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Anna Deans and Betty Lowe, of the Senior Liberty Club of Nashville, (L-R) recently donated a gift basket to the Danny Talbert Cancer Center. The members of the group purchased all the items that are in the gift basket. The basket has essential toiletries such as deodorant, toothpaste, creams, lotions, hand sanitizers, blanket throws, and books with crossword puzzles, sudoku, word search, and planners. There are also a variety of snacks included to help comfort patients while they receive treatment.

AgCarolina Farm Credit announced $29,400 in grants were extended to 12 organizations through its corporate-giving program. The grants will aid recipients in carrying out programs specifically benefiting farmers and rural residents in eastern North Carolina. Grants up to $5,000 per organization were awarded, at a reception held at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville in one of the four focus areas of Education, Environment, Technology, or Quality of Rural Life.

STANHOPE -- It was over almost before it started during Southern Nash's home girls soccer matchup Monday against non-conference opponent Louisburg.
The Ladybirds, under the direction of head coach Robbie Kennedy, scored five goals in the first 10 minutes and went on to defeat Louisburg by a 9-0 margin at the SNHS Soccer Complex.

Southern Nash's Layla Austin looks for an open teammate during Monday afternoon's non-conference girls soccer matchup at home against Louisburg High School.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash County's track and field programs -- with the exception of Southern Nash -- got a good early feel for their progress during last Saturday's NC Runners Eastern Tour Opener at the Rocky Mount High School Football Field.
Host RM was joined by long-time rivals Nash Central and Northern Nash -- and each school enjoyed plenty of success, both individually and as a team.

Northern Nash's Camille Dunn (left) gives it everything she has while racing to complete a leg of the Girls 3200 Relay during last Saturday's track meet at Rocky Mount.

RED OAK -- County rivals Nash Central and Northern Nash opened their respective seasons against one another on the baseball diamond last Monday, with the Nash Central Bulldogs taking the first contest in a 10-4 win over the Northern Nash Knights.
On Tuesday, the two foes met again, this time with the Bulldogs playing host in a non-conference matchup.

Nash Central's Michael Drake (left) executes a force play at second base during last Saturday's game.

NASH COUNTY -- One of the truest signs of a program's stability is how well it performs during a supposed rebuilding season.
If that is the case, the Northern Nash Fighting Knights boys basketball squad continues to be in a good place after a solid 2019-20 campaign.
It was easy to wonder how Northern Nash would fare in the competitive Big East Conference standings this winter -- especially after the program was depleted considerbaly by graduation from its strong 2018-19 group.

NASH COUNTY -- Northern Nash and Southern Nash continue to make upward pushes in the Big East Conference girls basketball standings -- and that was true during the 2019-20 campaign.
Northern Nash finished in third place in the league and hosted a first-round game in the Class 3-A State Playoffs before dropping a heartbreaker to Western Alamance.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team exploded for 12 runs last Saturday in defeating Penn St. Harrisburg 12-8 for their its straight win at Bauer Field in the first of a two-game series.
Wesleyan then fell 6-0 to the Lions in Game 2 of the series on Sunday.

RED OAK -- With basketball and wrestling wrapping up their respective campaigns, baseball and softball have transitioned into the spotlight with the spring athletic season beginning on campus at Northern Nash High School.
Starting last Monday, the Knights held their first official contest in five different sports, including baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys golf and boys tennis.

WAKE FOREST -- Franklinton fired the first shot in what is expected to be a balanced race this season for the Big East Conference Boys Golf Championship.
During last Wednesday's 18-hole league opener at Brevofield Golf Links in Wake Forest, the Red Rams made use of their home-course advantage by winning the event with 323 strokes.

RALEIGH -- The Goodguys 6th North Carolina Natonals Car Show will be held April 24-26 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
The three-day event will feature over 2,000 hot rods, customs, classics, street rods, muscle cars and trick trucks through 1987 vintage.
Highlights include vendor exhibits, indoor car show, Saturday Night Demolition Derby, swap meets, cars for sale, racing competitions, musical entertainment, model car show, kids zone and more.

MOREHEAD CITY -- Four Red Oak Middle School staff members took part in the Crystal Coast Races, which were held last Saturday in Carteret County.
ROMS Athletic Director Jeff Dodrill took 15th overall in the half-marathon event with a sterling time of 1:42.21.
Other participants were Baltazar Rodriguez, Daniel Pace and Kristian Cox.

Nash Central's Makayla Pugh (right) sprints beside a Franklinton runner during action in the Girls 100 Dash at last Saturday's track and field meet at Rocky Mount High School. See pages 1B and 4B for more photos and results from the prestigious event.

Northern Nash's Will Wright sends a chip toward the hole during Monday's Big East Conference practice round at The River Golf Course, which is located in Franklin County.

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Nashville Police are warning local retailers about fake money making its rounds in Nashville. Chief Anthony Puckett said a woman tried to pass off a fake $100 bill at two local auto parts stores Wednesday.