Sunday, September 22, 2019

Walk for Life adds new 5K run

September 22, 2019

The Your Choice Resource Center’s annual Walk for Life held on Saturday had two new features this year: a new event and a new location.

The event is usually held at Englewood Park, but this year the walk was held at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex to help accommodate the new 5K run that was…

New charter school aims to open in city

September 22, 2019

A new charter school may be on the horizon for the Twin Counties as soon as next year.

According to information recently released by the state Department of Public Instruction, a new charter school called New Generation Charter Academy hopes to open in Edgecombe County in the fall of 2020.

The…

Council candidates pledge accessibility

September 21, 2019

One of the candidates for a position on the Rocky Mount City Council said he is going to have a “boots on the ground approach” in terms of being available to constituents if elected on Oct. 8.

Tarrick Pittman, who is running in Ward 1, and all of the rest of the council candidates…

Public offers input on superintendent search

September 21, 2019

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education hosted the first of two public forums Thursday night to seek input about the qualities community and staff members want in the next superintendent of the school district.

The event was held in the media center of Southern Nash High School. The forum was…

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Finalists selected for Black Light Project

September 22, 2019

Fourteen members of the community have been selected to take part in the Black Light Project photography documentary that will be displayed at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences beginning in January 2020.

The Black Light Project, founded by Tonya Jefferson-Lynch, presents black men in a…

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Award-winning band to perform in Nashville

September 21, 2019

TV hosts and Top 10 Billboard artists Nu-Blu will perform Oct. 19 at the Nash Arts Center in Nashville.

If there’s one thing that award-winning acoustic band Nu-Blu knows how to do, its turn heads with their powerful music. In the last year alone, the four-time Billboard Top 10 artists have…

Big Sweep to help clean litter from area

September 20, 2019

Residents are invited to take part in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Day from 9 a.m. until noon on Sept. 28.

Teams will meet at the boat ramp in Battle Park in Rocky Mount and River Front Park in Tarboro. The Big Sweep is an annual event that allows civic groups, schools and neighborhoods to clean up…

Nashville native to speak at N.C. A&T

September 19, 2019

Vera Morris, the former Miss North Carolina USA 1998, will be a guest speaker Tuesday at N.C. A&T State University.

Morris, the daughter of Willie and Glessa Morris of Nashville, will speak with the students from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and Fashion Merchandising and…

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Prep football roundup: Cooley powers Southern Nash to 5-0 start

September 20, 2019

Quinton Cooley might still be running.

The Southern Nash running back ran his team to a 55-21 win over Greenville Rose on Friday. Cooley had 309 of the team’s 502 rushing yards, and added four touchdowns. That brings his touchdown total to 23 on the season through five weeks.

Southern Nash (5-…

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Tarboro outlasts SouthWest Edgecombe in defensive battle

September 20, 2019

PINETOPS — An emotional Cortezz Jones found himself in the center of the SouthWest Edgecombe huddle following the Cougars’ 24-7 loss to Tarboro on Friday in the Function at the Junction.

Jones wanted to speak to his teammates following the loss, and the senior running back delivered a…

Prep football capsules for Week 5

September 20, 2019

Week 5 of the prep football season has arrived, and with it brings a much-anticipated rivalry game that never lacks in hype.

Tarboro is headed to SouthWest Edgecombe for what should be another exciting edition of the Function at the Junction game. Both teams have cruised through their respective…

Gurley scores first touchdown of season in Rams win

September 16, 2019

This is the first segment of Gurley Watch, a quick weekly update on all things Todd Gurley that will run every Tuesday of the NFL season.

Todd Gurley and the Los Angeles Rams have started the season 2-0 following Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints.

The game was a rematch from last…

Letter to the Editor: Promote unity over division

September 22, 2019

In Rocky Mount, we are seeing race being used as a weapon more so than ever before. We have “leaders” using race to move their own agendas forward and “pit” black against white.

Some in our city are…