Monday, May 20, 2019

Health officials stress importance of measles vaccinations

May 20, 2019

The state Department of Health and Human Resources is encouraging people to take preventative measures against the spread of measles and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect themselves and their loved ones from the disease,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Runners tackle obstacle course race

May 19, 2019

Ralph Willey is proof one is not too old to run a cross-country course full of challenges.

Willey, 69, of Rocky Mount and a retired attorney, said he has been a regular since the first Tackle the Tar 5K Obstacle Course Race and Family Fun Day.

Willey on Saturday morning was one of approximately 850…

Cummins celebrates centennial

May 19, 2019

The parent of the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant has reached the century mark of being in business.

In the Twin Counties, plant Manager John Judd said he and his team began celebrating the anniversary of Cummins in January and said the plant was re-branded to reflect the company having…

Authorities ramp up fight against opioids

May 19, 2019

As Paula Dance campaigned for her first term as Pitt County sheriff in 2018, she routinely identified the opioid epidemic as the most pressing challenge facing law enforcement.

Among her mantras was, “You can’t arrest your way out of the crisis.”

Arresting users for drug-related…

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Hospice nursing assistant brightens days for patients, families

May 20, 2019

Tacitha Grant, also known as “KiKi,” says she knows she was meant to spend time being a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with hospice patients.

Grant, a CNAII with Nash Health Care Hospice and Palliative Care, watched her grandmother die in 2011 and saw first-hand the care and help her…

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Enfield to sponsor annual Fishing Creek Paddle

May 19, 2019

Get in a summer frame of mind by participating in a meandering journey down Fishing Creek through soulful countryside.

The ninth annual Enfield Fishing Creek Paddle will take place on June 1. Registration for the paddle begins at 8 a.m. at Bellamy Mill in Enfield, a landmark on the National…

City to celebrate public works employees

May 18, 2019

The more than 200 men and women in the Public Works and Water Resources Departments who build and maintain the infrastructure of the city of Rocky Mount work hard each day to keep the city moving forward.

In recognition of their efforts, the city of Rocky Mount, in conjunction with the American…

Tarboro native returns home to address grads

May 18, 2019

Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder and chief executive officer of The ActOne Group and a native of Tarboro, had a “conversation about truth” with graduates at Edgecombe Community College during commencement exercises held May 10.

Howroyd gave the keynote address during the ceremony, which…

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Eagles on top: RMA wins Game 3 over Faith Christian for first baseball state championship

May 18, 2019

Before the final game of the season began, Rocky Mount Academy baseball coach Cameron Ramsey envisioned himself having to get creative with what was left of his team’s available pitching arms.

It turns out that the puzzle came together without much issue.

Jacob Braddy pitched six strong…

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RMA softball season ends one step away from title game

May 18, 2019

The Rocky Mount Academy softball team suffered its second loss in as many days as its season came to an end on Saturday in the semifinals of the NCISAA 2-A playoffs.

The Eagles lost, 3-0, to Halifax Academy.

The teams were playing for a berth in the state championship game against Freedom Christian…

Game won: RMA wins opener behind strong pitching, defensive highlight

May 17, 2019

It’s been nearly a month since Spencer Gardner last took an at-bat for Rocky Mount Academy. Still, the senior has found a way to make an impact this season for the state championship-chasing Eagles.

Gardner reminded everyone of that on Friday night.

The Eagles right fielder cut down the would-…

RMA softball needs three wins Saturday to earn state championship

May 17, 2019

The top seed in the NCISAA Class 2-A softball playoffs is down to its last life.

Rocky Mount Academy suffered a 2-0 loss in 16 innings on Friday to No. 3 Freedom Christian Academy in the semifinals.

With the loss, the No. 1 Eagles were bounced to the losers’ bracket game — a 10 a.m.…

Letter to the Editor: Reparations a creation of academia

May 20, 2019

Do you feel guilty because descendants of Southern slavery have not received reparation payments?

If so, it's probably because Ivy League New Yorkers with a Bronx perspective of the universe are busy rewriting history novels…

Letter to the Editor: Freedom depends on personal restraint

May 19, 2019

Maybe people are studying our Constitution again.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the…

Letter to the Editor: Council critics offer nothing

May 18, 2019

In the annals of history, there are many stories about African Americans who dared to take a stand for justice and equality and how they faced character assassination and even death at the hands of those who saw them as a…