I know everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather the past few days. Thank God for it and remember to keep those in other areas in your prayers. Some states are still having tornados and lots of damage and also some loss of lives. We need to thank God for all our blessings.
We had 89 in attendance today for Sunday school. Mrs. Kitty Barnes from Little Rocky FWB church in Lucama spoke to our Sunday school members today. She is our district representative and has a passion for Sunday school work. She was very interesting.
On a warm spring morning, Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Tom Vesce, who represents the Gideons International, presented some information about that organization. It serves as a missionary arm of the church and every scripture is provided with the support of local churches and individual Christians.
For decades, the members of the Nash Health Care Volunteer Auxiliary have demonstrated unwavering support of the Nash Health Care hospital system. From donating money through the annual Lights of Love remembrance ceremony, to providing teddy bears to young emergency room patients, to providing a smile and comforting word to patients when needed, the volunteers have been an instrumental and vital part of Nash Health Care’s service to the community.
A special presentation was held recently at a meeting of the Nash-Rocky Mount Association of Educational Office Professionals (N-RMAEOP). Lifetime membership certificates were awarded to Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson, and Assistant Superintendents Robin Boddie-Haggins, Leroy Hartsfield, and Dr. Connie Luper.
Wednesday, April 4 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Eaton Corporation, 8171 Planer Mill Road in Middlesex
Friday, April 6 from 12 until 4:30 p.m. at Golden East Crossing Mall, near the food court and former Toys R Us, 1100 North Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount
Monday, April 9 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Halifax Road, Rocky Mount
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Injuries may have hampered Nash Central’s girls soccer depth, but not the overall spirit of the squad.
Central, under the direction of first-year coach Susan McCarthy, is shorthanded in its rebuilding plan as several talented performers have been lost due to various ailments.
STANHOPE -- The Southern Nash Ladybirds, coached by John Matthews, earned two victories while losing once during last week’s prep soccer action.
SN rolled to a 9-0 decision over SouthWest Edgecombe behind goals from Laney Ezzell, Lea Dam, Desiree Perry (2), Tyler Dangerfield, Jacy Barnes, Chelsea Gaston, Tori Parker and Hayley Overman.
BUNN -- For the second straight season, the Southern Nash Firebirds have claimed supremacy during a Big East Conference boys golf event.
This year’s heroics -- which SN coach Scott Collie hopes are a sign of things to come -- happened Monday at The River Golf and Country Club at Lake Royale.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- Big East Conference baseball action got under way last Thursday, but the skies got most of the attention that evening.
Rain, however, wasn’t problem. But lightning was. Two league games were affected.
In Rocky Mount’s visit to Nash Central, a couple of lightning strikes caused an hour delay in play, but the Bulldogs still managed to beat the Gyphons for first time since 2007 in winning 5-2.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Rocky Mount had four representatives participating in the Carolinas Classic NC-SC All-Star Basketball Games at Socastee High School last Saturday evening in the Palmetto State.
The contests are sponsored each year by the N.C. Coaches Association, the same organization that conducts the East-West All-Star Games (football, basketball, soccer) each summer in Greensboro.
RALEIGH -- No. 19-ranked North Carolina State University won its fifth-straight and swept No. 24 Wake Forest by taking a 5-4 baseball nailbiter Sunday at Doak Field at Dail Park.
The Wolfpack (15-3, 5-1 ACC) only managed six hits for the ballgame, tying a season-low, but did enough to break a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Battling Bishop baseball team from North Carolina Wesleyan College hosted a three-game set versus North Central College last weekend.
The visiting Cardinals took last Friday’s opener and Sunday’s finale by 4-3 and 4-1 scores, respectively, while NCWC was a 6-4 winner on Saturday.
Jacob Green picked up the mound decision last Wednesday afternoon for Northern Nash as the Knights rolled to a home triumph against the Washington Pam Pack.
LAKE GASTON -- On a beautiful sunny day on Lake Gaston two weekends ago, anglers were bringing big bags of bass to the scales.
Twenty-five anglers brought over 303 pounds of bass to the scales.
When all the scales had settled, Justice Community’s Chuck Murray and Creedmoor’s Randy Groves took the tourney win with an impressive 5-fish limit weighing 21.54 pounds.
GREENVILLE -- No. 25-ranked East Carolina University (14-4) scored four runs in the seventh inning to come from behind and complete its baseball series weekend sweep over Penn State (3-14), 7-4 Sunday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Five men have been arrested over the past month for stealing farm equipment and selling the parts for scrap metal.
Captain Pat Joyner, of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, said scrap metal prices are increasing, which he attributes to the thefts.
HOUSE FIRE –– Area firefighters combat a house fire at 4301 Swift Creek School Road, Whitakers, on Monday afternoon. Fire departments from Salem, Red Oak, Castalia, Battleboro and Whitakers were on the scene fighting the blaze for over two hours. Nash County EMS and the Sheriff’s Department were also on location. No additional details were available at press time.
A family dispute between a man and his nephew led to one man being shot.
According to Investigator George Bottoms, of the Nashville Police Department, 40-year-old Stewart Gray, of Apache Drive in Nashville, and 22-year-old Kenneth Beckles, of Arrowwood Drive in Nashville, got into an argument around 9:30 p.m. on February 27.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Nashville’s challenge against the most recent Census figures was not upheld, Town Manager Preston Mitchell told council members last Tuesday at the board’s regular meeting.
The 2010 Census results, which were released in mid-2011, show Nashville’s population at 5,352, which is a significant increase from the 2000 Census figures, which show the population at 4,417.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Last Monday morning, Wayne Moore sat through his last Nash County Board of Commissioners meeting as the Assistant County Manager and Clerk to the Board.
After 37 years with the county, Moore is retiring.
Nash County Manager Bob Murphy made the announcement last Monday morning at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Thomas E Myers, Jr., will take Greg Camp’s seat on the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board in May. The only candidate from NRMS board district 5 who expressed interest in the position, Myers told the board his “personal goal is to work toward a day when our school system becomes a primary economic development tool for our community.”
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has started a gravesite location project to help document the graves of Confederate soldiers.
The project is the first major project for the newly formed Robert Henry Ricks Camp #75 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). The camp received its charter in November 2011.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Castalia commissioners met last Tuesday to review the latest updates to a sewer study commissioned by the town last year. Mark Russell, an engineer with Mack Gay and Associates, and Dennis Patton, a planner for the League of Municipalities were on hand to present the study and to interpret its results at the regular business meeting held March 6.
ARRESTS
Kenneth Audroy Beckles - 2/28/12 - charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury
William Edward Flowers - 2/29/12 - charged with resist, obstruct, delay
Shaun Ray Shackleford - 2/29/12 - charged with resisting public officer (fictitious info)
