Sunday, May 26, 2019

City puts focus on downtown incentives

May 26, 2019

Rocky Mount has an aging downtown and many neglected buildings, but a city official is quick to point out the municipal government has financial incentives to help stimulate rehabilitation efforts.

City Business Development Director Kevin Harris spoke about three such programs in place at a…

Man brings old building back to life

May 25, 2019

A former local resident is working to renovate a more than century-old two-story building in downtown Rocky Mount.

Zack Poll, 33, since 2013has been engaged in his project, which is at 234 S.W. Main St.

Poll said his plan is for the bottom part of the structure to be open for commercial use…

Local developer arrested at City Hall

May 24, 2019

A prominent local property developer learned firsthand about serious new security measures at City Hall on Wednesday when police arrested him for trespassing.

Troy Davis, 31, is charged by the Rocky Mount Police Department with second-degree trespassing and resisting a police officer. He's accused…

YMCA celebrates fundraising effort

May 24, 2019

Staff members at the Harrison Family YMCA had much to celebrate Thursday night at the Evening of Connectivity held at the Rocky Mount Mills as they made history with this year’s annual giving campaign.

This year, the…

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Parker Middle student honored for achievement

May 25, 2019

At the end of the 2017-18 school year, the Moore family, the matriarch of whom was Christanna Dancy Moore, decided to give something very extraordinary back to the Rocky Mount community.

After formally establishing and naming it a few weeks earlier, James Moore presented the inaugural Jimmy Jones…

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NCC alum receives achievement award

May 24, 2019

Rebecca Rose Ceglia, a graduate of Nash Community College, is the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Dallas Herring Achievement Award.

She was selected from student and graduate nominees from across North Carolina’s 58 community colleges. The N.C. Community College System recognition coincided with N.…

NCC students build kiln, make pottery

May 23, 2019

Nash Community College history students recently built a kiln and made pottery using natural resources found on the campus.

Members of the class made primitive bricks and learned about creating structural stability within a large clay mound similar to reinforcement bar that is found in modern…

NCC ceremony bids farewell to graduates

May 22, 2019

Nash Community College celebrated curriculum commencement Friday, recognizing 555 students for completion of 680 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the college’s 51st annual graduation ceremony.

State Sen. Rick Horner, R-Nash, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony in Brown…

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Trezz thinking big: Harrell back in town for free camp, AAU team

May 25, 2019

Montrezl Harrell’s knees were almost up to his shoulders.

The Tarboro native and current NBA center looked a little out of place on Saturday while sitting on the metal bleachers at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Actually, he was perfectly comfortable watching his AAU basketball team compete…

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Nash Central's High, Rocky Mount Prep's Benton sign

May 23, 2019

Two more local athletes have signed to play basketball at the next level beginning next season.

Nash Central senior Chris High signed on Thursday with Wake Tech Community College to play basketball. Elsewhere, Rocky Mount Prep senior Samuel Benton agreed to play for Central Pointe Christian, a post-…

RMA has 20 named to all-state teams

May 22, 2019

Rocky Mount Academy had 20 athletes named to All-State teams this school year.

The Eagles had a successful sports season in 2018-19 that included two state championships. The girls’ tennis team won a state championship in the fall, while the baseball team just won a state title over the…

Rocky Mount Prep's Booth secures program's first state track title

May 21, 2019

Terence Booth Jr. wanted a shirt from the state track meet.

Not just any shirt, but the pink one. The one that wasn’t for sale.

“I wanted the shirt that money can’t buy,” the Rocky Mount Prep junior said. “You can’t buy it, you have to win it. They only give it…

Letter to the Editor: Hotel plan raises questions

May 24, 2019

The Rocky Mount city manager and City Council want the citizens to contribute $27 million on top of the $50 million already committed to the Event Center (RMEC).

This time, taxpayers are to “pay” a private…

Letter to the Editor: Decency must be restored to presidency

May 22, 2019

This government under the Trump Administration has become as corrupt as any authoritarian regime.

People who claim to be patriotic now have their heads buried in the sand. During the Clinton impeachment, the Republicans…

Letter to the Editor: Our character is our destiny

May 21, 2019

This paper, like most others, receives many letters expressing opinions on our president. That is not surprising; all presidents garner great attention. However, this one, more than any in my memory, seems to crave constant…