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RED OAK -- Northern Nash's five returning starters this season -- compared to just one for Franklinton -- didn't add up to a hotly contested matchup during Tuesday's Big East Conference girls tennis showdown.
Instead, the homestanding Lady Knights rolled to an impressive 9-0 triumph over the rebuilding Lady Rams at the NNHS Tennis Courts.

EMORY, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College football team rallied back from a first-half deficit to take the lead late and steal an overtime 31-24 win over Emory & Henry College (Va.) on the road in the Bishops' season opener last Saturday.
A 25-yard touchdown pass from senior QB Donielle Totten to sophomore WR Tyler Roberts on the first drive in overtime led to a game-sealing interception from senior linebacker Antonio Johnson to upend the Wasps.

ROCKY MOUNT, -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Volleyball team pulled away over the final two sets to defeat Piedmont International University (N.C.) in four sets in the Bishops' home opener Tuesday evening.
Wesleyan held the lead for the majority of the first set before taking it 25-23. Then PIU (4-4) rallied from behind to steal the second set from the Lady Bishops 26-24. Wesleyan then pulled away late in the third set to take it 25-20 for the match lead.

An alleged drive by shooting left a 7 year-old girl with gun shot injuries Thursday evening.

Around 7:30 p.m., the Nash County Sheriff's Office responded to the 2000 block of Old White Oak Road in reference to a drive by shooting that just occurred. When units arrived on scene, they discovered that a 7 year-old female child, who had been in the living room of the home had been shot during the incident. The child had been shot in the shoulder/upper area of the body. EMS units arrived on scene and transported the child to Wake Med. At this time, her condition is unknown.

An inmate at the Nash County Detention Center has filed a lawsuit claiming his rights have been violated due to the conditions of the facility.
Jamey Lamont Wilkins filed a lawsuit last month alleging that his rights are being violated due to the conditions at the jail.
Wilkins alleges that he was placed in a segregation cell that had blood, feces and urine on the walls. Wilkins also claims he was forced to drink from a toilet because the water didn't work and he was dehydrated.

Volunteers of the Nash County Senior Center were treated like stars last Wednesday at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Social.
Attendees were escorted down a red carpet to their seats, treated to a gourmet meal and shown appreciation in every way.
"This is our way of just saying thank you," said Michele McKnight, Senior Services Director. "You all do a lot of good in our community."
McKnight said the annual volunteer appreciation event was her favorite event of the year.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office was the recipient of the Community Partner Award at the Nash County Senior Center's Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. Pictured are members of the Sheriff's Office along with Michele McKnight (far left), Senior Services Director, and Morgan Doughtie (far right), Senior Center Supervisor.

Verline Harris, center, was recognized as the Nash Senior Center Volunteer of the Year last Wednesday at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Social. Pictured with Harris is Morgan Doughtie, at left, Senior Center Supervisor and Allison Barrett, Activities Specialist.

The Coopers Fire Department will celebrate its annual "Community Day" on Saturday, September 14.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature a variety of activities for the whole family.
Marilyn Fincher, who serves as the secretary and social committee chair for the fire department, said the event began several years ago as a way to bring the community together and showcase what the fire department does.

A local food pantry will soon be able to purchase a commercial refrigerator, thanks go grant funding from Southern Bank.
A Touch of a Father's Love Ministry and Food Bank recently received $2,500 in grant funding to purchase a new commercial refrigerator. The purchase will allow the organization to buy and store a larger supply of milk and eggs.

Nashville's Town Council agreed last Wednesday night that a second fire station was necessary for the growing town. Now, council needs to decide where it should go.
A proposal was presented to council members to build the new station on two acres of land that David Rose agreed to donate if Eastpointe Avenue can be extended to Oak Level Road.

The first order of business at the regular monthly meeting of the town board of Castalia was to take a recall vote on renting the soccer fields at the park. It was mistakenly reported that the board had voted at the July meeting to "not rent the soccer fields," when the board had actually voted to "not rent the soccer fields to Reyes."
At the June meeting, Emilio Reyes, owner/coordinator of a soccer league said they would like to use the park as a place to hold their games.

Local business owner and former NC House Representative William "Bill" Gray Daughtridge, Jr. passed away Monday, September 2, 2019, at the age of 66.
Daughtridge was the owner and president of Daughtridge Gas and Oil in Rocky Mount since 1975. He served in the North Carolina House serving District 25 from January 2003 until December 2008. Daughtridge also has served on the U.N.C. Board of Governors since July, 2009.

Tax collections continue to increase for Nash County.
Doris Sumner, Acting Tax Administrator for Nash County, presented the annual settlements for the 2018 tax year to Nash County Commissioners last month and reported the collection rate had increased to 98.85 percent.

The Youth Pastor's Coalition hosted prayer walks at all Nash County schools and Central Office August 19 through 22. Area churches and other organizations sponsored local schools and prayed for the teachers, staff and students returning to schools. Pictured above, members of Castalia area churches pray outside of Cedar Grove Elementary School on Monday, August 19.