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Southern Nash’s Matt Boswell signs a letter-of-intent to join the football program at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. Also pictured are (back, l to r) Travis Boswell (brother) and Harold Boswell (father); (front, right) Donna Boswell (mother).
Southern Nash’s Josh Sessoms signs a letter-of-intent to join the football program at North Carolina State. Also pictured are (back, l to r) Paige Emig (girlfriend), Garland Sessoms (father) and Darius Sessoms (brother); (front) Carolyn Sessoms (mother)
Southern Nash football signees and their families posed with their families during last Wednesday’s National Signing Day Ceremonies at the SNHS Media Center in Stanhope.
NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Youth Basketball League:
By: CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT --After three seasons, Dickie Schock has stepped down as Rocky Mount’s head football coach.
Rocky Mount Athletic Director Michael Gainey officially confirmed Schock’s resignation Sunday.
“Dickie has resigned due to personal reasons and we will be searching for a new leader,” said Gainey. “All resumes are to be sent to our principal (Leon Farrow). He has not set a deadline to receive them as of yet. The vacancy will also be posted on the North Carolina High School Association (NCHSAA) website.”
CHAMPIONSHIP FORM. Among the competitors at last Wednesday’s Big East Conference Swim Championships was Southern Nash’s Brandon Brantley.
MAT MASTERY. Among the competitors at last Saturday’s Big East Conference Dual Wrestling Meet at Rocky Mount High School was Northern Nash’s Matthew Andrews.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Financial issues were one of many items discussed last week during Nashville’s annual budget retreat.
Town Council members met last Thursday and Friday with Town Manager Preston Mitchell to officially start the process of the upcoming budget year.
In doing so, Mitchell provided several financial issues the town could face during the 2012-2013 budget year.
By: Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The 28-member committee chosen by Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) to create new attendance lines met for the first time Monday night. Their goal is to give the NRMS board of education a plan for new attendance lines by August 2012. The board plans to have new attendance lines in place to begin the 2013-14 school year across the school system.
OPRY! –– Pictured above, The Father and Son Bluegrass Gospel Band opened up Nashville’s 34th Annual Elsie Clark Memorial Nashville Opry on Saturday. Seven musical groups took to the stage at the event, which is co-sponsored by Nashville’s Business and Professional Women and Nash Arts. Members of The Father and Son Bluegrass Gospel Group include (L-R): Troy Smith, Ricky Privette, Kevin Lamm, Skylar Smith and Lee Flood. Not pictured is Julie Smith.
Pictured above, Ronnie Ezzell gets the audience involved durince his performance on Saturday. Ezzell also served as the MC, along with Linda Ripke. Close to 80 people attended this year’s Opry. All proceeds will benefit the Hazel Valentine Scholarship, which Nashville’s Business and Professional Women award to a local youth each year.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
It was around forty-one years ago that Robert D. Griffin picked up his friend Lee O. Boone and the two applied for a job with CSX Railroad.
On Monday, the two clocked out for the last time and entered the world of retirement.
Griffin and Boone both signed their retirement papers at the Rocky Mount CSX office on Monday afternoon, marking 41 years of working for the railroad.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
John Letchworth arrived at the West Mount Ruritan Club on Saturday afternoon expecting to celebrate a friend’s birthday. He quickly discovered it was his own birthday he was celebrating.
Friends, family, fellow Ruritans and fellow fire fighters surprised Letchworth with a party to celebrate his 90th birthday. Letchworth turned 90 on Thursday, January 26.
William “Ardell” Farmer, 83, passed away Thursday January 26, 2012. He was born July 25, 1928 in Wilson County to the late Joshua Lee and Mary Belle Jenkins Farmer. Ardell was preceded in death by a sister, Susie Bulluck and a step-son, Jeffery Bottoms.
Shirley Hayes Brown, 75 died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. She was born November 23, 1936 in Nash County, daughter of the late Otis and Katherine Hill Hayes.
Albert Landin, age 86 of Rocky Mount, passed away on January 28, 2012. He was preceded in death by his son Michael.
Victor Davis Garvey, Sr, age 89, passed away on January 22, 2012.
William Clodas (Jack) Jackson, age 79, passed away on January 29, 2012. He was born in Martin County on September 25, 1932, oldest of seven children by the late Berry and Rosa Sessums Jackson. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Rev. Richard Jackson and Justa Jackson; and brother-in-law, Larry Harper.
Oscar Porter, 87, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, January 28, 2012. He was born on July 13, 1924 in Lee County, the son of the late Oscar B. Porter, Sr. and Margaret Gunter Porter.
Simpson Ownbey Wilde Jr., 83, of Rocky Mount who died Jan. 28, 2012. He was born Oct. 30, 1928.
William Herbert Hales, Jr., 74, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Ray Charles Braswell, 51, died January 22, 2012. Funeral services were Saturday at First Calvary Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with the Rev. W. R. Burston officiating. Burial was at Gardens of Gethsemane. Services entrusted to H.D. Pope Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
NASHVILLE –– Phyllis Womble Wood Edwards, 81, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
ROCKY MOUNT ––Alonzo Anderson, 47, of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, January 23, 2012, at South Village Nursing Center in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Jacob Lee O’Neal, 89, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill.
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