Wesleyan names new human resources chief

May 23, 2017

Timothy H. Ozment will be joining N.C. Wesleyan College to lead the areas of human resources, benefits, career services, leadership academies and internships.

Ozment comes with a wealth of human resources experience, having spent the last 16 years at MBM Corp., which is now a part of McLane…

Nashville student receives award for excellence

May 22, 2017

Breanna Joyner-Foreman of Nashville was among the undergraduate students recently honored by Gardner-Webb University for academic excellence and outstanding service and leadership.

Winners of these awards exemplify the university’s core values of faith, service and…

Keep America Beautiful honors volunteers

May 21, 2017

Keep America Beautiful of Nash and Edgecombe Counties recently hosted an awards ceremony recognizing various community groups for their outstanding efforts in meeting the organization’s mission-keeping the Twin Counties cleaner, greener and more livable.

KAB Volunteer of…

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Grave dedication honors Revolutionary War veteran

May 20, 2017

Revolutionary War veteran William Battle recently was honored with a grave marker dedication at his grave site.

C. Keith Wilson, president of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the N.C. Sons of the American Revolution, led the dedication ceremony for Mr. Battle.

William Battle was born about 1758,…

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May 21, 2017

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Catherine Roche: Learning should continue throughout summer

May 14, 2017

May is the last full month of the school year before the summer holiday begins.

Students and teachers have worked since fall covering all the subjects that students must learn to graduate before they move on to college and careers. Getting an education requires sustained effort and concentration.…

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Jr. Historians earn state awards

May 19, 2017

The Rocky Mount Academy Jr. Historian Club recently traveled to Raleigh to attend the Tar Heel Jr. Historian Convention.

At the convention, Lottie Parker placed first and Ezra Moore placed second in the Intermediate Division of the Christopher Crittenden State History Quiz. This is a general…

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Event to showcase student artwork

May 22, 2017

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools will be showcasing its fine arts program through a special presentation on Tuesday afternoon.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Superintendent’s Art Gallery is a fine art showcase that features student artwork from across the district. The Superintendent’s Art Gallery…

Duke taps Martin Millennium students for academic program

May 18, 2017

Several Martin Millennium Academy students have been invited to join the prestigious Fourth-Seventh Grade Talent Search for gifted students sponsored by Duke University’s Talent Identification Program.

Each year, a select group of students in the United States are identified as academically…

Students inducted into honor society at NCC

May 17, 2017

A formal induction ceremony recently was held for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College.

Olivia Adcox, Ajohnna Battle, Theresa Bohren, Adriana Cabrera-Zurita, Tyshika Dickens, Sabrina Edwards, Thayer Fennell, Samantha Hopkins, Rebecca Keith, Somer Love,…

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