GREENSBORO -- Southern Nash High School’s Carlos Leon will make history this summer as the first-ever Firebird to take part in the East-West All-Star Soccer Game.
Leon, who helped lead the Firebirds to the Elite Eight of the Class 3-A State Playoffs last fall, has been selected for the prestigious honor. Earlier, Leon, a defender, earned All-State honors from the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Saturday’s schedules for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Basketball Championships:
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount Academy recently held its 2012-13 Winter Athletic Awards Ceremony, with several athletes earning honors.
Here is a list of award winners:
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Luke Lowery belted a home run in his second straight game and David Lucroy struck out seven batters helping East Carolina University (11-8) to a 6-4 non-conference baseball series win over Jacksonville (6-14) Sunday afternoon at John Sessions Stadium.
CULLOWHEE -- Western Carolina University redshirt junior guard Trey Sumler was named to the 2013 Southern Conference All-Tournament team following the completion of the nation’s oldest post-season tournament.
It is the second straight season that Sumler landed on the honorary postseason tourney squad, also earning first-team accolades following last year’s epic tournament run to the title game.
WINSTON-SALEM -- No. 17 North Carolina State University’s pitching staff rose to the occasion in Sunday’s rubber match, holding Wake Forest to two runs on six hits as the Wolfpack took the diamond series with a 5-2 win at WFU’s Gene Hooks Field.
The Pack (16-5, 3-3 ACC) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the third on Bryan Adametz’s two-run double.
Nash Central’s players huddle up before taking the field last Friday against South Brunswick as part of The Brittany For The Girls Soccer Showcase.
MARYVILLE, TENN. -- North Caroina Wesleyan College’s baseball squad earned its second straight USA South series win over the weekend, taking two of three games at Maryville College.
Junior Will Beasley tossed a gem in Saturday’s opener to help Wesleyan to a 3-1 win, while senior Jake Alexander went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in Sunday’s 10-1 rubber game victory.
Northern Nash’s Chandler Pierce (right) avoids traffic and sends the ball up field during last Friday night’s Brittany showdown against West Brunswick.
Northern Nash’s Taylor Locklear (right) comes up with a takeaway for the Lady Knights during The Brittany action last Friday against West Brunswick.
Southern Nash’s Leticia Cantera (right) jousts with Bunn’s Erica Levinson for possession of the ball during Monday afternoon’s matchup at the SN Soccer Complex in Stanhope.
AGES 7-9 HEAT
COACHES: KEVEN LAFFERTY
AND DEREK WRIGHT
AGES 10-12 WOLFHEELS
COACHES: MIKE RAYNOR
AND WILLIE CRUZ
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We had a really inspirational speaker at our revival last week. Bob Beltz, from the Belhaven Church of Christ preached on the 23rd Psalm. We enjoyed his ministry and also the fellowship with him and also those who attended. We ask God to bless him and his family.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The annual Elsie Clark Memorial Nashville Opry will bring local artists to Nash Arts on Saturday to help raise money for scholarships.
The opry was rescheduled from January 26 due to snow.
This will be the 35th year Nashville’s Business and Professional Women (BPW) have sponsored the event, which raises money for the Hazel Valentine Scholarship.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis took time on Monday night to respond to two citizen’s constant criticisms of the town’s park.
Citizens Robert Johnson and Brandie Holt have been speaking at every Middlesex meeting since July during the public comment session.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash Arts was full of Distinguished Citizens last Thursday night as the Nashville Chamber of Commerce recognized past recipients of the prestigious award and added one more to the list.
Eddie McKoy was surprised by family and friends as he was named the 2013 Distinguished Citizen.
McKoy’s list of volunteer work is long.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Looking at the current economic condition of the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) system and at buildings “costing us more than they’re worth,” Dr. Anthony Jackson, NRMS superintendent, advised the board to talk about “some level of consolidation of facilities. We need to seize every opportunity to be more efficient.”
“We can’t get caught up with the history of the school building and ‘I love this building,’” he said.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Castalia commissioners held a public hearing last Tuesday and voted to approve new amendments to the town’s zoning regulations in order to meet the demands of a changing society. At the March 5th meeting, commissioners voted to add new solar farm regulations, make changes to existing recreational requirements, and to table the further discussion of firearms amendments pending legal review.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with the Town of Nashville that will trade properties and give additional parking for both entities.
The agreement approved on Monday will close a portion of N. Court Street adjacent to the Courthouse. The street right-of-way would be conveyed to Nash County, as would additional property consisting of the alleyway behind Home Health and the public parking spaces, called Drake Alley, located within the existing jail parking lot.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
After serving several months as the Interim Library Director of Cooley Library, Brian Booth will begin this week as the permanent Director.
The Town of Nashville recently announced that Booth was selected to serve as the new Director of the Library Department.
A counterfeit money was reported on 3/4/13 at 222 West Washington Street
A missing person was reported on 3/4/13 at 2433 Reges Store Road
A narcotics violation was reported on 3/4/13 at 3782 Heatherbrooke Lane
An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 3/4/13 at 213 Worth Road
ARRESTS
Deonte Tremaine Bobbit - 3/4/13 - charged with all traffic (except DWI)
Brandon Wiggins - 3/5/13 - charged with simply physical assault
Briana Wiggins - 3/5/13 - charged with simple physical assault
WASHINGTON, DC- Dorothy Lee Wiggins Warren-Adams, 91 died Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
BATTLEBORO –– Brenda Bunn, 50, of Battleboro died on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
