Spring Hope gets $3.7M for water, sewer
North Carolina’s new state budget includes $3.7 million for Spring Hope’s water and sewer infrastruc...
Vick a Shrine Bowler for a game that won’t be played
Jackson Vick is thankful for being recognized as a Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas player — albeit one ...
Firebirds’ Nunez named to all-state soccer team
Making an all-state team of any kind is a extraordinary achievement, but for Southern Nash senior Ra...
Christmas cheer comes early to southern Nash
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Christmas events are set early this year for the southe...
Arrests made in Thanksgiving Day homicide
ROCKY MOUNT — Two men have been charged in a shooting death that occurred late on Thanksgiving Day. ...
Speed to run for Nash County's NC Senate seat
LOUISBURG — Franklin County Commissioner Mark Speed has announced his candidacy for state Senate rep...
Missing woman’s family needs closure
Destini Ruffin misses everything about her aunt. “I miss her hugs,” she said. “I miss her kisses. I...
State budget includes sewer repair money for Bailey, Middlesex
Bailey and Middlesex residents received some good news with the state budget’s passage last week — m...
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to headline Nash GOP fundraiser
ROCKY MOUNT — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Nash County Republic...
Zebulon man convicted on gun charge
A federal jury last week convicted a Zebulon man of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in ...
Deputies: Attempted murder suspect crashes car on I-95
ROCKY MOUNT — A city man wanted on an attempted murder charge crashed into and flipped a tractor-tra...
Spring Hope Garden Club seeks stolen cart
SPRING HOPE — In perhaps a case of no good deed going unpunished, someone walked off with the Garden...
Developer sentenced in real estate Ponzi scheme
A Sanford real estate developer who claimed to own properties in southern Nash County and surroundin...
Agencies join forces to solve sweepstakes break-ins
WILSON — Four Wilson men face safecracking and breaking and entering charges in a string of internet...
Butterfield: 'Time for me to retire'
Wilson’s “man in Washington” is coming home. Rep. G.K. Butterfield will retire from Congress instead...
Police: Zebulon man stole, burned flag from Veterans Day display
ZEBULON — A Zebulon man was charged on Friday with allegedly burning an American flag taken from the...
After DNA test, murder victim still unknown
ASHEBORO — Only 10 years old when his mother disappeared, Frank McNair has spent decades searching f...
Mayor-elect creates citizen committees
SPRING HOPE — Mayor-elect Kyle Pritchard is creating advisory panels to help guide the town’s future...
Hopkins seeks new Wilson-Nash state House seat
When he’s not studying for finals at N.C. State University, Alsey Hopkins is knocking on doors in Na...
Eat your vegetables in the victory garden
I had some surprising news this week. After our annual physicals this year, my husband and I were bo...
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November 29, 2021Spring Hope gets $3.7M for water, sewer
North Carolina’s new state budget includes $3.7 million for Spring Hope’s water and sewer infrastruc...
Christmas cheer comes early to southern Nash
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Christmas events are set early this year for the southe...