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RED OAK -- If ever there was a club destined for an opportunity for redemption, it's the Red Oak Middle School baseball team.
Last year, the tradition-rich Tigers appeared on the verge of a Tri-County Conference championships after soaring to a double-digit runs lead in the opening inning of the league title showdown at Elm City.

Luke Leeson scores a run for Red Oak Middle School during Monday's baseball tournament triumph against West Edgecombe on the ROMS campus.

FRANKLINTON -- To most area sports fans, the Triple Crown is best known as an award presented by Nash-Rocky Mount Schools to two kids from each high school who boast all-around excellence in the classroom, on the playing field and in the community.
But Northern Nash's boys track and field squad has earned a Triple Crown of its own this school year in the always-competitive Big East Conference.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Yout Soccer League Scores:

RED OAK -- Last Thursday, Northern Nash High School announced that fourth-year head baseball coach Bard Collins has resigned as the skipper for the Knights' diamond program.
The announcement came digitally from a tweet sent out by the Northern Nash High School Athletics account early on Thursday morning.

WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Noah Zavolas struck out five over seven quality innings, Tristen Lutz went 3-for-4 and both Ryan Aguilar and Nick Roscetti had two hits, but the Carolina Mudcats ended up on the wrong side of a pitcher's duel as Jackson Kowar and three Wilmington relievers combined on a nine-hit, 2-0 shutout of the visiting Mudcats last Saturday night at Frawley Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball event.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Flag Football League Scores:

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Youth Softball and Baseball League scores:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Tar River Youth Soccer Association (TRYSA) is hosting tryouts for competitive soccer teams, for players born 2002-2008, on May 21, May 22 and May 23.
These tryouts are for the 2019-2020 seasonal year.

ROCKY MOUNT -- South Granville's baseball season came to an end at Nash Central Tuesday night, suffering a 12-2 loss to the Bulldogs.
The Vikings battled early, scoring 2 runs in the 2nd inning to answer Nash Central's three-run first inning, but South Granville only managed two base runners for the rest of the game after the second inning.

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Tyler Smith struck out a career-high eight batters, while Spencer Brickhouse and Alec Burleson each collected three hits helping No. 8 East Carolina University to an American Athletic Conference series sweep at Cincinnati, 6-2, Sunday afternoon in Marge Schott Stadium in the picturesque, historic Queen City.

Nash County Commissioners met on Tuesday to give direction on several items that will be included in the 2019-2020 budget.
Finance Director Donna Wood provided a basic budget proposal to commissioners of where the county is currently with its revenues and expendietures.
"I wanted to show you where we currently are in our expenditures," Wood said.

Nashville's Town Council had few questions on the newly proposed $10.3 million budget, which was presented last Wednesday night at the board's agenda meeting.
Interim Town Manager Leonard Barefoot presented the budget to council members.
"My proposed budget contains no increase in taxes," Barefoot said. "The current rate of 58 cents is my recommendation."

Tickets sold out for this year's annual Derby Day in Red Oak.
The Red Oak Area Historical Society hosted the event on Saturday at the Historic Red Oak Teacherage, with 200 attending the second annual event.
The event served as a fundraiser for the Historical Society, who is working to raise money to preserve the old teacherage. Plans are to renovate the home to be utilized as a multi-purpose venue for the community.

A national band will headline this year's 23rd annual Nashville Blooming Festival.
Parmalee will take to the stage on Saturday night in front of what is anticipated to be a record crowd.
Cindy Puckett, one of the organizers for the event, said the festival committee decided to do something a little different this year with Saturday's entertainment.
"We're excited about Parmalee,"

Over 500 miles will be walked, ran or biked next Saturday to honor North Carolina service men and women who have died since October 2000.
This will be the third year that the North Carolina Chapter of Honor and Remember has hosted the event in Nash County.
Run for the Fallen is a national event that started in 2008 when a team of runners ran across America from Fort Irwin, California to Arlington National Cemetery.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education agreed to accept Nash County's $800,000 advance on Monday night but not all board members were sold on the idea.
Board members Evelyn Bulluck and Reginald Silver voted against accepting the advance but were outvoted in a 9-2 vote to accept the money.
Bulluck said she didn't like all the stipulations placed on accepting the advance.

Local residents joined together on the steps of the Nash County Courthouse last Thursday to participate in the National Day of Prayer service.
The theme of the service was "Love One Another."
The event has been hosted each year by Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Dr. David Radford helped organize this year's event, which included prayer by Rev. Sidney Dunston, of Union Hill Baptist Church and Rev. J. Kenneth Byrd, of Nashville Baptist Church.

The Sudan Shriners are bringing their Ceremonial Parade to Nashville.
The Shriner's Parade is set for next Saturday, May 18 in Nashville. The event will begin at 12 noon.
Carl Wayne Smith, of Nashville, is serving as the Potentate for the Shriners. Smith is a member of the Rocky Mount Shrine Club.

So many people, let their dogs go out to potty by just opening the door and then later letting them back in. They always seem surprised when their dog isn't there. There are so many distractions that can lead your dog on an adventure and then they can become lost. Rabbits, for example. If your dog isn't fixed, spayed or neutered, they can go off looking for love in all the wrong places. Almost every single dog that ends up in the Shelter is unaltered.

Monroe Eley, born April 17, 1949 to the late George Thomas and Juanita Eley, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2019 in Nashville.
Monroe graduated from Nash Central High School in 1969. In 1970, he played in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta Georgia and won (MVP) Most Valuable Player. Monroe was an outstanding football player and running back. He attended Arizona State University for three years. He played for British Columbia Lions for four years. Later he played for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) National Football League.

The Harold D. Cooley Library hosted a Star Wars event on Saturday, May 4, which is known as Star Wars Day. A Star Wars movie was shown and different Star Wars themed activities were also held. Pictured above, Tronyale Daniel works on making a "Wookie Cookie" during library festivities.

I walked to the counter to check in for one of several appointments I had on Monday at the hospital in Chapel Hill.
One lady working was finishing a phone conversation, hung up, said, "That's no problem," to the person on the other end, and then whipped around to the lady preparing to help me.

Mother's Day is approaching so don't forget to do something special for the mother in your life!
It's so easy to take for granted time.
My grandmother has been gone now for almost four years and I miss her so much.

Dear editor:
As most already know, the opiate epidemic has been worsening, each year claiming more lives than the last. What is less known by the general public is the problem with Methamphetamines has been growing over the last several years as well.