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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. -- Steffan Wilson hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to snap a scoreless game, leading the Huntsville Stars to a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Mudcats at Joe Davis Stadium on Sunday night in a Class AA Southern League diamond showdown.
ELM CITY -- After scorching temps all week and another 100+ day last Saturday, the fans still piled into County Line Raceway for a fun-filled night of action and letting their kids ride on the race cars.
With a smattering of lightning outside of turn 1, the first feature, the Super Stock 4’s, would line up and see Brian Medlin out front beside Jason Horne on the front row.
EAST-WEST GRIDIRON HEROICS. Southern Nash’s Nick Rogers was an offensive lineman for the East Team at the recent East-West All-Star Football Game at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro. Rogers earned a captainship for the East roster, which meant he went out to midfield before the game for the coin flip. Above, he is shown after the contest with SNHS football coach Brian Foster.
NASH COUNTY -- Once again WZAX-FM ‘Jammin 99-3’ will serve broadcast area high school football games on Friday night this fall.
The offical schedule has been released, with the campaign beginning Aug. 19 when Northern Nash hosts Wilson Beddingfield at Death Valley in Red Oak.
By: CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent / Submitted photos by David Hahula
ROCKY MOUNT -- It’s hard to replace a legend.
So Rocky Mount High School did the next best thing when it came to Bernie Capps -- tab his understudy!
Capps, who served the school for 39 years as its head athletic trainer, stepped down from his post at the end of the school year in June.
GREAT JOB BY BIRCHWOOD. Among the Birchwood Country Club competitors at last Saturday’s Nash-Halifax Swim League Championships were Karly Hudkins.
GREAT JOB BY BIRCHWOOD. Among the Birchwood Country Club competitors at last Saturday’s Nash-Halifax Swim League Championships were Amanda Coats.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County saw a significant drop in its crime rate for 2010, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) recently announced.
Nash County’s Index Crime Rate dropped almost 20 percent for 2010, compared to 2009. Index Crime includes the total number of violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault and property crimes such as burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Nashville man’s leg was amputated after a tire blew out on a tractor he was working on last week.
According to Captain Pat Joyner, of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Bob Taylor was welding on a tire on Thursday afternoon at the Clay Strickland Farm on Macedonia Road when the accident occurred.
“He was welding on a tractor tire and the sidewall of the tire blew out,” Joyner said.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Larry Corbett had just a few goals in mind when he started competing in sporting clays tournaments just a few years ago. Now that he’s met those goals, Corbett said it’s time to go back to just shooting for fun.
Corbett recently returned from France where he competed on Team USA in the World FITASC (Federation Internationale de Tir Aux Sportives de Chasse).
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Representative Jeff Collins plans to make several stops at local restaurants during the first two weeks of August to talk to Nash County residents.
The stops are part of Collins’ Nash County Update Tour 2011. As part of the tour, Collins will be at local restaurants from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to sit down and answer any questions citizens may have.
A Nashville man was charged with second degree murder for a 2009 homicide that occurred in Rocky Mount.
Rocky Mount Police served a warrant on 23-year-old Travis Rashad Ricks last week for the second degree murder charge. Ricks was in custody at the Nash County Jail on other charges unrelated to the 2009 homicide when he was served with the warrant.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
An 1880’s era log cabin found a new home on Saturday.
The John Lee Whitley Log Cabin was moved from its location on US 64 Alternate to the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville after Whitley donated the home to the Nash County Master Gardners.
The home will be used for educational purposes and is the latest addition to the Arboretum.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Ginny Thacker believes a daycare should build a foundation for youth and now that she owns her own daycare, Thacker will be sure each child leaves her center with a solid foundation.
Thacker recently opened up A Place to Grow Learning Center on Church Street. In March, another daycare facility opened up at the former Brantley Photography Studio but that daycare closed in May and Thacker took over two weeks later.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
When God comes calling, there’s nothing to do but answer.
Marisa and Blake Dempsey are doing just that, after God recently put the call to adopt on their hearts.
It was around a year ago adoption was first put on the hearts of the Dempsey family.
Marisa said a friend of hers had adopted a child from China and when she asked her friend what made her decide to adopt, she was surprised at her answer.
ROCKY MOUNT – Peggy Matthews Jones, 65, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at UHS Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.
MACCLESFIELD – Eunice Batts, 64, of Macclesfield, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Heritage Hospital in Tarboro.
TARBORO – Shameka N. Battle, 29, of Tarboro, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
TARBORO – Georgianna Bunch Davis, 89, of Tarboro, died on Monday, July 18, 2011, at Heritage Hospital in Tarboro.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Iry Mae McLaurin, 95, formly of Rocky Mount died July 16, 2011. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Arrangements by Stokes Mortuary, Inc.
Mavis Bulluck Collins, 92, passed away, Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was born February 21, 1919 in Nash County. Mavis was the daughter of the late James and Flossie Ward Bulluck. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Franklin Collins and a sister, Martha Flye.
Helen Marie King Matus, age 90, of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Nash General Hospital.
Georgia Davis Roberson, 61, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011. She was born March 27, 1950 in Nash County, daughter of the late George Arlo Davis and Esma Ford Davis. She was also preceded in death by her beloved aunt, Lillie H. Ford.
Nellie Shearin Griffin, age 95 of Rocky Mount passed away July 21, 2011.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Kelvin O. Moore, 53, who died Sunday, July 24, 2011, will be Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m. at Abundant Life Ministries. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery with Rev. Keith Moore officiating.
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