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Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools was recently awarded the Green Ribbon from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Safe and Healthy Schools Support Division and will now represent the state in national competition. NRMPS was the only school district to receive this designation in 2014. Exploris Middle School in Wake County was the school selected to also move forward to the national competition.

Western Carolina University recently announced its graduation and Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 Semester.
The university recently conferred degrees on approximately 670 students who completed their studies during the fall semester. A total of 223 undergraduate students received academic honors, with 53 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 102 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors) and 68 graduating cum laude (with honors).

Hobgood Academy Honor Rolls
The following students at Hobgood Academy made the Principal’s List (A’s) or the Honor Roll (A’s and B’s) the fourth six weeks of school.

Congressman G.K. Butterfield visited Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools in Nashville recently night to speak with a group of students, parents, teachers, administrators and school board members on how federal government policies are impacting public education.

Nash Central Middle School students recently netted the top honors at the middle school Quiz Bowl competition held March 12 at the Booker T. Theater in Rocky Mount. This was the second year in a row that students from the school won the competition.
The Nash Central Middle School’s Quiz Bowl team earned first place after achieving nine wins and a total of 955 points.  Their team, coached by teacher Stephen Tobie, answered questions from all academic disciplines, as well as pop culture to achieve the victory.

Twenty-two NRMPS schools were recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for their implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) programs. 
PBIS programs are a way to impact the learning environments in the schools in order to support high student performance and to reduce behavioral problems. PBIS has been implemented in NRMPS since the 2005-2006 School Year.

What is the first thing you do, especially when adopting or buying a female pet? After getting an ID tag and collar, you need to go to the veterinarian for spay! Otherwise, you may be presented with more than you bargained for.  It isn’t a moral issue, it is a health issue. Besides what will you do if a couple of months down the road you have a lot of pets? 

Our choir sang “The Windows of Heaven Are Open” for the call to worship. Pastor Ronnie  prayed the prayer of invocation and welcomed everyone. Hymns of worship were “The Lily of the Valley” and “Surely Goodness and Mercy.” Algie Jones Jr. led the singing. Prayer concerns were shared and remembered.

It was a chilly March morning as Peachtree folks gathered at church for worship.  Sanctuary flowers were grown and arranged by Beth Baines.  She and her sister, Patsy, gave them in memory of their parents, Willie and Kezia Griffin; their brother, Spencer; Beth’s husband, Bobby Baines.

Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount will host Matt Papa’s “Look and Live Tour” on Friday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m.
The North Roanoke Baptist Association is sponsoring the 2014 Youth Event, which will showcase Matt Papa and feature special guest Cloverton.

Women in Action will meet at Red Oak Baptist Church on Thursday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m.
The Bible study at Red Oak United Methodist Church concluded Friday, March 2. During the study they reviewed the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, Feet Sandaled with the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, the Sword of the Spirit, and the Power of Prayer.

USDA North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Bob Etheridge encouraged everyone to appreciate the hard working farmers and ranchers in North Carolina on March 25, which was National Ag Day. This year’s theme was “Agriculture:  365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed.”

Brian Davis of Nashville and Kasey Clift of Bunn are performers in Forest Moon Theater Company’s first youth production, Curiosity Cat. The play premiered Friday and continues this coming weekend, March 28-29.
Directed by Heather Snow Clark, Curiosity Cat is the story of two displaced children living with their aunt, and a stray cat named Curiosity, whose own effort at helping other stray cats find somewhere to live eventually leads him and the children to a place they can all call home together.

Rocky Mount Academy participated in the Eastern District of the North Carolina Music Educators Association Showcase in Wilson on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Liz Lehnes and Baileigh James both received a Superior Rating. Raven Norton, Nyla Green and Spencer Bulluck all received an Excellent Rating. All five students performed vocal solos in Italian.  Pictured (L-R) is: Nyla Green, Baileigh James, Spencer Bulluck, Raven Norton and Liz Lehnes.

Wednesday, April 2 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m at Faith Christian School, 1333 Faith Christian Drive, Rocky Mount
Thursday, April 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Nash Community College, 522 N Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount
Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m at Thorne’s Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Drive, Rocky Mount

The 2014 Special Olympics North Carolina Eastern Basketball Tournament was held in Selma, Smithfield, Micro and Kenly on Saturday, March 15 and provided a full day of competition for more than 600 athletes, according to Keith L. Fishburne, SONC president/CEO.

BUNN -- Even though Nash Central High School is in a semi-rebuilding mode this spring in girls soccer, it was still expected that the Lady Bulldogs would be solid on the defensive side of the ball.
So while Central has been searching for some forwards to step up and become offensive threats, the defense has been sturdy, led by senior goalkeeper Abigail Ross.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Both teams took advantage of opposing errors, but Nash Central would prove to be a bit more opportunistic than Bunn during Monday’s non-conference softball matchup on the NCHS campus.
The squads have played their share of tight showdowns over the years, and this would prove to be no different as the Lady Bulldogs would hold off a late Bunn threat to secure a 6-4 triumph.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Before last Thursday, the only time the Big East Conference golfers had convened this spring with a practice match -- with scores not kept.
Beyond that, poor weather had hindered the early portion of the Big East schedule. But things finally got rolling with a two-match stint in a 96-hour stretch -- with each event taking place in Nash County.

STANHOPE -- The Southern Nash Ladybirds dropped a hard-fought pitcher’s duel last week to Corinth Holders in non-conference girls softball action.
Despite a strong mound performance from Olivia Lamm, the Ladybirds were edged 1-0 by the Lady Pirates.
Lamm went the distance for Southern Nash, striking out six batters.

Nash Central High School’s Destiny Davis (left) attempts to chase down a loose ball during last Thursday afternoon’s girls soccer event against host Bunn.

Nash Central’s Mia Gibson (left) sends the ball forward while trying to avoid a Bunn defender during last Thursday afternoon’s girls soccer contest on the BHS campus.

LOUISBURG -- Rocky Mount has had difficulty escaping the bottom portion of the Big East Conference softball standings in recent years.
But with an influx of new talent, the Lady Gryphons’ fortunes may eventually be on the rise.
For now, Rocky Mount is still in a rebuilding phase with only four seniors -- and a strong junior class that features six strong performers.

Rocky Mount second baseman Rebecca Pridgen retires a Louisburg batter after a ground ball during last Friday’s non-conference, fast-pitch softball showdown on the LHS campus in Franklin County.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash’s strong early-season surge on the baseball diamond continued with three more solid victories in the past week.
While NN first-year head coach Leonard Allen was thrilled that his club won a home-and-home series against South Johnston, the most important conquest came Monday during the Knights’ Big East Conference opener against the Wilson Hunt Warriors.