Employees from the Rocky Mount office of RSM McGladrey, Inc., and McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, providers of assurance, tax and consulting services, recently volunteered at My Sister’s House, an agency providing shelter and support for victims of family violence. A group of nine volunteers worked two hour shifts to help enhance the curb appeal of the agency’s shelter by planting flowers, setting out more than 200 bulbs, putting down mulch and re-finishing the lawn furniture.
Northern Nash High School students in Elizabeth Harris’ Apparel II Class celebrate the opening of their “Unique Boutique” with a ribbon cutting and refreshments. Students enthusiastically described to invited guests the process of developing an entrepreneurial business. Students conducted surveys to select a product that would have a customer base and be profitable.
Henry and Eloise Hux, of Castalia, celebrated 63 years of marriage on Sunday November 27, 2011. The couple moved to Castalia after retiring from Virginia about 20 years ago.
Edith Serrano has been selected as Nash County Department of Social Services Employee of the Month for November 2011. For the past 10 years, Edith has been employed as Foreign Language Interpreter II and helps overcome language barriers for the Hispanic population. Edith serves clients throughout the agency in a timely manner.
Alexandra Humphreys of Rocky Mount, and Laura Brown and Sarah O’Berry of Nashville have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. This award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments and a commitment to excellence, and helps girls build skills, explore careers, gain leadership skills, and make a commitment to self-improvement.
Brother Bob Watkins welcomed everyone to Sunday school. Everyone with a birthday in December was recognized and given candy by A.J. Jones. Then we all sang “Happy Birthday” to them. All those with wedding anniversaries were also recognized and given candy. Reggie Tanner read the bible verse for today.
The Nashville community would like to thank Fellowship Church and Brooklyn Community members for taking an interest in the Nashville Boys & Girls Club. They saw a need, and stepped up to offer a helping hand to show the students of the Boys & Girls club that they care.
Perry and Maxine Bobbitt from Littleton visited with Madgie Macklin and Dorothy Pearce last week.
Continue to contribute to the GA Christmas Post Office. Mail your Christmas cards now for 25 cents each for church members. All money collected will go to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Internantional Missions.
Zaccheus was rich. He took a cut of the taxes he collected on behalf of Rome. As a chief tax collector, he was atop the pyramid. Local Jericho residents despised this little fellow.
When Jesus passed through town, Zaccheus scrambled up a sycamore tree to see Him.
The theme for this second Sunday of Advent was “Peace.” The candle of peace was lit by Robert Sykes. He and his wife, Amy, led in the scripture reading from Mark 1:2-3. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “God’s Design of Love.” He based it on John 3:16. God was there in the beginning. He still loves this sin-sick world.
The Coopers Ruritan Club recently donated a dictionary to every third grade student at Coopers Elementary School.
The Layman’s League of Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville recently adopted Williford Elementary School for a coat drive. Members collected around 100 coats for youth at the school. The group will also begin another collection drive for clothes.
ARRESTS
Stancil Van Davenport - 11/22/2011 - charged with operating a vehicle with no insurance
Kenya Anesia Perry - 11/22/2011 - charged with failure to appear for simple worthless check
Phillip John Lynch - 11/23/2011 - charged with failure to appear for driving while license revoked
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
‘Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town, every shelter is full - we are lost but not found,
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare, we hope every minute that someone will care,
They’ll come to adopt us and give us the call,” Come here, Max and Sparkie - come fetch your new ball!!
Wednesday, December 7 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Nash County Senior Center in the Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Zaxby’s on Jeffrey’s Road in Rocky Mount
Tuesday, December 13 from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. at 9914 NC Highway 4, Battleboro
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Mebane needed just 104 seconds to erase two years of frustration against the Nash County Firebirds.
The Eagles, who hail from Alamance County, had been defeated by Nash County in each of the past two Statewide Athletics Committee Football Tournaments -- including last season’s heartbreaker, which featured a last-minute drive by the Firebirds.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central’s girls made it two in a row in Big East Conference swim action during the second league meet of the season, which was staged last Wednesday at the Harrison Family YMCA.
In addition to the six Big East schools, other competitors were Tarboro, Wilson Beddingfield and SouthWest Edgecombe.
RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School’s wrestling squad hosted Wilson Beddingfield last Thursday and earned a 52-30 decision.
Results from the match were as follows:
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn didn’t drop a game until the postseason as part of its storybook girls basketball campaign in 2010-11.
But it took only one outing this winter for the Ladycats to experience defeat as they were toppled last Thursday night at home in the regular season opener.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn is at it again -- taking down taller teams with their rare blend of skill, coaching guile and opportunism.
BHS continued that trend last Thursday during its 2010-11 regular season opener at home against Nash Central.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The 5th-ranked Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan shot 53 percent from the floor and knocked down ten three-pointers en route to a 99-76 victory over homestanding North Carolina Wesleyan College in men’s basketball action on Sunday afternoon in Everett Gymnasium.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- In Coach Brian Foster’s estimation, there were no superstars this season for the Southern Nash High School junior varsity football squad.
And that fact suits Foster just fine.
For the second time in three years, the Firebirds have won the Big East Conference Junior Varsity Football Championship.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are last weekend’s results from the championship games of the 2011 North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
PINETOPS -- Northern Nash’s girls basketball team moved to 2-0 on the young season last Tuesday with a 50-30 road victory over SouthWestEdgecombe.
The Lady Knights raced out to a 12-6 lead after the first period in the Lady Cougars’ season opener. A 15-6 output by Northern has the Lady Knights up 27-12 at the half.
RALEIGH -- North Carolina State University baseball coach Elliott Avent has announced the signing of 15 players to national letters of intent during the November 2011 signing period.
Avent is a Nash County native who grew up in Aventon and graduated from Northern Nash High School.
Avent and assistant coaches Tom Holliday and Chris Hart looked to follow up last year’s nationally ranked recruiting class by seeking both immediate help and long-term depth with this year’s signees.
