Linda Ethridge was named the Coopers Ruritan of the Year at the club’s annual Appreciation Banquet, held on Thursday, November 18 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A surprise for one of its members was the first order of business at the most recent Nash Health Care Board of Commissioners meeting.
“We’re getting the last meeting of the year off to a good start,” Board Chairman Michael Bryant said.
A Christmas Show with Alvin Smith, aka Elvis, will open at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 18th at Nash Arts Center in downtown Nashville. Joining Smith is special guest Mark Gagnon, a tribute to Johnny Cash. Tickets are $10 (general) $15 (reserved). Nash Arts is located at 100 East Washington Street, Nashville. For more information call 252-459-4734.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Heading into the fourth quarter, the Bunn Ladycats appeared to be well on their way -- and in comfortable fashion -- to finishing off a season sweep against Nash Central in girls high school basketball action.
Bunn had rallied late to win the initial meeting two weeks ago, but last Friday’s rematch featured a strong early surge from the Ladycats, who didn’t let up through three periods.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central’s success in the Big East Conference Girls Swim Standings continued with yet another impressive outing last Friday afternoon.
The Lady Bulldogs remained undefeated in league action during the 2010-11 season as they racked up 251 points en route to the victory.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- From beginning to end, the Nash Central Bulldogs have held an edge over the Bunn Wildcats during non-conference boys basketball action this month.
The Bulldogs, however, took two different routes on their way to a 2-0 season sweep over the Wildcats.
In the initial meeting two weeks ago, Nash Central came through with a late rally to secure a key victory at the Bunn Dome.
CHAPEL HILL -- Thanks to league championships in volleyball and boys soccer, the Rocky Mount Gryphons currently lead the Big East Conference’s Wachovia Cup Standings through the fall season portion of the schedule.
The Gryphons also earned points with second-place efforts in boys and girls cross country.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Following last year’s thriller in the Statewide Athletics Committee Football Championship, more of the same was expected when Nash County -- for the second straight season -- hosted Scotland County last Saturday with the SWAC title at stake.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last weekend’s final scores from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Football Championships:
NEW YORK -- Former Nash County resident Christian Buffaloe, the 11-year-old son/student of local Kyokushin Karate instructor Kenny Buffaloe of Warren County, recently won 1st Place (Champion) in the “Kyokushin Karate Full Contact Goodwill Tournament (Youth Division)” in New York City on December 4.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- One of Nash County’s most awaited annual sporting events will begin this coming Monday at the Rocky Mount High School Gymnasium.
That’s when play will begin at the 2010 Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament, which will feature Big East Conference rivals Nash Central, Northern Nash, Southern Nash and host Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Battling Bishop men’s basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan rallied from a pair of 11-point deficits to defeat Maryville College by an 82-79 score last Saturday afternoon in Rocky Mount.
Tied 79-79, a Matt Dougherty lay-up from Devin Nichols with 1:06 remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Bishop defense held strong over the final minute, which included a Cornelius Snow block of the potential game-tying three-pointer as time expired.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central Middle School’s boys basketball team has had a perfect start to its season as the Trojans now stand at 4-0 after victories over South Edgecombe and West Edgecombe this past week.
The Trojans visited the defending conference champion Dragons in Pinetops on Thursday and came out with a 43-23 win, and then Monday night they continued their Edgecombe County road trip with a 39-35 victory over the Wildcats.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent / Submitted photos by David Hahula
WILSON -- To the winner goes the spoils.
The old adage really held true when the Big East Conference All-Conference football team was released this week.
Co-champions Northern Nash and Wilson Hunt got the lion’s share of the honorees.
Eleven Knights received first-place notices from the league as did 11 Wilson Hunt players.
Nash Central High School’s Kaila Billups performs the breaststroke section of an IM event during last Friday’s Big East Conference Swim Meet at the Harrison Family YMCA.
Nash Central’s Demetrey Clark (with ball) grabs a rebound for the Bulldogs during their home victory last Friday night in boys basketball action at the NCHS Gymnasium in Rocky Mount.
(L to R) Bunn’s Ashley Denton and Nash Central’s Precious Griffin try to claim a loose ball during last Friday night’s non-conference girls hoops contest.
By:
Jo Anne Cooper, Graphic Publisher and Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Dan Allen Joyner, owner and operator of Joyner’s Recreation in downtown Nashville, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the age of 70.
Dan opened the downtown business in 1969 which is often referred to as a Nashville landmark by both locals and visitors.
ELM CITY – Caroline Wynne Hathaway, died Saturday, December 04, 2010.
ROCKY MOUNT - Paul Johnson, 71, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT - Reginald Lavon Cooper, 43, of Lancaster, SC, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on November 27, 2010 at his residence.
ROCKY MOUNT - David Barnett, 39, of Rocky Mount, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT - Barbara Ann Campbell, 70, of Rocky Mount, died on November 27, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
NASHVILLE - Rachel Barbee Stokes, 95, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Luther Franklin and Nettie Pearl Pridgen Barbee. Rachel was preceded in death by her husband Paul Lee Stokes Jr. and daughter Crystal Stokes Smith of St. Petersburg, Florida.
ROCKY MOUNT - Debra Brown Hines, 57, of Washington, DC, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, November 22, 2010 at United Medical Center in Washington, DC.
