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NASHVILLE -- After an undefeated Tri-County Conference Boys' Basketball Championship season for Sam Watson and the Rocky Mount Middle School Ravens in 2015-16, the new campaign has not started the way the Ravens had planned.
Heading into Monday's game at Nash Central, Rocky Mount sat at 0-2 with losses to Phillips and Red Oak.
Meanwhile, first-year head coach Mitch Wells of Nash Central had gotten the Trojans off to a 1-1 start, and felt confident heading into his club's first home game.

NASHVILLE - After both Nash Central and Rocky Mount Middle's Girls started 1-1, the two turned their attention to one another in what was Nash Central Middle's home opener on Monday afternoon.
Going into Monday, Nash Central had never lost to Rocky Mount in girls basketball, and that streak was kept alive after Coach Minnie White's Trojans knocked off the Lady Ravens by a 26-15 margin.

Nash County Commissioners met on Monday to receive updates and discuss numerous capital projects.
Commissioners did take action on one item and agreed to hire a consultant to help Nash County Emergency Services determine the best method to upgrade its radio system. The total cost for the consultant is $39,340, however, an additional $10,600 was also approved to conduct a frequency and tower study, bringing the total amount approved to $50,000.

OH SANTA! -- Little Aeris Ellis, 3, sits with Santa Claus at Cooley Library in Nashville. Santa visited the library Saturday to greet children during a special holiday storytime.

Nashville's Town Council agreed to form an advisory board that will make recommendations on how to spend all monies collected in the newly created Municipal Service District.
Town Council first discussed the creation of a Municipal Service District at their retreat last year. Council officially adopted the Municipal Service Districts in July; however, the additional tax would not be collected until the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year.

Xavien Harrison received his Christmas wish about two months early.
After spending over four months in the hospital, Harrison received a kidney and heart transplant in October at UNC Hospital.
Harrison, of Nashville, was diagnosed with kidney failure and congestive heart failure just a few years ago after receiving medical evaluations for life insurance.
During dialysis, which began in June 2015, Harrison said the conversations started about having a kidney transplant. Harrison went through the evaluation process and was deemed eligible for a kidney transplant.

Audrey House's doctor told her if she kept walking as much as she did, she would live to be 100.
Turns out, he was right.
House celebrated her 100th birthday last Thursday with several parties held in her honor.
House was born in the Elm Grove community and continued to live in the community until a few years ago, when she moved to Brekendridge Retirement Center in Rocky Mount.

Several Relay for Life teams will be "Wrapping up Cancer" at Golden East Mall during the holiday season.
Team members will provide giftwrapping services from now through December 23 at the mall in Rocky Mount. The giftwrapping service is a fundraiser for Relay for Life and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Those wanted to have their gifts wrapped can bring them to the wrapping center, located in the middle of the mall, for teams to wrap and decorate with bows and ribbons.

The Nashville Graphic is introducing three new officers of the Nashville Police Department this month as part of an "Officer Spotlight" series. This week's article features Officer Daniel Strutton. Last week, Jordan Stone was featured.

Nash County 4-H hosted its second annual Festival of Tables on Friday, December 2 at the Nash County Agricultural Center.
Over 100 people attended the event.
The event featured a meal, served by 4-H'ers, a fashion show, games and door prizes.
Tables were decorated by individuals who sponsored tables and invited guests to attend the event.

Sage Moss is all bundled up and ready to meet Santa Claus during the Christmas in Spring Hope event.

Spring Hope Pumpkin Queen Emory New (left) and Little Miss Pumpkin Madison Hart (right) pass out goodies during the Christmas in Spring Hope event.

Tracy Jackson (right) former Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce President, introduces Mary Perry Kelley as the new chamber president. She was elected into office on November 28th.

My sons have reached the age where they are getting interested in some of the things I loved when I was a kid. They've been playing sports for years, but now they're joining me as fans of my teams, they're getting better at things like chess, watching movies that aren't made by Disney, and paying attention to the world around them.
In short, they are a lot of fun.