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FRANKLINTON -- Rocky Mount High School was hoping to gain a measure of respect Monday as part of its much-improved volleyball season.
The Lady Gryphons have made progress on the court this year, but a huge test awaited Monday when RM traveled to perennial powerhouse Franklinton for a key Big East Conference showdown.

BOONE -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team competed hard with Division I foe Appalachian State University on the road Sunday, but came up short, falling by a margin of 81-57.
Wesleyan went back and forth with the Mountaineers throughout the first half. They would cut into ASU's lead on senior Damon McDowell's three-pointer with three minutes left in the first to trail just 32-30.

RALEIGH -- Area standouts Ricky Person Jr. and Zonovan Knight both had big outings last Saturday as the North Carolina State Wolfpack closed out the 2020 regular season with a 23-13 home victory over Georgia Tech at historic Carter-Finley Stadium.
Person, a junior, delivered 59 yards on the ground on 15 carries.

Among the dignitaries at last Wednesday afternoon's Big East Conference cross country meet at Owens Park in Franklin County were (l to r) Northern Nash head coach Jeff Dodrill, Franklinton assistant coach Ben Snelling, Southern Nash head coach Eddie Coble and Franklinton assistant coach Newell Pender.

LOUISBURG -- Funeral services for Annie Ruth Cannady, 94, who died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg.

LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Mary "El" Allen, 68, who died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, with the Rev. Ethan Arrington officiating.

LOUISBURG--Funeral services for Bobby Epps, 73, who died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, will be held Friday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg. Burial will follow in the Cemetery on the Hill, Louisburg.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- All football games have the potential to be difficult in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as evidenced by North Carolina State's road showdown last Saturday at Syracuse.
NC State entered the contest as a prohibitive favorite against the Orangemen, who had only one victory coming in.

Nashville residents can watch from the comfort of their homes as the town's Christmas tree is lit virtually on Saturday.
Nashville's Chamber of Commerce will host its Christmas festivities a bit different this year, with a socially distanced Santa visit followed by the tree lighting. The costume contest will still be a part of the festivities but winners will be announced later.

A Nash County Sheriff's deputy has died in the line of duty.
Deputy Jared Allison, 26, passed away on Tuesday night, December 1, less than a week after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
According to the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Allison was conducting traffic enforcement last Thursday, November 26, on US 301 in Rocky Mount as part of the Governor's Highway Safety Program's Thanksgiving Click it or Ticket Campaign.

Nashville's Town Council turned down one rezoning request while approving another on Tuesday night at the board's regular meeting.
Council members voted 3-1 against rezoning property at 608 Western Avenue from R-10 (medium density residential) to MF (multi-family).
The request on Tuesday night was for 5.01 acres of a 9.47 acre tract of land owned by Michael Hurt.

Pictured above, Red Oak Commissioner Craig New, dressed as the Grinch, with his wife Susan, during the town's annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. PIctured below, Macon Shearin reacts as he sleds down a slide on Saturday in Red Oak.

Saturday brought perfect sledding weather for the Town of Red Oak's third annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Festival.
Sledding was a new addition to this year's festivities, which was deemed a success by both young and the young at heart.
Red Oak Town Clerk Tracy Shearin said this year's festivities were a huge success.

Santa waves at attendees of the Red Oak Christmas Parade on Saturday in Red Oak.

A second fire station in Nashville is closer to becoming a reality.
Nashville's Town Council voted on Tuesday night to offer Clayton Homes $65,000 for four acres of land at 1035 Eastern Avenue to build Fire Station 2.
Town Manager Randy Lansing announced in September that Clayton Homes had agreed to look into gifting the town the property for the fire station.

A tanker truck carrying LP gas overturned in Dortches on Monday morning, shutting down the area for several hours.
The accident happened just before 8 a.m. off of Highway 43 on Town Hall Road in Dortches. The tanker truck overturned into a ditch, forcing emergency officials to close parts of Highway 43, Halifax Road and Town Hall Road.