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WINSTON-SALEM -- Mario Feliciano hit his league-leading 17th home run, Brice Turang tripled and scored a run and Payton Henry hit his 11th home run of the season, but the Carolina Mudcats ended up falling short in a series-clinching loss to the homestanding Winston-Salem Dash 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark.

The Nash Central High School Bulldogs use this drill to hopefully limit fumbles during the season. The Bulldogs open their campaign August 23 at home versus Southeast Halifax.

Members of the Nash Central High School offensive line take part in a blocking sled drill during Tuesday morning's football practice on the NCHS campus. The Bulldogs will begin their season on August 23 at home against Southeast Halifax.

MOREHEAD CITY - The Wilson Tobs lost to the Morehead City Marlins 4-1 on Tuesday night in Coastal Plain League summer baseball action.
The Tobs season ended with the regional round loss.
Morehead City jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

Dr. Shelton Jefferies has resigned from his post as Superintendent of the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System.
The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education unanimously accepted Jefferies' resignation on Monday night following a closed session, which lasted just over an hour. Acceptance of Jefferies' resignation was unanimous. No reason was given for his resignation.

Filing for municipal elections was extended for Castalia residents until July 26 and one additional candidate stepped forward to run for one of the three open seats.
Castalia has three commissioner seats up for grabs in the upcoming elections but only two had filed when election filing wrapped up on July 19, causing the Nash County Board of Elections to extend filing by a week.

FUN DAY IS SATURDAY -- Castalia churches, along with the Town of Castalia, will present the second annual Family Fun Day in the Park on Saturday, August 3 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Castalia Community Park. The event will feature food, entertainment and resources and will also include a backpack giveaway (while supplies last). Backpacks will be filled with school supplies.

Nash Community College has narrowed its search for the college's next president.
The college announced that the Nash Community College Board of Trustees will be conducting final interviews in August with the top three candidates.
"Following a survey to community stakeholders and a first round of interviews, the Nash Community College Board of Trustees has narrowed the search for the college's fifth president,"a release stated.

A grant from the Duke Endowment recently allowed a Red Oak church to host over 30 youth for a six-week literacy camp.
Red Oak United Methodist Church recently wrapped up the camp, whose focus was to help early readers avoid the learning loss that can happen over the summer break.

Grammy Award winning Country music artist Pam Tillis will perform in Nashville on September 19 at Nash Arts.
Tillis' performance is part of this year's Nashville Showcase, which has brought top artists such as Suzy Bogguss, Jim Lauderdale, Nantucket, and Ray Scott to the arts center in year's past.

Pictured at right, Nash County Sheriff's Office deputies David Walker and his K-9 partner Dako and Deputy R. Loor speak to youth at the Summer Literacy Camp last Thursday about their job and how Dako is a working dog. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)

The Oak Level Ruritan Club recently presented four youth with scholarships at their monthly meeting. Pictured (L-R) is: Haley Brown, Victoria Thompson and Robert Simmons. Brown is the granddaughter of Diane and Roger Brown and will attend the East Carolina University; Thompson is the granddaughter of Jim and Mary Boehm and will attend Wesleyan College; and Simmons will attend East Carolina University.

TO DO LIST: I will NOT let my female dogs or cats have babies, because I will have her spayed. Not only will she keep her girly shape, she will be healthier and we will not have to find homes for the babies. I will NOT have my male dogs or cats go looking for love in all the wrong places, where they may get in fights, never come home or get killed in the roads, because I will have him neutered.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2018-2019 school year.
The following students at the Rocky Mount High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2018-2019 school year.
The following students at the Rocky Mount Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Dr. Evan D. Duff, Provost of North Carolina Wesleyan College, has accepted a two-year contract as Interim President of the College. Duff was appointed as Acting President by Board of Trustees on Friday, June 14.
"I am dedicated to Wesleyan and to continuing to move the College in a positive direction, where the mission of the College is fulfilled and a liberal arts education makes a difference in the lives of the students it serves," Duff said.

Governor Roy Cooper appointed Laura S. O'Neal to serve a four-year term on the Nash Community College Board of Trustees effective July 1st. O'Neal, of Rocky Mount, served the community for 42 years as an employee of Nash County Department of Social Services. During her tenure, she performed the roles of supervisor, clinical social worker, assistant director and director.