Carter Blackwelder, a member of Boy Scout Troop 16 in Red Oak, recently was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank that the Boy Scouts of America offers.

Only about 3 percent of Boy Scouts ever attain this prestigious honor. Blackwelder is the 41st Eagle Scout from Troop 16.

To earn…

Nash Community College is the recipient of a $57,000 grant from Nash UNC Health Care to support expansion of the college’s Health Sciences programs.

The grant provides funding for additional technology and equipment, local recruiting and outreach efforts. Program growth is necessary to help…

Twenty years have passed since Hurricane Floyd targeted the Twin Counties, but long-time residents will remember Sept. 15, 1999, as the Day the 500-Year Flood Came.

For on that day and far into the night and the next day, it rained. And rained. And rained. Not gentle rains or steady downpours. It…

Nash UNC Health Care, Carolina Regional Orthopaedics and UNC Orthopedics at Nash have teamed up to offer a sports medicine program for student athletes at Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools.

“The Nash UNC Health Care Sports Medicine Program is a collaboration of our community hospital and…

By the second quarter of Northern Nash’s 46-20 win over host Nash Central on Friday, Amir Pittman-Williams was sporting some fresh bling.

Draped around the neck of the Knights running back was a green ‘N’ attached to a gold-colored chain. Whoever makes an important play has the…

The Faith Christian football team got back in the win column on Friday with a victory over rival Rocky Mount Academy.

The Patriots won, 60-32, and pulled away in the second half to snap a two-game losing streak. FCS improved to 2-2, while RMA (0-4) is still looking for its first win.

Hobart…