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ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles Fire Shooting Team entered its first-ever shooting tournament on November 6 at Rose Hill Sporting Clays, which is located in Nashville.
Eagles Fire was very competitive in the vent, Coach Billy Colbert reported.
The team earned three bronze medals as part of the tournament.
CARY -- Sophomore forward Ade Taiwo’s two goals helped lift Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons to a 3-2 decision over Charlotte Catholic in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A men’s soccer championship at WakeMed Soccer Park last Saturday.
Taiwo was the Most Valuable Player in the championship as the Crusaders rallied from an early 1-0 deficit and avenged a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Catholic during the regular season.
GOLDSBORO -- Last Monday, Rocky Mount Academy’s Boys and Girls Swim Team opened its 2011-12 season at the YMCA in Goldsboro.
The Eagles’ team has grown from 13 last year to 19 this season.
This meet had eight teams participating, with the RMA Boys and Girls squads finishing third and second, respectively.
Brother Robert Tyner was acting Sunday school superintendent in the absence of Bob Watkins. We had 85 present with three visitors. Robert welcomed everyone. Alex Marlowe read the Bible verse for today. Robert prayed the closing prayer.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Spring Hope is passing along its water, sewer, wastewater treatment plan and public works responsibilities to a local organization, commissioners decided on Monday night.
Town Manager John Holpe made the recommendation that Envirolink, out of Bailey, take over all duties associated with the town’s water, sewer and public works responsibilities along with all functions of the wastewater treatment plant. Envirolink will also be responsible for pickup of leaves and limbs.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Emergy Services celebrated the opening of its new multi-purpose facility on November 2.
The facility’s completion comes just over a year after the Nash County Board of Commissioners approved moving forward with the project.
Commissioners first met to discuss the new facility in late June 2010, when a site and building plan for the facility was presented.
Carolina Family Health Centers, which includes Harvest Family Health Center in Elm City, recently submitted a petition to Congressman G.K. Butterfield opposing cuts to the Medicaid program.
The petition was presented by Dee Johnson, Executive Director, and A.P. Coleman, President of the Board of Directors for Carolina Family Health Centers.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A local organization is offering youth a chance to experience rural life.
A Chance in the Country was founded in 2009 by Robin Freeman and inspired by Chance the Clydesdale, who was born with a defect that led to three high-risk surgeries during his first years of life. Freeman said Chance’s story is a reminder that hope starts with a chance to try.
Nash County veterans were honored last week in several events throughout the county.
At Southern Nash Middle School, students held a reception honoring veterans on Thursday morning, November 10.
Each year, students in Beverly Wilson’s sixth grade class are required to read “Under the War Torn Sky, a novel about a 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Pilot and his experiences while in France during WWII and after he returns home. The students also partner with a local veteran, who shares his/her experiences.
ROCKY MOUNT – Thomas Andrew Stith, Jr., 87, of Rocky Mount, died on Friday, November 5, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNT – Rosa Lee Bryant, 93, of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Nash General Hospital.
ROCKY MOUNT – Arthalia Davis, 62, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
Marion Barkley Luper, 93 passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. She was born in Enfield, NC on December 10, 1917 to the late Clifton Barkley and Pearl Braswell. Marion was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Richard Edward Luper; brothers Ferdie Barkley of Enfield, and Victor Barkley of San Antonio, TX, and son-in-law Al Dunbar, Jr of Rocky Mount.
Nell Rhea Sutton, 86, passed away, November 12, 2011. She was born August 6, 1925 in Wayne County to the late Will and Virginia Best Harrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hinton Sutton, three daughters. Ginger, Brenda, Jenny, and two son’s James Doc, and William Dean.
Ronald A. Chilcoat, 77, died Thursday, November 10, 2011. He was born November 16, 1933 in McCook, Nebraska son of the late Howard and Molly Kern Chilcoat.
James Carlos Moore, 73, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011. He was born August 30, 1938 in Edgecombe County. He was the son of the late Walter R. Moore and Georgia Walston Moore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, W.R. “Jim” Moore, Jr.; sister, Etta Moore Umstead; and a niece, Georgia Willoughby.
ROCKY MOUNT - James Edward Hodges, age 84, passed away at his home Sunday, November 13, 2011. He was born on February 15, 1927 son of the late Jerome Hodges, Sr. and Bessie Kirkland Hodges.
John William “Mickey” McNeely, 75, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. He was born in Nash County May 4, 1936 to the late Roy Zachary and Nora Elon Graham McNeely. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Joyce McNeely Croom.
By: PHOTOS BY AMANDA CLARK
Cielo Gomez, Madisyn Baines and Alexandria Bachmann (far left from L-R) look at a scrapbook by Vietnam veteran Raymon Caudle at Southern Nash Middle School last week. Caudle’s daughter made the scrapbook, which details his service in the United States Army.
Leanna Ruffin (at left) talks to veteran Bob Joyner (at right) during the veterans appreciation service at Southern Nash Middle School.
There comes a time in life, when a man must suck it up and take a stand.
Even when it means his tiny little mama might kick his butt.
People, step away from the Christmas decorations, please. It is not even Thanksgiving. As a matter of fact, we’re still over a week away from Turkey Day.
Veterans Day has passed and I hope everyone took the time to honor a veteran in some way.
There were many events going on around the county to recognize veterans and I tried to be at as many of them as I could. I hope you did too.
Each year, I attend veterans’ events at Southern Nash Middle School and Spring Hope Elementary School.
By: Attorney General Roy Cooper
If you’ve joined the Do Not Call Registry like millions of other North Carolinians, you probably get a lot fewer calls from telemarketers than you used to. While the Registry and other telemarketing laws have helped cut down on unwanted calls, telemarketing scammers continue to violate the laws and try to find new ways to steal your money and your personal information.
KNIGHTS – This photo was originally published in The Graphic March 16, 1976.
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