ELM CITY -- After a tumultuous week of evening thunderstorms, last Saturday dawned bright and sunny over County Line Raceway with a beautiful Carolina blue sky setting a beautiful backdrop for a wonderful night of double points racing.
WARRENTON -- Christian Buffaloe, the 11- year-old son/student of local Kyokushin Karate instructor Kenny Buffaloe, formerly of Nash County, recently received a rare and unique opportunity.
Buffaloe trained under Shihan T. Sugimura, former coach of the Japanese National Mens Kyokushin Karate Team from Tokyo, Japan.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent / Submitted photos by David Hahula
DUDLEY -- There will be no third straight appearance by Coleman-Pitt Rocky Mount Post 58 in the N.C. State American Legion Baseball Tournament.
Post 58, bidding to become first team to take three consecutive Area I East crowns since 1993, turned out to be a victim of a 12-day layoff.
NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Parks and Recreation Department will be offering the following events for the rest of July:
• A Tennis Clinic for ages 5-10 is slated for July 18-22 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Ennis Park in Red Oak.
Cost is $60 per child. Participants are asked to bring a racket and water bottle each day.
For more information, call (252) 462-2628.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. -- The Carolina Mudcats hit five homers over a doubleheader sweep of Huntsville, leading the Mudcats into sole possession of second place thanks to a pair of 6-2 triumphs over the Stars at Joe Davis Stadium on Monday night in Class AA Southern League baseball action.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- Rain washed away last Thursday’s much-anticipated rematch between Nash Rec and host Birchwood in Nash-Halifax Swim League action.
Moments before the meet was supposed to start, organizers decided to cancel it due to the threat of pending storms in the area.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Bunn’s Leonard Allen stepped onto one of the state’s highest diamond stages last month when he participated in the annual North Carolina Powerade State Games.
Allen was an assistant coach for the Region 3 squad, which consists of baseball players from the Triangle Area -- and slightly beyond.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Nash Central 13-Under Babe Ruth Baseball Team has successfully defended its Nash County Tournament Championship despite finishing in third place in the regular season.
The Bulldogs opened the tourney on July 25 with a 12-2 victory over second-seeded Southern Nash.
Nash Central starting pitcher Brandon Kelly allowed only one hit through 3 2/3 innings of work before John Michael Kelly and Zach Pope came on to record the final four outs of the game.
We want to thank Amy West for doing a great job organizing the VBS for Beulah Church of Christ which was held last Saturday. Also thanks to all the other volunteers who helped her with the work, making the day a great success. It was really enjoyed by a lot of children (and adults). On Sunday morning we had a good attendance at Beulah and several visitors. I hope everyone received a blessing from the service.
The youth of Red Oak Baptist Church had a great time at M-fuge in Kentucky recently. On Sunday, July 3 several from the group shared stories of their missions adventures helping the people in the area.
Nell Boone led the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study at Fountain Correctional Center on Monday, July 4.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Nash County Commissioners gave final approval Monday to a new district map. However, Nashville officials are not happy with the new districts, which continue to split the town between two districts. Nashville Mayor Donald Street and Councilwoman Louise Hinton both spoke before Nash County during the public hearing held on July 11.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Three hundred seasonal employees at Universal Leaf won’t be going back to work in September. The company said in a letter that the layoffs are in response to reduced customer demand.
The company filed a notice with the North Carolina Department of Commerce under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act last Thursday.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Nash Health Care System employees will soon see big changes to their retirement benefits since board members approved a hard freeze of the pension plan at last week’s board meeting. The move will affect more than 1,800 employees of the NCHS system.
The hard freeze will go into effect at the end of the current year. No more funds will go into the pension fund, though eligible employees will be able to continue to draw from the current fund.
Pete Whitley of Nashville had two volunteer sunflower plants to come up in his garden this summer. He said he planted sunflowers last year and these plants must have come back from the seeds of those plants. One of the plants produced this huge sunflower which measures 16” in diameter.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
The Town of Nashville has completed the long process of the downtown redevelopment and faces mixed reviews of the final product. Overall, most Nashville residents and merchants seem pleased with the result of the more than $1.1 million makeover. However, some feel that the project somewhat defeats one major goal of increasing downtown merchant sales.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Dr. Anthony Jackson was officially sworn in this month as the fourth superintendent of the Nash-Rocky Mount School (NRMS) system. Nash County Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner administered his oath of office.
Jackson replaces former superintendent Rick McMahon, who has retired. One main focus of the administration and board at the end of last school year was dealing with the budget reductions from the state.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Nashville men after discovering marijuana on one of the men’s property.
The Narcotics Division of the Sheriff’s Office located ten marijuana plants on July 5 in two separate plots in the area of Cabin Path Lane, off of Highway 58.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Castalia Mayor Ellene Leonard would like to see some effort made toward preserving the gravesite of Confederate Captain Adam Harrison, who founded the town in 1873. At the July 5 town meeting, Leonard proposed that the town erect a fence around the privately-owned family cemetery.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Spring Hope had to cancel its monthly meeting on Monday night due to the lack of a quorum. Commissioners Lee Bissett, Drew Griffin and Stanley Hawley were absent from the meeting.
Several citizens were scheduled to speak to the board during Monday night’s meeting. One of the citizens, Robyn Perkerson, said she had come to thank the board and the police department for taking action to decrease activity around the L&L store.
N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti has awarded a contract for bridge preservation work on one bridge in Edgecombe County, one bridge in Franklin County and two bridges in Nash County.
The $2.1 million contract was awarded to Precon Marine Inc. of Chesapeake, Va. Work can start as early as Aug. 1, and is scheduled to be finished by Nov. 30.
ROCKY MOUNT- Thomas Rufus Farmer, 70, died July 5, 2011. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at St. Augusta Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Johnson officiated. Burial was at Gardens of Gethsemane. Arrangements by Stokes Mortuary, Inc.
ROCKY MOUNT – Sheila Grinnage, 61, of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT –Sarah Cannady, 77, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011.
Joshua Lee Jordan, 27, passed away, Sunday, July 3, 2011. He was born, September 10, 1983 in Nash County. He is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Moore Jordan.
Eva Winstead Roberson passed away Saturday at Autumn Care of Nashville. She was born in Nash County October 8, 1934 to the late Carl and Susie Moss Winstead and was preceded in death by her husband Lynwood Roberson, Sr. and brother, Winslow Winstead.
