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Southern Nash's Valerie Velez (right) tires to turn the corner off the dribble as Nash Central's Kylie Grace Billups defends during last Friday's soccer match on the NCHS campus.

Regardless of how the season transpires from here, Mallory Roughton (left) will go down as one of the best-ever girls soccer players at Nash Central High School.

RED OAK -- Beautiful weather and an impressive crowd looked down on the baseball diamond at Northern Nash High School last Friday, but fans in attendance had an unusual feeling as the hometown Knights took the field.

LOUISBURG -- The Big East Conference possibly held its final golf match of the season last Wednesday at the challenging The River GC in Franklin County.
The River usually provides some of the highest scores of the campaign in the Big East -- and last Wednesday's 18-hole event was no different.
Only one player -- Wilson Fike's Jake Herring -- topped 80. Herring carded a brilliant 71 as he paced the Golden Demons to the overall team victory.

SAVANNAH, GA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Golf Team participated last Monday and Tuesday at The Club in Savannah Harbor, Ga., at the par 72 Savannah Invitational, hosted by Berry College (Ga.).
Sophomore Frankie Schmitt led the Bishops this week with an 18th place finish at 3-under par overall after opening the tournament with a stellar 3-under par 69 in the first round.

RED OAK -- "I don't know what it means to you, but it oughta mean a lot to you."
That's what Southern Nash High School boys tennis coach Brady Joyner told his team before they took the court in a crucial matchup against conference-foe Northern Nash last Thursday.

NRMS to offer free breakfast, lunch

The Nash-Rocky Mount School System is working to accommodate students during a mandatory school closure.
The school system recently announced it will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under at six sites in the school system.

"We at Peachtree Baptist Church want to say we sincerely hope you; your friends and family are healthy during these potentially stressful times. Over the last several weeks, fear over the Coronavirus has spiked as the number of cases and infected countries has multiplied.
Our worship Sunday was held and we prudently "socially-distanced" ourselves and gathered to pray, sing and study God's Word.

Holy Grounds Cafe was open at Christian Fellowship Church this past Sunday with pancake and sausage on a stick. The morning service followed with the continuing series "Unique" from Pastor Daniel Parker. There was also a baptismal service on Sunday and the CFF Men's Fellowship had their meeting on Sunday night with speaker Terry Dunning.

The Nash-Rocky Mount School System is working to accommodate students during a mandatory school closure.

The school system recently announced it will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under at six sites in the school system.

Beginning Wednesday, March 18, free breakfast and lunch will be provided for children 18 and under Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The meals will be provided at Baskerville Elementary, Hubbard Elementary, Spring Hope Elementary and Bailey Elementary Schools as well as Rocky Mount Middle and Nash Central Middle Schools.

Meals will be provided to go only.

For more information, visit nrms.k12.nc.us or call Nash-Rocky Mount Schools School Nutrition Services at 462-2491.

NOTICE

The Nash-Rocky Mount School System is working to accommodate students during a mandatory school closure.

The school system recently announced it will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under at six sites in the school system.

Beginning Wednesday, March 18, free breakfast and lunch will be provided for children 18 and under Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The meals will be provided at Baskerville Elementary, Hubbard Elementary, Spring Hope Elementary and Bailey Elementary Schools as well as Rocky Mount Middle and Nash Central Middle Schools.

Meals will be provided to go only.

For more information, visit nrms.k12.nc.us or call Nash-Rocky Mount Schools School Nutrition Services at 462-2491.

NOTICE: NC Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order Saturday, March 14, which stops gatherings of 100 or more people and orders the closing of all NC K-12 public schools for at least two weeks.

Nash Community College Announcement: Nash Community College's campus will remain open and regular services and facilities will be available. However, all NCC classes are suspended for the week of Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20, 2020. No NCC classes will meet online, on-campus or off-campus during this time. Ongoing planning is underway for online and alternate delivery of classes beyond this week. Faculty and staff should report to work as scheduled, until further notice. Students should contact their instructors with questions.

Nash Health Care has announced restrictions: Nash Health Care has announced restrictions for visitors, vendors and volunteers as a result of the growing spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

State of Emergency for the City of Rocky Mount: Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson, on the heels of Governor Roy Cooper's State of Emergency declaration Tuesday, declared a State of Emergency for the City of Rocky Mount on Friday.

Prisons will suspend visitation: The North Carolina Division of Prisons will suspend visitation to all the state's prisons effective Monday, March 16 to minimize the health risks from the spread of coronavirus.

District and Superior Court Cases suspended 30 days: Chief Justice Cheri L. Beasley of the North Carolina Supreme Court has ordered all District and Superior Court sessions in North Carolina effective Monday, March 16, 2020, to be suspended for 30 days with those affected court dates scheduled for future sessions.

NOTICE: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, both the Nash County Senior Center and the Southern Nash Senior Center will be closed to the public effective 5pm on Friday, March 13th. County Administration will be assessing the status of continued closures on a weekly basis. Please visit the Nash County website at www.nashcountync.gov for more information on when we will re-open to the public.

Nash County Commissioners agreed last week to move forward with a $10 million renovation plan for the Nash County Detention Center.

CHAPEL HILL - Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball State Championships indefinitely.