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Nash Community College president Dr. Bill Carver, at right, attended the 2017 Dallas Herring Lecture held October 3 at North Carolina State University's College of Education Friday Institution for Educational Innovation. Carver is a member of the NCSU Envisioning Excellence Advisory Board which consists of current and former community college presidents, non-profit leaders whose work supports community colleges, and community college system leaders.

Kathryn Quigg was the guest speaker at the November Meeting of Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution. Kathryn is the co-Author of the novel "To Any Soldier A Novel of Vietnam Letters." The novel revolves around the relationship of a Vietnam soldier, Jay and his friend Ashley Beth and the letters they wrote to each other during the war. These were not love letters, but rather subjects like faith, religion, and other weighty subjects. Kathryn grew up in Franklinton.

Timmy L. Cordell of Rocky Mount was recently appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees.
Appointed to the board by Governor Roy Cooper, Cordell is employed by the Pitt County Department of Social Services in Greenville.
"I hope to become a positive asset to this esteemed board of trustees and enhance the necessary platforms so that our students may achieve their absolute best," he says.

Manufacturing Day was celebrated Friday, October 6, 2017 to recognize the importance of modern manufacturing, its role, and to inspire the next generation of manufacturers.
Nash Community College, a leader in Advanced Manufacturing training, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools and the Turning Point Workforce Development Board held a formal presentation of their certificates for implementation of an Advanced Manufacturing Pathway to assist the area's workforce.

Students from Nash County, Franklin County, Vance County and Johnston County Sheriff's Offices recently completed Detention Officer training at Nash Community College. The certification includes 179 hours of training designed to train qualified participants to function as officers in detention facilities. The course is governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' and North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commissions.

Emily Bondy, Registered and Licensed Dietitian and ViniYoga teacher, introduced Mu Chapter members of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of Women, to the Art of Yoga. She demonstrated, then involved the group in Yoga moves and deep breathing. The benefits of Yoga are many. Some experts claim that Yoga can relieve back pain, improve sleep, and boast overall fitness.

HAVELOCK -- Earlier in the week, Southern Nash assistant coach and athletic director Robbie Kennedy appropriately described the contrast in styles between the offenses of his Firebirds and the Havelock Rams.
While Southern Nash thrived on straight-at-you success, the Rams have excelled with a unique offense that relies on deception and numerous formations.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central parlayed a third-place finish in the Eastern Plains Conference this fall into four selections on the league's All-Conference Boys Team for the 2017 campaign.
Central, under the direction of veteran head coach Ryan Ruiz, went 8-10-2 overall to go with a 5-4-1 mark in its first season in the EPC.

RED OAK -- Even without long-time standout Dillon Joyner being lost to graduation, the Northern Nash Fighting Knights still have plenty of quality returners available for the 2017-18 prep wrestling campaign.
Second-year head coach Troy Brake had hoped the Fighting Knights would get off to a strong start on the mat this winter, but that can be a difficult proposition, considering the fact that Northern Nash hosts the annual I-95 Duals Thanksgiving Tournament on the NNHS campus in Red Oak.

RED OAK -- Veteran head coach Grover Battle sacrificed a bit of the present for future success during the 2016-17 girls basketball season at Northern Nash.
As part of a rare rebuilding phase, Battle fielded a young, inexperienced squad -- and those intangibles showed as the Lady Knights sputtered to an uncharacteristic 8-17 overall record while not making the state hoops playoffs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Before the focus of Northern Nash and Nash Central students turned to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the two fan bases were locked in on one another this past Tuesday as Northern Nash was able to grab a 61-57 overtime win over rival Nash Central in a boys basketball showdown at the NCHS Gymnasium.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the regional pairings for this Friday's semifinal round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs (highest remaining seed will be the home team):

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School hosted a tri-match last Tuesday against East Wake and Corinth Holders in non-conference wrestling action at the SNHS Gymnasium.
Southern Nash defeated East Wake 69-12 and dropped a close contest against Corinth Holders by a 47-35 margin.

Nash Central's John-Paul Ramos (bottom) ended up winning this close match against Louisburg as part of the Bulldogs' team showdown with Louisburg at last Tuesday evening's I-95 Duals on the campus of Northern Nash High School in Red Oak.

RED OAK -- The annual Nash-Rocky Mount Schools County Basketball Tournament will be held Dec. 13-15 at the Northern Nash High School Gymnasium in Red Oak.
NN will host the entire boys and girls varsity tourneys, along with the JV girls and boys championship games.
The JV girls and boys semifinals will be staged December 9 at Nash Central High School.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Sophomore Cana Shrock was Nash Central's lone player on the 2017 All-Eastern Plains Conference Volleyball Team.
Shrock and the Lady Bulldogs finished sixth this fall in their initial campaign as a member of the Class 2-A EPC after a long stint in the Class 3-A Big East Conference.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The holidays are a time to give thanks and appreciate the blessings in one's life, thus Cans Across the Conference was initiated in 2004.
This year, the North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops collected nearly 2,000 items that were split between the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund and the local Peacemakers Family Center in Rocky Mount.

NASH COUNTY PARKS AND REC
8-UNDER GIRLS SOCCER
STATE SWAC TOURNEY CHAMPS

NASH COUNTY PARKS AND REC
14-UNDER GIRLS BLUE TEAM
STATE SWAC TOURNEY ENTRANTS

NASH COUNTY PARKS AND REC
12-UNDER BOYS SOCCER
STATE SWAC TOURNEY CHAMPS

RING CEREMONY. (L to R) Former Nash Central High School track and field standouts Michaela Nelms, Myia Spivey and T'Keyah Macklin returned to campus last Tuesday to receive their state championship rings from the 2016-17 indoor and outdoor seasons. The ceremony was held as part of Nash Central's home basketball game against Northern Nash. The stars are now competing at Division I schools -- Nelms (Eastern Michigan), Spivey (Appalachian State) and Macklin (Delaware State).

RED OAK -- Nash Central High School may be moving to a new league this winter, but the Bulldogs won't be a stranger to other Nash County opponents during the 2017-18 prep wrestling campaign.
After a long tenure in the Class 3-A Big East Conference, the Bulldogs have been moved to the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference for the next four seasons.
Central hopes to be a contender in the EPC under veteran coach Shon Johnson.