Wednesday, January 2 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount
Thursday, January 3 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4812 Momeyer Way, Nashville
Thursday, January 3 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Harrison Family YMCA, 1000 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount
Local residents were among those named to Johnston Community College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 Semester.
Nash residents include Dietra Sessoms of Bailey, Brittany Hicks, of Nashville Marquita Graham of Rocky Mount, Joseph Abrams of Whitakers and Jennifer Abdelnor, Tristany Roper, Martha Reyes-Arguijo, Brittany Johnson, and Robin Narron, all of Middlesex.
Girl Scouts and community members learn about the fire dangers of a christmas trees from the Red Oak Fire Department on Saturday, December 8th, 2012. (Contributed photo)
Communities In Schools students at Nash Central Middle collected coats and food for United Community Ministries. Pictured front row: Lara Thompson, CIS site coordinator; Shannon McFerren, CIS student mentor; and student Chenoah Richardson. Middle row students: Denetra Cromartie and Clifton Wiggins. Third row students: Matthew Wall, Kevin Darden, Richardo Martinez, Breona Jones, Summer Cherry and Director of United Community Ministries, Chris Battle.
Nash Central CIS students collected $200.00 through their Penny’s Campaign to be donated to Duke Children’s Hospital. Students pictured left to right are: Jordan Cherry, Mercedes McCormack, Tyshondra Nicholson and Ashley Pridgen.
Carolina Grass will perform at Nash Arts on Saturday February 23 at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 ($8 for Nash Arts Members and half price for children 8 and under)
The band consists of six seasoned musicians from Eastern North Carolina playing traditional, progressive and gospel bluegrass with an emphasis on 2 and 3 part tight harmonies and hot, clean instrumentation.
Edward Jones, Cliff Joyner’s office in Nashville, thanked the community for its generous support of the ‘Toys for Tots’ drive recently. Cliff and his Branch Assistant, Susan Staples (pictured above) wish the residents of Nash County a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year.
The Nashville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star felt the opportunity to share with their community during the Christmas season. Concern for their community and those in need prompted the Nashville Chapter #332 to enhance a family’s Christmas by donating $100 to assist with their heating expenses. The Chapter members also donated $100 to United Community Ministries and $60 as an earlier gift to the same organization.
Girl Scout Troops 530 and 578 join together to carol at Autumn Care in Nashville. The scouts also donated toys to Toys for Tots.
Peachtree folks gathered for worship on the fourth Sunday ofAdvent. The service began with an observance of Believers’ Baptism conducted by Pastor Whitehouse for Cheryl Hayes. She was welcomed into the fellowship of the church by the pastor and greeted by the membership at the close of the service. She and her husband, Doug, recently joined Peachtree Church.
A group of carolers brought Christmas cheer to several people in our church family last Friday night. Sixteen singers visited me in my home, and they all sang beautifully. They were choir members, youth leaders and youth. We thank them for bringing Christmas cheer through music to each one they visited.
Today, we had 73 present for Sunday school including two visitors. Welcome everyone.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
New Year Resolutions
Lose Weight ~ YES to Raw VEGGIES! Carrots and other uncooked vegetables such as celery and sweet potatoes are GOOD for your pets, when used as treats. They are a good source of vitamins and for our pets who might be a little chubby (ahem), a good alternate to other treats.
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be honored at the 25th Annual Unity Breakfast. Scheduled to be held on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013 at the Dunn Center, located on the campus of NC Wesleyan College, this year’s Unity Breakfast will feature Civil Rights Attorney and CNN Legal Analyst, Avery Friedman, as the guest speaker.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Of the many dominant teams that lined up in Nash County high school athletic circles this season, few could match the success of the Nash Central girls tennis program.
The Lady Bulldogs, coached by Susan McCarthy, have enjoyed a wealth of heroics over the past few campaigns -- but NCHS went to new heights in the Fall of 2012.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
WILSON -- One of the state’s top girls high school soccer events will return in March -- and six Nash County will participate.
The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase will be played March 15-16 at Gillette Park in Wilson. The event annually features some of the top programs from across Northern Carolina -- from all classifications.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School’s 2013 girls soccer schedule will begin on March 4 with a road matchup at SouthWest Edgecombe.
Kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. in Pinetops.
NC’s first home match will be March 6 at 4:30 p.m. versus the Northern Vance Lady Vikings.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- Northern Nash has shown signs of promise during the 2012-13 boys basketball season.
But in the estimation of NN coach Rick Ruffin, his Knights will have to realize that potential soon in order to be competitive in the always-tough Big East Conference.
Northern will begin its league ledger this Friday with a game against Wilson Hunt, which is considered to be one of the conference favorites this season.
ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan College will begin its 2013 baseball season on Feb. 2 with a home doubleheader against Eastern Mennonite.
The twinbill will begin at 11 a.m. at Bauer Field on the NCWC campus in Rocky Mount.
Tickets for all of Wesleyan’s diamond contests will be available at the gate.
NASH COUNTY -- Wildlife-related outdoor recreation increased dramatically from 2006 to 2011.
The national details are shown in the final report of the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, which was released recently by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Final Report, which follows the August 2012 Preliminary Review and the September 2012 State Overview, provides more information on the types of activities and money spent for fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching.
GREAT JOB BY GAINEY. Rocky Mount High School’s M.J. Gainey (right) was saluted as the Most Valuable Player at the Nash County Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament. Gainey is shown receiving his award from Nash Central Athletic Director Michael Mosley.
At the request of Southern Nash Middle School Teacher Charles Vester, Halifax Resolves Chapter NCSSAR President Ken Wilson presented a program to the eighth grade students about the significance and meaning of the dates on the North Carolina flag. Some additional information was given on the history of the American flag.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- How many times does a team claw back to pull out a victory after going scoreless in the first period -- especially against an elite-level opponent?
It doesn’t happen very often, but Northern Nash was able to buck those odds during last Thursday’s championship-game showdown with ultimate rival Rocky Mount at the Nash Central Girls Basketball Christmas Tournament at the Nash Central High School Gymnasium.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nash Health Care Board approved its 2013 budget at its December 6 regular meeting.
The budget includes an operating income of $5.4 million, a net income of $13.3 million, a $46.7 million capital plan and a cash flow of $14.1 million.
The net income is a little over $7 million less than what was projected for 2012 but Al Hooks, Chief Financial Officer for Nash Health Care Systems, told board members the difference was mainly due to a decline in investment earnings.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Last school year, North Carolina public school students in grades 3-8 were required by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to take end-of-grade (EOG) tests in reading and math. Additionally, students in grades 5 and 8 were required to take EOG tests in science. Students enrolled in Algebra I, English I, and Biology were also required to take end-of-course (EOC) tests in those subjects.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Butterfields Candy is being re-introduced to the world after going on a hiatus for several years.
Dena Manning and her family purchased the Nashville company, which was known as Sweet Concepts, earlier this year and have been working to bring back the popular candy.
The candy is back in reproduction, just in time for the holiday season, Manning said.
