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Clay Batchelor (right) was installed as a new member of the Coopers Ruritan Club Feb. 15, 2018 by President Steve Williams (left).

Nash Community College has announced the naming of the Peggie T. Moore Culinary Arts Wing in the College's Business & Industry Center. The naming is in recognition of longtime supporters of Nash Community College and advocates for the community college system, J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore of Rocky Mount.
The Moores established an endowed chair in 2009 to honor NCC culinary faculty and their commitment to exemplary teaching and excellence in the classroom.

Alex Jasinski of Bailey checks his e-mail every morning before work, but this time, sitting in his in-box, was a message telling him he'd won a $25,000 A Year For Life Lucky For Life prize.
"When I saw it I couldn't believe it," said Jasinski, a school bus driver for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools. "I did a double take and thought, 'What? Huh? Is this for real?'''

Neighbors and visitors to Medoc Mountain State Park may notice smoke in the air and fire on the mountain in the next few weeks, but should not be alarmed--it's all part of a plan to improve the ecosystem and reduce hazardous forest fuels.
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will conduct a prescribed burn on 240 acres of land inside Summit Loop Trail to the summit of Medoc Mountain in the next few weeks.

Two Nash County residents werea mong those receiving degrees from Western Governors University (WGU) recently.
The university held its 64th commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando on February 10th to celebrate the graduation of about 15,000 graduates from across the country.

BUNN -- Scott Collie is putting his young Southern Nash softball squad to the test early in the season -- with the hope that the strategy will pay off once Big East Conference action begins.
The Ladybirds, with four freshmen and two sophomores in the starting lineup, are playing the likes of area powerhouses Bunn and Cleveland as part of their non-league slate.

BUNN -- Southern Nash will field one of its younger teams in the history of the school's girls soccer program this spring.
And while that fact might bode well for the future, the present might prove to be a bit more difficult -- especially in the unforgiving world of Big East Conference soccer.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nobody can accuse Nash Central High School baseball coach Willie Langley of easing into the 2018 season.
The Bulldogs have a brutal early-season non-conference slate that includes two contests apiece with Nash County rivals Southern Nash, Northern Nash and Rocky Mount.

RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop softball team kicked off USA South play over the weekend, splitting with Meredith last Saturday before sweeping William Peace on Sunday.
Junior Shelby Godwin went 2-0 on the mound, and freshman Beth Braswell drove in five runs over the two-day span to help NCWC improve to 10-6 on the season, 3-1 in conference play.

RALEIGH -- The 10th-ranked North Carolina State University baseball team earned its seventh consecutive win with an 11-1 victory against Bowling Green last Friday afternoon at Doak Field at Dail Park, as head coach Elliott Avent recorded his 800th win at NC State.
Now in his 22nd season, Avent owns the seventh-most wins among active power five conference head coaches at their current school.
He now has 1,024 career wins.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Youth Football and Basketball League scores:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation department is implementing a new program.
Registration is currently being accepted for Fundamentals of Boxing.
The program is open for individuals between the ages of 12 and 18, with eight-week training sessions taking place at the South Rocky Mount Community Center March 12 to May 2, May 14 to July 4 and Aug. 13 to Oct. 3.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are Saturday's pairings for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's State Basketball Championship Games:

Southern Nash third baseman Caroline Winstead throws to first base to record an out during last Friday afternoon's road softball matchup against backyard rival Bunn High School.

Nash Central High School's Trey Whitley delivers a pitch towward home plate during last Saturday afternoon's home baseball matchup against backyard rival Rocky Mount.

Southern Nash's Kierstin Cooper (right) retires a Bunn baserunner during last Friday's softball game.

Southern Nash's Kathryn Robinson (right) sends the ball out of harm's way during last Wednesday's non-conference girls soccer showdown against the host Bunn Ladycats.