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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo originally published in The Graphic November 30, 1976. The Northern Nash basketball 1976-77 Northern Nash High School basketball team...
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board unanimously approved an incentive plan for Tar River Academy in Rocky Mount to give teacher and staff monetary rewards for higher achievement this school year. Students whose test scores reach a higher level will be given a day trip as a reward.
New signs were recently erected at Nash County borders welcoming motorists to the county. The new signs read “Growing Green with Agriculture” and were recently erected on NC 43 at Nash-Halifax border, NC 97 at Nash-Franklin border, NC 581 and NC 58 at Nash-Wilson border.
On October 25, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30pm, Nash Community College (NCC) and Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (N-RMPS) will host eighth through twelfth grade students and their parents at the Career & Technical Education Open House.
Courtenay Wells, 17, competed in the Wilson area on September 22. She won the title Teen Miss Fall Festival as well as Best Model Look, Prettiest Attire, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Eyes, Best Personality, Most Beautiful and Most Photogenic.
Courtney is also a Semi-Finalist in the Justine Magazine R.E.A.L. Girl Contest.
Cedar Isle Dairy has traveled to four competitions this summer. Cedar Isle Dairy is made up of Mike, Mary, Cole and Casey Strickland.
In June, they competed in the Central Carolina District Show and The Central Carolina Holstein Association Show in Hillsborough.
Nash Community College second-year Associate Degree Nursing students recently attended a presentation at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing by Donna E. Shalala, Chair of the Committee on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, titled “Practicing to the Full Extent of One’s Education: Implications for Providers, Diversity & the People of North Carolina.”
The Northern Nash High School band program is marching along and as of Oct. 2nd, so is the annual fruit sale. To support the importance of keeping the arts in education, and in particular the band program at NNHS in its entirety, please contact any high school band member or family member.
Willcox named endoscopy coordinator/supervisor
Karla Willcox, RN, BSN, CGRN, was named endoscopy coordinator / supervisor for Nash Day Hospital. A Rocky Mount resident, she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from East Carolina University, and she has more than two decades of experience in endoscopy nursing.
Nash Community College has announced its October 2012 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Academy graduates. The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Academy is the first EMT Academy in the college’s history. It includes 179 hours of classroom and lab instruction and 24 hours of field training.
Jackie Ward (left), member of the Nash Health Care Volunteer Auxiliary, presents stuffed animals to Cindy Worthy (center), Emergency Department director and Joddy Amerson (right), Emergency Department quality nurse clinician.
Wednesday, October 17 from 7:45 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Southern Nash High School, 6446 South Nash Road, Bailey
Thursday, October 18 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Edgecombe Community College, 225 Tarboro Street, Rocky Mount
Air Force Airman William T. Lawrence graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, 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.
The Daughters of the American Revolution Micajah Pettaway Chapter met Thursday, September 20, 2012, 10:30 A.M. in the Wiley Room at Braswell Memorial Library.
After the DAR Ritual, Regent Dottie Barrett introduced Calvin Anderson who spoke on the “Veterans’ Museum in Tarboro.”
School board member Doneva Chavis-Battle visted her grandaughter at Swift Creek Elementary as part of Grandparents Day which was held recently. Swift Creek Elementary has held the annual celebration for the past seven years. As part of the event, grandparents had the opportunity to listen to the students read, and watch them use their iPads.
The Rocky Mount Debu-ette Club recently kicked off its 2012-2013 year. The incoming freshman class consists of 30 girls and five adult advisers and one civic grade mother. The advisers will devote the next four years to mentoring the girls through community service projects and helping them become leaders in civic and social events.
On a beautiful autumn morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “Christians with a Tang.” It was based on scripture from Luke 14:25-35. Jesus states that the cost of following him is high. [A contractor figures the cost of building a house before he begins, so a disciple must count the cost of following him.]
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. We had 67 in attendance. Robin May was our pianist for Sunday school, thank you. Robert shared that Donald Bass was in Raleigh yesterday and had a seizure. He is in Wake Med. His wife, Clara is with him. Our pastor talked with them by phone this morning and Donald was fine. The doctors were going to run some tests. Pray for Donald and Clara.
We really had a great homecoming at Beulah Church of Christ on Sunday. Sunday school began at 9:45. This was followed by church at 10:45. Our guest speaker was James Warren., He brought us a really great sermon. It was really good to see a lot of old friends back for this service. A terrific lunch was enjoyed by all, after the morning sermon, outside behind the church.
Congratulations to Patrick and Paige Edwards in the birth of their son, Boyd Boddie Edwards, on Oct. 8! Proud grandparents are Thorp and Vickie Baker.
“The Story Lives On” Prayer Retreat will be held at Red Oak Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. This is for all adults.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- A Northern Nash fan’s attempt to disrupt Southern Nash’s concentration only served the opposite purpose during last Thursday’s Big East Conference boys soccer showdown.
During the early portion of the match, the Firebirds came out flat, despite the fact that they hadn’t lost a match in league play this season.
GREENVILLE -- Sophomore Jeff Hoffman tossed three scoreless innings and junior Drew Reynolds picked up the save as the Purpleteam defeated Gold 5-2 in the deciding game of the 2012 East Carolina University Purple-Gold World Series at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Purple struck for three runs and never relinquished the lead.
NASH COUNTY -- Here are last Friday’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association football results:
NASH COUNTY -- Here are recent results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Soccer League:
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash County’s Firebirds resumed their Eastern North Carolina Football League schedule last Saturday with a road meeting at Rocky Mount.
Here is a look at each of the three games:
