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GREENVILLE -- Charlie Yorgen’s RBI triple in the eighth inning broke a one-all tie propelling East Carolina University (17-11) to its seventh straight win and a weekend baseball sweep of UMBC (5-14), 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Dylan Brown singled through the right side to lead off the eighth.

ROCKY MOUNT - Edward Dale Carwell, 53, passed away, Sunday March 30, 2014. He was born April 16, 1960 in Wake County. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Horace Carwell.

ROCKY MOUNT, –– Samuel McClain, Sr., 93, of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Antonio Maurice Peoples, 40, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014.

ROCK MOUNT  ––– James Edward Powell, 70, of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014.

BATTLEBORO –– Hattie Avent, 68, of Battleboro, passed away March 26, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Charles Anthony Battle, 54, of Rocky Mount, passed away  Thursday, March 20, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT ––– James Edmond Wright, 78, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at South Village Nursing Center in Rocky Mount.

Nannie Mae Lanier Webb, 95, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Thad Webb; son, Mahlon Webb; daughter, Janice Lindsey; granddaughter, Leslie Osorio; grandson, Randall Webb; and two great grandchildren.

Raymond E. Jones Jr., age 75, passed away March 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Pam Jones.

Susie Leonard Bartholomew, age 80, passed away  Monday, March 24, 2014. Born in Franklin County on March 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Eugene B. Leonard and Lillie Valentine Leonard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert “Dick” G. Bartholomew; sisters, Mary L. Nash, Pansy L. German, Rochelle L. Hayes and Nancy Leonard; and brother, Wilton Eugene Leonard.

Earline Caul, age 74, passed away on March 27, 2014. She was born in Nashville.  She was preceded in death by her parents, William McKinley Davis and Mazola Williams Garnett, both of Nashville and  stepfather, Christopher Garnett; two brothers, Nathaniel Williams, Sr. and Van Arthur Davis; and one sister, Carolyn Davis.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Donnie “Don” Cherry, age 67, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Everlener Richardson Graham, 66 of Castalia, passed away March 24, 2014.

Mario “Marty” Deans, age 26, passed away March 28, 2014. He was born in Rocky Mount. He was preceded in death by his dad, Danny G. Deans; his maternal grandfather, William Henry “Bill” Melton; his maternal great grandmother, Violet Irene Worrell; and his paternal grandmother, Molly Champion.

Linda Preast Bunn, age 63 passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Rocky Mount. She was born in Nash County  on December 15, 1950.  She was preceded in death by her parents Connie and Lurlene Preast and her grandson Caden Anthony Davis.

JACKSONVILLE, F.L. –– Lowanza Ratron Blue, 6, of Jacksonville, Florida, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Holly Hill, S.C.

JACKSONVILLE, F.L –– Dahana Loshema Cochise Blue, 2 months, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Holly Hill, S.C.

JACKSONVILLE, F.L. –– Dione Denise Blue, 42, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Rocky Mount,  died on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Holly Hill, S.C.

ROCKY MOUNT - James Edmond Wright, 78, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014.

HOLLISTER - Funeral services for Forest Richardson, 68, who died Monday, March 24, 2014, were observed Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at White Rock Baptist Church, with Rev. Alonzo West officiating. Burial followed at Old White Rock Church cemetery.

More than 8 million doses of old prescription and over-the-counter drugs were collected across North Carolina recently during Operation Medicine Drop, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced.
Since Operation Medicine Drop started in 2009, approximately 61 million total doses have been turned in.

INCIDENTS
A possession of drug paraphernalia and trafficking of narcotics was reported on 3/26/14 at E Washington Street and Club Drive
A possession of counterfeit money was reported on 3/27/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 3/25/14 at 1618 Taylor’s Store Road
An assault on a female was reported on 3/25/14 at 1498 Broken Road
A larceny from a motor vehicle was reported on 3/25/14 at 2723 S Browntown Road
An injury to personal property was reported on 3/25/14 at 4609 Red Road