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By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- There were plenty of times when John Matthews thought he would never leave Southern Nash High School.
After all, Matthews is an SN alum (Class of 1996) with plenty of family still in the area. And he had taken great pride in his recent rebuilding efforts as the head coach for SN’s boys and girls soccer squad.
RALEIGH -- North Carolina State University head coach Elliott Avent has been named the 2013 ABCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Wednesday.
In 2013, Avent guided the Wolfpack to their first 50-win season in program history and took NC State to its first College World Series since 1968.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash County resident Sarah Andrews has undertaken a busy softball schedule this summer, including an appearance at the Powerade North Carolina State Games.
Andrews, who just finished her freshman campaign at Nash Central High School, helped Region 5 post a 1-3 overall record in the Underclassmen Division at the annual event, which was held two weeks ago near Charlotte.
ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan College will kick off its 2013 football season on Sept. 6 with a road game against Stevenson College from the Greater Baltimore Area in Maryland.
NCWC’s first home event will be Sept. 14 versus Southern Virginia.
Wesleyan’s complete gridiron ledger is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats pulled away from the Salem Red Sox for a 7-3 victory on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball contest.
The Mudcats (7-9, 29-57) claimed the four-game series from the Sox, and have won three in a row for the second time this year.
Members of the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Warriors’ Soccer Team pose with their gold medals after winning the championship at the North Carolina Powerade State Games U-12 Division Tournament. The event was held June 22-23 in Charlotte.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners initially provided little reason behind their 4-3 decision to fire County Manager Bob Murphy, following a two hour closed session on Monday.
Commissioners agreed to hold a closed session at the request of Commissioner Wayne Outlaw, who made the request to discuss “personnel issues.”
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville Police arrested a Castalia man after he allegedly broke into a Nashville home and held two people at gunpoint.
According to Police Chief Tom Bashore, officers responded to a call of shots fired on Richardson Court around 10:30 a.m. last Wednesday, July 3.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Middlesex will not be allowing chickens in town, commissioners decided on Monday night at the board’s regular meeting.
Last month, a citizen requested commissioners consider changing the town’s ordinance to allow chickens inside the city limits.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Veterans were at the forefront of celebrations last Thursday, as Castalia celebrated another successful July Fourth.
Prior to the start of the parade on July 4, a special Veterans Recognition Service was held at Small Town USA.
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Former Castalia Commissioner, Clarence Bender, is no longer a member of the Castalia Board, Castalia Mayor Ellene (Nene) Leonard announced at the regular board meeting on July 2. However, there are no plans to fill his seat, which has remained vacant since October of 2012.
Mayor Leonard said that she had received a letter from the town’s attorney, Liz Fairman, which stated that Bender was no longer eligible to sit on the board since he had pled guilty to felony drug charges in March.
A handful of Nash County residents have so far filed to run for seats on municipal boards since filing began on Friday, July 5.
Municipal elections for the Town of Bailey, Town of Castalia, Town of Middlesex, Town of Momeyer, Town of Nashville, Town of Red Oak and Town of Spring Hope will be held on November 5.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nan Strickland isn’t one to sit around.
At 97, Strickland is up each morning tending to her garden.
Her garden provides healthy meals each day but also provides Strickland a great deal more.
Strickland attributes her garden to her healthy living.
INCIDENTS
A possession of marijuana was reported on 7/1/13 on Brooklyn Boulevard
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 7/1/13 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A breaking and entering a commercial building and damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 7/1/13 at 1434 S. First Street
A larceny of a dirt bike was reported on 7/1/13 at 2826 Othas Field Drive
An injury to real property was reported on 7/1/13 at 2456 Prophecy Road
A narcotics violation/open container was reported on 7/2/13 at Strickland and Liles Road
A breaking, entering and larceny to a motor vehicle was reported on 7/2/13 at 6555 NC 48
Edna Warren Williams, age 85, passed away on Friday, July 05, 2013 at Autumn Care. Born in Sampson County on January 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George Clifton Warren and Gertie West Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband Edgar Ellis Williams Jr. and her son, Ellis Craig Williams.
ROCKY MOUNT ––Dennis “Big Joe” Western, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2013 at the Brian Center in Windsor.
Pattie Elizabeth (Lib) Jones Tippett, age 87, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013. Born in Nash County on March 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Luther B. Jones Sr. and Maggie Garris Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband Reo Nicklson Tippett; sister, Dot Ezzell; and brothers, Russell Jones, Franklin Jones, William R. Jones and Marvin Jones.
PINETOPS - Phyllis Boykin Holmes, age 52, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013. Born in Siler City on October 24, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Amos Boykin and Marian Bryant Brantley of Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Boykin and sister, Joyce Boykin.
Doris Ellis Dowdy, 79, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Wilson County on October 20, 1933 to the late Noah and Ida Pearl Webb Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 17 years, Irvin Jessie Dowdy; sisters, Pearl Edwards, Louise Boseman, and Molly Davis; brothers, Chester and Paul Ellis.
Bonnie Lynice Bottoms, 47, passed away July 5, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Mable Bottoms. She was also preceded in death by two brothers; Jeffery and Douglas Bottoms, two sisters; Carlette Luper and Sally Jo Green.
Gilbert “Bro” Alford III, 46, of Rocky Mount, passed away on July 5, 2013 at Nash General Hospital.
James Fredrick Porter, 61, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Joshua Walters, seven months, spent his first July Fourth in Castalia. He is the son of Christy and Jason Walters, of Nashville.
Pictured above, the Sutton family waits in a shady spot for the Fourth of July Parade to start in Castalia. From (L-R) is David, four-year-old Maggie and Laura Sutton, of Nashville.
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