By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Based on the state’s ABCs growth and performance standards, 82 percent of Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) met or exceeded proficiency growth goals for 2010-11. This achievement is slightly above the state average of 81.4 percent, Dr. Connie Luper, assitant superintendent, reported to the board at their meeting Monday night.
Nash County 4-H hosted a Art and Drama Camp at the Nash County Agricultural Center. The camp concluded with a talent show and two plays, performed by camp participants. Pictured above (L-R), Elizabeth Silver, Charlie Rooks and Peyton Roughton perform Snow White in the Outback.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Wanda Bunn was honored in July for her service to 4-H at the State 4-H Horse Show, which was held in her honor.
The show was July 6 through 10 at the Governor James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex in Williamston.
Bunn was honored with the Outstanding Service Award. She also received a belt buckle.
Mr. Frederick Page and Ms. Kimberly Page, both of Rocky Mount announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Loren Page to Kyle Alan Boeser, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Laurie Boeser of Edwardsville Ill. The wedding will take place August 27, 2011 at historic Stonewall Manor.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Universal Health Care of Nashville just took its residents on a trip to Vegas last Tuesday and residents didn’t even have to leave Nashville.
That’s because Vegas was brought to them.
Brian Autry, Activities Director, said the trip was one of many residents will take.
Nash County residents were among the more than 550 people who graduated from Wayne Community College in May, one of the largest classes in the college’s 50-year-plus history.
During the May 11 ceremony held at Love Temple in Goldsboro, the college recognized 557 individual graduates earning 386 associate degrees, 83 diplomas, and 205 certificates.
DeLeon Carter Foundation Chairman, Gus Tulloss, Board member, George Whitaker and the Foundation Trustee, Vince Durham present a check to Martha Daniel on behalf of the Southern Documentary Fund. These funds will help underwrite the documentary film”Miss Nancy Minds Their Manners.”. This is a film about important character values and social graces.
Yvonne McAuliffe, of Red Oak, recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kaplan University with her bachelor’s degree in nursing. McAuliffe is originally from Watertown, NY, and she earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Nash Community College and has worked at Nash Health Care since 2007. She currently works in the Pediatrics Department of Nash General Hospital.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
This letter was sent to Mr. Hill and Mr. Hunt on Sunday night.
NCAF has a meeting with them on Wednesday to discuss Volunteer Guidelines.
Stay TUNED….
Nash Community College General Educational Development (GED) graduate Gregory Sumler of Rocky Mount was recently selected as the runner up for the statewide Angela Moore Trogdon Student of the Year Award.
The award was established in memory of Angela Moore Trogdon, former Basic Skills/Human Resources Development Director at Randolph Community College and Guilford Technical Community College who lost her battle with breast cancer.
On Sunday morning, Pastor Whitehouse brought the concluding segment of his sermon titled, “The Only Thing that Matters is Jesus Christ’. It was based on Galatians 5: 1-12. Here Paul is speaking to the Church at Galatia regarding Salvation by Grace.
Sunday’s worship service began with special music by Pam Peele, Terry and Jenny Alford, and Patrick Snipes singing “I Need Thee Every Hour”. Rev. Dougald McLaurin’s message and scripture was from Psalm 67:1-7, “We are blessed to be a blessing”.
The Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met on Tuesday, Aug. 16 with members and several visitors! Audrey Pearce presented the study and many plans for the coming months were discussed. One event they have planned for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 PM at the Red Oak Community Building is “Connect...Grow...Act!”
Some people seem to have tremendous reserves of inner strength. Where do they get it? They may exhort us to look to ourselves for that power, the power of positive thinking, etc.
Real power for living, or I should say, any power for living, comes from without. It comes from God.
Nash Community College is the recent recipient of a $200,000 Golden LEAF grant that will fund the purchase of equipment for its Computer-Integrated Machining Technology and Electrical/Electronics Technology programs.
Student leaders from eight area high schools met for the annual Rocky Mount Area Kiwanis Key Club Summit on August 11 in Benvenue Country Club. Delegates from Rocky Mount High School, Northern Nash High School, Nash Central High School, Southern Nash High School, Early College High School, W. L. Greene, Rocky Mount Academy and Rocky Mount Prep discussed Kiwanis recognition programs including Student of the Week, Senior Jump, Key Leader Weekend, and Merit Scholarships.
Lion Paul Shaw received a certificate of appreciation on July 23 at Nash Community College from Sid Scruggs, President, Lions International, for guiding District J to second place out of eight districts in North Carolina.
Montreat College and North Carolina Wesleyan College are pleased to announce a partnership that will add two graduate programs designed specifically to meet the needs of working adults who want to pursue advanced degrees in the area of business or elementary education.
A Spring Hope resident was among those honored at Virginia Tech’s Spring Commencement Ceremony, held May 13 in Lane Stadium.
Approximately 5,000 bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and Ph.D. candidates along with their families and friends attended the on-campus ceremony presided by Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Given the back-and-forth nature of the match, it was almost a given that the winner of last Thursday’s Bunn-Southern Nash boys soccer event would be determined by a single quick dose of heroics.
For Bunn, that magic came courtesy of Dionisio Lugo, who took a long pass from Dane Norris up the right side and sent a low-left shot into the goal with 12 minutes left to give the Wildcats a 3-2 decision over the Firebirds in a non-league matchup at the BHS Soccer Complex.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Coming in, members of the Nash Central coaching staff quietly -- but confidently -- felt like the Bulldogs could move the football against tradition-rich Tarboro.
It wasn’t an assessment shared by everyone, as Tarboro entered Monday’s football contest as a prohibitive favorite.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Franklinton’s much-anticipated volleyball season got off to a bang -- literally -- during last Wednesday’s campaign opener on the road against the Southern Nash Ladybirds.
Using lethal power from both the service stripe and the net, the Lady Rams cruised to a three-game sweep at the historic SNHS Gymnasium.
STANHOPE -- Southern Nash picked up its first boys soccer victory of the season on Monday by defeating North Johnston by a 4-2 margin at the SNHS Soccer Complex.
Moises Gonzalez delivered a trio of goals for SN, two of which came courtesy of penalty kicks. Lawrence Sandifer added Southern’s fourth and final goal to provide some insurance.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
RED OAK -- With Northern Nash’s season opener with Wilson Beddingfield pushed ahead to Monday due to lightning and rain last Friday, a little lightning on the field wouldn’t have been out of order for the Knights.
But the Bruins would have none of that.
Beddingfield allowed the Knights just 83 yards of total offense in registering a 13-3 win over Northern Nash at Death Valley.
NASH COUNTY -- Listed are results from Week One of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football season:
