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Tripp Evans, age 6, spends a little time outside in the wintry weather. (Submitted photo)

Riley Evans, age 4, poses for a photo while standing on  the ice. (Submitted photo)

Pitt Community College has announced its  Fall Semester 2014 Graduates, Dean’s List, and Honor Roll students.
All full-time students in a major who maintain a semester grade point average between 3.50 and 4.00 are recognized on the Dean’s list at PCC. Those who maintain a semester grade point average between 3.00 and 3.49 are recognized on the Honor Roll.

The Tar River Center for History and Culture Foundation, Inc. has received a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to undertake an oral history of school desegregation in Franklin County. The project will be carried out by volunteers who are working with the Tar River Center for History and Culture at Louisburg College.

On a frigid Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship.  Pastor Whitehouse greeted those who braved the cold and the power outages.  Sanctuary flowers were given by Robert Sykes in honor of his wife, Amy.
Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “Love your Enemies.”

Congratulations to Mollie Deans who celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, February 13!  Family and friends visited her at the home in Red Oak.   
Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met at the church on Thursday, February 12.   Maureen Williams presented the program.  Members donated items for the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville.

We all have different gifts and abilities. Seven-foot basketball players have a life on the court. Their performance in computer programming may be quite different. Actors and actresses on stage and screen know how to play a role. Getting suited up for real life is another matter. Hollywood divorces are legendary. Gifts and talents are real.

Shay Skinner recently attended the NCVLA Fall Conference in Raleigh on February 7th and 8th. She received the 4H Volunteer of the Year Award for the Northeast District. Congratulations Shay!  Your community family is very proud of you.
Hailee and Whitley Griffin, daughters of Mark and Aimee Griffin, participated in a dance competition this weekend at the Dunn Center.

RED OAK -- The final step of Nash Central Middle School’s climb toward a Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament Championship was destined to be the most challenging -- both mentally and physically.
Central had topped Red Oak in last year’s finals, but ROMS had returned the favor by taking two regular season wins over the Trojans in 2014-15.

Red Oak’s RoQuilla Tillery (middle) splits the Nash Central defense during a drive toward the basket late in the championship match of the Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament. The tourney concluded last Thursday afternoon.

Nash Central’s A’nya Bobbitt (with ball) drives toward the basket last Thursday against Red Oak MS.

LILLINGTON -- Nash County won’t be a strong in numbers, but the chances for obtaining medals will still be solid at the upcoming Class 3-A State Wrestling Championships.
That’s because a handful of Nash County performers were able to earn Top-Four and state qualification spots at the Class 3-A East Regional Tournament, which was held last weekend at Western Harnett High School.

RED OAK -- Nobody knew that Red Oak’s lights-out shooting performance last Thursday would take a literal turn.
With victory imminent in last Thursday’s championship game of the Tri-County Conference Boys Basketball Tournament, the power went out in the ROMS Gymnasium, leaving fans and players in the dark.
When action was resumed about 20 minutes later, Red Oak continued to turn it on both offensively and defensively to pull away from Toisnot for yet another title for the ROMS hoops dynasty.

Alexia Hines and the Northern Nash Lady Knights will be in action next week in the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

NASH COUNTY -- However slim it might be, there is still a chance the Big East Conference Basketball Tournament could be staged this week.
At press time Tuesday, league officials were hoping to begin the event on Wednesday following two days of postponements.

Red Oak’s Carresian Whitaker (right) elevates for a basket during last Thursday’s championship victory against Toisnot Middle School.

GREENSBORO -- Rosters have been finalized for the upcoming North Carolina -South Carolina All-Star Basketball Games, which will be held March 28 at Socastee High School in South Carolina (near Myrtle Beach).
The girls contest will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the boys event to follow.
Tickets will be available at the gate.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are recent scores from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Basketball League:

RED OAK -- Former Northern Nash and North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball standout Tyler Clark will remain on the diamond this spring -- but now as a head coach.
Clark will be in charge of the Red Oak Middle School program in 2015. The Tigers will open March 5 at Toisnot in Wilson.

Members of the Nash Central Middle School girls basketball team pose after the Lady Trojans successfully defended their Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball Tourney crown.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop men’s basketball team got a season-high 28 points from Brandon Brown last Saturday afternoon en route to a 94-85 USA South win at Greensboro College, avenging a 3-point loss to the Pride just two weeks ago.
North Carolina Wesleyan looked to do the same at Averett University on Sunday, but the Cougars out-scored the Bishops 47-27 in the second half to seal the 81-62 victory.

UPDATE*****Luther Barnes event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a late date

Nash Arts Center continues its busy winter season which includes the kick-off show of its famous Nashville Showcase Series featuring Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and New York Blues Hall of Fame Master Inductee Slam Allen performing the first show on Thursday, Feb. 19th.
American Showplace Music recording artist Slam Allen has been noted as the  most dynamic and original soul and blues artist on the scene today offering the energy and soul of Otis Redding with a blazing guitar by his side.

In honor of Black History Month, Northern Nash High School’s drama department presents By The Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage on Feb. 27 and 28. All performances will be at Nash Arts Center, 100 E. Washington Street, Nashville.
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark tells the fictional tale of the very real life struggles of black women trying to break into the film industry in the 1930s.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education voted on Monday night to change the method of computing grades in order to become more consistent with other counties across the state. In addition, the school board is considering major changes that would eliminate the valedictorian and salutatorian positions and honor a broader range of high-achieving students instead.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central’s Houshun Gaines has been spotted around town wearing plenty of Virginia Tech gear this winter -- so it was almost considered a given that he would continue his football career with the Hokies.
But a latecomer added a bit of intrigue to the selection process before Gaines finalized his commitment to the Hokies during a National Signing Day ceremony last Wednesday afternoon.