Renowned author Douglas Quinn of the recently penned "Cornfield Boys" and illustrator Donna Higgins-Colson made a recent visit to the home place of Baseball Hall of Famer Walter "Buck" Leonard.

Inspired by the love of baseball, Quinn discovered a set of Negro League players baseball cards…

The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World recently celebrated 120 years of charity and service to the community.

The IBPOEW organization is headquartered in Winton, N.C., and boasts a membership of over 500,000 worldwide. Leonard J. Polk currently serves as the grand exalted…

The Rocky Mount Garden Club hosted its recent meeting with a class on fresh floral arrangements just in time for the holidays.

Ladies brought different cut flowers, greenery and pumpkins for the hands-on meeting. Garden Club member Kathy Hutcheson hosted the program and previously asked members to…

CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield took the snap in victory formation and dropped to one knee as the crowd roared. When the clock hit zeros, the stadium’s sound system blasted “Danger Zone.”

The Browns have become hazardous to your playoff health.

Mayfield outplayed Cam Newton,…

The championship stage is officially set for the Tarboro Vikings, who beat Edenton Holmes on Friday night at home in the 1-AA semifinals on Friday to advance to the state title game for the second season in a row.

And for the second year in a row, they’ll play at N.C. State’s Carter-…

TARBORO — The defending 1-AA state champions are coming back for more.

The top-seeded Vikings defeated Edenton Holmes, 48-7, on Friday to earn their second consecutive berth in the state championship game where they will play the West’s No. 4 East Surry on Dec. 15 at N.C. State.

Tarboro…