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United States Army Sergeant Major Augustus Leon Cobb (second from left) was the recipient of Crosses of Military Services at the United Daughters of the Confederacy 118th Annual Convention held in Durham.  He received the Global War on Terror Medal and the National Defense Medal.

On a beautiful autumn morning Peachtree Folks  gathered for worship.  Pastor Whitehouse greeted those present.  The worship service was a Veteran’s Day Service and was dedicated to the memory of Robert Edwards and Eric Vick.  Both of these men gave their lives in the defense of the nation:  Robert Edwards in World War II in France, and Eric Vick in the Iraq War in Baghdad.

Jill Boone, owner of Jody’s of Nashville (right) and longtime employee Jennifer Allen, get into the Christmas Spirit while passing out Halloween candy.

For some time, Nash County Animal Friends has been hoping that a TNR program for feral cats would be developed for our county. We have yet to see it materialize but would be very open to participating in any discussions about developing a program. A program like this would initially require a bit of organization, fundraising and many volunteers but the benefits would be well worth the effort.

In 2009, Jason Edwards’ brother, Scotty, spent his 21st birthday battling  Hodkin’s Lymphoma.
A few years later, Edwards’ mother-in-law battled breast cancer.
Edwards said though he knew how horrible a disease cancer was, he added that it was much different when you know someone going through the battle.

RED OAK -- Jeff Dodrill set several goals this season for this Northern Nash High School boys cross country squad.
But one of them stood apart from the rest, and that was winning the school’s first regional crown since the mid-1990s.
Northern Nash was able to achieve that lofty goal two Saturdays ago when the Knights hosted the Class 3-A East Regional Cross Country Event at Red Oak Middle School.

NASHVILLE - Cooler temperatures mean the inevitable end of the Tri-County Conference football season -- but the Southern Nash Cobras were red-hot during last Thursday’s middle school finale at Nash Central.
The Cobras took charge early and never relented en route to stopping the homestanding Trojans by a 36-8 margin at the NCMS Football Field in Nashville.

STANHOPE -- It may have been one of the most important, hard-fought games of the season in the Big East Conference.
But the outcome of last Friday’s football showdown between Rocky Mount and homestanding Southern Nash didn’t seem to matter early in the fourth quarter.

RED OAK -- Red Oak Middle School’s 2014-15 boys and girls basketball seasons will begin Dec. 4 with a road game in Wilson against the Toisnot Hawks.
Once again, the Tigers will take part in the competitive Tri-County Conference.
Jeff Dodrill will return to coach the boys squad, while Russell Rouse will be in charge of the girls program.

WILSON -- After a solid start to the regular season, the Northern Nash Knights have run into a stumbling block in Big East Conference football competition.
The Knights traveled to league powerhouse Wilson Fike last Friday and were no match for the homestanding Golden Demons, who celebrated Senior Night with a 43-7 decision.

Northern Nash’s Jamayis Rosser (right) picks up yardage for the Knights during last Friday night’s road football setback against Wilson Fike HS.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated scores from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Youth Soccer Season:

RALEIGH -- Outside hitter/middle blocker Danyelle Noland and Head Coach Nikki Bynum Bumpass of Saint Augustine’s University were honored by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) on October 29.
Noland was named CIAA Volleyball Rookie of the Week and Bumpass was selected CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Week.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for November 3 with a trio of North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops earning honors in their respective sports.
Sophomore Christina Huber of volleyball led the way with her second Defensive Player of the Week recognition of the season, while freshman Sarah Hovis of women’s soccer picked up her career first award in that same category.

KERNERSVILLE -- Northern Nash’s strong distance season was capped in style last Saturday under tough weather conditions at the Class 3-A State Cross Country Championships.
The Knights’ campaign-to-remember saw Coach Jeff Dodrill’s club claim fifth place overall in the team standings in the annual event at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville (Forsyth County).

RED OAK -- Northern Nash entered last Wednesday’s first-round showdown against Cleveland as an underdog in the Class 3-A State Boys Soccer Playoffs.
But the Knights left Johnston County with a clutch 1-0 victory to advance into the second round of action.
Northern Nash’s campaign then ended last Saturday evening with a tough 3-0 loss at Northern Guilford in Greensboro.

LOUISBURG -- Two former Nash Central High School running standouts are making a bit of history this fall for the Louisburg College cross country squad.
This is the first season for LC’s program, and the Hurricanes will be competing this weekend at the Division I National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships in Lubbock, Texas.

Rocky Mount High School quarterback Joshua Carter (left) tries to evade the Southern Nash defense during last Friday night’s Big East Conference gridiron contest.

ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan College’s 2014 Homecoming festivities culminated on Oct. 25 with the induction of its 16th Athletics Hall of Fame class.
Alyson Patrick Beicker of women’s soccer, Ken Bowers of men’s soccer, long-time Bishop head coach John Brackett and Chontae Uptegrow of softball were all officially enshrined, and each offered remarks about their Wesleyan experiences that are indicative of what it means to be a Battling Bishop.

MARYVILLE, TENN. -- Freshman Anthony Janezic tallied a career-high 20 tackles and recorded a 68-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but it would be not be enough as his North Carolina Wesleyan College football team suffered a 42-28 loss to league-leading Maryville College last Saturday on the road.
The two teams battled frigid, wet conditions throughout the contest, which ended with the Scots out-scoring the Bishops 21-7 in the second half to pull away.

Southern Nash Middle School quarterback Matt Foster sends a pass toward a teammate during last Thursday afternoon’s Tri-County Conference football game on the road against the Nash Central Trojans. The visiting Cobras won the event to close out the regular season.

HOMECOMING HEROES. Northern Nash’s (l to r) Gus Huddleston, Brandon Howlett, Luke Pajaro and Alvin Johnson get ready for the coin toss before the Knights’ recent homecoming matchup against backyard rival Nash Central. Northern Nash won the Big East Conference football contest at Death Valley in Red Oak. The Knights, coached by Randy Raper, will wrap up the regular season portion of the schedule this Friday night against the Rocky Mount Gryphons.

NASH COUNTY -- Wilson Hunt’s Taylor Love has been saluted as the Girls Tennis Player of the Year in the Big East Conference.
Joining Love on the Big East top honors list is Coach of the Year Barry Nethercutt from Rocky Mount.
Nethercutt paced Rocky Mount to a 16-1 overall record, including a perfect mark in league action.

DIAMONDBACKS GET IT DONE. The Diamondbacks, coached by Matt Gibson, claimed the regular season and tournament championships for the Rocky Mount Parks and Midget Baseball Fall League. In the tourney semifinals, the Diamondbacks earned a tough 9-6 win over the Tigers. That put the Diamondbacks into the title game, where they defeated the Cubs 8-7 in extra innings.

A Nash Central Middle School player (15) tries to go around en for yardage during last Thursday’s home football contest against the Southern Nash Cobras in Nashville.