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Pictured (L -R) West Mount Ruritan Club member Calvin Jones presents a donation to Angel Ricks and JW Breedlove of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office DARE Program.

Meredith Holland (at left), of My Sister’s House, receives a donation from Trish Pittman, member of the West Mount Ruritan Club.

Saturday, November 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Thorne’s Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Drive, Rocky Mount
Saturday, November 1 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Nashville Fire Department, Barnes Street in Nashville
Monday, November 3 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount

Navy Seaman Dylan C. Poage, son of William M. Poage of Durham,  and Mary A. Proctor of Nashville, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Poage completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting...

The Rocky Mount Garden Club recently visited the Nashville Boys and Girls Club to spruce up the club’s sign. Club members weeded under the sign and put down plants. Pictured (L-R) is: Stepheny Houghtlin, Dolores O’Keeffe, Club President Brenda Crocker, Connie Gorham and Jeanne Sprangler. The club meets the fourth Thursday of each month. For info, call 443-6513.

Boy Scout Troop 11 of Rocky Mount held an Eagle Court of Honor on October 6 where three scouts received the highest rank in Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout. Pictured (L-R) is: Nick Corn, Landis Schrock, Jacob Sandy. The Troop 11 meets on Monday nights at 7pm at West Haven Presbyterian Church.

John Battle had taken months to prepare for the city’s 3 on 3 outdoor basketball tournament. The year was 1996, and 84 teams were booked on a Saturday to travel to Rocky Mount for what Battle describes as an “explosive” tournament scheduled to take place in the Station Square Mall parking lot.
Everything seemed to be perfect until – forecasters predicted that Hurricane Fran would arrive in the region the day before the tournament was scheduled to take place.

West Mount Ruritan Club member Russell Cockrell presents a donation to Englewood Presbyterian Church representative Mary Ruth Johnson for the School Back Pack Program.

Nash Community College Advertising and Graphic Design students designed the 25th Annual NCC Foundation Golf Classic t-shirt.

Hobgood Academy recently announced its Honor Roll and Principal’s List students for the first six weeks of school.
Principal’s List Students include:

Nash Community College recently added a collection of Vietri Art for the Culinary Arts Classroom made possible by the Gravely Family.

STANHOPE - Southern Nash Middle School’s long-time winning streak in the Tri-County Conference came to an end earlier this season -- but that doesn’t mean the Cobras are no longer a threat in the competitive league.
Red Oak found that out last Thursday as the Tigers saw their unbeaten campaign to date spoiled during a trip to play the Cobras in a key gridiron matchup at Firebird Stadium on the campus of Southern Nash High School.

LOUISBURG -- When going over her next-level soccer options, Nash Central High School alum Abigail Ross was looking for a school that would give her the opportunity to receive immediate playing time.
Louisburg College promised that chance to Ross, and that’s exactly what has happened for the freshman goalkeeper.
Ross has played every minute of every match this fall for the Lady Hurricanes, who will carry an 11-4-1 overall mark into this weekend’s Region X Tournament on the LC campus.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School will host a Trunk or Treat Event this Friday night as part of Halloween -- and the Bulldogs’ home football game against Wilson Hunt.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the student parking lot behind the football field.
There will be candy, games and plenty of fun. Parents are encouraged to bring their children in costume.

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

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School swept the top honors on the All-Big East Conference Boys Cross Country Team for the 2014 season.
NN took the seven best positions at the annual Big East Championships at Red Oak Middle School.
Heading the list was Stephen Whitehead, who was saluted as the Big East Runner of the Year.

Red Oak Middle School’s Darquez Flowers (right) follows his blockers for yardage during last Thursday’s road football contest against the Southern Nash Cobras.

Southern Nash’s Darius Edmundson (right) tries to avoid a fumble during the Cobras’ home victory last Thursday afternoon against Tri-County Conference rival Red Oak Middle School.

Team Sumner took the top spot in the First Division with a total net of 50 at the 25th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic. Pictured are (l to r) Rick Tate, Annette Dishner, Patrick Merritt and Sumner Tate.

The Individual Players Team claimed the overall crown in the Third Division with a total net of 64 at the 25th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic at Benvenue Country Club. Pictured are (l to r) George Small, Dick Berry, Thomas Bashore and Frank Maynard.

The Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant Team earned the title in the Second Division with a total net of 59 at the 25th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic at Benvenue Country Club. The foursome were declared the winner on a scorecard playoff. Pictured are (l to r) Freddy Lacewell, Calvin Ballance, Richard Rains and Kenny Farmer.

NASH COUNTY -- After leading their club to the Class 3-A State Playoffs, Northern Nash’s Susannah Sykes and Caroline Jenkins have earned spots on the  All-Big East Conference Volleyball Team for the 2014 campaign.
Both performers are seniors. Sykes is a hitter, while Jenkins is a reliable setter.
The Lady Knights went 10-11 overall and 5-5 in the Big East, which was good enough for third place in the league.

Southern Nash Middle School’s Darius Edmundson (with ball) picks up yardage for the Cobras during last Thursday afternoon’s football meeting against the Red Oak Tigers.

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for two men in connection with a shooting outside the Nash County Courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Two men were shot right outside the courthouse doors just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28. The victims, Lamar Shonte Ricks and Donte’a Evans, were initally reported to have received non-life threatening injuries. Those injuries are now considered critical.