Thursday, February 21, 2019

APG hires new leader for newspaper group

February 21, 2019

Robin L. Quillon has been named president of Adams Publishing Group of Eastern North Carolina, effective April 1.

Quillon also will become publisher of The Daily Reflector of Greenville.

Most recently, Quillon has been CNHI senior vice president responsible for CNHI newspapers in Pennsylvania,…

Doughnut shop marks milestone

February 20, 2019

Eva Clark vividly recalls the day that Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opened for business more than 25 years ago at 969 North Wesleyan Blvd.

"It was just amazing," said Clark, who had just been hired as a cashier. "It was so busy. I mean, the cars were lined up down the highway just waiting to get a hot…

Black History Month Celebration focuses on unity

February 20, 2019

MyBryde Auditorium was almost filled to capacity Tuesday for a Black History Month Celebration in the Lamm Building on the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College.

The event, which was sponsored by ECC’s College and Career Readiness Department, Student Success Center and the…

Students put kitchen skills to work

February 19, 2019

Students in the Twin Counties were out of school Monday for President’s Day, but some of them still spent the day learning as part of the N.C. Cooperative Extension office’s Farm to Fork Challenge at the Farmer’s Market.

More than 20 students attended the event where they…

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Fraternity teams up with sorority to aid Bennett College

February 21, 2019

The Rocky Mount Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. teamed up with the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of Bennett College Alumnae Association during the chapter’s monthly “Kocktails and Konversations” networking event at Tap1918 at the Rocky Mount Mills, to support…

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Local actors to star in rock opera

February 21, 2019

"Jesus Christ Superstar" is coming to Rocky Mount.

Local actors will bring the well-known play to the Imperial Centre this spring.

The time is right to perform the show in Rocky Mount as "Jesus Christ Superstar" continues to ride a wave of popularity following a live production of the show in…

YMCA to offer summer day camp

February 20, 2019

When school lets out, kids typically burst into summer with a zealous energy — but most parents can tell you it doesn’t take long for summer boredom to set in.

But boredom is banished at the Harrison Family YMCA, where children can have their best summer ever thanks to a variety of…

Rehab program gets man 'back in the game'

February 19, 2019

Every once in a while you come across someone truly extraordinary, and that is the case with James Williams.

Williams has been through some hard times in his life, but he has never given up hope on becoming his best self. His positive demeanor helped him get through many hospital stays, including…

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WIlliamson's injury, a mild knee sprain, puts spell over Duke-UNC

February 21, 2019

DURHAM — For Duke basketball, after the loss to No. 8 North Carolina that was dwarfed by Zion Williamson’s left knee injury 36 seconds into Wednesday night’s mega matchup, the cruelest bit of symbolism could be found not only in the empty chair in front Williamson’s locker…

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Zion Williamson leaves UNC game with knee injury

February 20, 2019

DURHAM — Less than a minute into Duke’s much-anticipated game against North Carolina, Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson suffered a knee injury while trying to plant with the ball. He was being defended by Luke Maye at the top of the key.

The injury was to his left leg, and…

Cougars at large: SWE holds off Nash Central, keeps postseason hopes alive

February 20, 2019

For the SouthWest Edgecombe boys’ basketball team, every win in the Eastern Plains Conference tournament means another check mark to its postseason hopes.

The Cougars needed help at the end of the regular season to secure an automatic playoff berth from none other than their Wednesday…

BIG EAST ROUNDUP: Knights bested by Wilson Hunt in semifinals

February 20, 2019

At the seven-minute mark of the fourth quarter on Wednesday night for the Northern Nash girls’ basketball team against Wilson Hunt, the game was either team’s to win.

A 3-pointer by NNHS’s Jadaysia Hedgepath had just tied the Big East Conference tournament semifinals at 40, but…

Ferrel Guillory: School day, calendar out of sync

February 21, 2019

Several local school districts have asked the General Assembly to free them from the rigid start-date and end-date of the academic year now embedded in law. They define the issue as "calendar flexibility."

What seems a…

Letter to the Editor: Letter claims patently false

February 21, 2019

The recent letter from Julia Manning saying that 30,000 scientists claim global warming is a hoax is patently false and gets a “pants on fire” rating from Politifact.org, a website that investigates claims made…

Letter to the Editor: Nothing negative said about Harris

February 20, 2019

Again Lindell Kay has done a story about me and not contacted me. He did that two other times, once with a story about Taro Knight when he died and then again with the Rev. Roosevelt Higgs.

I questioned him about that and he…