ARRESTS
Jeffrey Bruce Brown - 11/19/12 - charged with larceny
Matthew Randall Whaley - 11/17/12 - charged with trafficking opium or heroin, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling place and failure to appear for driving while license revoked and possessing a ficticious or revoked drivers license
A damage to property was reported on 11/19/12 at 2376 Taylor Store Road
A narcotics violation was reported on 11/20/12 at Car Wash
A narcotics violation was reported on 11/20/12 on Wesleyan Blvd
Cedar Grove Elementary School hosted its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, November 15. The event was hosted by the Child Nutrition Department and Cedar Grove PTO and allowed parents the opportunity to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with their child. Pictured above, second grader Serretta Melton enjoys lunch with her dad, Alonzo Melton. Serretta’s mom, Deborah Melton, also joined her for lunch.
The Tar River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation visited My Sister’s House last week, just prior to Thanksgiving, to donate five turkeys as well as several bags of sweet potatoes to local organizations. The organization donates turkeys and sweet potatoes each year to local organizations. The sweet potatoes were donated by Cindy Joyner of Spring Acres Farms in Spring Hope.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Jacob S. Moore, son of Jennifer S. Braxton, of Wilmington, and Kevin S. Moore, of Whitakers, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Moore completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.
Saturday, December 1 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Zaxby’s, 1410 Jeffreys Road, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, December 5 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Nash County Sr Center
Saturday, December 8 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Capital Ford Lincoln, 2012 Stone Rose Drive, Rocky Mount
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
So many people say don’t get a pet for Christmas. We admit, that it does get a bit crazy then.... but how about NOW? Now would be PERFECT. Time to acclimate to your home before all the festivities. That is... if you ADOPT! Every day the inventory at the Nash County Animal Control Shelter changes. Hopefully all of those who leave are leaving by the front door with loving families or rescues who will see that they will be cared for.
Thanksgiving week was a time of thankfulness, good food and family gatherings all over the community.
On Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered to worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “Just a Touch.” It was based on a story of Jesus found in Luke 8:40-48. It recounts a story of a woman who had been sick for twelve years.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. With all life’s ups and downs we still have a lot of blessings and should remember to thank God for all our blessings. We want to remember all the families that have recently lost loved ones. May God comfort them and may we give thanks for their life and the time we had with them.
The sounds of laughter and Christmas carols filled the North Roanoke Baptist Association office on Saturday, Nov. 17! Children and youth from West Edgecombe, West Mount, Sunset Avenue, and Rock Creek Baptist Churches along with leaders and members of the WMU Associational Leadership Team joined together to construct and pack 400 “Red Boxes” for the women at Fountain Correctional Center.
UDC Bethel Heroes Members, Margie Parker Brantley, Donna Boykin and Helen Sharpe recently attended the stone dedication to honor Dick Batchelor and the seven sons of Nathan T. Joyner and his wife Amy Land. These eight men served in the War Between the States. Two brothers, Little Berry Joyner and David Joyner gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life to the cause they fought for.
The Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church gathered in the church hall on Saturday, November 17 to fill boxes with traditional Thanksgiving food items, including turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Enough food was provided to feed a family of four.
The Nash County Department of Social Services will take applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program on the first floor of the Claude Mayo, Jr. Administration Building beginning December 3, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Eleven Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools 10th graders were recently inducted into the Scholars’ Latino Initiative program at UNC Chapel Hill.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- The renewal of the Big East Conference swim schedule began much the same way it ended last winter -- with a resounding performance from the Nash Central Lady Bulldogs.
Central once again secured the No. 1 position at the league-opening meet, which was held last Tuesday at the Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mount.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- If the first individual match was any indication, the Northern Nash High School Fighting Knights are destined for a thrilling season on the wrestling mat.
For the Knights, it didn’t take long for the intensity to amp up as Tyreese Wiggins dueled an opponent from Erwin Triton in the 126-pound division as part of the teams’ overall match.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- High school football coaches like to say that the darker it is when practice starts, the more successful the season has been.
That’s because the days are shorter as clubs progress through the playoffs -- forcing schools to often turn on their lights for practice sessions.
FAYETTEVILLE -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the 2012-13 season over the weekend, downing Hood College by a 63-59 score last Saturday at the 2012 Methodist University Turkey Shoot.
The Bishops later fell to #13 Mary Washington on Sunday, 58-48, in a game that was much closer than the final score might indicate.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- When looking for a collegiate home, Northern Nash’s David Williams wanted to play baseball at a high-profile school known for both academic and athletic success.
Few places match those prerequisites better than Duke University in Durham.
Duke is known as one of the nation’s top academic schools -- along with its vast sports reputation in the competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.
NASH COUNTY -- Here are last Friday’s Final Four scores and this weekend’s State Finals schedule from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Championships:
RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School hosted its annual 2012 Fall Sports Awards Ceremony last Tuesday night.
Winners from the event were as follows:
ROCKY MOUNT -- Freshman Eric Dortch-Jones made the most of his first two career points, tipping in the game-winning bucket as time expired to give his North Carolina Wesleyan College Bishops a thrilling 77-76 victory over 25th-ranked Hampden-Sydney last Wednesday afternoon in Everett Gym.
The win secured a 2-0 showing for Wesleyan at the 2012 South Region Challenge and gave NCWC a perfect 3-0 record on the season.
NASHVILLE -- The Third Annual Duke K.I.D.S. (Kids In Desperate Situations) Charity Golf Tournament was held at Birchwood Country Club on November 10.
Sponsored by the West Mount Ruritan Club, this year’s event resulted in a donation of over $10,000 to Duke Children’s Hospital.
