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STANHOPE -- Certainly, Southern Nash was considered to be the favorite last Friday when the Firebirds hosted rival Nash Central in what is now a non-conference football matchup at Firebird Stadium.
But there was also the thought process that Central, which has made considerable strides within its program over the past two years, could be competitive with the talented Firebirds.

Last year, The Anchor Holds sponsored a rally centered around addiction awareness.
This year, the rally will focus on recovery.
The Second Annual Recovery Rally will be held on Saturday, September 23 from 2 to until 5 p.m. at Glover Park in Nashville.
Heather Moore, who started The Anchor Holds support group, said since last year's event, a lot has happened.

Nashville Police are searching for the person responsible for robbing Murphy's gas station last Monday evening.
According to Police Chief Tom Bashore, a masked man entered the gas station at 1151 Eastern Avenue just before 10 p.m. on Monday, August 21.
The suspect walked up on foot, pulled out a gun and demanded money, Bashore said. The cashier, who was the only one in the store at the time, gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money and the suspect left.

Though some private schools are already in session, thousands of youth returned to Nash-Rocky Mount Schools on Monday.
Dr. Shelton Jefferies, Superintendent for the school system, said so far, things were off to a good start.
"Opening day symbolizes the promise and potential of an exciting new academic year," Shelton said.

A domestic dispute led to a husband shooting his wife and then turning the gun on himself in Whitakers last Thursday night.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office and North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a domestic violence shooting in the 1400 block of Shearin round around 7:16 p.m. on Thursday, August 24.

A 94-year-old woman was found deceased in her Bailey home on Monday morning following a fire.
The Bailey Fire Department was dispatched to 7754 Winters Road at 4:05 a.m.
A neighbor called 9-1-1 and said a neighbor's house was on fire.

Governor Roy Cooper has authorized a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murders of James and Janice Harris and James and Peggy Jo Whitley.
The two couples were shot multiple times in what the Halifax County Sheriff's Office is calling a home invasion.

A Nashville law firm is celebrating its centennial anniversary this month.
The Valentine Law Firm, one of the oldest law firms in Eastern North Carolina, was founded in 1917 by Itimous Thaddeus Valentine, known to his friends and clients as "I.T. Valentine."
Valentine practiced law in Nashville except during his military service in the United States Army, when he served in World War I and World War II.

Slick Cutz celebrated a year of being in business last week with a ribbon cutting, which was hosted by Nashville's Chamber of Commerce.
Slick Cutz is a barber shop that opened up in August 2016 by Ethanuel "Slick" Williams.
Williams, of Spring Hope, has been a licensed master barber for over 15 years and has been cutting hair in Nashville for around six years.

It is hard to watch the images on the news, and listen to the stories on the news about the flooding in Houston, and other areas in Texas, and now, in parts of Louisiana.
For any local folks who predate this century, Hurricane Harvey isn't a national story about a faraway place. Many of us are feeling the pain on a personal level.
Not that I need a reminder, but a copy of "Flooded" sits on the bookshelf in my office.

If you look at the word God and put it backwards, you get dog.
I don't think that's a coincidence. Dogs are obviously a gift from God.
If you read this column regularly, you know I have two dogs, Abby and Sheba. They are American Pit Bull Terriers and they are Allen and my babies.
We got those two girls in November 2005, a little over a year after we were married.

Dear Editor: Freedom can't be defined by a definition of intolerance; yet in respecting tolerance, it is important for Americans to value the rights of all citizens to claim, honor, and express their views without exerting violence and mayhem.

This photo was originally published in The Graphic on March 12, 1974. Jim Clack (center), professional football player for the Pittsburg Steelers and former Rocky Mount athletic star, talks with his high school coach Dudley Whitley (left). Whitley introduced Clack, who was the guest speaker at the Sportsman Club awards banquet. Sportsman Club President Ed Jolley is pictured right listening as the player and coach discuss old times.