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Northern Nash's Austin Curtis (right) shakes an East Wake defender en route to a substantial gain during the Fighting Knights' season-opening road victory on Monday evening.

Southern Nash's Izaiah Walker-Warren comes up with an interception for the Firebirds during last Friday night's home victory over the Warren County Eagles in Stanhope.

Members of the Southern Nash High School football team race to the field before last Friday night's season-opening triumph versus the Warren County Eagles in Stanhope.

Northern Nash's Kameron Johnson evades the East Wake defense during Monday's road conquest.

Southern Nash's Xavier Burgess (30) and Michael Parker (1) attempt to track down the Warren County quarterback during last Friday's season opener at historic Firebird Stadium.

RALEIGH -- The North Carolina State University baseball program announced its two fall scrimmages on Monday.
The Wolfpack will host South Carolina on Sun., Sept. 29, at Doak Field at Dail Park with first pitch set for 3 p.m., then travel to UNCW on Sun., Oct. 6, for a 12 p.m. contest.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The USA South Athletic Conference's women's soccer coaches have released their 2019 preseason polls.
Each divisional preseason poll only includes votes from coaches within that particular division-only. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
The 2019 NC Wesleyan women's soccer team, led by head coach Beverly Biancur, was chosen to finish 5th out of nine teams in the East Division Preseason Poll released Wednesday afternoon.

Renny Taylor, a teacher at Nash Central High School, recently completed an intense, week-long immersion in American history at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.
The Teacher Institute was created to encourage history education and make it engaging for students.

Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant crops on more than 19.4 million acres in 2019, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This marks the most prevented plant acres reported since USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) began releasing the report in 2007 and 17.49 million acres more than reported at this time last year.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education announced on Tuesday that the former Superintendent of Wake County Schools will serve the Nash-Rocky Mount School System as its Interim Superintendent.
Dr. Del Burns began in the interim position on Wednesday, August 21.

Nash Community College recently announced Lew Kyle Hunnicutt, Ph.D., was selected to serve as the college's fifth president.
Hunnicutt was approved Friday, August 16 by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Dr. Hunnicutt is currently the Assistant Provost and Campus Director for the University of Georgia - Griffin Campus which serves more than 32,000 students annually in academic, workforce, continuing education, and community service classes, programs and events.

A home on Womble Road was destroyed on Friday morning after a fire broke out in the attic area.
According to Nashville Fire Chief Chris Joyner, firefighters were dispatched to 1186 Womble Road, Nashville around 9:10 Friday morning, August 16 in reference to a house fire.

The Chief Communications Officer for the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System will be leaving the school system just as the 2019-2020 school year begins.
Dr. Patricia Hollingsworth recently announced her resignation, effective September 9.
Hollingsworth has accepted a similar position with Durham Public Schools.

The life and service of Hubert Levi Jenkins was honored on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park in Rocky Mount.
Jenkins was born in Wilmington on June 25, 1944 but his family moved to Spring Hope soon after. They later moved to Rocky Mount.
Jenkins joined the United States Navy on August 31, 1964 at 20 years old.

Leci Jenkins' son, Brian Jenkins, speaks about his father during a flag raising ceremony.

Work on the 2020 United States Census began last week with a kickoff meeting at Nash Community College.
Nash County sponsored the 2020 Census Kickoff Luncheon last Wednesday, August 14, which also served as the beginning of the recruitment process for volunteers to serve on the Nash County 2020 Census Complete Count Committee.

First responders in Nash and Edgecombe Counties will once again be invited to attend the second annual Jim Dickens First Responders Appreciation Dinner scheduled for Tuesday, November 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rocky Mount Event Center.
All 800 estimated EMS workers, firefighters, law enforcement officers and active duty military members located in the Twin Counties along with their guests are once again being invited to enjoy a BBQ Pulled Pork and BBQ Chicken dinner courtesy of the Jim Dickens First Responders Appreciation Dinner sponsors.

Nash Community College recognized officers for completing the College's 57th Basic Law Enforcement Training academy at a ceremony held Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
"Nash Community College's Law Enforcement Training program was built over the years through hard work, relationships and the support of the agencies you see here today, NCC President Dr. Bill Carver said. "We have a reputation of doing this right. These cadets are a testament to the partnerships NCC has established."