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Ladybirds survive 5-set scare from Gryphons
With a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference volleyball championship in the balance, Southern Nash nearly had a Senior Night to forget on Thursday. Rocky Mount, in last place and winless in the Big East, stretched the league-leading Ladybirds to five sets in what turned out to be an unlikely 25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 24-26, 15-11 thriller. Sophomore Abigail Marks served the 3-A […] The post Ladybirds survive 5-set scare from Gryphons first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Enrollment grows for Wilson County Schools
Wilson County Schools has seen an increase in overall enrollment for the first time since the pandemic, according to new figures. Overall enrollment is the highest its been since the 2021-22 school year. “We are elated that we are seeing increases in our enrollment,” said Robin May, the district’s instructional services’ assistant superintendent. “We are hoping that these increases will […] The post Enrollment grows for Wilson County Schools first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Construction on NC 222 starts in Fountain
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Town of Fountain will have construction work starting on Monday. The work focuses on resurfacing a half-mile section of NC 222. The project will start with replacing curbs and gutters, driveways and sidewalks along the highway where US 258 crosses. This section of the highway will be closed on […]
Women look ahead to Wilson’s future at leadership conference
The Wilson Chamber of Commerce hosted a conference Thursday to benefit local women leaders in the community and upcoming women leaders. Keynote speaker Meredith Archie, president of the North Carolina Chamber Foundation, gave a presentation to a room of more than 80 registered participants before the conference split into breakout sessions on “imagining the future of Wilson” and “benchmarking workforce […] The post Women look ahead to Wilson’s future at leadership conference first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
High School Football Glance, Oct. 7, 2024
3-A QUAD COUNTY Conference Team Conf. All PF PA C.B. Aycock 3-0 6-0 254 69 Fike 3-0 4-2 163 144 West Johnston 2-1 4-2 173 162 Hunt 2-1 3-3 175 136 South Johnston 1-2 3-3 125 126 East Wake 1-2 2-4 138 205 Southern Wayne 0-3 1-5 50 227 Smithfield-Selma 0-3 0-6 40 229 Friday, Oct. 4 Fike 37, Smithfield-Selma […] The post High School Football Glance, Oct. 7, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Exhibit details Wilsonians’ role in World War II
In 2018, historian Brian Grawburg was in search of hidden headstones in the Proctor Cemetery in an overgrown area near Saratoga when he came across the grave of Cpl. David W. Whitley, a Wilson native who died Sept. 25, 1943. Grawburg, bookkeeper at the museum, found that the 19-year-old Army parachutist of the 325th Glider Infantry, 82nd Airborne, was wounded […] The post Exhibit details Wilsonians’ role in World War II first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nashville Council approves spending grant funds to fix leaky manholes
Nashville town leaders are hoping to save the town some money by fixing leaky manholes. The project will be paid for with funds from a state grant. Last week, the town council voted to spend about half of its $1.5 million share of a $17 million state grant that Nash County received for water and sewer projects on lining its leaking manholes. The council decided to hold off on approving...
AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins dot Eastern Wayne for 3rd win, 5-1
While there were undoubtedly more opportunities to score left behind by the Beddingfield High boys soccer team Monday, Oct. 7, the Bruins aren’t complaining about their 5-1 win at home over Eastern Wayne. Senior Christopher Rodriguez Aguilera scored two goals and made an assist while freshman Tiyler Ramon notched a pair of goals for the Bruins as they evened their […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Bruins dot Eastern Wayne for 3rd win, 5-1 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Gun safety presentation at library covers the basics
For anyone with firearms, law enforcement officers say it’s crucial that those who choose to arm for self-protection understand safe and responsible operation of those weapons. Toward that end, Rocky Mount police Cpl. R.L. Miller, a 23-year veteran of the police department, gave a presentation on what he called “basic, general gun safety” Thursday afternoon at Braswell Memorial Library in downtown Rocky Mount. According to research by Johns Hopkins University,...
Firebirds keep cranking out wins
As has been the case for much of this boys soccer season, the goals came early, often and from all directions for Southern Nash in a 7-2 home win over Nash Central in a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference match Wednesday afternoon. Six players scored for the 3-A Firebirds, who pushed their record to 12-0-2 overall and 6-0 in the Big […] The post Firebirds keep cranking out wins first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Gryphons hold Bulldogs on final drive, seal victory
The Rocky Mount defense had been on the field for 20 plays on Nash Central’s final possession as the Bulldogs drove 81 yards in four minutes. But the Gryphons needed one final play — and one final stop — to secure the win, and they got it. An incomplete pass in the end zone as time expired sealed the home team’s 13-7 Big East 2A/3A Conference victory at Gryphons Stadium...
WCA teams favored as it hosts county championships
Don’t expect any individual marks to fall Monday in the 17th Wilson County Cross-Country Championships at Wilson Christian Academy but both races should be fairly competitive. Gone are 2023 county champions Lin Scott of WCA and Erin Pope of Fike. Both set meet records at last year’s county championship and now are running for their respective NCAA Division I programs […] The post WCA teams favored as it hosts county championships first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Howell Woods welcomes bald eagle
FOUR OAKS — Lady Bird, a bald eagle, has found her forever home at Johnston Community College’s Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center. The eagle is named for former First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, whose dedication to conservation inspired Howell Woods’ mission to promote environmental education and stewardship. The 6-year-old bald eagle comes to JCC from the American Wildlife Refuge, […] The post Howell Woods welcomes bald eagle first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Vikings fall in five at Louisburg
South Granville and Louisburg met Oct. 3 with a lot on the line. The teams were battling for the top spot in the 2A Division of the Northern Lake Athletic Conference, a possible higher seed in the 2A state playoffs and bragging rights. South Granville already had one win over the Warriors and looked to make the clean sweep, but […] The post Vikings fall in five at Louisburg first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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