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ROCKY MOUNT-- Veteran Nash Central High School football coach Chris Lee can only hope that the 2021 varsity season is a better one than the off-season.
The summer certainly wasn't kind to the Bulldogs as two of Lee's top offensive skill position returnees transferred to other schools. And most of Nash Central's workouts didn't feature enough players to have a full roster for drills.

LYNCHBURG, VA. -- The Lynchburg Hillcats (40-37) piled on nine runs in the first four innings to trump the Carolina Mudcats (46-32) 10-4 Son unday evening at Bank of the James Stadium in Lynchburg.
The Mudcats tallied right away on 'Cats starter Josh Wolf in the first inning thanks to a two-RBI double off the bat of Zavier Warren.

STANHOPE -- The Football Coaches Poll is one of the highlights of the annual Big East Conference Preseason Meeting, but simple introductions were more the order of the day during the event, which was held last Tuesday at Southern Nash High School.
The Big East Conference is undertaking a dramatic shift for the next four years following the latest realignment by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The 2021 Nash-Halifax Swim League season was short-but-oh-so-sweet for members of the Westridge Swim Team.
Following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns, area youth swimmers returned to the pool this summer -- and Westridge proved to be the team to beat in the always-competitive N-HSL.

A long-standing law firm was recognized by Nashville's Chamber of Commerce last week at the Chamber's annual meeting.
The Valentine Law Firm was the recipient of the Business of the Year Award, which was presented by Vice-President Cliff Joyner.
Joyner said despite a tough year due to COVID-19, many Nashville businesses persevered. This year, Joyner added, there were numerous nominations for the Business of the Year title.