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Firebirds tennis team remains unbeaten
The Southern Nash boys tennis team kept its season opening winning streak alive with a 9-0 victory over Rocky Mount on Tuesday. With the win, the Firebirds improved to 4-0 as they prepare to take on Northern Nash on Wednesday. In singles play, Luis Salazar (No. 3), Gilberto Nunez (No. 4) and Julian Gonzalez (No. 5) all won their respective […] The post Firebirds tennis team remains unbeaten first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Voters want more transit options; politicians should listen
Not long ago, a user-made map depicting a vastly expanded Atlanta transit system went viral on social media. Instead of just four branching main lines that intersect like a plus sign, the imaginary map spindles out like a bicycle wheel in 10 directions, with an additional ring around the periphery connecting the spokes. Comments like “They should’ve done this 25 […] The post Voters want more transit options; politicians should listen first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Schools toast Teachers of the Year
Southern Nash High School has named Christy Messer its 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Messer, who chairs the mathematics department, has taught students at Southern Nash since 1995. “I am truly honored to have been chosen as Southern Nash High School’s Teacher of the Year,” Messer said. She said Southern Nash is a special place to work. “We are […] The post Schools toast Teachers of the Year first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Board OKs plans for depot renovation
SPRING HOPE — Architects Andrew Lopina from Alliance Architecture of the Triad and Kevin Davey from Allied Design Consultants Inc. presented the Board of Commissioners with a floor plan to renovate the town’s historic railroad depot on March 4. The floor plan includes updates to the ramp entrance, a moveable stage, a food storage and prep area, a patio, a […] The post Board OKs plans for depot renovation first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Middlesex Police Department receives $27K grant
MIDDLESEX — The Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions to accept Bureau of Justice Assistance grant money for the Middlesex Police Department during its Monday meeting. The police department will receive $26,923.51 from the N.C. Governor’s Crime Commission’s 2023 Byrne-JAG award, an annual grant the department has received for at least the past five years. “It’s a little bit […] The post Middlesex Police Department receives $27K grant first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bailey mayor proposes new town seal
BAILEY — Mayor Owen Strickland is asking residents to provide feedback through March 31 on a colorful new design proposed for Bailey’s town seal. “This effort is meant to update the black and white seal with a more aesthetically pleasing color design,” Strickland said. “The town of Bailey is continuing to try and put our best foot forward, and this […] The post Bailey mayor proposes new town seal first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Property values rise 63% in Spring Hope
NASHVILLE — The Nash County Board of Commissioners has completed its 2024 tax revaluation. Spring Hope saw a 63% increase in total property values. Properties in Middlesex saw an average 41% increase in assessed valuation, and Bailey’s tax base experienced a 36% boost, according to Nash County communication director Jonathan Edwards. Tax revaluation is the process of determining new assessed […] The post Property values rise 63% in Spring Hope first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Savanna Baines
Savanna Baines, a junior at Southern Nash High School, is The Enterprise’s Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week for her work on the varisty volleyball, softball and swim teams. Baines plays middle on the volleyball team (No. 6) and is a first baseman and pitcher on the softball team (No. 14). Baines said she fell in love […] The post Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Savanna Baines first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ladybirds go 1-1 in The Brittany
WILSON — The Southern Nash girls soccer team went 1-1 in the 2024 Brittany T. Willis Memorial Scholarship Soccer Showcase on Friday and Saturday at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex. In their opening game on Friday, the Ladybirds suffered a 4-0 loss at the hands of Richlands. The Wildcats scored twice in each half on their way to the […] The post Ladybirds go 1-1 in The Brittany first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Players, coaches relish competing in The Brittany
WILSON — Fifty teams took the field Friday on the opening day of the 2024 Brittany T. Willis Memorial Scholarship Soccer Showcase. The 25-game slate to open the event saw 24 games played at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex and one game at Greater Wilson Rotary Park. Whether it was a team’s first time competing in The Brittany or […] The post Players, coaches relish competing in The Brittany first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Community Calendar: Church plans aerial Easter egg drop
BAILEY — The youth group from Midpoint Church of Middlesex will drop more than 30,000 Easter eggs from a helicopter to kick off its egg hunt, which is planned from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Bailey-Middlesex Community Park, 8104 Stoney Hill Church Road. The egg hunt will feature food, games and special appearances from costumed characters […] The post Community Calendar: Church plans aerial Easter egg drop first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Duke Endowment supports UNC Health Nash transitional care efforts
ROCKY MOUNT — The Duke Endowment has awarded a grant to the UNC Health Nash Foundation to facilitate expansion of the hospital’s Community Paramedic Program, which offers needed assistance to vulnerable patients discharging from the hospital. This initiative will build upon the program’s established success and strengthen its outreach efforts. The Community Paramedic Program provides at-home care to high-risk patients […] The post Duke Endowment supports UNC Health Nash transitional care efforts first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
James Lewis Leggett
James Lewis Leggett of Spring Hope, NC, passed away at home March 10, 2024. Born into a Christian Home to Jimmy and Ruby Leggett on August 26, 1943 in Bertie County, James was their first and only son. He attended school in Bertie County, graduating from Bertie High School, where he excelled in basketball. James was helping his father farm […] The post James Lewis Leggett first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Firebirds outlast Bulldogs
The Southern Nash baseball team pushed across a run in the sixth inning to secure a 9-8 victory over visiting Nash Central in a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference game Friday. Avenging a 3-0 loss to Nash Central from Thursday, the Firebirds now sit at 2-3 on the season, including a 1-1 mark in conference play. Southern Nash will look to […] The post Firebirds outlast Bulldogs first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nash deputies help capture Wilson rape suspect
WILSON — A Stantonsburg man is charged with rape and kidnapping after police say he sexually assaulted a woman in an apartment stairwell Friday. Montrail Ronsha Speight, 41, is charged with one count each of first-degree forcible rape and first-degree kidnapping, according to a release from Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department. McInerny said police […] The post Nash deputies help capture Wilson rape suspect first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Southern Nash tennis team remains unbeaten
The Southern Nash boys tennis team extended its season-opening winning streak to three with a 6-3 win over visiting Bunn on Thursday. Now 3-0 on the season, the Firebirds rode four singles victories to the win. Frank Gonzalez led the way with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles. Adding singles wins were Gilberto Nunez at No. 3 (6-4, […] The post Southern Nash tennis team remains unbeaten first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC conservatives have abandoned the New South
President John F. Kennedy carried North Carolina because of voters in the most conservative part of the state. In 1960, the mountains, the foothills and the urban Piedmont had fallen in line for Republican Richard Nixon, and only hostility to the ferocious free marketeers in the Eisenhower Agriculture Department in eastern North Carolina summoned enough votes for the Democrats to […] The post NC conservatives have abandoned the New South first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Justices highlight flaws in Leandro lawsuit narrative
Ask the average North Carolinian about the Leandro education funding lawsuit, and you’ll likely encounter a blank stare. Even those who have followed the 30-year-old case closely will likely spout some version of the following narrative: “Republican lawmakers aren’t spending enough money on education. The Leandro lawsuit aims to boost state education spending to a more appropriate level.” That narrative […] The post Justices highlight flaws in Leandro lawsuit narrative first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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