Nash County Commissioners recently recognized the graduates of the 2011 Citizen’s Academy, “How Government Works” at their regular meeting last Monday morning. The Citizens Academy teaches students the different roles county government plays. This is the fourth academy that’s been held.
The weather has certainly been erratic this year. For the past few days we have had “Blackberry Winter”. If you are not familiar with the term ask an “Old Timer”.
On April 9, 2011 I had the pleasure of attending the 2011 Childcare Conference that was held at Edgecombe Community College on the Rocky Mount campus. There was a great turnout and many communities volunteered their services at the conference. I would like to give a special thank you to a few of the volunteers: Anna Deans, David Fuller, Donna Glass, Mary Hilliard, Tommy Royster, Donnell Staton and the Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC).
We want to thank everyone who attended the monthly fish fry. We always look forward to the fellowship with each of you and also hope you enjoy the meal. Remember, we have the fish fry each month on the first Friday night from 5:00 - 8:00. We would like to see many of you at our Sunday morning church services at 11:00 each Sunday, and also each Sunday night at 6:00.
In the study of our Sunday school lesson today, we get a glimpse of what heavenly worship looks like and sounds like. The beast and elders will not rest from their worship. They will say “Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is and is to come.”
Several ladies from Red Oak Baptist Church participated in the Adopt-a-Dorm Bible Study at Fountain Correctional Center in Rocky Mount on Monday, May 2. Those attending were Marilyn Boone, Audrey Pearce, Suzy Pearce, Hazel Hill, Jean Mellor and Nell Boone. Jean Mellor led the study.
On Sunday morning, Rev. Dougald McLaurin shared the importance of being in the Lord’s House on Mothers’ Day. His message was from 2 Timothy 1:3-14, which tells of Timothy’s grandmother and his mother who communicated their strong Christian faith to him. He reminded us that our families are fertile fields for planting gospel seeds.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Without Will, there was hardly a way that Nash Central could accumulate enough points to win the Boys Team Championship at last Saturday’s Class 3-A Eastern Regional Track and Field Meet.
Will Bass, Central’s senior distance ace, was unavailable to take part in the 1600 and 3200 because of an injury. Bass also didn’t compete in the 3200 Relay -- a race Central would have been favored in, but settled for third place overall at the annual event at NC’s The Dawg Pound.
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KENT WHEELESS, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Nash Central High School Lady Bulldogs softball team went into the last week of the regular season with a heavy schedule of four games and the chance of finishing anywhere from a firstplace tie to fourth place in the Big East Conference standings.
On Tuesday, league leading Hunt Warriors visited the Bulldogs.
WILSON -- The top seeds held serve during the Class 3-A East Regional Boys Individual Tennis Tournament, which concluded Monday at the Barton College Courts.
In doubles action, the No. 1-seeded tandem of Tim Lewandowski and Armando Villarreal from Southern Nash topped Firebirds’ teammates Owen Fike and Adam Glover by a score of 6-3, 7-5.
NASH COUNTY -- Listed are the scores for recent games from the Nash County Parks and Rec Department:
CHARLESTON, W.V. -- Freshman Jonathan Holt delivered one-out, pinch-hit single up the middle to score Joshua Lovick to tie the score in the ninth and then scored the game-winning run on a suicide squeeze by Philip Clark to complete the comeback as East Carolina (30-17, 11-10) took the Conference USA ball series from Marshall (18-26, 5-13) by a 5-4 score at Appalachian Power Park on Sunday afternoon.
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the brackets for the Class 3-A Girls Soccer State Playoffs, which will begin this week:
East Region
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
NASH COUNTY -- Three Nash County high school baseball teams have earned a berth in the 2011 NCHSAA 3-A State Baseball Playoffs and their play will begin Thursday evening.
Rocky Mount, which earned the No. 2 seed from the Big East Conference, will host Hertford County Thursday at 7 p.m. at Gryphon Stadium.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- With Nash Central’s baseball team sitting at 4-4 in the Big East Conference with two games left in the season, it knew it had to win its last two contests to have a chance at the league’s No. 3 seed.
So the Bulldogs went out and won both.
ZEBULON -- The Montgomery Biscuits aggregated 23 baserunners on Saturday night leading to a 7-1 series-clinching victory over the Carolina Mudcats before 4,976 fans at Five County Stadium in a Class AA Southern League baseball showdown.
Nash Central’s George Corbin (second from left) tries to catch up with a South Brunswick runner during Boys 3200 Relay action at the Class 3-A East Regional Track and Field Championships, which were held last Saturday at NCHS’ The Dawg Pound.
Southern Nash’s Aaron McFarland lets loose with a shot put attempt during last Saturday’s Class 3-A East Regional Track and Field Championships at Nash Central High School.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A new parade route marks the largest change to the 15th annual Nashville Blooming Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday night with the carnival.
The new route is due to Nashville’s Downtown Redevelopment Project and several jutouts in the downtown area that would have made it more difficult for floats to make the right turn onto Drake Street. However, the new route will give parade watchers more areas to spread out and watch the parade, according to Amy Beasley, who has been in charge of the parade in past years.
The Edgecombe-Nash Retired School Personnel met April 12, 10:30 a. m. in the Warner Room at Braswell Memorial Library. After members were served refreshments, President Laurette Lewis welcomed everyone including new members.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK -- For Northern Nash, the good news is that, once again, the Lady Knights have qualified for the Class 3-A State Soccer Playoffs.
The bad news is that NNHS could enter next week’s postseason with the possibility of not playing in around two weeks.
Northern’s last game was last Wednesday against rival Rocky Mount, which avenged an earlier loss to NN with a 3-0 decision.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Kristen Shuford rolled the dice and found her college fortune during a showcase volleyball camp in December in Greensboro.
Appropriately enough, the event is known as the Lucky Dog Showcase, and it featured over 500 senior spike standouts who were looking to draw interest from collegiate coaches in attendance.
NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Parks and Recreation Department will conduct four weeks of half-day summer camps at Ennis Park in Red Oak.
The event is open to rising first through fifth-graders. Times will be from 8 a.m. until noon each day.
Cost is $40 per child, and space is limited.
By:
KENT WHEELESS, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- After a week off for Easter Break, a second rainout against Southern Nash last Wednesday, and another rainout at Northern Nash on Thursday, the Nash Central Bulldogs played their first softball game in over two weeks.
Nash Central and Northern Nash squared off in softball last Friday night with the Knights revenging an earlier loss to the Bulldogs with a hard-fought 3-2 win.
ELM CITY -- County Line Raceway could not have asked for more perfect weather last Saturday as it not only honored a wonderful Champion with a benefit concert, but provided a full night of racing action.
The day started out early as CLR honored Victor May with a benefit concert with music provided by The Switch, followed by Jamie Cates of Creech’s DJ.
