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Nash and Edgecombe County residents can receive a scholarship from a private trust designed specifically to benefit students currently attending, or accepted into, North Carolina Wesleyan College.
The Helen Lancaster Minton Educational Fund provides scholarships to qualified post-secondary students designed to benefit students currently enrolled or accepted to North Carolina Wesleyan College.

NASHVILLE -- Weather has proven to be the most challenging opponent this summer for the Nash-Halifax Swim League’s four squads.
Nash Rec and Birchwood met last Thursday to close out regular season action, but the meet was interrupted by storms and wasn’t finished.

GREENSBORO -- One more time.
That was the theme -- at least from a Southern Nash perspective -- during last Wednesday’s East-West All-Star Football Game at Grimsley High School’s Jamieson Stadium.
Veteran skipper Brian Foster not only had the honor of serving as the East’s head coach for the contest, but he was also able to work with Firebird standouts Deon Lavender and Corey Schulz for the final time.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School will begin fall practices on the following dates:
• Football -- Aug. 1 at 8:30 a.m.
• Soccer -- Aug. 4 at 6 p.m.
• Volleyball -- Aug. 4 at 3 p.m.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The USA South’s 2014 Football Media Day was held Monday at Maryville College in East Tennessee.
Each of the conference’s nine football coaches addressed the media and gave their thoughts on the upcoming season.
The USA South preseason poll was also unveiled at the beginning of the event, with the North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops earning a seventh-place billing.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are the rosters for this summer’s Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s All-Star Baseball and Softball Teams:

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School’s 2014 varsity volleyball season will begin Aug. 19-20 at home with a non-league matchup against the SouthWest Edgecombe Lady Cougars from Pinetops.
The event will be part of the two-day Nash County Volleyball Tournament, which will also feature Nash Central and Tarboro. All matches will be held at the SNHS Gymnasium.

Birchwood’s Jillian Hale receives encouragement from her mother, Joanna, during last Thursday evening’s Nash-Halifax Swim League matchup against Nash Rec.

A BIG DAY AT THE POOL. Among the competitors at last Thursday evening’s weather-shortened swim meet between Birchwood Country Club and host Nash Rec were (above) a Nash Rec swimmer.

A BIG DAY AT THE POOL. Among the competitors at last Thursday evening’s weather-shortened swim meet between Birchwood Country Club and host Nash Rec were (above) a Nash Rec swimmer.

Fastenal won the Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department’s Co-Rec Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a 4-3, 12-inning victory over Southside Baptist. Pictured are (back, l to r) Blake Gosselin, Brandon Gallion, Mark Wooten, Sam Whitehead, Jon Lucas and Zach Boyette; (front, l to r) April Clark, Demi Barwick, Lauren Lucas, Danielle Kimmel and Lindsey Lewis.

The Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department All-Stars recently took first place in the Little League 9-10 District 4 Baseball Tournament, which was held in Greenville. The club went on to compete in the Little League State Tournament in Morganton and posted a 2-2 overall record in the double-elimination format.

The Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department All-Stars recently took the runner-up spot at the Little League 11-12 District 4 Baseball Tournament. The event was held in Elizabeth City. Due to the strong finish, the Rocky Mount team qualified for the Little League State Tournament in Greenville, where RM went 1-2 overall.

The Nash County Babe Ruth 14-Under All-Star Baseball Team recently won the North Carolina Eastern Regional State Championship, which was held July 18-22 in Kinston. The club departed Tuesday to take part in the Southeast Regionals in Newton (near Hickory).

NASH COUNTY -- Here are the fall schedules for the boys soccer squads at Northern Nash, Nash Central and Southern Nash High Schools (all home matches listed in CAPS):

WOODBRIDGE, VA. -- The Carolina Mudcats made a valiant comeback, but were foiled by Oscar Tejeda’s moon shot in the last of the 11th during a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown against the Potomac Nationals.
Tejada’s second home run of the night vaulted the Nationals to a 6-5 win on Sunday evening at Pfitzner Stadium.
The Mudcats (19-18, 48-57) lost their sixth straight as the Nationals (20-15, 58-46) swept the three-game series.

ALWAYS A KNIGHT. Northern Nash’s Alexus Hill closed out the prep portion of her hoops career by taking part in the East-West All-Star Girls Basketball Game last Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum. Hill will play this coming season at Gardner-Webb.

Nashville resident Linda Woolard has long wanted to do something to bring veterans and their sacrifices to the forefront. Woolard said while searching for an organization to partner with, her friend, Pam Salsby, suggested some options which included a newly organized effort in Wake County, the US Military Veterans Foundation.
Woolard organized a meeting of local leaders recently to discuss the possibility of a  local fund-raising and public awareness effort.

Sunday School began Sunday morning with Mrs. Frances Hedgepeth at the piano. Earl Cary, elder, welcomed everyone, followed by an opening song and announcements. He asked everyone to remember the family of Jack Outlaw in their prayers. Jack passed away last week after quite a while of failing health. Jack was well loved by a lot of family members and friends.

Nash County Commissioners approved a resolution last week that gives the okay for the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for new networking equipment for middle and high schools.
The item was brought before the board earlier this month but commissioners requested staff from the school system bring the item back to explain it further.

It’s been a good year for Braswell Milling Company.
Earlier this year, the company broke ground for its new corporate headquarters in Nashville. Last week, Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce named Braswell Milling Company the Business of Year.
Elaine Corbett presented the Business of the Year Award to Trey Braswell, Executive Vice President for Braswell Milling Company. The award’s presentation was Corbett’s last duty as President of the Chamber, before passing the gavel on to Dylan Bunch, at the Chamber’s annual meeting, which was held last Tuesday evening.

A Nashville man has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office was contacted on July 13th about a sexual assault case. The 11-year-old victim told investigators that 65-year-old Henry Clegg Coggin, Jr, of Highway 58 Nashville, had touched them inappropriately.
Coggin and the victim were acquaintances. 

A Bailey woman died on Monday after pulling in front of a tractor trailer on Sandy Cross Road.
According to Sgt. D.B. Finch, of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Rosalina Palacios, 45, was traveling eastbound on Sandy Cross Road when she came up to the I-95 southbound ramp and made a right turn. Finch said Palacios did an immediate u-turn and got back on Sandy Cross Road, pulling into the path of a tractor trailer.

A Nashville Elementary School teacher has written a book to help children better understand rhythms.
Mandy Bailey, who has taught music at Nashville Elementary for 17 years, released her first book, “The Rhythm Ninja” last month.
The idea for such a book came about after Bailey began writing creative lesson plans for a music educator’s magazine.

Nashville’s Police Department celebrated the achievements of five of its officers at a special promotional ceremony on Friday afternoon.
This is the first time the police department has held such a ceremony to recognize newly promoted officers.
Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore said he felt it was important to recognize the officers for their achievement.