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ZEBULON -- Ryan Aguilar went 2-for-3 with a run and starter Matt Smith pitched through five scoreless innings, but the Carolina Mudcats failed to finish off a series sweep while falling 9-1 to the Potomac Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball meeting.

RALEIGH -- The National Hockey League has released the 2019-20 regular-season schedules for its 31 member clubs.
The Carolina Hurricanes will open the season at PNC Arena on Thursday, Oct. 3, against the Montreal Canadiens.
For the third consecutive season, the Hurricanes will begin the season on home ice.

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Nashville's new police chief is now official.

Mayor Donald Street swore in Chief Anthony Puckett on Tuesday night prior to the start of the town council's regular meeting.

Puckett has been serving with the town since June 18 but was unable to be officially sworn in because of paperwork needing to come through.

NASHVILLE - Things are a bit different this season in the Nash-Halifax Swim League after the departure of the Birchwood program left the conference with just three teams.
That move means that league squads will have two bye weeks this summer in addition to a break week for the Fourth of July holiday.

The Town of Spring Hope announced last week that one of its own will fill the police chief position recently vacated.
Nathan D. Gant was named Police Chief and began serving last Wednesday, June 19.
Gant has served as a sergeant with the Spring Hope Police Department since 2015. He also served as a member of the Tar River Regional Drug Task Force since its inception.

The remains of Private First Class W. Hoover Jones were returned to Nash County last Thursday.
Law enforcement, fire, EMS and the community lined Nash County overpasses to pay their respects as Jones was brought from Raleigh to Rocky Mount.
PFC Jones, of Whitakers enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 as an infantryman.

The Patriot Guard escorts the remains of PFC William Hoover Jones last Thursday on Highway 64 to Rocky Mount.

Nash County residents have another July Fourth celebration to add to their list of fun, as the Town of Red Oak and the faith community will present its first Family Freedom Celebration this Sunday, June 30.
The event will take place from 7 until 9:30 p.m. on the church grounds of Red Oak Baptist Church and at Ennis Park.

The Brooklyn Community hosted its second annual Nashville Neighborhood Day Saturday attracting over 250 people to Glover Park for food, fun and fellowship.
Former Brooklyn community resident Mary Richardson came up with the idea to host the event last year and said it went so well, she decided to do it again.
The event included a softball game between the Rocky Mount Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and St. Elmo Lodge and the Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha.

Nash County Cooperative Extension is looking to add a Master Food Volunteer Program this fall.
The program, similar to the Master Gardeners Volunteer Program, will focus on cooking, nutrition and food safety.
Regina Moseley, Nash County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, said the program is something new for North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

Nash County Commissioners recognized graduates of the annual Nash County Citizens Academy at their May 20 meeting.
This is the 12th year "Nash County Government Works" has been hosted.
Nineteen Nash County residents who completed the program were presented their graduation certificates at the Board of Commissioner's monthly meeting.