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Suzanne Rumley; 3829 Baker Pond Trail; Nashville; new single family dwelling; $129,096
Suzanne Rumley; 3789 Baker Pond Trail; Nashville; new single family dwelling; $123,878
Suzanne Rumley; 3769 Baker Pond Trail; Nashville; new single family dwelling; $129,096
Suzanne Rumley, 3800 Josiah Ct., Nashville; new single family dwelling; $164,609

The mild winter season has caused many plants that should have had at least several more weeks of rest to emerge from their seasonal sleep. Several plants you may have noticed that bloomed early are Forsythia or yellow-bell, eastern redbud, flowering quince, ornamental cherry, and callery pear. Of the plants mentioned only one stands out with the smell of rotten fish - the callery pear. Most of the most common ornamental pear trees in the nursery trade originate from Pyrus calleryana or the Callery pear. This pear is native to China.

NASHVILLE - American Legion Post #110 of Nashville held its annual Ladies Night March 19 at the Nashville Methodist Church, with a crowd of over sixty treated to dinner, entertainment, a moving POW/MIA ceremony and a speech celebrating the history and accomplishments of the American Legion, which is celebrating its 105th birthday.
Ladies Night is a special event designed to pay tribute to the widows and wives of local veterans.

A 32-year old Georgia man arrested two years ago in a joint interdiction operation on US Highway 64 near Rocky Mount has been found guilty on all drug-related charges and sentenced to 37 years in prison.
Omaar Amante of Gainesville, Georgia, was sentenced March 5 in Nash County Superior Court after his apprehension and arrest in March 2022 as a result of a cooperative effort between the Nash County Sheriff's Office (NCSO), the Martin County Sheriff's Office and the Williamston Police Department.

Robert Hall Sr., Robert Craig Hall Sr. and Takiaya Hall to Robert Hall Sr.; 6905 Peppermill Way, Rocky Mount
WJH, LLC to Sandeep Vuduthuri and Pradeep Vuduthuri; 24 Great Falls Court, Rocky Mount; $238,000
William R. Follansbee and Virginia Ann Follansbee to William Follansbee and Virginia Ann Follansbee; Bridgeview Subdivision, Block A, Lot 15 and 10.31 acres
Sean N. Rose to Sean N. Rose; Section 2, High Meadows, Block E, Lot 1

ROCKY MOUNT -- Very good with the potential to get much, much better -- that's the current state of the Nash Central High School girls basketball program.
The young Lady Bulldogs made plenty of waves in the Big East Conference this winter as they claimed the Class 2-A portion of the league's standings while not losing to a squad of their own classification.

NASH COUNTY -- The 2022-23 Big East Conference boys basketball season proved to be a three-way dance as Northern Nash, Franklinton and Rocky Mount competed fiercely for league supremacy -- and both NN and FHS would eventually qualify for the Elite Eight of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.
But Northern Nash went stag in the Big East this winter -- and that certainly didn't bother the Fighting Knights and their loyal followers.

RALEIGH -- The No. 14 North Carolina State University baseball team clinched a home series sweep over Boston College behind an 18-16 slugfest victory on Sunday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park.
The Wolfpack extended its winning streak to nine straight games and opens ACC play 3-0 for the first time since 2019.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Getting off to a good start in league play is paramount to long-term success during the softball campaign -- and that fact was on the collective minds of both Franklinton and host Nash Central during Thursday on the NCHS campus.
The winner of the showdown was destined to gain some early-season momentum, and that club would prove to be the homestanding Lady Bulldogs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Kenny Buffaloe, the official North Carolina Representative of Kyokushin Karate, and his student, Christian Buffaloe will perform a "Kyokushin Karate & Weapons Demonstration" at the annual International Festival of Cultures at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount this Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The Buffaloes always support local events and appreciate the opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities to area people.

NASH COUNTY -- Franklinton and Nash Central were the main showstoppers this winter in the Big East Conference girls basketball scene -- but there were plenty of other storylines in the always-tough league.
Franklinton did not lose against a Big East foe this winter en route to claiming the conference's regular season and tournament championships.

A multiple-agency investigation into the death of an 18-year-old Spring Hope man continues as his family plans funeral arrangements.
Amir Keyshawn Hinnant was reported missing to the Wilson Police Department on Feb 24th, according to a copy of the missing person's report, which said he had been last seen at 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at a home in the 600 block of Vance Street East. A Facebook live post said his family had not seen him since some time earlier. Hinnant's white car was also gone.

ROCKY MOUNT - Cooperative Extension folks are pulling out all the stops for the upcoming 4-H Ag Day March 16th, to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the East Carolina Ag & Education Center, 1175 Kingsboro Road, Rocky Mount. A joint effort by three county 4-H teams and the 4-H Alumni group, the event will be a fund-raiser for the Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale this Spring.

MOMEYER - While simultaneously looking to the town's past and to its future, Momeyer Town officials are taking steps to reclaim their history while also discussing ways to bring some older customs, such as a 4th of July celebration, back.
At their March 11 Town Council meeting, Mayor Wil Funderburg gave an update on the Momeyer Historical Project, which began to take shape in the last several months with discussions about where and how to store printed materials and artifacts relating to town history.

RED OAK - The Town of Red Oak dug into its coffers to shake the piggy bank and empty its Scholarship Fund Monday on behalf of two requests for aid: one from the Red Oak Basketball League, and one to assist first graders at Red Oak Elementary to go on a field trip to the NC Zoo in Ashboro.
Matt Kannan, a coach for the Red Oak Basketball League, addressed the Town Council March 11 to ask for $3,500 in operations money to make up for a deficit caused by a lack of apparel sales; Kannan said they sold about 25% of what was ordered for the year.

A $2.6-million-dollar new Driver Training Center designed to streamline training for Nash Community College programs requiring Commercial Drivers' Licenses had its groundbreaking March 6 next to the Pet Connection Center at 3600 Eastern Avenue, Rocky Mount.
"This new facility will allow us to provide a space for all of our programs that require CDLs," said Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, president of NCC.