ROCKY MOUNT — Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free dental, vision and medical care to those in need, is seeking volunteer medical, dental and vision professionals and general support staff for its Aug. 9-10 clinic. The two-day clinic is planned at Nash Central High School, 4279 Nash Central High Road, and will be held in […]
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Prosecutor: Driver texting when he hit troopers
WILSON — A prosecutor said Monday that a Rocky Mount man was texting while driving when he struck the back of a North Carolina State Highway Patrol cruiser, injuring two troopers in 2021. Peyton Luke David, 23, made an Alford plea of guilty to felony obstruction of justice in a plea arrangement in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court. Then an […]
Firebirds rally past Cavs in 3-A first round
A pair of clutch hits from seniors Brennan Pridgen and Grayden Murray in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted their Southern Nash High baseball team over visiting Southern Lee 4-2 in the first round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Tuesday night. Pridgen gave the No. 8-seeded Firebirds (14-12), the No. 2 3-A seed from the […]
Ladybirds blank Swansboro in 1st round
The first round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs was business as usual for Southern Nash with a 10-0 win in five innings over Swansboro on Tuesday. Senior pitcher Anna Dickinson fired a two-hit shutout while going 3 for 4 at the plate as the Ladybirds, top-seeded among 32 3-A East Region teams, coasted to their […]
Red Cross: Help shore up summer blood supply
The American Red Cross encourages people to schedule their May donation appointment before summer gets into full swing. Year-end school ceremonies, sporting events and celebrations are expected to fill evenings and weekends, and patients are counting on donors to also make blood donation a priority. Emergencies can happen anywhere without a moment’s notice. By giving blood to the Red Cross, […]
Commissioners accept Spring Hope water system grant
NASHVILLE — With minimal scrutiny, the Nash County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to approve a resolution accepting grant money to improve Spring Hope’s water system. Following remarks about the project by Deputy County Manager Jonathan Boone, District 7 Commissioner Robbie Davis probed the funding, clarifying its intended use had been cleared by the North Carolina Department of Environmental […]
Service to others endures at FWB Children’s Home
CommentaryMIDDLESEX — A sizable crowd gathered last week on a crest near the shoulder of Buck Deans Road, a skipped rock south from the Free Will Baptist Children’s Home, milling about a slate of Astroturf dotted with folding chairs. Some were dressed in slacks and blazers. Some in blue jeans. Some nodded and mouthed hello. Some […]
Spring Hope participates in National Day of Prayer
SPRING HOPE — A tight-knit, impassioned crowd assembled at Town Hall on Thursday to share fellowship and words of faith during a local edition of the National Day of Prayer. “As you all know, this is something that happens all around the nation, and it’s something that needs to happen every day,” Mayor Kyle Pritchard said of the event, first […]
NC Wesleyan University sends off Class of 2025
ROCKY MOUNT — North Carolina Wesleyan University held its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The university celebrated more than 360 graduates, marking its 85th graduation exercises. With more than 2,000 guests in attendance, university chaplain the Rev. Edwin Ferguson gave the invocation followed by a performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by alumna Latisha Scott […]
Southern Nash trio earns state FFA nominations
BAILEY — Three Southern Nash High School students have been chosen by the North Carolina Future Farmers of America Association as finalists for this year’s state convention. Hadley Pridgen and Eli Manning were hailed for their work in vegetable production proficiency and diverse crop production, while Bryleigh Colbert was selected to compete in the swine production-placement proficiency category. Manning’s invitation […]
Roberson launches 2026 campaign for Congress
ROCKY MOUNT — Mayor Sandy Roberson made a $2 million personal pledge to bankroll his second bid for Congress and forged an alliance with 2024 Republican nominee Laurie Buckhout in apparent moves to ward off primary opponents and advance to a 2026 showdown with Rep. Don Davis. Roberson, who lost an acrimonious GOP primary to fellow Rocky Mount resident Sandy […]
NCC students attend linemen’s rodeo
ROCKY MOUNT — Seven students from Nash Community College’s electric line construction technology program had the unique opportunity to engage with seasoned professionals at the 2025 Duke Energy Carolinas Lineman’s Rodeo held in Wake County’s New Hill community. This event, a precursor to the esteemed International Lineman’s Rodeo, showcases electrical lineworkers’ skills and dedication through rigorous competitions in equipment repair, […]
Man faces identity theft, insurance fraud charges
RALEIGH — A Zebulon man has been charged with a wide array of insurance-related crimes, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Damain Rayshawn Cummings, 30, of 1401 Chamblee Road, was charged with 21 felonies, including six counts each of identity theft, insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense and three counts of attempting to obtain property by […]
Kidnapping suspect arrested near school
RED OAK — Authorities say a man kidnapped his young child, the child’s mother and another woman in Nashville’s Glover Park last week, dropped one of the women off and drove to Red Oak Elementary School before surrendering to sheriff’s deputies in nearby Ennis Park. Quantico Nerel Gorham, 23, faces two counts each of kidnapping, assault by pointing a gun […]
1 dead, 1 injured in apparent shooting
SPRING HOPE — Nash County deputies say a woman was found dead at the scene of a disturbance call last week. After a caller reported possible gunshots at a home on the 7200 block of Lancaster Store Road around 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, authorities arrived to find Reina Magalybantes Castro unresponsive at the rear of the property. Deputies attempted CPR, but […]
Dickinson, Ladybirds stop Roanoke Rapids for Big East tourney title
Southern Nash High has dominated varsity softball play in all four seasons of the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference, but the Ladybirds had to work a little harder to win their final Big East game Thursday night. Southern Nash senior Anna Dickinson walked, stole second and scored on teammate Carlee Beckham’s single in the bottom of the […]
Nash checkpoint yields 48 charges, 3 DWIs
NASHVILLE — In conjunction with area law enforcement and support agencies, the Nashville Police Department set up a license checking station on April 26 to promote public safety and deter impaired driving. Authorities filed 48 charges during the operation, including three driving while impaired arrests, two open container violations, 12 counts of having no operator’s license, nine counts of driving […]
Davis, Bacon introduce veterans tax fairness legislation
U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-Snow Hill, joined Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, on April 21 to introduce H.R. 2973, the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act. The bill would ensure U.S. Coast Guard veterans receive the full benefits they earned through their service by closing a loophole in a current law that fails to provide service members with the same tax […]
Heavy equipment drivers compete in ‘roadeo’
For years, Isaac “Zeek” Etheridge has been a top finisher in the annual North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 4 Equipment Operator Safety Training Conference, which participants call the “roadeo.” Etheridge was one of 100 Division 4 heavy equipment operators who competed in Wilson on Wednesday. Operators of tractors, backhoes, motor graders, dump trucks, skid steers and lowboy trucks were […]
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