Recent Articles

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School's 2015 boys soccer schedule will begin Aug. 19 with a home matchup against the Greene Central Rams.
NN, coached by Joe McCarthy, will kick off the Big East Conference portion of its slate on Sept. 21 on the road versus Wilson Hunt.
Northern Nash's complete ledger is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:

Nash Rec's Seth Morgan smiles as he takes to the water during last Thursday's home meet against Westridge in Nash-Halifax Swim League action.

SHARKS SHINE AGAIN. Among Nash Rec's competitors from last Thursday's home swim meet against Westridge were (were) Marley Winstead.

SHARKS SHINE AGAIN. Among Nash Rec's competitors from last Thursday's home swim meet against Westridge were (above) Grace Strickland.

BIRCHWOOD BARRACUDAS. Among the Birchwood County Club participants from last Thursday evening's home swim meet against Roanoke Valley were (above) Isabella Daza. Birchwood will wrap up its regular season schedule today at 5 p.m. on the road versus Westridge in Rocky Mount. (Graphic photos by Geoff Neville)

Several Birchwood Country Club swimmers and family members encourage a teammate during last Thursday's matchup against Roanoke Valley in Nash-Halifax Swim League action. Pictured are (l to r) Cannon Puckett, Brianna Peele, Gehrig Miller, Mary Miller Wheeler, Hylan Wheeler, Landry Miller and Betty Cochrane.

ZEBULON -- Blair Walters kept the visiting Wilmington Blue Rocks scoreless through the sixth and allowed just two unearned runs over six and 2/3 innings pitched, but his effort went to waste as the Carolina Mudcats were shut out by Zach Lovvorn and the Blue Rocks 3-0 on Sunday night at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown.
Walters (L, 5-3, 2.38 ERA) scattered six hits, struck out four, walked two and left in the seventh with the score tied at 0-0.

ELM CITY -- Listed are last weekend's results from action at County Line Raceway:

Leah Dorsey enjoyed an effective outing last Thursday for the Nash Rec Swim Team as part of her club's victory over Westridge in Nash-Halifax Swim League action.

NASHVILLE - Helen Moore Miller, 70, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015.

Kelvin Derick Jacobs, 37, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on July 18, 2015 Greenville, N.C.

Richard Dale Coy, age 69, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Holly Caroline Fryar, 21, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

John Armstrong Dinan, 87, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

Gladys Marie Walker Medlin, 76, of Spring Hope, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015.

Elizabeth Aileen Smith Reeves, 87, of Spring Hope, passed away July 19, 2015.

John Kris Johnson, 45, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015.

William Leon Taylor, 78, of Rocky Mount passed away on July 17, 2015.

Priscilla Bryant, 56, of Rocky Mount, passed away on July 17, 2015

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope

Ina Mae Hart, 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away July 17, 2015.

Veronica "Cat" Louise Westry, 75, of Rocky Mount, passed away on July 16, 2015

Bessie Elizabeth Richardson, 66, of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015.

Fred Horace Dale, 77, of Norfolk, Va., (formerly of Louisburg) passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

Deborah Renee Richardson, 54, of Bailey, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015.