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John Stone of Pinehurst broke the state’s channel catfish record on Sept. 22 with a fish weighing in at 23 pounds, 5 ounces.

OUTDOORS

Angler breaks Rocky Mount man’s channel catfish record

For The Enterprise
| January 20, 2021

It took 50 years and one ounce to break the state record for a channel catfish, but John Stone of Pi...

John Stone of Pinehurst broke the state’s channel catfish record on Sept. 22 with a fish weighing in at 23 pounds, 5 ounces.

OUTDOORS

Angler breaks Rocky Mount man’s channel catfish record

For The Enterprise
| January 20, 2021

It took 50 years and one ounce to break the state record for a channel catfish, but John Stone of Pi...

Southern Nash's Chason Royal, driving to the basket against Hunt's TiQuez Taylor during a February game at Hunt, returns as leader of the Firebirds backcourt for the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON PREVIEW

Southern Nash hoops teams optimistic, but now face longer wait

By Jimmy Lewis
| January 6, 2021

When basketball teams from Southern Nash High take the floor this season, they will do so with a sch...

Southern Nash's Chason Royal, driving to the basket against Hunt's TiQuez Taylor during a February game at Hunt, returns as leader of the Firebirds backcourt for the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON PREVIEW

Southern Nash hoops teams optimistic, but now face longer wait

By Jimmy Lewis
| January 6, 2021

When basketball teams from Southern Nash High take the floor this season, they will do so with a sch...

Southern Nash's Chason Royal, driving to the basket against Hunt's TiQuez Taylor during a February game at Hunt, returns as leader of the Firebirds backcourt for the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON PREVIEW

Southern Nash hoops teams optimistic, but now face longer wait

By Jimmy Lewis
| January 6, 2021

When basketball teams from Southern Nash High take the floor this season, they will do so with a sch...

North Johnston's Lanie Croft (16) looks to hit over the defense of Southern Nash's Tabatha Tomaszewski (7) during Monday's match at North Johnston. North Johnston won 3-0. Jimmy Lewis | Times

Lady Panthers sweep interstellar clash from Ladybirds

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 23, 2020

KENLY — Varsity volleyball teams from North Johnston High and Southern Nash conspired to commit an a...

Southern Nash head coach Melanie Hicks gives timeout instructions to her Ladybirds, including Taylor Bailey (2) and Hannah Carpenter (4) during Monday's home match against Hunt. The Ladybirds lost in three sets to fall to 3-4, all in Big East play.

Ladybirds fall to Lady Warriors at home

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 17, 2020

A season defined by adaption around COVID-19 protocols hasn’t caused the Hunt High varsity volleybal...

Southern Nash head coach Melanie Hicks gives timeout instructions to her Ladybirds, including Taylor Bailey (2) and Hannah Carpenter (4) during Monday's home match against Hunt. The Ladybirds lost in three sets to fall to 3-4, all in Big East play.

Ladybirds fall to Lady Warriors at home

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 17, 2020

A season defined by adaption around COVID-19 protocols hasn’t caused the Hunt High varsity volleybal...

Southern Nash head coach Melanie Hicks gives timeout instructions to her Ladybirds, including Taylor Bailey (2) and Hannah Carpenter (4) during Monday's home match against Hunt. The Ladybirds lost in three sets to fall to 3-4, all in Big East play.

Ladybirds fall to Lady Warriors at home

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 17, 2020

A season defined by adaption around COVID-19 protocols hasn’t caused the Hunt High varsity volleybal...

Southern Nash head coach Melanie Hicks gives timeout instructions to her Ladybirds, including Taylor Bailey (2) and Hannah Carpenter (4) during Monday's home match against Hunt. The Ladybirds lost in three sets to fall to 3-4, all in Big East play.

Ladybirds fall to Lady Warriors at home

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 17, 2020

A season defined by adaption around COVID-19 protocols hasn’t caused the Hunt High varsity volleybal...

Southern Nash faces NCHSAA conference shift

From staff reports
| December 15, 2020

Things will look a bit different for the Firebirds next year. If a draft of the new North Carolina ...

Southern Nash faces NCHSAA conference shift

From staff reports
| December 15, 2020

Things will look a bit different for the Firebirds next year. If a draft of the new North Carolina ...

Fike's Kendall Harris (10) attempts to get a set up during Monday's 3-A Big East Conference match against Southern Nash. Fike won in four sets. Jimmy Lewis | Restoration NewsMedia

Ladybirds fall to Lady Demons in 4 sets

By Jimmy Lewis
| December 9, 2020

Perhaps the first set came a bit too easy for the Fike High varsity volleyball team Monday night and...

Disc golf tourney planned in Spring Hope

From staff reports
| November 24, 2020

SPRING HOPE — The Peachtree Hills Golf Club is set to host its second annual disc golf tournament Dec. 12. The Open at Peachtree is a sanctioned event with more than 50 participants signed up to...

Disc golf tourney planned in Spring Hope

From staff reports
| November 24, 2020

SPRING HOPE — The Peachtree Hills Golf Club is set to host its second annual disc golf tournament Dec. 12. The Open at Peachtree is a sanctioned event with more than 50 participants signed up to...

Southern Nash Roundup: Ladybirds blank Nash Central in final March game

From staff reports

| March 18, 2020

ROCKY MOUNT — With a shutdown of all sports imminent due to the threat of an outbreak of the coronavirus, varsity girls soccer teams from Nash Central and Southern Nash moved their scheduled game …

Ladybirds get 3rd Big East win

From staff reports

| January 28, 2020

FRANKLINTON — Southern Nash continued its best varsity girls basketball season in more than a decade with a come-from-behind 41-33 victory at 3-A Big East Conference opponent Franklinton on Friday …

Peppers to join NC Sports Hall of Fame

From staff reports

| January 28, 2020

Southern Nash High graduate Julius Peppers is one of the headliners in the North Carolina Sport Hall of Fame’s 2020 induction class announced Jan. 22. Peppers, who went on to become one of the …

Firebirds’ Cooley named to AP all-state team

From staff and wire reports

| January 28, 2020

RALEIGH — Seniors Quinton Cooley of Southern Nash and Jaquaez Powell of SouthWest Edgecombe were among the 30 high school football players named to The Associated Press all-state team for North …

Southern Nash powers past Greenville Rose

From staff reports

| September 24, 2019

In its first varsity football meeting with Greenville Rose, Southern Nash piled up 572 yards of offense and steamed to its fifth straight win to start the season with a 55-21 triumph at Firebird …

Local News
Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a briefing on North Carolina's coronavirus pandemic response Wednesday at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Governor extends coronavirus orders, says more vaccines coming

By Olivia Neeley
| January 27, 2021

Gov. Roy Cooper extended the state’s modified stay-at-home order Wednesday in an effort to slow the ...

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Snow expected early Thursday

By Lindell J. Kay
| January 27, 2021

Snowflakes could replace raindrops in southern Nash County as Wednesday turns to Thursday and overni...

Bystanders and first responders examine a propane truck that overturned Jan. 26 on the 7000 block of Rock Ridge School Road south of Sims.

Highway Patrol: Bailey man flips propane truck

By Drew C. Wilson
| January 27, 2021

SIMS — A Bailey man was taken to the hospital after losing control of a propane delivery truck and f...