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ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball used a big 50-point first half last Wednesday night to roll to a 79-57 home conference victory over William Peace University.
The home win was the Bishops' first game in Rocky Mount in over one month and improved them to 10-4 on the season and 2-1 in the USA South Conference.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Henry Bibby is in.
Finally.
After years of waiting, Franklinton legend Henry Bibby has earned a well-deserved spot in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.

STANHOPE -- Jadiza Jimenez began her run to glory as a freshman at Southern Nash High School -- and she hasn't stopped since.
That long-distance journey will continue the next four years -- but Jimenez won't be running away too far from home.
Instead, Jimenez has signed a letter-of-intent to continue her track and field and cross country career at North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham.

RED OAK -- After his club's slow start to the season, Northern Nash boys basketball coach Henry Drake has pushed all the right buttons to bring his Fighting Knights back into contention in the always-tough Big East Conference.
Northern Nash started with a 1-4 record -- albeit with two of those losses coming to state powerhouse Farmville Central -- before finding its groove.

RED OAK -- Given the way their initial meeting of the season went, Northern Nash and Bunn were destined to once again go down to the wire Tuesday in Big East Conference girls basketball action.
Earlier in the year, Bunn built a substantial lead over the Knights, only to see Northern Nash rally in the closing minutes before falling just short.

Zee Lamb's retirement as Nash County's county manager became official Tuesday.
Lamb became the county manager in December 2013 and has served the county for eight years. He attended his last commissioners meeting last week and will soon be relocating to Kitty Hawk.

Nashville Library Director Tikela Alston is hoping to receive a technology grant that will increase digital literacy for library patrons.
Nashville's Town Council gave the go ahead last week to apply for the Adaptive Technology Grant through the State Library of North Carolina.
Alston said if received, the grant would be used to purchase around $26,900 in technology needs for Harold D. Cooley Library.

Youngsters and adults alike around Nash County enjoyed a snow day Saturday with some areas receiving up to 4.8 inches.
Pictured above is "Mr. Blizzard," who seems to be ready for a little Valentine's Day fun, was constructed by Gina Lovegrove of Nashville.

Pictured above, Corbett Tyson and Samuel Smith's dog "Marshall" enjoys a little taste of snow.

A former Nashville dry cleaning business is in the process of having its soil analyzed for contamination.
Nick Shore, project manager of AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, said contamination has been found in the soil at the former location of Acme Cleaners on South Boddie Street in Nashville. The contamination stems from dry cleaning solvents, he said.

Nash County Health Department Director Bill Hill said COVID cases in the county have slightly decreased however hospitalizations are still increased.
He said over the past week there has been 1,854 new cases which brings the county to 24,545 confirmed cases.
"I'm expecting to still see some decreases, hopefully in the new cases as we go forth next week and we'll see where it goes from there," Hill said.

Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount announced last Thursday that due to a sustained high COVID patient census, all non-urgent "elective" surgeries that require an overnight stay in the hospital after surgery will be postponed indefinitely, effective Monday, January 24.
Patients will be contacted by their care team if their procedure is affected by the postponement and needs to be rescheduled.

JJE-Rental Properties - Rocky Mount, LLC to Fresh Property Group, LLC; 520 Dexter Street, Rocky Mount; $31,000
Gail Langley Parks and Daniel J. Parks to Gregory L. Ashley and Teresa T. Ashley; one acre
Orlando L. Moore to Orlando L. Moore Revocable Living Trust and Orlando L. Moore; one-third interest in 12.43 acres located at 6942 Bunting Road, Nashville

The Nashville Police Department assisted Rocky Mount Police Department's Special Operations Division with executing a warrant on Hammond Street in Rocky Mount last week which led to an arrest.
During the search of the residence, officers seized 57.6 grams of Marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm.

Building Permits
Residential
Jesse Brown, 2661 Green Rd; renovation/alteration; $45,000
Donald Poland, 4979 Joe Ellen Rd; Addition (covered); $47,000

Incidents
Simple possession schedule VI controlled substance; carrying concealed weapon was reported at mile marker 457 US 64W on 1/21/22
Failure to maintain lane control; hit and run, failure to stop; driving while licenses revoked/not impaired revoked; exhibit/surrender license was reported at 518 Indian Trail, Nashville on 1/22/22

Warrant service reported at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville on 01/21/22
Firearm by felon reported at 1280 Benvenue Rd, Rocky Mount on 01/16/22
Larceny misdemeanor reported at 130 N. Old Carriage Rd, Rocky Mount on 01/19/22

The deadline to submit applications for AgCarolina Farm Credit's college scholarships is approaching.
Scholarships are awarded to students attending North Carolina State University, the University of Mount Olive, and North Carolina A&T State University. In addition to the college and university scholarships, there are scholarship opportunities for FFA and 4-H students residing within AgCarolina Farm Credit's territory.

Stop -- put that fork down and ask yourself an important question: are you eating a climate-friendly diet?
Now for 90 percent of the Soap Box readers, at least three or four bean-related jokes are going to come to mind. One of my daddy's favorite limericks that he recited whenever he could convince my mama to cook navy beans comes to mind.

It's certainly been a week, or actually two, of happenings around the newspaper office!
If you've read this column consistently over the past year you know that we've lost some very well seasoned long-time staff members due to retirement. One in the newsroom, the other in sales.

33 YEARS AGO - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on February 22, 1989 of snow piled up on the sidewalk in front of Peoples Bank which was located on the corner of Washington and Boddie Street when the new Nash County Courthouse now sits.

Everyone loves snow cream including Sarah Dorsey and Chaya Harrelson who are pictured taking a break from outdoors to enjoy the sweetness of their snow creme.

N.C. Senator Lisa Stone Barnes and Solomon Pruitt take a selfie after building a snowman.

Harper Grace Cooper is all wrapped in pink for a snow picture.

Asher Joyner gears up to ride in the snow.