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LYNCHBURG, VA. -- Gregory Barrios had a RBI single in the ninth, but the visiting Carolina Mudcats fell a run shy of a late comeback while falling to the Lynchburg Hillcats 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Bank of the James Stadium.
Jheremy Vargas paced the Carolina offense with two hits in the loss.

Nash Central High School's medalists at the Class 2-A State Track and Field Championships were (back, l to r) Emily Winston and Nora Stroud; (front, l to r) Trevor Rountree, Jaaziah Jones, Aaron Brown and Jeremiah Jones.

Nash Central's Aaron Brown (left) runs with the back during his leg of the Boys 3200 Relay at the Class 2-A State Track and Field Championships.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash-Halifax Swim League will dive into its 2023 summer schedule next Thursday when Nash Rec hosts defending team champion Westridge at the NRST Pool in Nashville.
The season will run through the annual N-HSL Championships, which are slated for July 29.

STANHOPE -- Talent alone doesn't often translate into an opportunity to play sports on the collegiate level. Other intangibles are usually involved, including hard work, dedication and a commitment to consistently get better.
Those aspects are sometimes difficult to measure, but not in track and field, where times and distances -- and slow but steady betterment of those numbers -- are easy to gauge.

Nash County is losing its assistant county manager and has promoted a new deputy manager.
Scott Rogers is retiring after 33 years with the county. The former director of Nash County Emergency Services moved up to assistant county manager a year ago.
Rogers' pending departure was announced Monday by County Manager Stacy Shatzer during the regular monthly meeting of the Nash County Board of Commissioners.

The Town of Nashville's 2023-2024 budget was approved Tuesday night.
The $19.2 million budget was passed 3-1 with only one comment from the public. That comment centered on the need for the town to increase property taxes to ensure the town could continue to provide the services it provides
"If you want the services, you have to pay the taxes," Tony Koenig, who lives on Westview Court, said.

Rick Thomason and William Blackmon of the Cpl. Suzi Sannes Detachment 1262 of the Marine Corps League presented 20 American flags to the Nash County Public Schools Board of Education Monday night. The flags will be flown at the Central Office and school facilities in Nash County.
Thomason said he was contacted by a faculty member of Winstead Avenue Elementary School in May of 2020 seeking a new flag. She expressed to Thomason the flag was worn and frayed and they were ashamed to leave it flying.

Spring Hope is providing a small raise for employees without raising property taxes.
Approved Monday night, the 2023-24 budget calls for a 3% cost of living increases for all town employees.
An additional 2% raise, effective January 2024, is anticipated as a budget amendment once revenues from sales and use taxes are confirmed at 2023 levels, said Town Manager Andrew Delonno.

Liz Cahoon has always hoped to retire and move to the beach. Though not retiring, her plan to move to the beach happened sooner than expected.
Cahoon recently left the Nash County Sheriff's Office for a position with the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
A Nashville native, Cahoon said she has always wanted to have a career where she helped others and gave back to her community. And she has done just that.

In an uncommon occurrence, no one spoke during Monday's public hearing on Nash County's 2023-24 budget.
"It's very unusual. Someone's done a good job evidently," said County Board Chairman Robbie Davis.
County Manager Stacy Shatzer presented a summary of the budget during Monday's commissioners meeting that she detailed during last month's regular board meeting.

Nashville's Town Council approved Tuesday night a recommendation to award a $5,000 MSD Facade Grant to Michael Hurt and The Nashville Junction.
The recommendation came from The Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board. The board met on May 15 to discuss Hurt's application for the Junction property located at 723 S. Barnes Street.

Fire destroyed a mobile home at 1004 Moss Road on Monday. Coopers Volunteer Fire Department took charge of the scene with firefighters from Nashville and Spring Hope providing mutual aid. No one was seriously injured, but the structure is a complete loss. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

When my parents got a small black and white television for their bedroom, I was handed down a little six-inch black and white that my dad had won as a door prize at his company's Christmas party years before.
Its rabbit ears picked up Channel 5 in Raleigh, Channel 11 in Durham, Channels 7 and 9 in Greenville and Channel 4, which was UNC-TV. It was an amazing time to be alive.

Mike Brantley's Soap Box column this week brings back a lot of memories of how things "used to be." It's amazing how spectacular new things were to us just a few decades ago however these days the excitement wears off of something new pretty quick!
Funny how I can remember just about every single episode of M.A.S.H. but can't remember 10 seconds of something I watched a week ago. Truth is, much like Mike, I watch little or no television these days.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on March 9, 1973. The Junior Beta Club at Benvenue Middle School had the support of Principal E.A. Edwards (seated) in observance of National Beta Club Week.

Nash County commissioners won't foot the entire bill for radios purchased by volunteer firefighters.
In discussing the matter at Monday's board meeting, Commissioner Marvin Arrington said the county's fire departments made the decision to buy the equipment and should shoulder some of the cost of the needed updates.

INCIDENTS
An aiding and abetting driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest/hinder and delay, driving while license revoked and speeding was reported on 6/3/23 on US 64E at mile marker 462
An identity fraud was reported on 6/2/23 at 501 Barnes Street

A warrant service was reported on 5/26/23 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
A possession of a stolen vehicle was reported on 5/26/23 at 10738 Baldy Hill Road, Middlesex
An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 5/24/23 at 12178 Selma Road, Middlesex

Howard Kendrick used to be a bully.
Growing up, Kendrick was not a good person, but then he learned to choose love over hate.
Now a local pastor and chaplain for the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Kendrick shared his story with a small gathering of children in the Warner Room of Braswell Memorial Library during Saturday's Youth Speak Out event, sponsored by Team One Resource Group of Rocky Mount.

Nash County Commissioner Dan Cone tongs a corn cob onto his plate with Carolina Classics Catfish at the 2023 Catfish Luncheon held in May by Nash County Soil and Water in Nashville. Offered were Louisiana Crawfish, Kielbasa Sausage and sides including hush puppies, French fries, slaw and vegetables.

Bernard Redfield of Castalia sits in his 1950 MG during a car show Saturday at L.F. Smith Customs Hotrod Shop on Barnes Street in Nashville. Redfield has owned the vehicle for about five years. "It's a beaut," Redfield said. "It needs more work, but it always will."

On Saturday, May 6, North Carolina Wesleyan University held its annual commencement ceremony at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The University celebrated 418 graduates, marking its 83rd graduation.
The event was open to graduates, faculty, the platform party and guests of graduates.