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Pastor Whitehouse began the morning worship with the ordination of Believer’s Baptism for Chloe Scott.  It was a beautiful service.  He then greeted and welcomed those present.  The adult choir sang “In Remembrance of Me”.  The pastor then led in the observance of communion with the assistance of the deacons.

UDC Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 member Donna Boykin and her husband Jimmy recently attended the Lee/Jackson dinner hosted by Bethel Heroes. Donna served as a greeter and Jimmy carried and  posted the Confederate flag.  Both were dressed in clothing from the 1860s era.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Any team, regardless of the sport, its going to find it difficult to secure a victory without its best player.
It’s hard to think about Nash Central High School girls basketball without senior star Ni’Ya Styles, but the Lady Bulldogs were forced to play without her during last Wednesday’s key home Big East Conference matchup versus Southern Nash.

Nash Central’s Myia Spivey (right) isn’t about to give up the ball during last Wednesday’s home girls basketball event against Big East Conference rival Southern Nash.

ROCKY MOUNT -- From experience, Northern Nash veteran girls basketball coach Grover Battle understands that the true character of a team isn’t judged by how it looks during lopsided victories.
Instead, the way a club holds off a worthy foe -- and is still able to win -- shows if a team is able to handle the rigors of the postseason.

Northern Nash’s Alexus Hill (left) tries to keep the ball despite strong defense from Nash Central’s Michaela Nelms during last Friday night’s Big East Conference girls basketball game.

Nash Central’s Alexia Jones makes a strong move toward the basket last Friday night.

Northern Nash’s Kiana Thomas (left) gains possession of the ball during last Friday night’s Big East Conference triumph at Nash Central.

STANHOPE -- Thanks to the recent poor weather, Southern Nash’s boys basketball squad has endured a NBA-like schedule over the past week -- all the while with the Firebirds’ postseason fate hanging in the balance.
Southern Nash, coached by Robbie Kennedy, played five games in seven days -- and ended the period with third place all but clinched in the Big East Conference.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Parks and Recreation Department is currently conducting signups for its Spring Sports Leagues.
Youth Baseball, Softball and T-Ball registration is open to ages 4-15. Deadline is February 28.
Youth Soccer registration for boys and girls is available to ages 3-15 with a deadline of Feb. 28.

STANHOPE -- College Football Signing Day is always a busy time at Southern Nash High School -- and this year’s date proved to be no different.
Southern boasted two collegiate signees during the annual event last Wednesday -- and another followed a few days later.

Southern Nash High School lineman Braxton Riggins (front, center) signs a letter-of-intent last Wednesday afternoon to continue his football career at Elizabeth City State University. Also pictured are (back, l to r) SNHS Athletic Director Robbie Kennedy, SNHS Coach Brian Foster and SNHS Principal Mark Cockrell; (front, l to r) Parents Tim and Jeanette Riggins.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball League:

ROCKY MOUNT -- For Michaela Williams, the background music of her favorite endeavor is the drone of vehicles  rolling down Interstate 95 in the distance.
It’s a sound that every Nash Central High School distance runner hears as he or she travels along the training course on the NCHS campus.

FERRUM,  VA. -- The men’s basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan College suffered a 90-79 loss at USA South Conference foe Ferrum College on Sunday afternoon.
The Bishops had four players reach double figures, three of which combined for nine three-pointers, but they were unable to overcome the Panthers’ shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor on the day.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Sophomore Ciro Norzagaray delivered a game-winning walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth to give his North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop baseball team a 4-3 win over Eastern Mennonite University in game two of last Friday’s season-opening doubleheader at Bauer Field.
The Royals had taken the first game by a 2-1 score before Norzagaray’s heroics helped secure the split.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Harrison Family YMCA Gymnastics Team hit the road again recently as the club  headed to Raleigh for the Winter Invitational Meet at Raleigh School of Gymnastics. 
Once again, the squad accomplished great success. 
The 9 YMCA competitors ranged in age from 5 to 15 years old and competed at the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Level. 

RALEIGH -- The Carolina Hurricanes entered the National Hockey League’s Olympic break with both a bang and a whimper.
The “bang” was a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers last Friday night at the PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes led at the end of the first period 3-1 and went on tally one goal each in the second and third stanzas to achieve the win.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The USA South Conference has released its women’s basketball weekly awards for February 10, and North Carolina Wesleyan College’s Kenyata Harris has earned the league’s Rookie of the Week award for the second time this season.
Harris is a freshman guard from Raleigh for NCWC.

The Pregnancy Care Center Board of Directors has named Dr. Marc Newman, founder and president of Speaker for Life, as the 2014 Celebrate Life Banquet keynote speaker.
The Celebrate Life Banquet will be held at Englewood Baptist Church on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 7 p.m.  Reservations are required and must be made by Wednesday, February 12th.

Nashville’s Town Council gave Town Manager Preston Mitchell some direction in preparing the upcoming budget, during a three-day budget retreat, which began on Friday and ended on Monday.
The retreat was held in council chambers and included discussions on a variety of items, including town vehicles, infrastructure and personnel. Discussions also centered on future projects for the town including ongoing community development projects.

STANHOPE -- Shaking off the rust was destined to be a major factor during last Saturday’s Big East Conference Individual Wrestling Championships at Southern Nash High School.
Heading into the event, schools in Wilson and Nash County had been postponed for four consecutive days due to inclement weather.

RED OAK -- Thanks to a new formula in the Tri-County Conference, there is plenty of life left in Red Oak Middle School’s girls basketball campaign.
In the past, the regular season leader in the Tri-County was saluted as the league champion, but that changed this year when a playoff was instituted for all sports.

GREENVILLE -- The East Carolina University baseball team received its third preseason national ranking of the season Monday when the Pirates were tabbed No. 34 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
The Pirates, who were picked to finish third in Conference USA by the league’s 13 head coaches, also garnered a No. 29 ranking by Perfect Game, stands No. 38 in Collegiate Baseball’s Fabulous 40 preseason poll and received votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.

RED OAK -- Even though the Red Oak Tigers aren’t in consideration for a postseason berth, they still have some unfinished business to take care of in Tri-County Conference boys basketball.
The tradition-rich Tigers are in a rebuilding phase this winter, but veteran head coach Jeff Dodrill still hopes his club can pull off a winning record.