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Southern Nash's Matthew Shealy follows an approach shot toward the green during Monday's Big East Conference Golf Championships at Belmont Lake Golf Club.

RED OAK -- With so many youngsters on the roster this spring, this was destined to be a rebuilding campaign for the Northern Nash High School boys tennis squad.
The Big East Conference is always unforgiving with the likes of Rocky Mount, Southern Nash and Wilson Fike usually dominating the court proceedings.

Owen Hans has lined up at a high-level singles spot this season for the Northern Nash HS boys tennis squad.

STANHOPE -- Zach Coble combined two of his greatest passions to produce one memorable event last Saturday at the Southern Nash High School Gymnasium.
Coble, a senior wrestler at SNHS, is an avid scout who was given a mandatory Eagle Scout project and decided to host a mat clinic at Southern, with the proceeds going to charity.

Northern Nash's Ashton Palmer prepares to hit a forehand at No. 2 Singles during last Thursday's Big East Conference team showdown against Rocky Mount at the NNHS Tennis Courts.

NASHVILLE -- Last Saturday started out chilly, but it warmed up and turned into a beautiful day at Glover Park for some ballgames in the Town of Nashville Recreation Department Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues.
Everyone came out ready to play.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics celebrated the 2017-2018 season by hosting its 53rd Annual Awards Ceremony on April 17 in Minges Auditorium at the Dunn Center on the NCWC campus.
Coaches, staff and student-athletes came together to celebrate the accomplishments of both individuals and teams from this academic year.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Flag Football, Baseball, Softball and Soccer scores from Week 2:

NASHVILLE -- It didn't take long to see that last Thursday was going to be a profitable day for the Nash Central Middle School baseball squad.
Hosting Rocky Mount Middle for a Tri-County Conference diamond doubleheader, the Trojans erupted for 15 runs in the bottom of the first inning of the opener en route to securing a twinbill sweep.

Jackson Summerlin of Nash Central Middle School (right) beats a throw to second base.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats rallied for a score-tying run in the seventh inning, but Astros third baseman Abraham Toro broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth with a two-run homer while leading visiting Buies Creek to a 3-1 victory over Carolina in the final of a four-game series on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium.
Trey Supak started for the Mudcats (9-9) and pitched through the fifth with just one run allowed on five hits.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Wesley Men notched their first win of the young season as they bested the Breakfast Optimist club 8-1 Tuesday night at the RCMT Sports Complex in another chilly, windy late evening game in the city of Rocky Mount Youth Baseball League.

A DAY ON THE MAT. Southern Nash High School senior wrestler Zach Coble (front) hosted a mat clinic last Saturday at the SNHS Gymnasium in Stanhope as part of an Eagle Scout project. Hall of Famer Phil Mueller (back row at left) was one of the guest instructors.

MEMPHIS, TENN. -- Tyler Smith picked up his sixth win of the season, while Bryant Packard tallied five hits and Dwanya Williams-Sutton collected four for East Carolina University in a doubleheader baseball sweep at American Athletic Conference foe Memphis last Saturday with a pair of 4-2 wins inside FedExPark.
With the sweep, the Pirates improve to 30-9 on the season and 8-4 in league play and the Tigers fall to 13-28 on the year and 1-11 in conference action.

Nash County youth fared well in the 81st annual Eastern Carolina 4-H Meat Animal Show and Sale, which was held last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nash youth dominated the steer competition, which was held on Wednesday, April 18.
Caleb LaHay's steer was named Grand Champion in the steer competition, with Lexie Lucas and her steer being named Reserve Champion.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System is requesting an additional $1.3 million from Nash County Commissioners in the upcoming budget.
The Board of Education heard the school system's budget request on Monday and again on Tuesday evening during a joint meeting with the Nash County Board of Commissioners.

Robert Higdon, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, visited the Helen P. Gay Rocky Mount Historic Train Station in Downtown Rocky Mount on Monday morning to announce a new initiative that will target violent crime and drug dealers.
Higdon's announcement of the "Take Back North Carolina" initiative was one of two stops on Monday.

Local veterans are in need of volunteers to help transport them to clinic appointments.
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is currently seeking volunteer drivers in the Twin Counties area to help transport veterans to appointments in Greenville and Durham.

God. Country. Family.
Those were the priorities of Samuel Manin Bass during his time on earth.
The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties, along with family and friends of Bass, remembered his dedication to his country on Saturday during a special flag raising ceremony in his honor.

The Town of Nashville is getting closer to completing the largest infrastructure project in town history.
Work is slowly wrapping up on the Stoney Creek Sewer Outfall Project. Ground was broke on the project in July 2017 and is anticipated to be completed no later than July 31.

A local teacher was among two teachers selected to develop lesson plans about the Rocky Mount Mills.
Renny Taylor, a history teacher at Nash Central High School, and Elijah Kane, a middle school teacher in Edgecombe County, were selected as Teaching Fellows to develop classroom resources and activities for teaching about Rocky Mount Mills in middle and high school classes.

You might have missed the big news: legally, monkeys and other animals cannot sue for copyright protection.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit -- if that sounds familiar, it's because they often make decisions that seem like monkey business -- actually heard a case brought by a monkey. Well, on behalf of a monkey, anyway.

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Spring cleaning sometimes leads to spring home repairs. Updating or fixing your home can be stressful. There are many decisions to make - and, of course, you want to make sure that any work done on your home is done well and lasts.
Don't let a scam add to your stress. Scammers will often target homeowners to trick you out of your hard- earned money.

PEEWEE CHAMPS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on June 27, 1978.