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RED OAK -- A capacity crowd was in attendance at Northern Nash High School last Friday for a crucial matchup on the hardwood between the basketball teams at Northern Nash and Southern Nash High.
The night was led off by Northern's girls edging Southern by a 44-39 score, pushing the team's Big East Conference record to 3-3 on the season.

DANVILLE, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team returned to action last Saturday afternoon and fell 75-56 on the road at rival Averett University (Va.) after a long hiatus due to the holiday break and COVID protocols.
Averett got off to a strong start, leading 13-4 early before taking a 42-26 halftime edge on 48.5 percent shooting while holding the Bishops to just 30 percent first half shooting.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce was busy throughout the 2021 holiday season with a persistent effort to encourage shoppers to keep their spending local.
The chamber, in partnership with The Nashville Graphic, held its second annual "It Pays to Shop Local" campaign which was launched in mid November.
Shoppers were asked to submit their receipts when shopping with a chamber member for one lucky winner to be drawn for the prize of $500.

The mask debate continued at last week's Nash County Board of Education meeting.
Several parents and students spoke out against the mask mandate while bus drivers continued to push board members to stick with the requirement of masks being mandatory in schools.

A mobile health care unit will be coming to Nash County soon to provide mental health services to residents.
Trillium Health Resources has partnered with Monarch to sponsor the launch of a mobile healthcare unit that will rotate between Nash, Halifax, Gates, and Northampton counties. Both companies provide support to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental conditions, and substance abuse disorders.

The Town of Nashville has received grant funding that will help the town become more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
Nashville was one of 13 municipalities selected to receive grant funds from the NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant program. The grant funds will help the town develop a comprehensive strategy for expanding bicycle and pedestrian facilities and improving the safety of the transportation network.

Nash County Health Department Director Bill Hill said COVID cases in the county have risen tremendously.
He said over the past week there have been 2,442 new cases which brings the county to 20,081 confirmed cases. This is over 1,000 more cases than last week's findings.
"We're at an all-time high and that's not unique to Nash County," said Hill.

A Spring Hope man wants to bring his heavy construction business home.
Travis Felts, of FMC Grading Inc. out of Durham, requested last week that Nash County Commissioners approve a conditional rezoning request for the business at the intersection of US 64A and NC 231, Spring Hope. It is also located north and immediately adjacent to the NC Highway 231 and US Highway 64 Bypass interchange.

A county-owned Shell building will soon have a new owner, as Nash County Commissioners approved its sale last Monday.
The 62,500 foot building is located on 7.8 acres in the Middlesex Corporate Centre.
Commissioners approved selling the building for $1.6 million to FirstWave Innovations Inc.

Incidents
Warrant service reported at 100 N. Boddie St., Nashville on 01/04/22
Simple possession schedule VI controlled substance reported at NC 58/US 64, Nashville on 01/06/22