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RED OAK -- With both teams trying to bounce back after tough losses, Rocky Mount and Northern Nash turned their attentions to one of the longest-running rivalry games in the state of North Carolina last Friday night in Big East Conference action.
Rocky Mount took a big step toward a quality league finish with a 14-7 decision in the latest renewal of the annual gridiron grudge match.
CoachJason Battle's Gryphons is now an impressive 8-2 overall, while the Knights are at .500 at 5-5.

The Nash County Board of Commissioners will soon have a Republican-majority, as Dan Cone was elected to the District 3 County Commissioner seat.
Cone received 59.64 percent, or 3,697 votes, in Tuesday night's General Election. Cone's challenger, Democratic candidate Ed Bissette received 40.36 percent, or 2,502, of the votes.
Of the votes cast for the District 3 County Commissioner Race, a majority of them were cast during early voting.

Nash County native Rick Horner, Republican, was elected to the NC State Senate District 11 seat on Tuesday, replacing Buck Newton, who instead chose to run to serve as the state's Attorney General.
Horner received 55,414 votes, or 61.18 percent. His opponent, Albert Pacer, Democrat, received 35,160 votes, or 38.82 percent.
In Nash County, voters also chose Horner, with Horner receiving 16,791 of Nash County's votes, or 68.63 percent.

Nash County native Roy Cooper is claiming victory in the North Carolina Governor race.
Cooper, a Democrat, announced late Tuesday night his victory over Republican Governor Pat McCrory.
"This has been a hard fought race but the people of North Carolina have spoken," Cooper told supporters on Tuesday night. "We have won this race for Governor of North Carolina."

Nashville's Fire Department hosted its first Community Day on Saturday with over 600 people attending.
Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod said the event was a success and will hopefully turn into an annual one.
"From what I could see it was a very successful event," Goodbrod said. "I believe it was well attended, especially for the first one."
The idea to host a Community Day came from the department planning a celebration for its 100th year of public service.

Nash Stop the Pipeline is hosting a walk to bring awareness to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
The Pipeline Awareness Walk is scheduled for Saturday, November 19 and will begin at Red Oak's Ennis Park and conclude at the Nash County Courthouse.
The walk is a way to bring attention to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, said Marvin Winstead, Chair of the Nash Stop the Pipeline.

Students in the Nash-Rocky Mount School District will make up two of the five days missed due to Hurricane Matthew during Christmas break, board members decided on Monday.
Robin May, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, told board members that students at the traditional schools had missed five student days because of Hurricane Matthew while teachers had three optional workdays.

The third annual Bark for Life raised just under $10,000 for the American Cancer Society.
This year's event was held at the Rocky Mount Dog Park, the first time the event has been held there. Nashville's Stoney Creek Environmental Park hosted the event the past two years.
Susan Baker, one of the chairs of the event, said the move to the dog park was a good one.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone is hoping Nash County Commissioners will support a plan to purchase new portable radios for the sheriff's department.
Stone presented a proposal to commissioners on Monday during the board's regular meeting, asking that the board consider allowing the purchase of additional portable and in-car radios during the fiscal year due to a recent discounted offer through Motorola.
During this year's budget process, Stone submitted a budget plan to replace all 157 portable and in-car radios over a five-year period, purchasing 20 each year until all radios were replaced. This year $67,200 was budgeted.

BOUNCY HOUSE -- Adelynn Bishop, 1, of Nashville, is all smiles while trying out the bouncy houses at Community Day on Saturday.

HAPPY GIRL -- Erieanna Thomas, 2, gives a hug to McGruff on Saturday at Nashville Fire Department's Community Day at Glover Park. The event also featured Sparky the Fire Dog, Batman and Cinderella as well as food, bouncy houses, demonstrations and other activities for youth to engage in.