The Rocky Mount Rotary Club’s September highlights include an interesting and fact-filled talk on by City Manager and fellow Rotarian Rochelle Small-Toney.

She shared the city’s key demographics, providing an understanding of the local population and how that relates to addressing…

He had a weekly radio show with an audience bigger than the Super Bowl’s.

He received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He led the biggest-selling band of the 1940s. And he performed more shows for the troops during World War II than Bob Hope did.

But when Clifton Barnes posted Kay…

Edgecombe Community College is hosting a free event designed to empower male students attending ECC and Edgecombe County high schools on Oct. 19.

“Food, Fun and Fellowship” will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. on the Tarboro campus at 2009 West Wilson St.

Sponsored by ECC’s EMPAC…

Antonio Johnson was prophetic in his words this week leading up to N.C. Wesleyan’s first football game to be played on the college’s campus.

“I think we’re going to do good this year,” Johnson said. “I think this is the year where we will put it together. This is…

SouthWest Edgecombe opened Eastern Plains Conference with a convincing win on Friday.

The Cougars defeated North Pitt, 44-13, and improved to 6-1 on the season.

It was the third consecutive win for SWE, which will host Nash Central next week.

North Edgecombe 52

Weldon 6

The Warriors (5-3, 3-0) are…

Rocky Mount High couldn’t have started Friday’s game against Franklinton any better.

The Gryphons defense forced four turnovers on the Rams’ first four drives of the game and turned those extra offensive chances into three quick touchdowns. RMH capitalized on the extra offensive…