The Enterprise
Ladybirds shut out Bunn to reach Big East final
Sarah Ewers’ pinch-hit grand slam was the big blast in Southern Nash’s seven-run fourth inning Tuesday as the Ladybirds rolled past Bunn 10-0 in five innings to win the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference tournament semifinals. Anna Dickinson struck out 10 and walked one in a two-hitter for the Ladybirds, who...
Carolinas Gateway Partnership names industry, workforce director
ROCKY MOUNT — The Carolinas Gateway Partnership has named Tracy Crenshaw its new director of existing industries and workforce development, effective May 1. Crenshaw was promoted following her tenure as the organization’s director of operations. “Tracy is a dedicated member of the Carolinas Gateway Partnership,” said President and CEO...
Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Daysy Antunez Ortiz
Daysy Antunez Ortiz, a sophomore goalkeeper on Southern Nash High School’s varsity girls soccer team, is The Enterprise’s Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week. Ortiz started playing soccer as a defender. “I just found myself loving the feeling of people cheering when I made a save,” she...
Community Calendar: National Day of Prayer is Thursday
SPRING HOPE — Bruce Brumfield has organized a National Day of Prayer service scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in front of Town Hall, 118 W. Railroad St. Speakers include Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone, Spring Hope Mayor Kyle Pritchard, Clifton Chapel Church Pastor Cynthia Crumel, Spring Hope Chamber...
102-year-old celebrates nursing school’s 110th anniversary
ROCKY MOUNT — Emily “Crews” Shearin has seen many remarkable changes in the health care profession since graduating from Rocky Mount’s Park View Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. The 102-year-old shared many memories during the Park View Nurses Alumnae Association’s recent gathering to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the...
Ladybirds shut out Bunn to reach Big East final
Sarah Ewers’ pinch-hit grand slam was the big blast in Southern Nash’s seven-run fourth inning Tuesday as the Ladybirds rolled past Bunn 10-0 in five innings to win the 2-A/3-A...
Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Daysy Antunez Ortiz
Daysy Antunez Ortiz, a sophomore goalkeeper on Southern Nash High School’s varsity girls soccer team, is The Enterprise’s Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week. Ortiz started playing...
Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0
WILSON — Eight hits, eight walks and eight Beddingfield errors added up to an 18-0 win for Southern Nash in the second of two games Friday in the Wilson Tobs...
Butterfield honored with highway naming
RALEIGH — Friends and relatives joined North Carolina Board of Transportation members Thursday in recognizing retired U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield at an honorary naming ceremony. The board unanimously voted to...
Volunteers needed to deliver meals
Nash County Recreation & Senior Services is recruiting volunteer drivers for its Home-Delivered Meals program. “We are in desperate need of volunteers in the Nashville, Spring Hope, Castalia and Red...
Prosecutors issue warning on illegal handgun switches
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley issued a warning Wednesday reminding people they could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if they’re convicted of possessing a semiautomatic...
NC’s most expensive election ever
If you were disappointed in the voter turnout for the March 5 primary election, wait until the May 14 runoff. The nonpartisan organization FairVote says turnouts in second primaries are...
Cut state tax on capital gains
Over the past decade, the General Assembly has pursued a tax reform strategy designed to foster growth and expand freedom in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina now has a...
Out of sight, out of mind
Homelessness is a national emergency. In January 2022, the United States was home to an estimated 582,462 homeless people. That number has certainly increased. That’s 18 out of every 10,000...
