Nurse Aide I: L to R: Qutaya Cooper of Nashville, Katie Boykin of Spring Hope, Hayley Finch of Bailey, Jennifer Harrell of Nashville, Amber Winstead of Rocky Mount. Not Pictured: Amanda Eley of Rocky Mount, Christopher Erb of Rocky Mount, Bryan Ferrell of Rocky Mount, Kristin Taylor of Rocky Mount, Kiwanya Richardson of Nashville, Mickey Richardson of Littleton and Amber Winstead of Rocky Mount.
Nurse Aide II: Front row (left to right): Shonda Lewis of Nashville, LaDonna Lisa Hart of Rocky Mount, Tonya Thorne of Rocky Mount and Christy Jones of Spring Hope. Back Row: Kimberly Hufton of Elm City, Carrie Delbridge of Roanoke Rapids, Helen Nunnery of Louisburg, Shanda Marks of Nashville, Daniel Hall of Rocky Mount.
ROANOKE RAPIDS -- Nash Central High School’s defense came to play during a 33-6 road victory last Friday night against the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets.
Nash Central scored early and often en route to securing the impressive victory.
After losing their first outing of the campaign against Tarboro, the Bulldogs have struck with consecutive conquests against Smithfield-Selma and Roanoke Rapids.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Faced with two potential game-changing decisions, Southern Nash coach Brian Foster wasn’t about to be swept away by emotion.
Instead, Foster called on the same play twice -- a toss sweep right -- during the opening portion of the second half of the Firebirds’ road football game last Thursday at Bunn.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Building a consistent winner in one of the area’s most competitive conferences is now the responsibility of Ryan Cherlinczuk-Ruiz.
Ruiz has been promoted to the role of head coach at Nash Central High School after spending last year as an assistant under Timothy Mudd, who stepped down after the campaign.
STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School’s volleyball team dropped a tough five-game match last Wednesday versus Roanoke Rapids.
Scores were 19-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23 and 15-6.
The Ladybirds are now 2-3 on the campaign.
NASH COUNTY -- Here are last week’s scores from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football schedule:
RED OAK -- Northern Nash’s strong early-season showing on the volleyball court continued last Thursday with a home victory against Tarboro.
Scores were 25-12, 25-13 and 25-17 in favor of the Lady Knights.
Northern Nash, coached by Patricia Haggerty, improved to 4-3 overall.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASH COUNTY -- Action will kick off this weekend in the Eastern North Carolina Football League with four matchups -- three of which include Nash County clubs.
The Nashville Hornets will open on the road with a meeting against WYU-The SPOT. The Rookie event begins at 10 a.m., followed by JVs (12:15 p.m.) and Varsity (2 p.m.).
FREDERICK, MD. -- The Frederick Keys benefitted from some controversial calls in the 10th inning, and shocked the Carolina Mudcats 2-1 on Sunday night at Harry Grove Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball event.
The Mudcats have lost three in a row to drop to 63-76.
RED OAK -- Senior B.G. Howell made the most of his kicking debut last Saturday afternoon, connecting on a 40-yard field goal in overtime to secure a 16-13 Battling Bishop victory over Ohio Northern University at the Northern Nash High School Football Complex.
In a day of firsts, the field goal was the first of Howell’s career, while the win marks the first time in the nine-year history of N.C. Wesleyan football that the Bishops have won their opener.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASH COUNTY -- The National Football League’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition provides annual thrills for youngsters across the nation.
Locally, the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department hosted a P,P&K event recently in Spring Hope.
Over 80 kids participated for the chance to move on to sectional action on Oct. 13 in Goldsboro.
Southern Nash junior quarterback Deon Lavender (with ball) picks up yardage during last Thursday night’s road football victory against the Bunn Wildcats.
A packaging company is moving its operations from Youngsville to Middlesex, Carolina Gateway Partnership announced last week.
EastCoast Packaging, a manufacturer of custom packaging, purchased the former Fawn Plastics site in Middlesex to relocate their business. The company has outgrown its current facility in Youngsville.
An early morning shooting on Sunday left one man dead and another charged with his murder.
According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Nash Central Communications received a call from Wilson Communications that there was a gun shot victim at Wilson Medical Center. Nash County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the hospital and found 22-year-old Jayquan Taybron, of Middlesex, had died from the gunshot wounds.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council made changes to its ordinance which will allow Cornerstone Funeral Home to expand their business by adding a crematory.
Council members approved an ordinance Tuesday night that added crematory to the definition section of the land use regulations. Council members also approved a change to the table of permitted uses that would allow crematory as an accessory use to a funeral home.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Nashville will soon be without a Library Director, as Alana Fisher recently announced her plans to leave.
Fisher’s last day will be September 7.
Fisher first started in January 2010 as Cooley Library’s Director. Prior to that she served the Cumberland County Public Library System.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society recently recognized a local woman for her efforts in raising money to help fight the disease.
Meredith Coley, of Momeyer, was recognized on August 12 at a special celebration party, which honored the top 10 individuals and top 10 teams who raised the most money at a walk for multiple sclerosis. The walk was held on March 31.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nash County Health Department is warning residents to take proper precautions to prevent West Nile virus.
West Nile virus cases are on the rise across the country. Two people have died in North Carolina over the past month, one in Wayne County and more recently, one in Cabarrus County.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A backup 911 center has always been on Nash County Emergency Services’ wish list. But now, thanks to a grant, they can check it off their list.
Nash County was one of four recipients selected last September by the North Carolina 911 Board for a $1.2 million grant.
A swearing in ceremony was held on August 23 for Sharpsburg’s Police Chief Alvin Lorenzo Coley. Pictured, District Court Judge James P. Hill, Jr. (far right) reads the oath of office to Coley (center) as his wife, Stacey Carter-Coley (far left) holds the Bible. Coley, of Winston-Salem, retired from the NC Highway Patrol in January.
George Holding (at right), a congressional candidate for the 13th Congressional District, chats with Toni Sutter, of Rocky Mount, during a visit to Nashville. Around a dozen people met at Langley’s Town and Country to have breakfast with and chat with Holding. Holding also visited several other sites in Nashville during his August 15 visit.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Sanderson Farms announced on Tuesday morning that it has officially selected Nash County as its next base of poultry operations. The news broke in conjunction with the company’s third quarter earnings report which cited improved poultry sales compared to last year’s downturn. The report also cited higher grain prices and ongoing drought conditions as challenges to the company going forward.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
At their meeting Monday night, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board approved the administration’s five-year strategic plan for the system. By 2018, the plan promises that 100 percent of NRMS students will “reach their full academic potential,” “be actively involved in extracurricular and co-curricular activities,” and “graduate on time and excel at their school or career of choice…with the skills needed to compete…with an awareness of and a commitment to their community,” Dr. Anthony Jackson, NRMS superintendent said.
Around 16,000 Nash-Rocky Mount students returned to school on Monday. Pictured above, Nashville Police Officer J.W. Wilkins (at right) gives a pencil to fifth grader Lara Wood while her grandparents, Jane and Chip Wood, look on.
