Thanks to support from the Walmart Foundation, the Harrison Family YMCA is providing meals and snacks to children enrolled in various YMCA after-school programs to help ensure they get the nutrition they need to succeed in school and reach their full potential.
In my last column we looked at the initial enrollment into Medicare when you turn age 65.
The N.C. Community Foundation recently announced the election of Angela Gailliard to the statewide board of directors.
The Board of Directors of the W.A. Pattillo High School National Alumni Association Inc. recently voted to cancel the July 2021 Annual Reunion due to continuous concerns of the status of COVID-19.
Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won nine awards at a recent virtual awards ceremony held on March 12-13 by the Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Region.
With the theme “Pearls on the Rise ... Destined to be Great,” the Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will present its 41st Jabberwock Scholarship Program virtually at 4 p.m. on April 11.
Now, fast forward to where you are now — closing in on retirement.
As graduate students at East Carolina University, David Beamer and his classmate Paul Marek, were inspired by the work of an amateur snail biologist named Leslie Hubricht.
The Teacher Education Program at N.C. Wesleyan College recently held its Spring Symposium featuring a pinning ceremony for program candidates.
Isabella Nicole Daza has been awarded this year’s Ann MacPherson Weaver Memorial Scholarship at Rocky Mount Academy.
The Harrison Family YMCA has opened registration for its 2021 Summer Day Camp and families are encouraged to register as soon as possible.
For the second year in a row, Edgecombe Community College has been recognized nationally as a school that helps military veterans succeed.
The North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association recently presented Nash County Master Gardener Anne Sickinger with an Outstanding Volunteer Award.
America is enduring a data breach problem.
Spring is here, community members are getting COVID vaccinations, students are returning to in-person learning and there is a promise of a post-pandemic future.
Lossie Dupree, a native of Whitakers, recently launched “Cooking it old School & Ministry.”
North Carolina Wesleyan College has partnered with JOY International and its mission to rescue, restore and reintegrate children, teens and women affected by human trafficking around the world.
Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing program recently was ranked No. 4 in the state by Nursing Schools Almanac.
In a few days, we will experience the vernal equinox — one of the two times in the year when the sun is exactly above the equator.
Pastor Dave started off Teen Week with a challenge.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School recently received a visit from Mayor Sandy Roberson.
Building on an already strong foundation, NCC President Lew Hunnicutt and Nash County Public Schools Superintendent Steve Ellis recently met to discuss strategies to enhance their longstanding partnership in education.
People looking to advance their career and improve their skillset will now have the opportunity to pursue three new professional development certificate programs at N.C. Wesleyan College.
The Rev. Jerry W. Spruell, Edgecombe County elections director and an Edgecombe Community College trustee, will give the keynote address during Commencement at ECC on May 8.
As organizations across the country adjusted to cope with the pandemic, they had to find new and different ways to reach their customers, change their messaging and pivot their focus to not only serve immediate needs but plan for the future.
In partnership with Nash UNC Breast Care Center, the OIC is now offering 3D mammography exams at its Specialty Care Center inside the Rocky Mount Event Center.
Singapore is on the horizon for one local Appalachian State University senior awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Remember the days when we could all go grab a burger at Barley & Burger, a cup of coffee from Larema or frozen yogurt from the Pitstop Shoppe without thinking twice about what you touched or how close you sat to a stranger? Back when hand sanitizer and masks weren’t part of the arsenal o…
LaToya McCurdy loves being a nurse practitioner.
The late J. Edgar “Ed” and Peggie T. Moore of Rocky Mount were longtime supporters of Nash Community College and their legacy will continue with the new establishment of the Moore Family Fund.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans even more aware of the importance of planning for the unexpected.
In April, Edgecombe Community College is offering a unique career exploration program for high school students.
N.C. Wesleyan College recently announced that it has earned the 2021-22 Military Friendly School Silver Designation.
The Beta Zeta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. celebrated its 75th Chapter Anniversary on March 1.
Kendall Edgar wanted to do something to help animals in local shelters.
Interviews can be intimidating, but your first day on the job can sometimes seem even more daunting.
Illegal dumping is defined as the disposal of waste in an unpermitted area, and it has become a major problem for concern in North Carolina.
Nash Community College is seeking stakeholder input during its regular strategic planning process.
Brandon P. Fleming will be N.C. Wesleyan College’s Spring 2021 Commencement speaker.
Edgecombe Community College recently announced its Student Ambassadors for 2020-21:
Landing a new job, whether it’s for a business here in Rocky Mount or working remotely for another company, doesn’t usually happen quickly.