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RED OAK -- Beginning with Tuesday's home showdown against red-hot Nash Central, Northern Nash's defense of its Big East Conference Girls Basketball Championship was about to undergo a maze of challenging tests.
But last Friday's action didn't provide one as the Lady Knights had no trouble defeating rebuilding Southern Nash by a 58-10 margin in league action at the NNHS Gymnasium.

Northern Nash's Markeela Avent (center) goes up for a jumper in traffic during last Friday night's home victory against league foe Southern Nash.

RED OAK -- With zero returning starters and a new coach, it was convenient to surmise that this could possibly be a rebuilding campaign for the tradition-rich Red Oak Middle School boys basketball squad.
But that hasn't been the case as the Tigers have dropped just two contests and are still in the mix for a possible postseason position in the always-competitive Tri-County Conference.

Red Oak Middle School's Henry Richardson (with ball) drives for a basket during last Thursday's Tri-County Conference home basketball victory against the Edwards T-Birds.

Despite being surrounded by a trio of Edwards defenders, Red Oak Middle School's Austin Parks (with ball) scores in the paint during his club's home conference victory last Thursday.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop men's basketball team hosted a pair of USA South Conference contests over the weekend, suffering a pair of 6-point losses to Maryville and Covenant in Everett Gymnasium on the NCWC campus.
Despite the losses, junior John Edwards turned in productive performances, averaging 14 points, five rebounds, and three steals per contest off the bench.
Last Friday night's game versus Maryville (12-3, 3-1 USA South) saw the Bishops fall just short in their comeback bid, 86-80.

ANGIER -- The Harrison Family YMCA Gymnastics Team traveled to Angier on Sunday to take part in the prestigious Jedi Invitational Meet at the Langley Gymnastics Training Center.
A total of 127 competitors took part in the event.
Here are the top finishers from the Harrison Family YMCA squad:

WILSON -- Nash Central High School's effective girls basketball season continued last Friday with a clutch road victory against Big East Conference opponent Wilson Fike.
Coach Terri Cash's Lady Bulldogs held off Fike by a 51-46 margin to improve to 13-2 overall and 2-0 in the league.
Myia Spivey delivered a double-double for NCHS with 19 points and 11 rebounds to go with a trio of steals.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats and Muddy the Mudcat are happy to help fans show "someMuddy" how much they love them this year with their newly available Muddy's Valentine's Day Gift Packs.
Muddy's Valentine's Day Packs are now available in a men's and women's version. Both packs will be delivered in person by Muddy the Mudcat on either February 12 (office delivery) or February 14 (home delivery) and include several terrific Valentine's Day themed items for $100.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Basketball Scores:

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Futsal Scores

Rocky Mount Mayor David Combs presents a resolution to Rocky Mount High School football coach Jason Battle to recognize and congratulate the Gryphons for winning the NCHSAA Class 3-A State Football Championship last December.

Nash County Commissioners reviewed a list of capital projects requested over the next five years during a work session held last Monday.
The projects totalled $86.7 million; however, $34 million of that was for public schools, including $19 million for construction of a new elementary school.
Commissioners discussed the school system's project costs and agreed that a meeting needed to be held to further discuss their needs so that all parties could come to a consensus.

The Nashville Police Department is looking for two men who robbed three individuals of their cell phones on Tuesday night.
According to Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore, two males and a female were walking on Embassy Drive Tuesday night when they were approached by two black males.
"They displayed a weapon," Bashore said.

Nash County Commissioners agreed last Monday morning to switch its banking institution to Southern Bank.
Commissioners approved a three-year agreement with Southern Bank after receiving proposals from Southern Bank and PNC Bank.
Donna Wood, Finance Officer for Nash County, initially presented the request to commissioners at the regular board meeting on Monday, January 4 but commissioners tabled the request until the board's work session on Monday, January 11 since all commissioners were not present at the January 4 meeting.

The history of fire services in Nash County is now available in a book that is possibly the first of its kind.
"Nash County 24/7 Heroes" was published last week and so far, has been a success.
Locals Todd Joyner and Bob Bartosz teamed up to put the book together, a process that took around a year.
Joyner has a career in fire services that spans 27 years with the City of Rocky Mount.

The falling snow on Sunday caused Nashville's Willing Workers to postpone its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
The banquet was slated to be held on Sunday afternoon, which was the first time the event had been held on a Sunday. Organizers had moved the event from Monday morning to Sunday afternoon with hopes of bringing out more to the celebration. But organizers said they had to make a decision early Sunday on whether or not to continue on.

The Director of the State Bureau of Investigation announced his intention to retire this week during an internal conference call with agency management.
Director B.W. Collier cited personal reasons for his decision to make April 1 his official retirement date. Most importantly, the Director mentioned the need to devote more time to his family.

A revised Capital Improvement Plan was presented to the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education last Thursday night during the board's regular meeting.
The revised plan was around $12 million less than one presented to the board in 2013. That one had a price tag of $71.5 million. The one presented last Thursday night was around $59 million.
Dr. Eric Cunningham, Associate Superintendent, told board members the $12 million savings stems from reprioritizing facility issues and utilizing in-house teams.

The Nash County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding between the Towns of Bailey and Middlesex for the construction of a senior center at the Bailey-Middlesex Community Park.
The agreement was approved 5-1 at the board's regular meeting held on January 4. Commissioner Billy Morgan cast the dissenting vote.
Nash County would be responsible for the construction and operation of the Southern Nash Senior Center.

Nash Arts Center welcomes Big Daddy Love on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. as part of its ongoing Nashville Showcase Series. Tickets are $17 for the general public or $15 for Nash Arts members. For more information about the band, visit www.bigdaddylove.com. For more information about Nash Arts or the event, call 252-459-4734.

Pauline Thompson Battle, long standing member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Nashville, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Saturday, January 23rd. She has served many years as a mother, deaconess and Sunday School teacher. She and her husband Henry Battle were married 71 years before he passed away. She also worked with Nash County Schools 18 years in the Food Service Department before she retired.

Nash County Republicans gathered last Thursday, January 14th in the Warner Conference Room of Braswell Library for another GOP Aware meeting.
Andrew Pardue addressed the crowd. A native of Nash County, Pardue attended Nash Rocky Mount Public Schools until he graduated from Nash Central High. Currently a senior at Harvard, Pardue has interned for Beverly Perdue, Mike Huckabee, and others. Recently, he served as the social media coordinator for Senator Thom Tillis.

Eighth Grader Jaidan Pearce-Cameron was selected First Chair, Baritone Saxophone, for the Eastern All-District Concert Band. She will represent Southern Nash Middle School in the Eastern District clinic and performance in February.
The Eastern District of the North Carolina Bandmaster's Association represents the area of North Carolina from I-95 to the coast. Pearce-Cameron auditioned for the All-District Concert Band on Saturday, January 9, at C.B. Aycock Middle School in Greenville.

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) has announced that four NRMPS students have advanced to the semi-final round of the Park Scholarship selection process and two NRMPS students have advanced to the semi-final round for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship selection process.
The four NRMPS students who were named as semi-finalists for the Park Scholarship are: Joshua "Blake" Boyd of Southern Nash High, Brandon Pitts of Southern Nash High, Jash Prem Gulabrai of Rocky Mount High and Grace Anne Langley of Rocky Mount High.