Sunday, August 25, 2019

Soldier's burial helps bring closure to family

August 24, 2019

U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield on Friday gave his thoughts of having paid final respects to U.S. Army Pfc. William Hoover Jones at Arlington National Cemetery.

"It was an experience that I shall never forget," Butterfield, D-1st-District, told the Telegram of the funeral, which was on Thursday morning.…

Mayoral candidates put focus on job creation

August 24, 2019

One of the many questions three of the four candidates for mayor faced during a recent debate was about their respective plans to bring business, industry and jobs to Rocky Mount.

Robert Lee Alston, Kevin Jones and Sandy Roberson participated in the event, which was held at Benvenue Country Club.…

United Way launches fundraising drive

August 23, 2019

The front steps of the United Way Tar Region office off Sunset Avenue was the scene of the start of the organization’s annual community giving campaign, with the gathering culminating in a toss of grass seeds on the lawn.

As vehicle traffic whirred by on a warm Thursday morning, organization…

Local soldier buried with honors at Arlington

August 22, 2019

A local man who lost his life more than 68½ years ago fighting as an infantryman in the Korean War has been laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

The service for U.S. Army Pfc. William Hoover Jones was conducted on Thursday morning at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, which is adjacent…

Military Funeral Honors with Funeral Escort are Conducted for U.S. Army Sfc. William Jones in Section 55

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YMCA welcomes teachers back to school

August 25, 2019

The Harrison Family YMCA’s Togetherhood Volunteer Committee developed the idea this summer to show appreciation to educators by holding a teacher supply collection drive in the YMCA lobby and a Welcome Back Kickoff event for school staff at many schools throughout the district on their first…

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Local teacher selected for fellowship

August 24, 2019

Rodney D. Pierce, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Red Oak Middle School, has been selected as the Inaugural Teacher Fellow for the North Carolina Equity Fellowship.

The fellowship is administered through the Center for Racial Equity in Education and EducationNC, which is a…

Taylor attends teacher institute

August 23, 2019

Renny Taylor, a teacher at Nash Central High School, recently completed an intense, week-long immersion in American history at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute.

The Teacher Institute was created to encourage history education and make it engaging for students. Now in its 30th year, the…

Vidant Edgecombe awards community grants

August 22, 2019

The Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Foundation recently donated $100,000 to 13 local nonprofit organizations and government agencies from Edgecombe, Nash and Martin Counties during a celebration at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Local businesses were selected through the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Community…

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Nash Central runs to Week 1 win over Southeast Halifax

August 23, 2019

Shemar Henderson was one of many around the state who kept an eye on the weather for Friday, the opening night of high school football.

The Nash Central junior running back recently went through his first training camp on varsity and he was ready for the real thing. Henderson didn’t want…

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Prep football roundup: Firebirds, Jaguars, Patriots earn Week 1 wins

August 23, 2019

Southern Nash had no trouble picking up a Week 1 win at home on Friday.

The Firebirds defeated Warren County, 65-14, and will host Nash Central next Thursday.

Southern Nash quarterback Matt Foster scored the game’s first two touchdowns on runs of 70 and 54 yards. Foster also threw for a…

Prep football capsules for Week 1: Faith Christian begins title defense

August 23, 2019

Rocky Mount High and Tarboro kicked off the prep football season Thursday night. The rest of the area teams are in action Friday.

Here’s a rundown of those games:

Northern Nash (0-0) at East Wake (0-0)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday

The matchup: A new-look Northern Nash team will look to establish…

Rekindled Tarboro, Rocky Mount High rivalry cut short by weather

August 22, 2019

TARBORO — High school football returned on Thursday, but not for long.

Rocky Mount High and Tarboro, meeting for the first time since 2004, made it to the second quarter before heavy rains doused the Vikings home field while lightning danced in the sky overhead.

The Vikings led 6-0…

Letter to the Editor: Government assistance crucial for society

August 25, 2019

Conservatives have written a few letters recently about how people should work for a living (Janice Gravely) and how people should be married (Julia Manning).

There are several problems with this line of thinking because…

Letter to the Editor: Columnist takes superficial view of racism

August 24, 2019

Professor Walter Williams’s recent column, “Look beyond racial discrimination” has superficial validity. But his analysis is flawed by a trick conservatives often use to blame victims for the conditions…

Letter to the Editor: Leftwingers are detached from reality

August 23, 2019

Welcome to the Twilight Zone, where lies the pit of man’s fears, currently occupied by a Democratic Party moving so far to the left that they have become detached from reality.

A dimension of mind that has inflicted…