Saturday, March 23, 2019

Keel returned to face murder charge

March 23, 2019

NASHVILLE — A Nash County man wanted on a charge of first-degree murder of his wife is behind bars in Nashville.

Lynn Keel, 57, was brought to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office for booking late Friday afternoon after he was extradited from Arizona, where he had been apprehended by state…

School custodian faces gun charges

March 22, 2019

A now-former custodian at a school in Edgecombe County is facing criminal charges, including a felony offense, after having been discovered to have a firearm on school property while he was on the job earlier this week, authorities said.

Jerome Faison Jr. on Monday allegedly made threats to the…

Annual event supports school group

March 22, 2019

Patrons at 55 area restaurants supported Communities in Schools of the Rocky Mount Region on Thursday whether they knew it or not.

“We had forgotten that it was Dine Out Thursday when we came here today,” said JoAnn…

Local spelling bee champ crowned

March 21, 2019

Victory was sweet Wednesday night for 12-year-old Janzen Haynes as he earned the title of Spelling Champion with the word “maraschino.”

Haynes’s victory took place at the Advancement Spelling Bee, which was held in the Dunn Center on the campus of N.C. Wesleyan College.…

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Nash County captain graduates from FBI academy

March 22, 2019

A member of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office recently became a FBI National Academy graduate.

Capt. Curtis Moore was one of five law enforcement officers from North Carolina graduating from the 10-week course. Moore graduated with fellow students in Class of 275.

As FBI National Academy…

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Pet Therapy program expands

March 21, 2019

One year ago, Nash UNC Health Care started its “Caring Canines of Nash” pet therapy program with two dogs, Elsie and Lily.

Due to its popularity and success, the program has expanded to seven registered therapy dogs and five handlers.

“Our pet therapy teams have now visited 387…

Local airmen complete basic training

March 20, 2019

Two local airmen recently completed basic training.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Briauna J. McKnight-Sykes and U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Alexis Arrington recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

The eight-week program included…

ECC students attend Uplifting Black Men conference

March 19, 2019

Twelve students and staff from Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe Early College High School recently attended the fourth annual Uplifting Black Men conference at Virginia Tech.

Hosted by Virginia Tech’s Black Male Excellence Network, the conference was held Feb. 23 and drew nearly 500…

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FRIDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Nash Central baseball walks off in Wilson

March 22, 2019

Trailing the entire game against Perquimans in the Tobs Classic at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, Nash Central scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to claim a 4-3, walkoff victory on Friday night in non-conference action.

Senior Trey Whitley pitched five innings and allowed two…

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No. 1 Virginia avoids 2nd straight huge NCAA tourney upset

March 22, 2019

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — This time, Virginia was not one-and-done against a 16 seed.

It looked possible, at least through the first half, as the Cavaliers were tested in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Down 14 points in the first half Friday against Gardner-Webb, another early exit was…

Duke's Zion Show has successful NCAA Tournament debut

March 22, 2019

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zion Williamson had an explosive NCAA Tournament debut with 25 points and a can’t-miss second-half showcase to lead top-seeded Duke to an 85-62 win over North Dakota State on Friday night.

RJ Barrett led Duke with 26 points and 14 rebounds and combined with…

NC State begins quest for 1st Final Four since 1998

March 22, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State already has earned the best start in program history. Now the Wolfpack are chasing their best finish.

N.C. State begins its push for its first Final Four in 21 years on Saturday when the third-seeded Wolfpack take on 14th-seeded Maine in the first round of…

Letter to the Editor: Take time to thank a teacher

March 23, 2019

Mrs. Donna Carr was my first-grade teacher at Coopers Elementary School in 1970.

This was before kindergarten attendance was required and I was not the sharpest crayon in the box. Mrs. Carr was such a supportive and kind…

Colin Campbell: State House closes curtains on "Sunshine Act"

March 19, 2019

The state House has taken a long overdue step toward transparency, voting unanimously to add online video streaming of its sessions — so North Carolinians across the state can watch their government in action without…

Letter to the Editor: Day of Prayer to bring revival

March 18, 2019

There is one thing that the majority in this fragmented city, state and nation can agree on: we need revival. It was the faith of our fathers that founded this “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice…