The Enterprise
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...
Group provides caregivers for adults with special needs
By Hannah Whitley Camarena
hcamarena@springhopeenterprise.com | 252-265-8117 | March 26, 2024
The Arc of North Carolina serves more than 700 people deemed wards of the state and works with affiliated nonprofits to help people who are intellectually or developmentally disabled. “A ward of the state is any individual who has been declared incompetent by the clerk of court,” said Tameka Lee,...
US Department of Labor marks Farmworker Awareness Week
By Hannah Whitley Camarena
hcamarena@springhopeenterprise.com | 252-265-8117 | March 26, 2024
Farmworker Awareness Week ends Sunday, but the fight for farmworker rights and safety continues year-round. The U.S. Department of Labor says it identified violations in 90% of roughly 240 federal investigations into agricultural employers in the Southeast conducted in 2023. The figures were released ahead of Farmworker Awareness Week, observed...
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...
No. 3 Crusaders edge Bulldogs 3-2 in series finale
From staff reports | March 25, 2024
WILSON — The chance to steal a series from nationally No. 3-ranked North Greenville eluded the Barton College baseball team as the Crusaders pushed across a run in the top...
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...
How can we improve voter turnout?
March 27, 2024
The 2024 primary election results should concern us. What should truly trouble us is that only 20.02% of North Carolina’s registered voters cast ballots, highlighting a trend that threatens the...
Carolina economy solid, not spectacular
March 27, 2024
How has North Carolina’s economy been performing lately? Let’s focus on four standard measures: unemployment, jobs, incomes and gross domestic product. Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest...
Privacy and the princess
March 27, 2024
“There is a strange man outside,” Katherine announced, standing by the parlor window. “... This man is lurking across the way. Pretending not to notice me while I notice him.”...
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...