville and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Pendleton, of New Bern, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dacus P. McCain, Jr., of Nashville.

Gary and Debbie Braswell, of Nashville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Lynn Braswell, to Jeremy Alvin Beebe. He is the son of Rhonda Burchette and Timothy Beebe and step-mom Laura Beebe, all of Rocky Mount. An October 8, 2016 wedding is planned at the Braswell Farm.

The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examiners approved 129 applicants for licensure as CPAs in the State of North Carolina on April 25.
Nashville resident John David Pike was among those approved.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School's girls soccer season has gone pretty much as planned -- and that's not a bad outcome for the Lady Knights.
Coach Joe McCarthy and his club carried a 14-6 overall record into Wednesday's opening round of the Class 3-A State Playoffs on the road against Burlington Williams.
Other than matches against the 'Big Three' of the Big East Conference -- Wilson Fike, Wilson Hunt and Rocky Mount -- the Lady Knights have posted an unblemished worksheet.

RED OAK -- Few area sports dynasties have been as impressive as the Red Oak Middle School cross country program during its 12-year existence under veteran head coach Jeff Dodrill.
Red Oak's boys have claimed the Tri-County Conference Championship in 11 of those campaigns, the latest of which came as part of the 2016 event on April 27 at Gillette Park in Wilson.

Southern Nash High School senior midfielder Sabrina Vaughan (left) sends the ball out of harm's way as part of last Monday's Big East Conference Tournament girls soccer event against homestanding Northern Nash.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount High School's boys and girls were the team winners at last Wednesday's Big East Conference Track and Field Championships at The Dawg Pound on Nash Central High School campus.
The RM boys accumulated 130 points to edge host Nash Central, which wasn't far behind at 113 points.
Northern Nash was third with 108 points, followed by Southern Nash (102), Wilson Hunt (58) and Wilson Fike (42.5).

DANDRIDGE, TENN. -- North Carolina. which featured two local standouts, won the team competition between 18 states, and New York angler William Lortz maintained his lead at the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional last weekend on Douglas Lake in East Tennessee.
North Carolina's 20 anglers collectively caught 298 pounds, 8 ounces to beat Georgia by a margin of 9 pounds. Georgia took second place with 289-9.
South Carolina was third with 288-15, and Virginia weighed 286-1 for fourth place. New Jersey was fifth with 278-6.

LYNCHBURG, VA. -- Joey Meneses was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run, but Matt Withrow allowed six runs while pitching into the fourth as the Mudcats lost their series finale in Lynchburg 10-3 to the Hillcats on Sunday afternoon in Class A Carolina League baseball action.
The Hillcats (21-8) won the second game of Saturday's doubleheader and with Sunday's win took the series at two games to one.
Sunday's loss also came at the end of Carolina's six-game road trip -- a journey that saw the Mudcats (12-17) win just one game.

ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan College's football program has officially released its 2016 schedule, which features five games at Bishop Stadium and is highlighted by its home opener versus defending D-III National Champion Mount Union.
Wesleyan's 2016 home opener is slated for September 10 and will feature one of the most notable games in Wesleyan football history when the Bishops host 12-time National Champion Mount Union.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The No. 6-ranked North Carolina State University baseball squad came up short in a 2-1 pitchers' duel Sunday against Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Atlantic Coast Conference diamond action.
Clemson (31-16, 13-14 ACC) took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on an errant throw from first to second during a rundown with runners on the corners.
NC State (32-14, 13-9) rallied to tie in the sixth on a Brock Deatherage infield single plating Andrew Knizner.

WILSON -- Rocky Mount High School's doubles tandem of Tyler Brice and George Shannon took the championship at last Saturday's Class 3-A Boys Tennis East Regionals, which were held at the Barton College Courts.
Brice and Shannon defeated West Carteret's Aaron Pennock and Alex Lewis by a 6-1, 6-4 margin in the finals.

Kylee Herron and the Southern Nash Ladybirds have earned a spot in the Class 3-A Girls Soccer State Playoffs for the 2016 campaign. The Ladybirds picked up a wild-card in the postseason with an 8-13 overall record under first-year head coach Carlos Barron. The Ladybirds had a tough first-round challenge as they traveled to powerhouse Fayetteville Terry Sanford. The Ladybirds finished fifth in the Big East Girls Soccer Standings this spring.

Kaitlyn Michaels was perfect in net last Monday for the Northern Nash Lady Knights during their conference tournament soccer meeting against rival Southern Nash.

ROCKY MOUNT - The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics and head coach Beverly Biancur have announced the hiring of Erica Keil as a full-time assistant with the Battling Bishop women's soccer program.
Prior to Wesleyan, Keil enjoyed a successful two-year coaching stint at Wesley College, where she worked primarily with goalkeepers from both the Wolverine men's and women's programs.

The Tar River Youth Soccer Association's Elite U-12 Boys Team finished its spring campaign with a perfect record of 9-0. Pictured are (top, l to r) Alejandro Ledezma, Kealin Yarrell, Jared Gonzalez, Joshua Martinez, David Daughtry, Ramiro Rangel and Jadon Shearin; (front, l to r) Adam Everette, Harrison Janke, Brantley Miller, Miguel Aguilera, Matthew Mangano, Lazaro Gonzalez and Adrian Rangel.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Jordan Wright sparked a 10-run fourth inning outburst for the Hester & Tucker Phillies by spanking a grand slam home run as he paced a 9-hit attack for his squad on their way to a 10-5 win over the Wesley Men Yankees Monday afternoon in Rocky Mount Youth Baseball action.
The Yanks poked nine hits of their own but a spate of defensive lapses coupled with 3 bases on balls aided the Phillie cause and made for tough sledding for the New Yorkers.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Association of Educational Office Professionals (N-RMAEOP) hosted the 2016 Administrator's Banquet on Tuesday, April 26 at Nash Central High School. The event served as a celebration of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) administrators and office professionals.
The evening began with entertainment from the Nash Central Middle School student string ensemble and a welcome from the N-RMAEOP President Carrie Lucas. Under the direction of Leo Nieves, the Nash Central High School Jazz Band provided music during dinner.

A new series has aired on the Discovery Channel title, "The Story of God" hosted by Morgan Freeman. It's an engaging and thought provoking show that takes viewers all over the world following the lead of Morgan Freeman, an actor (not a Theologian, nor Pastor, nor Scholar). Freeman's voice, as always, is gentle and guiding as the viewer is allowed the opportunity to see places of major religions, learn about cults, and consider the wide array of religious beliefs all over the world.

On Sunday, Mother's Day was observed at Peachtree Baptist Church. Sanctuary flowers were given by JoAnn Blankenship and Penn Pace in memory of their mother, Ann Downey Savage, and their grandmother, Minnie Wester Savage. The choir sang "Take My Life-Lead Me Lord", under the direction of the pastor.
For the Children's Sermon, Beverly Wilson talked about all of the many things that can be found in a mother's purse. Then she told them that the one thing that a mother does not keep in her purse is her love for her children.

The Blooming Festival was very busy Saturday! Lots of people turned out for the fun. Red Oak Baptist Church was represented in a couple of ways. A float was featured in the parade drawing attention to upcoming Vacation Bible School. The submarine float carried out the theme, Submerged!, with several church members riding along. Vacation Bible School will be July 17-22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The Adult 1A Sunday School class was very busy selling hot dogs, hamburgers, and BBQ sandwiches during the weekend.

Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Light of Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 510 S Glendale Avenue, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, May 18 from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at PNC Bank, 134 N Church Street, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, May 18 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Spring Hope Community Building, 104 Community Street, Spring Hope
Thursday, May 19 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount