Nash County youth recently returned from Greensboro with a first place win in the NC 4-H Hippology Contest.
Nash County’s Junior Hippology Team won first place at the district competition and then went on to win at the state competition on March 3 at A&T University in Greensboro.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A search committee has been put in place at Nash Health Care Systems to find a new Chief Medical Officer after Dr. Rick Guarino announced his resignation in February.
Nash Health Care Systems CEO Larry Chewning announced Dr. Guarino’s resignation to the Board of Commissioners in February at their regular meeting. Chewning said he was sad to see Dr. Guarino go.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Wilson man suspected in several break-ins.
There have been several residential break-ins along Highway 97, Old Carriage Road and Old Smithfield Road. The Sheriff’s Office suspects 37-year-old John Douglas Burt is responsible for the break-ins.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
You killed a puppy on Tuesday of last week. It died from Parvo. We tried to save it. His brothers and sister got sick too, but looks like they will survive. All you had to do was to give the baby the puppy shots that you can get from Tractor Supply or online. They help protect the babies against disease.
Do you have pesticides at home or on your farm that you no longer need? If so, bring them to the Nash County Pesticide Collection Day on Thursday, April 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
NC Cooperative Extension, along with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Pesticides Disposal Assistance Program, will offer this Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Nash County and surrounding North Carolina counties.
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Contributed by the Federal - State Market News Service
April 9-13, 2012
North Carolina’s egg prices trended steady on small, lower on the balance when compared to last week. Supplies are heavy to meet a light demand. The North Carolina weighted average price quoted Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 for small lot sales of delivered, cartoned, grade “A” eggs was 122.40 for Extra Large, 120.38 for Large, 92.38 for Medium, and 78.00 for Small eggs.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Cool temperatures and cruel winds blew in a scoring famine during last Wednesday’s Big East Conference girls soccer matchup between host Southern Nash and Nash Central.
Southern had fallen at Central by three goals earlier in the campaign, but it was quickly apparent that number wouldn’t be touched again during this defensive stalemate.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Southern Nash wasn’t about to repeat its heartbreak from an earlier-season softball loss to Big East Conference titan Nash Central.
Instead, the Ladybirds turned the tables of Nash Central, handing the Bulldogs their first league setback with a 9-7 victory at The Dawg Pound.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
STANHOPE -- After posting a disappointing 1-2 record during its play in the Pitt County Easter Tournament over Easter break, Nash Central High School’s baseball team was ready to bust out of a scoring rut.
Last Thursday evening, they did that ... and more.
The Bulldogs scored an amazing 12 runs in their first at-bat at Big East foe Southern Nash en route to a 17-6, five-inning demolition of the Firebirds.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Scott Collie’s once-young Southern Nash High School boys golf squad is now loaded with veterans -- and the experience is showing during Big East Conference matches.
Collie’s Firebirds claimed their second Big East victory of the 2012 schedule on Monday by posting 312 strokes during a match at Northgreen County Club.
BURLINGTON -- North Carolina Wesleyan College saw its 2012 baseball season come to an end at last weekend’s USA South Conference Tournament at the Burlington Athletic Complex in Alamance County.
The Bishops dropped their opening-round game to Shenandoah last Thursday, 5-3, but rebounded for a solid 3-0 shutout of Greensboro on Friday morning.
Southern Nash third baseman Haley Wood (left) tries to come up with a relay throw during last Thursday’s softball victory at Nash Central.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Rocky Mount Academy’s last-place finish at the Verizon Wireless of Louisburg Easter Baseball Classic was deceiving in the sense that the Eagles were in every game -- but couldn’t muster a victory.
The trend started in last Monday’s opener, when RMA was stifled by Franklinton in a 3-0 setback.
Later that night, the Eagles couldn’t hold on to a one-run lead midway through the contest and eventually lost 6-4 to eventual tournament runner-up Wilson Fike.
NASH COUNTY -- Listed are last week’s results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s T-Ball, Baseball and Softball seasons:
MEMPHIS, TENN. -- No. 24-ranked East Carolina University (25-10-1, 8-3-1) scored six runs in the sixth inning and held off a late charge by Memphis (16-20, 6-6) to take the rubber match and recorded its third-straight Conference USA series win Sunday afternoon at FedExPark, 14-7.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
CHAPEL HILL -- When a team wins a state championship during a sports season, a high ranking in that season’s updated Wells Fargo Cup standings is virtually assured.
So is the case with Rocky Mount High School, which saw its boys basketball team claim the NCHSAA 3-A state title in March.
WINSTON-SALEM -- The Winston-Salem Dash recovered from losing an early three-run lead to beat the Carolina Mudcats 6-5 in front of 3,682 on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark in a Class A Carolina League baseball event.
The win pulls Winston-Salem (5-4) into a first place tie with Carolina (5-4) in the Carolina League’s Southern Division.
On Saturday, April 7th, the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution held a ceremony on the site of the Colonial Courthouse in Halifax celebrating the 236th Anniversary of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nashville Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum for the four candidates on the May 8th primary ballots seeking a seat on the Nash County Commissioners District Four seat.
Renee Davis, a member of Nashville’s Chamber and owner of Madelyn’s Flower shop, said the forum came about after a citizen requested the chamber host one.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
ACDi considered several regions to expand its operations before settling on Nashville. So far, the company is happy with its decision.
Last Wednesday, ACDi celebrated its decision to open in Nashville with a ribbon cutting ceremony at its facility, formerly the home of Fawn Electronics.
A Bailey man was sentenced to 126 months in prison last week for selling drugs.
Chief United State District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced 22-year-old Gregory Elliot Snodgrass to 126 months imprisonment followed by three years supervised release in federal court.
On March 10, 2011, a Criminal Indictment was returned charging Snodgrass with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The NC Highway Patrol attributes speed to a weekend accident that took the life of an Elm City man.
Sgt. Eddie Thomas said Nathan Earl Dew, 65, was driving a motorcycle south on Tar River Church Road at an excessive speed when the he ran off the left side of the road and struck a culvert. Thomas said Dew was ejected from the motorcycle.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Since starting her clothing boutique online in September 2001, Amanda Rose has dreamed of having a building in Downtown Nashville.
That dream became a reality a few weeks ago, as Rose opened the Southern Swank Salon and Boutique on Boddie Street in Nashville.
ROCKY MOUNT ––Angela Anita Armstrong, 50, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
NASHVILLE - Scottie Arrington, 44, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012.
