ROCKY MOUNT — More than 800 runners will descend on the Rocky Mount Sports Complex when “Tackle the Tar,” a 5K obstacle course race, returns May 17 presented by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. Drawing participants from 60 North Carolina cities and across the United States, Tackle the Tar raises scholarship money to send students in Nash and Edgecombe counties […]
ENT – Local news
Farm Bureau leadership program seeks applicants
The Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, sponsored by the Nash County Farm Bureau, is accepting applications for its 2025 symposium. Rising high school seniors are eligible to attend the council, scheduled for June 15-20 at three area institutes — N.C. State University, North Carolina A&T State University and the University of Mount Olive. Applications, available online at ncfb.org or at a local […]
Police use Taser in Middlesex man’s arrest
MIDDLESEX — Police say they used a Taser to subdue a Nash County man who walked away from a traffic stop and into a grocery store. Officer S. Whitfield arrested 38-year-old Isaac Elisha Watson of Middlesex around 5:50 p.m. Feb. 12. Police said Watson failed to comply with lawful orders during a traffic stop near the intersection of South Nash […]
Southern Nash County braces for snow
North Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance crews got an early start in the southern end of Nash County on Monday, treating thoroughfares with brine ahead of winter weather expected to arrive Wednesday. “They are using seven trucks that spray the brine, and they have over 20 employees in Nash County assigned to this duty,” NCDOT communications officer Andrew C. Barksdale […]
3 charged in string of car break-ins
NASHVILLE — A trio of Rocky Mount men were arrested Thursday in a rash of car break-ins across Nash County. Deputies charged Rashad Moore, Khalil Sanders and Kamari Taylor in a traffic stop near Sunset Avenue and Halifax Road after a state trooper spotted them in a car suspected of involvement in the thefts, according to Sgt. Kevin Bissette. “The […]
Nash health officials report spike in flu-related deaths
NASHVILLE — Nash County Health and Human Services encouraged personal vigilance last week amid a surge of local influenza A cases, citing nine flu-related deaths in the area since Jan. 1. “If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, it’s not too late to get a flu shot,” said NCHHS Director Bill Hill. “The flu vaccine is the most effective way to […]
Dixon, Cooperative Extension kick off busy Spaulding Center slate
SPRING HOPE — The Spaulding Family Resource Center will host a litany of activities in the days ahead, starting with a budget construction seminar on Thursday. The presentation, titled “Creating a Spending Plan,” aims to instruct attendees how to develop a cost-effective approach to managing family expenses. Traci Dixon, community and rural development agent for Nash County’s division of […]
UNC Health Nash names chief operations officer
ROCKY MOUNT — Following a national search, Rebecca Hutton Schulkowski has been named chief operations officer for UNC Health Nash. “We are excited to welcome Rebecca to our team at such a pivotal time for our hospital,” said Dr. L. Lee Isley, president and CEO of UNC Health Nash. “Her extensive background and dedication to high-quality patient care makes her […]
Police: Man shot into woman’s home
Police have charged a Wake County man with attempted murder after they say he fired a gunshot into a Wilson home. Exavier Benard Conyers, 24, of the 1300 block of Aragon Drive in Knightdale, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, according to a release from Sgt. […]
High school tourneys start with a fury Monday
“Hurry up and wait” is an apt description for many high school basketball teams this week as many conferences in the Times readership area have divided the schedules for postseason tournaments. With most tournaments set for three days, if not the entire week with alternating boys and girls nights, all NCHSAA conferences in the area will play first-round games Monday […]
Beekeepers to replace hives lost in Helene
The Wilson County Beekeepers Association is joining other beekeeping clubs to help western North Carolina beekeepers who lost honeybee hives in Hurricane Helene. “Helene came through over four months ago. They got some statistics together that like 900 hives were lost in North and South Carolina and Tennessee,” said Bruce Petway of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association. “So 15 counties […]
Community Calendar: Bailey commissioners meet Monday
BAILEY — The town’s Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at Town Hall, 6217 Main St. NC Wesleyan alumni to meet in Wake County RALEIGH — Alumni from North Carolina Wesleyan University will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Carolina Ale House, 4512 Falls of Neuse Road. Triangle-area Bishops are encouraged to attend […]
Deputies: Driver caught with meth, fentanyl
Deputies have charged a Rocky Mount man with felony drug offenses following a traffic stop. Jonathan Kendall Bulluck, 27, of the 3600 block of Dunbarton Road, is charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver fentanyl, felony maintaining a vehicle for the sale/delivery of a controlled substance and simple […]
Edgecombe commissioner earns volunteer achievement award
TARBORO — Volunteerism is not merely a pastime for Viola Harris. It’s ingrained in the life of this Edgecombe Community College employee, 24-year Edgecombe County commissioner and “woman of many hats.” It started when the Leggett native was 9 years old, and since then, Harris has pursued the betterment of her community. That’s why she recently received the 2025 President’s […]
Knights kill Ladybirds’ hopes of Big East runner-up finish
ROCKY MOUNT — Back-to-back losses — one unsurprising and the other disappointing — knocked the Southern Nash High varsity girls basketball team out of the running for second place by itself in the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference. The Ladybirds tumbled 54-34 to first-place Rocky Mount in a makeup game at Southern Nash on Saturday before falling 50-39 at fifth-place Northern […]
Knights clinch Big East crown at Firebirds’ expense
ROCKY MOUNT — Northern Nash took outright ownership of its third straight 2-A/3-A Big East Conference varsity boys basketball championship with a 67-48 conquest of visiting Southern Nash on Tuesday. The win was the 11th without a loss in Big East play for the 3-A Knights, who rose to 17-5 overall. Northern Nash bolted to a 21-14 lead after one […]
Stakeholders seek input on Five County Stadium’s future
The town of Zebulon and Wake County want residents’ wish lists for Five County Stadium’s future use when the Carolina Mudcats depart for Wilson next year. The Milwaukee Brewers organization will relocate its Single-A club to Wilson ahead of the 2026 season. The Mudcats will rebrand as the Wilson Warbirds as part of the Brewers’ partnership with the city of […]
Brightspeed pledges support for Rocky Mount High esports program
ROCKY MOUNT — Internet provider Brightspeed has awarded a $10,000 grant to the esports team at Rocky Mount High School. The pledge will allow the program to upgrade equipment and expand participation, furthering the district’s mission to provide innovative educational outlets for students. “When Brightspeed launched, we made a commitment to bring state-of-the-art internet connectivity to homes and businesses across […]
Southern Nash’s Foy claims district spelling bee crown
Nash County Public Schools newsROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash Middle School student Jelisia Foy won the Nash County Public Schools Spelling Bee on Thursday at the Word Tabernacle Center for Performing Arts. The sixth grader outlasted 30 competitors over 17 rounds, earning the event’s top spot after correctly spelling “consternation.” Joshua Powell-Outlaw, a fifth grader from Englewood Elementary, finished as runner-up. Foy will […]
Nash DWI checkpoint nets 89 charges
Spring Hope and Bailey police officers teamed up with Nash County sheriff’s deputies and state troopers to hold an impaired driving checkpoint that netted 89 traffic and criminal charges Friday night. The Nash County Sheriff’s Office hosted the multi-agency DWI checkpoint. Authorities charged two motorists with driving while impaired and arrested three people with felony convictions accused of having guns. […]
Category Pages are limited to 90 days. Please use the archive page or the search box to find older articles.