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WAKE FOREST -- Last Saturday was one of the biggest days in the brief history of the Northern Nash Knights youth football league.
Northern Nash was able to secure a sweep over Wake Forest in Johnston County Football League action.
The games were played on the campus of Heritage High School in Wake County.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced a new, two-year player development contract with the Atlanta Braves.
The 2015 season will mark the Braves’ return to the Triangle for the first time in 18 years.
The Mudcats were the Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians the last three years.

The circle road in front of the Spaulding Family Resource Center in Spring Hope now bears the name of the man who has dedicated many years of his life to ensuring the center was a success.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson unveiled the new “Newkirk Circle” sign on Saturday at a special appreciation service for Mr. Bill Newkirk.

Nashville’s Habitat for Humanity will join forces with Rocky Mount’s Habitat for Humanity to serve a broader area.
Nashville Habitat for Humanity’s Board of Directors recently announced that the merger of the two entities will become effective October 1.
The new organization, Nash Rocky Mount Habitat for Humanity, will serve a broader area, including Nashville and Rocky Mount but also to include Nash County.

Six local couples put their dancing shoes on to help raise money for Nash Arts in the second annual Dancing with the Arts competition.
This year’s event raised over $17,000, said event coordinator Amy Beasley.
Beasley said before doors even opened on Friday night a majority of the money had already been raised.
“It was so good because before the doors even opened they had raised over $12,000,” Beasley said.

It’s been a long time coming but the first phase of the Bailey-Middlesex Community Park is officially open.
Nash County Parks and Recreation hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for the park on Friday morning.
The park has been in the minds of many for several years. In 2006, the first meeting was held on the park.
“We first met about this and first started to dream,” said Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis. “It’s been a terribly long process but it’s getting there.”

Officer Name: Mark Withrow
Number of years in law enforcement:
I’ve only been in Law Enforcement for a year and half.  However,  I bring life experiences to the Nashville Police Department.

This year’s Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival will feature two record breaking pumpkins straight from the farm of a local man.
Around a month ago, Danny Vester returned to his Spring Hope home from Cullman, Alabama with the largest pumpkin in the Southeastern United States. This past weekend, Vester beat his own record, breaking another state record with his 1,404 pound pumpkin.

A 5K race next Saturday will help fight hunger around the world.
The Town of Red Oak and Red Oak United Methodist Church are sponsoring the first Fruit of the Spirit 5K on Saturday, October 11.
The race will start at the church at 8 a.m.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 22 through September 26.

ROCKY MOUNT - Joan Blondell Cherry, 72, of Rocky Mount, died on September 23, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - James Edward Forbes, 73, of Rocky Mount, died on September 27, 2014.

NASHVILLE - Alice Sue Giles, 90, of Nashville, died on September 24, 2014.

TARBORO - Joe Jerome Johnson, 57, of Tarboro, died on September 28, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Charlie Edward Perry, 82, of Rocky Mount, died on September 28, 2014.

UPPER MARLBORO, MD - Betty Jane Cabbagestalk-Sheridan, 72, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on September 23, 2014.

Fonnie Thalbert “Dootsie” Harris, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014.

James A. Rackley, 90, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014.  He was born in Nash County June 13, 1924 to the late Frank A. Rackley and Molly U. Evans. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rackley was preceded in death by his wife, Nina M. Rackley; sisters, Mary Etta Cooper and Agnes Floyd.

Eugene Weaver, 77, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014. He was born in Johnston County to the late Herman and Sadie Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bud, Ed and JD Weaver; nephews, Junior and Brian Weaver.

Emma Allen, age 84 of Spring Hope passed away on September 26, 2014.

Harold Allyn Smith, age 89, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014. Born in Sellars, South Carolina on April 8, 1925, he was the son of Harold Allyn Smith, Sr. and Martha (“Mattie”) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Newell P. Smith and two sisters, Betty Jo Hooks and Jessie Rose McQueen.

WARRENTON - Hermon Coplin Sr, 91, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014.

Letha B. Dales, 89, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014.

John R. “Rabbitt Dog” Hunter, 73, passed away on September 25, 2014.