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Happy early birthday to Jean Outlaw, who will be 81 years old on the 28th of March. Her daughter and other family members gave her a surprise get together last Saturday at the Beulah Church of Christ fellowship hall. It was really a family reunion with approximately 40 members of Jean's family attending. There were lots and lots of delicious food and great fellowship. Jean was really surprised and very much appreciated seeing everyone. We were just sorry that one sister, Dorothy Cary and her brother, Arthur Beamon were unable to attend due to health problems.

What a way to start a day! I found a lizard in my over 115 year old farm house....and it's only MARCH! Truly not what I wanted to see, but like I said there is always something good in a situation if you only look for it and in this case, I had to look really, really, really hard to find it..... IT WASN'T A SNAKE! I have seen 3 snakes in my old house over the 38 years I have lived in it, and I know.....if a lizard can find "her" way in (I am sure she is a mama with lots of babies), I know a snake can. Yuck! There are advantages to cold weather.

Aventon community increased in size! Congratulations Allen and Amanda Clark on the new addition to your family, Brendin Allen Clark. Weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces and 18 inches long, Brendin made his debut on Feb. 2 at Vidant Hospital in Greenville. The Clarks also have 2 other sons, Corbin age 3 and Devin age 2.

LOUISBURG -- Northern Nash's second trip to Franklin County in two days finished twice as quickly last Tuesday in prep girls soccer action/

Northern needed just one half to defeat Louisburg by a 9-0 margin last Tuesday at Joyner Park.

NN invoked the nine-goal mercy rule with a strong first half. Under North Carolina High School Athletic Association rules, at least one half must be played in soccer, despite the score.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and member of the historic Carolina League, have announced that individual game tickets for the 2015 baseball season are available for purchase to the general public.

Tickets are available online at www.caronlinamudcats.com, by calling (919) 269-2287 and by visiting the Five County Stadium box office.

Premium Field Level seats are $12, Box Seats are $10 and Cattail Skybox Seats are $15.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are last weekend's results for the annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association's State Basketball Championships:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics has announced that Vicky Gentile has been promoted to head coach of the Battling Bishop volleyball program.

Her acceptance of the position follows the resignation of long-time head coach Dr. Robin Pietryk, who is pursuing another professional opportunity as Wesleyan's Coordinator of Disability Services.

ELM CITY -- Area racing fans have waited nearly four months for the return of action to the 3/8th- mile clay oval at County Line Raceway.

This coming weekend marks the start of the 27th consecutive season at the Elm City oval located on Stagecoach Road.

Friday night, CLR will host an Open Practice for all five weekly divisions, plus any super late models or modifieds.

ELON -- East Carolina University recorded a season-high 22 hits which included three home runs, two of them in grand style, en route to a 20-4 win completing the non-conference series sweep Sunday afternoon at Walter C. Latham Park in Alamance County.

The Pirates (13-6) extended their win streak in the series to 11-straight games and have now won 12 of the last 14 contests.

NASHVILLE -- The Sixth Annual O.D. Moore Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament will be held May 22 at Belmont Lake Golf Club in Rocky Mount.

Northern Nash's Olivia Bunn (left) tracks down a loose ball for the Lady Knights during last Tuesday evening's road soccer decision against the Louisburg Lady Warriors.

Northern Nash's Olivia Bunn (left) leaps in an attempt to gain possession for the Lady Knights during last Tuesday's girls soccer triumph against homestanding Louisburg High School.

Northern Nash's Caitlyn McLaughlin (left) can't avoid this collision last Tuesday against Louisburg High School.

Southern Nash High School's Madison Smith prepares to make contact with a pitch as part of the Ladybirds' home softball victory last Friday afternoon against Smithfield-Selma.

Southern Nash's Olivia Lamm claimed the mound victory for the Ladybirds as part of last Friday's home softball triumph versus Smithfield-Selma HS.

Southern Nash's infielders meet on the mound before the start of an inning during last Friday's home softball victory against non-conference opponent Smithfield-Selma High School.

Southern Nash's Ayessha Hall slaps at the ball during the Ladybirds' fast-pitch softball conquest last Friday afternoon at home against the Smithfield-Selma Lady Spartans.

Nash County Commissioners will consider adding a fox trapping season to the county following a public hearing on the issue next month. The issue of establising a fox hunting and trapping season was first brought to commissioner's attention at the board's March 2 meeting. Greg Batts, District 3 Wildlife Biologist with the NC Division of Wildlife, presented information to commissioners at that meeting.

Nash County Commissioners selected a consultant on Tuesday afternoon to perform a performance audit on Nash-Rocky Mount Schools. Commissioners unanimously voted to hire Evergreen Solutions, LLC after hearing proposals from two consultants during a recessed meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Evergreen Solutions, LLC and Prismatic Services, Inc. each made presentations to commissioners on the work they'd do if hired to perform the study.

Nash County Ruritans held their 56th Annual Meeting of the Nash County Ruritan Clubs last week at Momeyer Ruritan Club. Ruritans remembered fellow members who had passed away last year. The Reverend Tim Andrews said, "We always want to remember those who have served in various Ruritan clubs, especially this area." The list included Charles David Batts of Coopers Ruritan Club, George L. Boone of Dortches Ruritan Club, Paul Shaw of Oak Level Ruritan Club, and Dennis Raper of West Mount Ruritan Club.

After months of threats to call in the Department of Justice to investigate a social media situation involving six female students in the Nash-Rocky Mount School System, the local branch of the NAACP has succeeded in bringing a DOJ representative to town to help resolve the issue that is igniting portions of the community. In response, the school board has agreed to sit down to discuss ways to improve the school system's response to such situations in the future.

In the near future, the Town of Nashville should have its own cable television channel and YouTube channel as well. In a cooperative agreement with Nash Community College, the new channel will broadcast information about the Town of Nashville and offer some original programming relating to education and civic events. For the most part, development of the new station falls into the hands of Andrew Small, Director of Media Productions at Nash Community College.

J. Harold Crumpler passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. He was born on April 14, 1928, and raised in Nash County, the son of the late Jutsion Crumpler and Myrtie Moss Crumpler, and husband of the late Lottie Proctor Crumpler. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joe Crumpler; a sister, Alice "Doodle" Crumpler; and two brothers, Watson Crumpler and Warren Crumpler.

Pastor Donnie Astor Jones, Jr., of Rocky Mount, died on March 9, 2015.

Irene Nicholson, 83, of Rocky Mount, died on March 11, 2015.