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Have you heard of the Little Free Library? This is an international program where a free-standing free library is open for all ages to enjoy. It operates on the "take a book, leave a book" premise. Nash Community College is now involved in this program and has a Little Free Library located in front of the Betsy B. Currin Child Development Center. Donations of new and used books are accepted and can be dropped off at the NCC library. This is a great way to encourage reading for all ages.

Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Light of Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 510 S. Glendale Avenue, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, May 17 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Spring Hope Volunteer Fire Department, 415 W Nash Street, Spring Hope
Thursday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount Preparatory School, 3334 Bishop Road, Rocky Mount

Gourmet peanut processor, America's Best Nut Company of Rocky Mount won First Place awards for their SeaNuts in two categories of the North Carolina Specialty Foods Association's recent statewide competitions.
SeaNuts won in both the Best Nuts/Nut Mixes and Best Salty Snacks categories. Other classes of competition were: Sauces, Jams/Jellies, Cookies/Cakes, Pickles, Salsas, and Dressings .

Margie Brantley, Francis Powell and Helen Sharpe (L-R), members of the Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, represented the chapter at the 117th State Conference of the North Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution held in Durham.

Gardner-Webb University recently honored undergraduate students for academic excellence and outstanding service and leadership.
Breanna Joyner-Foreman, of Nashville, a junior American Sign Language major, received the Donald Sidney "Sid" Haton, Jr. Marching Band Spirit Award named in memory of Sid Haton, the director of athletic bands for GWU from 2006-2008.

The North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examiners recently announced that 164 North Carolina candidates successfully completed the Uniform CPA Examination during the January to March 2017 testing window.
Nash County residents completing the examination include Heather Nicole Boulden Gurganus, of Nashville; Erin Ashley Sherk, of Elm City; and Lindsay Nicole Tippett, of Middlesex.

RED OAK -- One streak began and another ended last Tuesday afternoon for the host Red Oak Middle School Tigers at the annual Tri-County Conference Cross Country Championships.
Red Oak's girls hadn't claimed the league crown since 2013, but ended that drought by taking home the title with 40 points.
The Lady Tigers' low total easily outdistanced second-place Elm City Middle, which compiled 75 points.

NASHVILLE -- Last Saturday provided second-to-last weekend of games in the Town of Nashville's Spring Youth Sports Leagues at Glover Park.
In the ongoing back and forth battle between Highway 55 Diner and Georges BBQ Sauce in softball, George's BBQ Sauce won 9-0 on Saturday.
The team was led by Ke'Asia Joyner as she fought through an early week injury to produce several key hits.
Alasia "AJ" Johnson was stellar behind the plate with Caroline Powell and Hannah Carpenter powering the offense much of the day.

ZEBULON -- Corey Ray drove in Carlos Belonis from first with walk-off double in the 10th inning as the Carolina Mudcats defeated the visiting Frederick Keys 5-4 at Five County Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Class A Carolina League baseball event.
Ray was 2-for-5 with three RBI, Belonis was 4-for-4 with two runs and Jake Gatewood extended his hitting streak to 17 straight games in the victory.
Ray's walk-off hit was Carolina's first of the season and it lifted the Mudcats (13-17) into a four game series split with the Keys (16-15).

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated results from the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Spring Sports Season:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Listed are the final team scores and top-two finishers in each event from last Wednesday's Big East Conference Track and Field Championships at the Rocky Mount High School Football Field:

Nash Central's Michaela Nelms was the Girls Most Valuable Performer at the Big East Conference Track and Field Championships last Wednesday at the Rocky Mount High School Football Field. Nelms and the Big East Conference's other standouts will be in action this Friday at the Class 3-A East Regional Track and Field Championships. The prestigious meet will be staged at Swansboro High School with field events starting at 11 a.m.

(L to R) Nash Central's Carisha Leonard, Wilson Hunt's Isabel Reed and Northern Nash's Halie Huffman compete in a girls distance event at last Wednesday's Big East Conference Track and Field Championships on the campus of Rocky Mount High School.

(L to R) Northern Nash's Mackenzie Proctor and Nash Central's Montana Williams run side-by-side in the Girls 3200 at the Big East Conference Track and Field Championships last Wednesday at Rocky Mount HS.

Southern Nash's Hunter Thorne competes in the Boys Pole Vault at last Wednesday's Big East Conference Track and Field Championships at Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT -- After capturing a ninth straight USA South Tournament crown and NCAA berth back on April 15th, the North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis team has waited three weeks to learn its fate for the upcoming Division III Tournament. One of 43 teams to make the field, the Battling Bishops are now set to face President's Athletic Conference champion Thomas More this Friday, May 12th, in first round play.

TAMPA, FLA. -- No. 24-ranked USF scored five runs in the first inning and held on to complete the American Athletic Conference baseball series sweep of East Carolina University, 6-3, Sunday afternoon at the USF Baseball Stadium.
With the win, the Bulls improve to 37-10 overall and 12-6 in league play while the Pirates fall to 24-24 and 4-14.
Peter Strzelecki (2-2) picked up the win allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a career-high 8.1 innings.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The league-leading Wesley Men Yankees rode the 16-strikeout pitching of Tevin Jones, Mason Johnson and Travis Gamache to a hard fought 8-4 win over the Pizza Inn Marlins in Wednesday night City of Rocky Mount Youth Baseball action at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex.
The Yanks got just enough from their offense to overcome 2-0 and 4-2 Marlins' leads as they posted 6 fourth-inning runs in etching the final margin.
Jones, Johnson and William Grover checked in with 2-3 plate performances, with Jones (2) and Grover collecting RBI doubles along the way.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Department will be offering the following youth events this summer:
• Summer Basketball for boys and girls ages 9-12 will be held at Spring Hope Elementary School.
Registration will be $35 until May 31 and $45 for late registration.
Ages are as of June 1.

(L to R) Memphis Phillippe, a Nashville Graphic player and Brielle Slaughter enjoy a discussion at first base during Town of Nashville T-Ball action last Saturday at Glover Park.

This youngster connects for a hit during Town of Nashville T-Ball action last Saturday at Glover Park.

A.J. Johnson delivers a single during Machine-Pitch Softball action last Saturday at Glover Park.