Wednesday, June 22 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Nash County Senior Center, 102 N. Alston Street, Nashville
The Nashville Lions Club installed its new board last week welcoming the first female president, Mary Boehm, since the club was established in 1938.
Lindy Short Medlin recently graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Nash Community College Nursing Program, and received licensure from the North Carolina Board of Nursing. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education and a Masters degree in School Administration at East Carolina University, Lindy taught autistic children in the Nash-Rocky Mount School System for 15 years before pursuing nursing.
Steven and Misty Cockrell of Nashville are proud to announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Gage Cockrell, born May 2, 2011 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Gene Braswell of Nashville was honored for his 50 years of service to the Nashville Lions Club with a 50-year pin. He is pictured with new club president Mary Boehm. (Graphic photo by Jo Anne Cooper)
New members installed at last week’s Lions Club meeting included Bob and Amber Simpson. Charles Holloman (left) of the Rocky Mount Lions Club installed new members of the club and board. The club meets the first and third Mondays at Langley’s Town and Country.
Seven students from Red Oak Middle School were recently selected to participate in the All State Band Clinic and Concert. In order to audition for All State, the students first had to be selected in the top percentage of the All District auditions. Making all state is a great honor and most schools only have one or two students selected, if any.
Charlie Hasty will be attending the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar of North Carolina East presented by the Raleigh Jaycees. Charlie Hasty will join more than 150 other young leaders representing numerous Eastern Carolinian high schools. Hasty attends Northern Nash Sr High School in Rocky Mount,NC.
Army Pvt. Damine L. Thorpe has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.
Western Carolina University in Cullowhee has announced its dean’s list for the spring semester of 2011. Nash County students making the dean’s list include Amy R. Williams of Nashville and Anna Louise Bischoff of Rocky Mount.
SECU Foundation, funded solely by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU), has presented a $10,000 four-year college scholarship to Mariam Ann Kannan, a senior at Nash Central High School and also to Dylan Casey Hales, a senior at Southern Nash High School.
Mariam is the Daughter of Mary Ann Kannan.
Dylan is the son of David and Judy Alford.
Pitt Community College has announced its Spring Semester 2011 Graduates, Dean’s List, and Honor Roll students.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
Let’s start with the common domestic housecat. Your pet. Do you keep it inside safe and sound or do you let it go in and out? Or perhaps you have an outdoor cat? Common sense tells us that the only safe cat is an indoor cat. Safe from dying in the road, from dogs, from other cats (possible diseases like FIV) plus many other dangers, like car engines! PLUS if they aren’t fixed, they can get into fights and roam.
The Fourth Annual Jack Laughery Ride for Knowledge was held at Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson on Saturday, May 21, 2011 raising $9,000 for the Helen & Jack Laughery Honorary Scholarship Fund.
The annual event serves as a tribute to Jack Laughery, the former Chairman and CEO of Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., along with his wife Helen and their love of motorcycling and support of higher education.
PFLAG Rocky Mount will host “Summer Show Times” featuring two award-winning films: For the Bible Tells Me So, a 98-minute documentary, and Prayers for Bobby, a 91-minute movie. The films will be shown in the Warner Room of Braswell Memorial Library, Rocky Mount.
The sounds of children’s voices and music will again echo through Warren County’s historic Cherry Hill this summer.
A Summer Music Festival and Camp is again being presented by the Cherry Hill Concert Series at the beautifully preserved 19th century plantation home in Inez.
Pow-Wow and Native Opportunity Way, an American Indian owned and operated company, will sponsor the Jim Thorpe Rocky Mount Pow-Wow and Show on June 24-26 at Sunset Park in Rocky Mount in cooperation with the Rocky Mount Tourism office and sponsors.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
CASTALIA -- Given his history on the Potomac River -- and a star-studded field -- Castalia resident Cory Leonard didn’t expect much from his appearance at the FLW Tour Co-Angler Tournament.
“The Potomac hadn’t been kind to me in the 8-10 times I’ve been there,’’ Leonard said. “I was thinking maybe I could get a decent finish, draw a check and go on to the next (event).’’
GREENVILLE -- The David Garrard Golf Classic, which will benefit the Beau’s Buddies Cancer Fund, will be held June 26-27 at the Greenville Country Club in Pitt County.
The event will feature several NFL athletes, some of whom are former East Carolina University players. Garrard quarterbacked the Pirates prior to moving to the pros where he is the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
GREENSBORO -- Northern Nash head coach Rick Ruffin will serve as an assistant for the East Team for the annual North Carolina Coaches Association East-West Boys Basketball All-Star Game.
The event will be held on July 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. The girls game will begin at 6:30 p.m.
ROCKY MOUNT -- A whopping 59 North Carolina Wesleyan College student-athletes -- including several Nash County natives -- have been selected to the 2010-11 USA South Conference Academic All-Conference Team.
In order to earn recognition, a student-athlete must have secured a 3.0 grade-point average in each of the two semesters of a given year.
ZEBULON -- James Skelton drilled a three-run double in the eighth inning to spur the Carolina Mudcats to an 8-3 victory over first-place Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball matchup
Senior stalwart Jeffrey Lucas was outstanding in track and field this past season -- and football and wrestling -- for Nash Central High School. The talented Lucas is the winner of this year’s Nash Central HS Male Triple Crown Award.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount Coleman-Pitt Post 58 ran its winning streak to six games last Wednesday with a 13-3, seven-inning conquest of visiting North Raleigh Post 297 in non-conference play at Nash Central High’s Dawg Pound.
GREENVILLE -- East Carolina University’s Shawn Armstrong, Seth Maness, Brad Mincey, Mike Wright and Zach Wright each heard their names called last Tuesday afternoon as they were selected on the second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First Year Amateur Player Draft.
