The Enterprise
Firebirds win, Ladybirds 2nd in Big East meet
From staff reports | March 28, 2024
ROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash’s boys track and field team won Tuesday’s three-team meet against 2-A/3-A Big East Conference foes Nash Central and host Rocky Mount while the Ladybirds took second behind the Gryphons. Junior Tylik Mitchell won four events and Chris Harris took home two first places as well...
NC Wesleyan team competes in Ethics Bowl
For The Enterprise | March 28, 2024
ROCKY MOUNT — Eighteen teams participated in this year’s North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Ethics Bowl competition, including a half-dozen students from N.C. Wesleyan University. The 2024 theme was “Ethics in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.” Students had to consider several complicated cases involving both artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, then...
Ladybirds wreck Red Rams for 11th win
From staff reports | March 27, 2024
FRANKLINTON — Southern Nash cruised to an 11-1 varsity softball win in five innings over 2-A/3-A Big East Conference host Franklinton on Tuesday, the 11th victory without a loss for the 3-A Ladybirds. Pitcher Sarah Ewer allowed just one hit in five innings while striking out 13 batters. The Ladybirds...
J’s Place endures year of denials, delays
By Hannah Whitley Camarena
hcamarena@springhopeenterprise.com | 252-265-8117 | March 26, 2024
SPRING HOPE — J’s Place manager Antonio “Danny” Toney said his mother has again reapplied for a conditional use permit to reopen her Ash Street venue as a jazz bar. In March 2023, the town Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to revoke the former 204 Ash St. bar’s permit. “I’m...
Spaulding Center surprised with $1M grant
By Hannah Whitley Camarena
hcamarena@springhopeenterprise.com | 252-265-8117 | March 26, 2024
SPRING HOPE — U.S. Rep. Don Davis presented the Spaulding Family Resource Center with a $1 million federal grant award on Monday. “The Spaulding Family Resource Center is an opportunity to help grow the community, to provide resources for families for a better life and to preserve a rich legacy...
Firebirds win, Ladybirds 2nd in Big East meet
From staff reports | March 28, 2024
ROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash’s boys track and field team won Tuesday’s three-team meet against 2-A/3-A Big East Conference foes Nash Central and host Rocky Mount while the Ladybirds took...
Ladybirds wreck Red Rams for 11th win
From staff reports | March 27, 2024
FRANKLINTON — Southern Nash cruised to an 11-1 varsity softball win in five innings over 2-A/3-A Big East Conference host Franklinton on Tuesday, the 11th victory without a loss for...
Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week: Eduardo Tinajero
From staff reports | March 25, 2024
Eduardo Tinajero competes on Southern Nash Middle School’s cross country and soccer teams and is The Enterprise’s Farris & Thomas Law Attorneys Student-Athlete of the Week. Most recently, Tinajero won...
Butterfield honored with highway naming
By Drew C. Wilson
dwilson@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7818 | February 2, 2024
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
By Hannah Whitley Camarena
hcamarena@springhopeenterprise.com | 252-265-8117 | January 30, 2024
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
By Drew C. Wilson
dwilson@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7818 | December 22, 2023
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...
Incessant gambling ads: a vexing sign of moral decline
March 28, 2024
Americans obsess and argue a lot about morality these days. This is especially the case over on the political and religious right, where decrying societal change in the realm of...
Court ruling exposes downside of corporate diversity targets
March 28, 2024
David Duvall was a standout employee by Novant Health’s standards. Working in North Carolina, Duvall “performed exceptionally in his role, receiving strong performance reviews and gaining national recognition for himself...
The big question about UN’s Gaza ceasefire resolution
March 28, 2024
On Monday, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2728, regarding the ongoing war in Gaza, by a vote of 14-0. The United States abstained rather than — as it...
Rep. Chesser delivers results for Nash County
February 13, 2024
I write to express my unwavering support for state Rep. Allen Chesser, whose commitment to the values and prosperity of North Carolina is unparalleled. Representative Chesser’s staunch pro-life stance is...
Look to Nash Community College for support
September 5, 2023
Nash Community College has an open-door policy and is a committed resiliency-building resource for Nash County, serving the whole student body. We offer courses in basic skills, high school equivalency...
Nonprofit helps light path to recovery
September 5, 2023
My name is Ruth Parker. As the founder of Nikki’s Total Life Care Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, I am proud to share my journey of serving the community in the...