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Nash Central High School's Ashanti Anstead tries to find an open teammate during last Friday night's game at Farmville Central in Eastern Plains Conference girls basketball action. The host Lady Jaguars were 64-25 winners.

FRANKLINTON -- Last season, Coach Henry Drake's Northern Nash Knights came to Franklinton with one loss and struggled to get a win over the Red Rams, who were struggling through a two-victory campaign.
This year wasn't much different. A solid second half after a slow start was able to help the Knights win their 15th straight triumph by way of a 66-51 victory over Franklinton last Thursday night in Big East Conference boys hoops action at the FHS Gymnasium in Franklin County.

Northern Nash's Davontae Wiggins (center) attempts to split the Franklinton defense during last Thursday's Big East Conference boys basketball showdown in Franklin County.

FARMVILLE -- When Farmville Central won the Eastern Plains Conference Tournament Boys Basketball Championship last season, it was considered to be just the beginning for the Jaguars, who were able to take the title despite having a roster loaded with freshmen and sophomores.
Farmville Central, a state champion three years ago, has picked up right where it off this time around.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team thrilled the sold-out home crowd with an exhilarating come-from-behind overtime victory over visiting conference foe Pfeiffer University 128-123 last Saturday afternoon for its fifth straight win.
The Bishops used balanced scoring throughout the game including double-digit points from six different players to keep pace with the hot-shooting Falcons.

FRANKLINTON -- Few opposing venues have proven to be inhospitable to Grover Battle during his glorious tenure as the girls basketball coach at Northern Nash High School.
Franklinton, however, is shaping up to be one of those not-too-hot spots for Battle and his Lady Knights.

Northern Nash's Hannah Evans (with ball) tries to drive against Franklinton's Meaghan Dohnert during last Thursday's league girls basketball contest at the FHS Gymnasium.

RALEIGH -- North Carolina State University baseball's Patrick Bailey, Kent Klyman and Will Wilson have been named D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans in advance of the 2019 season.
The Wolfpack is one of just four teams nationally with three players on the team and the only program from the ACC. All three earned a spot on the third team.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated futsal scores from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department's Winter Sports Season:

RED OAK -- For the second time in three seasons, Northern Nash's Varsity Cheerleading team was able to capture the Big East Conference Championship as part of an event held at Rocky Mount High School in December.
The girls were able to overcome a high-level of adversity throughout the past season.

GREENVILLE -- The East Carolina University baseball team received its fourth preseason national ranking of the 2019 season after being picked No. 12 by Baseball America the publication announced Monday.
The Pirates have also earned national rankings from D1Baseball (No. 11), Perfect Game (No. 11) and Collegiate Baseball (No. 35).

WILSON -- Parity was the big winner during last Saturday's action at the annual Big East Conference Team Dual Wrestling Tournament.
Under normal circumstances, it is fairly easy to predict how the final standings at the event will shake down.
But this year's tournament was hardly ordinary as teams took turns defeating each other to set up a fantastic finale.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating the fourth homicide of the year.

Nashville's Town Council is considering a proposal to purchase Birchwood Country Club and is seeking input from the public.
A special called meeting is being held on Thursday, January 24 at 7 p.m. in Town Council Chambers, located in Cooley Library at 114 W Church Street, Nashville.
Interim Town Manager Leonard Barefoot said Birchwood was considering disposal of their property and the board had discussed, in closed session, the possibility of acquiring the property.

A Nashville native was named the first female command sergeant major for the United States Army Human Resources Command (HRC).
Command Sergeant Major Lynice D. Thorpe-Noel was welcomed during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony held at Waybur Theater in Fort Knox last Thursday, January 17. The ceremony was officiated by Major Geneneral Jason T. Evans, HRC commanding general.

Nash County Commissioners approved Sue Leggett as the newest member of the board.
Leggett was approved and quickly sworn in at the board's regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22. Following the swearing in, Leggett took her seat with the board and got to work.

The Nash County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a home a family had recently purchased.
The fire was dispatched a little after 1 a.m. on Monday, January 21 on Bayview Drive, which has a Rocky Mount address but is in the Red Oak fire district.
According to Fire Marshal Chris Jenkins, the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

Nashville's Willing Workers Club hosted their fourth annual MLK Banquet Sunday afternoon honoring and remembering the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Guest speaker Rev. Ronnie Bridges said it's easy to find a connection between the struggles of the Israelites seeking freedom from Egypt with the Civil Rights Movement era.

Rev. Ronnie Bridges was the guest speaker for the MLK Banquet Sunday.

Alivia Hurtea dances with her grandfather at Nash County's annual Daddy Daughter Dance held Saturday night at Nash Community College.

Like most of America these days, I continually stay vigilant for things that might offend me.
There are a growing number of stores these days that insult me when I attempt to pay cash (which is still king, by the way). The clerk takes my bill, marks it with a pen, hesitates, and then proceeds on. Sometimes, a particularly aggressive worker will hold my bill up to the light.

The Town of Nashville has submitted a proposal to the board of directors of Birchwood Country Club to purchase the facility, property and swimming pool. A special called meeting will take place TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. The meeting notice states it is a called meeting with the opportunity for public comments.
Apparently Birchwood has been in a downward financial spiral for sometime and is now sadly at the end of the proverbial rope. At some point there were reports a private developer had plans of acquiring the property. We're told that plan flopped.

Dear Editor: Trials and tribulation shall follow us all the days of our life, whether or not we accept Christ as our savior. Suffering will visit us all. The problem is sometimes we think suffering is self-inflicted. In some cases that would be correct, but more often than not suffering is the result of other people's decisions, actions or simply an obstacle allowed in your path for personal growth or failure.

LOOKING BACK -This photo originally appeared in The Nashville Graphic in 1957. Nashville resident Ravin Carpenter had purchased a copy from The Graphic back in 1957 and brought a copy by for the Backward Glances this week.

A simple assault was reported on 1/13/19 at 222 W Washington Street
A financial card fraud was reported on 1/13/19 at 4601 S Halifax Road
A possession of marijuana was reported on 1/14/19 on Interstate 95 Southbound