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ZEBULON -- Christian Taugner stuck out seven over five solid innings and Demi Orimoloye went 2-for-4 with a run as the host Carolina Mudcats defeated the Down East Wood Ducks 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series at Five County Stadium on Monday night in a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown.
Taugner (2-1, 5.03) led Carolina (61-70, 27-34) to the series-opening win after limiting the visiting Wood Ducks (58-75, 23-40) to just one unearned run on five hits over five innings pitched.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash's volleyball squad came up with another early-season victory Monday as the homestanding Ladybirds defeated non-league opponent Wilson Beddingfield.
Scores were 25-15, 25-23 and 25-17 in favor of the victorious Ladybirds at the historic SNHS Gymnasium.

STANHOPE -- The prolific points parade never seems to end for the Southern Nash Firebirds.
Fresh off last year's record-breaking offensive output, the Firebirds are picking up right where they left off to begin the 2018 campaign.
Through two outings -- both victories -- Southern Nash has accumulated 104 points -- 55 of which were garnered last Friday during a convincing 55-20 road decision over backyard rival Nash Central at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.

RED OAK -- One week after pulling off a road upset against Orange, Coach Andrew Farriss' Northern Nash Knights opened up a four-game homestand with Southeast Raleigh last Friday night in Death Valley.
Northern was able to pull off a 30-13 win, avenging last year's blowout loss to the Bulldogs from Wake County.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics is officially kicking off its annual Cans Across the Conference food drive this Saturday afternoon at the Battling Bishops' football home opener.
The Bishops, who are slated to take on Thomas More College at noon, will be donating this week's collection to "A Touch of the Father's Love", a ministry and food pantry in Battleboro.

NASH COUNTY -- Farmville will be the newest entrant into the Eastern North Carolina Football League this fall.
There will be nine organizations in the league, but Southern Nash will only field a varsity team due to a lack of numbers.
Because of that, there will be a staggered schedule for Southern Nash's games.

Southern Nash's Alexis Arroyo (right) tries to chase down a loose ball during the Firebirds' home soccer triumph last Thursday afternoon versus the Bunn Wildcats.

Northern Nash's Lauren Evans executes a free ball over the net during last Thursday's high school volleyball match against homestanding Bunn.

Southern Nash's Ezikiel Gonzalez (right) tries to chase down a loose ball for the Firebirds during last Thursday's home decision over the Bunn Wildcats at the SNHS Soccer Complex in Stanhope.

On August 14, 2018, the Nash County Sheriff's Office responded to a multiple victim shooting on Lancaster Store Road and Pine Street in Castalia. Three adults were injured during the shooting and were transported for further treatment.

In Spring Hope, Danny Vester is known for his larger-than-life pumpkins.
Vester has spent the past four years breaking records with his large pumpkins, including growing a 1,296 pound pumpkin in 2014, which was considered a record-breaking pumpkin for the Southeastern United States. Soon after that, Vester broke his own record with a 1,404-pound pumpkin.

Nash County Commissioners approved the sale of the county's home health agency at a meeting on Monday.
Nash County will sell the agency for $2 million to HealthView Home Health and Hospice. The company is a part of HealthView Capital Partners and was recently incorporated in North Carolina.

A little motivation can go a long way and at Northern Nash High School, can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Teachers recently spent some of their planning time painting encouraging messages on the bathroom doors of every bathroom in the school. In addition, messages are also on the bathroom mirrors.

The new owners of the L&L Food Stores are holding a fund-raiser to benefit Nashville's HOPE Initiative.
The L&L for HOPE Day will be held on Saturday, September 1 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the L&L in Nashville, at 479 W Washington Street.
Michelle Parrish, Volunteer Coordinator for HOPE, said someone from the new L&L reached out to Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore about doing something for the HOPE Initiative while also helping advertise their new ownership.

Over 100 grams of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop last Thursday.
According to the Nash County Sheriff's Office, the patrol division made a traffic stop on a vehicle at NC 43 and East Castalia Road in Red Oak around 10:30 p.m.
Upon contact with the driver, Marguvis Pulley, of Hollister, the odor of marijuana was present.

The Town of Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is encouraging the public to attend its next Advisory Council Meeting.
Director Marguerite Bishop said at the meeting, which is set for September 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a public forum will be held to hear what the community wants to see from the parks, recreation and cultural resources department.