NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated softball, baseball and soccer scores from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s spring event season:
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. -- James Avery pitched seven brilliant innings, and a three-run seventh inning broke a scoreless deadlock as Carolina won its second straight over Tennessee 4-1 at Smokies Park on Sunday afternoon in a Class AA Southern League baseball game.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
CHAPEL HILL -- Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Superintendent Rick McMahon will receive a special award from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association at its 2011 Annual Meeting on Thursday.
He will be given the Bob McRae Superintendent of the Year Award during a luncheon at the Dean E. Smith Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
NASH COUNTY -- When it came to playing high school baseball in Nash County last week, it was pretty much a wash, literally, as storms dominated the week and play on the county’s high school fields was limited to just one game.
After rains pounded the area Tuesday and Thursday, the primary playing days for the Big East Conference, and Wilson County’s league schools on spring break, just Southern Nash’s game at Northern Nash got played.
GREENVILLE -- John Wooten drove in three runs, while Corey Thompson and Mike Ussery added a pair of RBI as No. 29 East Carolina University (28-16, 9-9) defeated No. 15 Southern Miss (32-11, 11-4) 7-6 Sunday afternoon in Conference USA baseball action at Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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Graphic photos by Amanda Clark
Dr. Laura Jacimore was the recipient of the Julie Bowling Caregiver Award, which was presented during Relay for Life events on Friday night.
Ava Miller, 7, tries her hand at dunking a Rocky Mount Police Officer at their booth Friday night.
Well folks, I’m back again this year to take over Daddy’s spot writing this story. It’s kind of funny, because a lot of people say that when he writes about politics, it is a lot like the way 6-year-old thinks. So, I just want to make sure you know it is me, not him. Plus, I am hoping the newspaper sends me the bazillion dollars they pay him every week to write this column. I could use the money.
Last week I had to write a story that upset me.
A lady, who was jogging, was attacked by two dogs. These two dogs were pit bulls who are apparently allowed to roam freely around the neighborhood.
If you are a regular reader of this column, then you know that I have two American Pit Bull Terriers. They are a part of my family and yes, they will continue to be a part of my family even after I have my little boy in June.
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Letters to the Editor:
As many of you know my time at Cooley Library is coming to an end. I would like to say a big thank you to all the citizens of Nashville and Nash County that have made my job a pleasure. I have met some fantastic people while I’ve been here and you have taught me so much. It has been so good to get to know each of you and watch all of your children grow. I will take many things with me, but the things I will treasure are all the lessons about life and love.
Ok, I just had to respond to the article about the “pit bull attacks.” I have to wonder if these dogs are spayed/neutered or do they live most of their lives confined or on the end of a chain. I’m so sick and tired of people who make such a huge issue with dog bites, yet nobody ever hears the whole story.
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Letters to the Editor:
It came to my attention a short time ago that Nashville had lost one of its greatest citizens, Mrs. Mildred Hinton. I am sorry to say my contact with some of my Nashville friends has not been as frequent as I would like the past few years, so I only recently learned of her passing. Mrs. Hinton, however, will never be forgotten.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo was found in the 1961 archives at The Graphic. Looks like this might have been a Sunday School class or maybe a youth group. Let us know if you recognize anyone! Call 459-7101.
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Bill Creech, Nashville Chief of Police
Today I received a letter that greatly concerned me. I received an anonymous letter about a woman apparently being abused by two men in her life. From the one paragraph written, it appears that the abuse has been going on for many years. What concerns me is that we have no way of knowing who this victim is or where she lives, as we were only given a last name, apparently of one of the men. The writer seems to be very concerned but did not give us enough information to work with.
Army Pvt. Charles Avent 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.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board unanimously passed a resolution opposing NC House Bill 344, “Tax Credits For Children With Special Needs,” at their meeting Monday night. This bill would reduce the millions of dollars NRMS currently receives in funding for exceptional children, the resolution states.
Nashville Elementary School held its own version of the popular “American Idol” on Thursday, April 7. Students in grades K-2 and 3-5 competed in the show.
The O.D. Moore Scholarship Foundation will host its second annual scholarship golf tournament on May 27, 2011 at the North Green Golf Course in Rocky Mount.
Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start a 9 a.m. The entry fee for participating is a $70 donation and includes the green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and door prizes.
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Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Red Oak Commissioners are facing challenges as they prepare the town’s first annual sewer budget for the coming fiscal year. The sewer service was initiated two months ago in an effort to provide service to the two local schools, park, fire department, and the business district of town.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Alford L. Sweatt, Jr. was a man known for many things but his greatest legacy was his dedication to education. That legacy will live on forever in the halls of Nash Community College’s Science and Technology Building as the building was recently renamed for Sweatt.
The DAR Micajah Pettaway Chapter met Sunday, April 17, 2011, 3:00 p. m. in the home of Toni Suiter for an annual Silver Tea. After Regent Toni Wade welcomed everyone, refreshments were served.
Each year DAR chapters in our country recognize young people who are good citizens (high school seniors) and good citizenship winners (fifth graders). Each school faculty can choose only one winner.
We had 89 in Sunday school today. Several visitors were present and we wanted to welcome them any time they can come. Special welcome to Rowena Collie Fair from Florida. She grew up here, but has been in Florida for many years.
William and Etta Alston from Roanoke Rapids visited with Dorothy Pearce and Madgie Macklin recently.
The 56th Annual NRBA WMU Spring Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 26 at Dortches Baptist Church.
Pastor David Eidson delivered our message from Mark 4:35-41, the story of how Jesus calms the storm. During the storms in our lives we must trust in the Word of God, we must keep our faith and not stay in fear, and we must be assured of God’s goodness. God uses difficult situations to discipline us.
On this first Sunday after Easter, Peachtree folks gathered to worship. Pastor Whitehouse’s sermon was titled “Can You Begin by the Spirit and Be Completed by the Flesh?” It was based on Galatians 3: 1-9. The central question of the entire letter from Paul to the church at Galatia is this: “Are we saved by what we do or by what Christ has done for us?”
