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The Benvenue Alumni Association Scholarship at Nash Community College, was recently awarded to Jenna Greene of Rocky Mount. Greene is pursuing a degree in the college’s Early Childhood Education program. Nash Community College is accepting applications for the Benvenue Alumni Association scholarship until March 15, 2014. The scholarship fund reflects the alumni’s commitment to education and their belief in preparing the citizens of the Nash/Rocky Mount area to meet the community’s need for a skilled workforce.

Rebecca Winstead, a Freshman Nursing major of Nashville, was among approximately 1,450 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Fall 2013 Dean’s List.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average.

Nashville residents are among those named to Edgecbome Community College’s President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester.
Cassie Jeans and Mary Warwick of Nashville were named to the President’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. These full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average.

The Town of Nashville is reapplying for a grant that will help redevelop Boddie Street.
Council members unanimously approved reapplying for the USDA Rural Enterprise Business Grant at the regular board meeting last Tuesday.
The town applied for the grant last year but wasn’t selected. Town Manager Preston Mitchell said, in separate interview, they were encouraged to reapply for the $75,000 grant.

The Nash County Communications Department is preparing for a shortfall in its budget, as five 911 telecommunicators have resigned over the past six months, forcing more overtime among full-time workers.
Nash County Emergency Services Director Brian Brantley brought the issue before Nash County Commissioners last Monday morning at the board’s regular meeting. Brantley requested close to $54,000 in additional funding to cover the projected shortfall.

Nash County Commissioners approved funding for ammunition for the Sheriff’s Department last Monday during the board’s regular meeting.
Nash County Sheriff Dick Jenkins told commissioners that the sidearm currently used by the Sheriff’s Office, a Smith and Wesson 357, has the potential to malfunction. Nash County has been using the weapons since 2008, Jenkins said but found out from the company that some of the weapons had malfunctioned during training.

Construction should soon begin on the Castalia Park, as $400,000 in grant monies has been awarded to the  town for the project. The grants include a $200,000 state PARTF grant as well as a $200,000 federal Land and Water Conservation grant. The town is currently raising $26,000 to complete the needed funds for Phase I of the project.

Air Force Airman Shawn T. Willoughby graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Three photographs created by Angela Blankenship of AB Photography in Nashville have recently been accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2013 International Photographic Competition. Blankenship’s work will be on display at the Phoenix Convention Center, January 12-14, 2014, in Phoenix, AZ.

Providing a safe learning environment continues to be a top priority at Nash Community College (NCC). In an effort to continue to enhance the college’s police presence, Nathan Mizell, NCC Public and Human Services Department Chair, has been named Captain of Nash Community College’s Police Department.

Nash Community College recently announced Mary Ann Proctor, a Nursing student from Rocky Mount, is the recipient of the Park View Hospital Nurses’ Alumnae Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1989 by the Park View Hospital Nurses’ Alumnae Association. In the photo, NCC Board Chairman Sam Dickens (right) and NCC Foundation Board President Andy Blanton (left) congratulate Proctor (center).

NASH COUNTY -- Considering Gorham Bradley grew up on a fairway at Peachtree Hills Country Club in Spring Hope, there was little doubt that golf would help shape the direction his life would take.
But when he was a standout at Southern Nash High School, Bradley had no idea that direction would be due west -- and deep into the Applachian Mountains.

RALEIGH - While most area prep athletes were putting the finishing touches on their New Year’s Eve plans, the Northern Nash Lady Knights were in the process of taking care of one final order of business to the 2013 portion of their basketball schedule.
One day after topping Wake Forest, the Lady Knights wrapped up a clean two-game sweep at the Wakefield Basketball Tournament by defeating the host Wakefield Lady Wolverines.

NASHVILLE -- Nash Central Middle School picked up right where it left off after Christmas Break in girls basketball action.
The Lady Trojans remained undefeated in the Tri-County Conference by winning their first post-holiday meeting on Monday against backyard rival Edwards.

NASHVILLE -- An early advantage turned into a quick deficit for the Nash Central Middle School Trojans during their boys basketball matchup Monday at home against the Edwards T-Birds.
It was the first contest of the new year for both clubs, and Edwards rang things in the right way with a 44-39 decision.
The key stretch of the outing came in the second quarter after the Trojans used back-to-back steals and breakaway layups from Tim Bridgers to claim a 20-13 cushion.

RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2014 inductees.
The nine new members are Eddie Biedenbach, A. J. Carr, Bob Colvin, Randy Denton, Lee Gliarmis, Marshall Happer, Rodney Rogers, Bob Waters (posthumously), and Frank Weedon (posthumously).
They will be enshrined at the 51st annual induction banquet on the evening of May 9 at the Raleigh Convention Center.

BUNN -- Northern Nash got an opportunity for redemption during Day Two of the Bunn Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament.
After falling to host Bunn on the first day -- thanks in part to a poor second half -- the Knights rebounded with a victory over Fuquay-Varina in the consolation game two Saturdays ago at the Bunn Dome.

RED OAK -- It didn’t take long for Northern Nash and Southern Nash to get back on the mat to begin the 2014 portion of their respective schedules.
Both teams were in action on Jan. 2 -- last Thursday -- as part of an event that also featured Panther Creek from Wake County at the NNHS Gymnasium.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop men’s basketball team gave 10th-ranked Virginia Wesleyan all it could handle last Friday afternoon in Virginia Beach, falling by a 79-71 score in overtime.
The contest marks the second straight OT defeat at the hands of a top-25 team, as NCWC fell to 17th-ranked Guilford in extras prior to the holiday break.

Northern Nash’s Alexia Hines drives for a bucket during the Lady Knights’ victory over Wake Forest High School last Monday afternoon at the Wakefield Basketball Tournament.

Northern Nash’s Alexus Hill delivers a sharp pass.

Edwards Middle School guard George Shannon finds a teammate during Monday afternoon’s Tri-County Conference boys basketball contest against the host Nash Central Trojans.

Nash Central’s Miccjella Macklin is among several players trying to grab a rebound during Monday’s game against Edwards MS.

Nash Central Middle School’s Robbi Allen enjoyed another strong performance during her team’s victory over rival Edwards on Monday afternoon at the NCMS Gymnasium.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) received a “clean, unmodified opinion” in the 2012-13 audit from Anderson, Smith, & Wike (ASW), as “all numbers are reliable.” Dale Smith, of ASW, presented the November audit report to the NRMS board at their meeting Monday night, which was good overall but included a couple of problems.
Board member Reginald Silver commended the NRMS finance department. “Hats off to Susan Blackwell and her staff for a tremendous job,” he said.