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Trey Braswell, of Braswell Foods, at left, spoke to the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club about the egg and feed operation of the company at a recent meeting. With Braswell is Doug Starr, at right, program chair.

The City of Rocky Mount held a Martin Luther King Oratorical Competition for students in grades six through twelve. Pictured above are winners in the high school division. Pictured (L-R) is: Quintin Higgins a ninth grader at Nash Central High School, who won first place; Mauranda Morgan, a ninth grader at Nash-Rocky Mount Early College, who won second place; and Dianna Pittman, a twelfth grader at Rocky Mount Prep, who won third place.

Andrew Harper, a Sophomore Information Technology major, of Nashville, was among approximately 900 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2016 Dean's List.
The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.

RED OAK -- Balance has been a huge factor this season in the Big East Conference boys basketball standings.
Except at the top.
While the other Big East clubs were busy taking turns defeating each other, Northern Nash stood alone at the top of the conference with an unblemished mark under second-year head coach Henry Drake.

Northern Nash's Undray Cherry (right) drives to the basket for the Fighting Knights during last Friday night's home victory against rival Nash Central.

RED OAK -- Nash Central's girls basketball team encountered a must-win situation last Friday at Northern Nash -- at least if the Lady Bulldogs wanted to stay in a second-place tie with Wilson Fike in the Big East standings.
On the other side of the court, the young Lady Knights appear destined for a fifth-place finish in the six-team league as part of a rare rebuilding campaign under veteran skipper Grover Battle.

LOUISBURG -- Every year, Louisburg College hosts its annual Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony at Taylor Center on the LC campus.
Inevitably, Nash County is well-represented at this event, the latest installment of which came last Wednesday between games at the school's men's and women's basketball doubleheader.
Among the Nash County honorees were Southern Nash's Leticia Cantera and Jennifer Salazar for women's soccer and Northern Nash's Coleman Cherry, Stephen Whitehead and Jermaine Jones for men's cross country.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Junior Adrian Moore scored the 1,000th point of his career last Saturday afternoon, helping his North Carolina Wesleyan College Bishop men's basketball team secure a 71-59 victory over USA South foe Averett University in Everett Gym on the NCWC campus.
Needing 15 points entering the game, early foul trouble held Moore in check as the talented guard only played seven minutes in the opening half.

STANHOPE -- Even as a potential No. 6 seed, the Southern Nash Firebirds simply can't be counted out at the upcoming Big East Conference Boys Basketball Tournament.
After all, Southern Nash is the defending tourney champion, and will be hosting the annual event starting next Monday.
And Southern Nash, despite its 0-8 record, has been playing everybody close -- a trend that continued last week.

Nash Central's Kayla Mitchell (right) tries to work her way through the Northern Nash defense during last Friday's Big East Conferece girls basketball contest in Red Oak.

Northern Nash's Kristian Johnson makes her way toward the basket during last Friday night's home loss versus rival Nash Central.

CARY -- Nash County certainly brought the numbers to last Friday's action at the annual Class 3-A East Regional Swim Championsips at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Wake County.
Numerous standouts from Nash Central, Northern Nash and Southern Nash made the journey -- and nine competitors from Nash Central will be heading right back to the facility this Saturday for the Class 3-A State Championships.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPS. The Northern Nash Knights were selected as the Big East Champions during the recent conference cheerleading event at Rocky Mount High School. Coach Danielle Boyette was also saluted as the Big East Coach of the Year.

WILSON -- The Wilson Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) and the City of Wilson Parks & Recreation Department received special acclaim at the North Carolina Youth Soccer awards luncheon in being named winners of the 2017 North Carolina Youth Soccer Association Service Award.
The awards luncheon was the final event held at the annual North Carolina Soccer Symposium, which includes the annual general meeting of the state's youth soccer executive leadership and the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated results from the Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Winter Sports Seasons:

The town board of Red Oak hosted many visitors during its regular monthly meeting Monday.
After the meeting was called to order, Tracy Shearin was officially sworn in as the new Deputy Town Clerk. At last month's meeting, the board had adopted a resolution to offer her the position.
The board also heard a brief presentation by Russ and Gail Baker about a proposed business they hope to open in the spring.

NASHVILLE -- The Town of Nashville is currently accepting regisrations for its spring T-Ball, Softball and Baseball Leagues.
Ages for the leagues are as follows:
• T-Ball -- Ages 3-6
• Baseball -- Ages 7-8 (Coach-Pitch), 9-10 and 11-12