Twin County Hall of Fame Inductees George Higgs, James Kern “Kay” Kyser, Milton Bullock, Brenda Crocker and Dr. Dan Crocker, Luther Barnes, and Patsy Gilliland to be featured on local downtown mural. Scott Nurkin’s mural portrait of the jazz legend and Rocky Mount...
The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year told the pro-business organization’s 120th gathering on Tuesday evening that he had been thinking about what he would say that would make sense. READ MORE >
Gus Tulloss is once again a citizen servant in state government and late last week he was at home in his resumed role speaking at a luncheon gathering of the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club. Tulloss, 81, is in the insurance business and served more than a dozen years on the...
Students and faculty are bringing new life and awareness to icons like Negro League Baseball player Buck Leonard, using AR to enhance typical displays into interactive, mini-museums. READ MORE >
2005 Inductee, Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time. READ MORE >
Milton Palmer Fields, 95, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 8, 2021, surrounded by his family. He enjoyed a rich and meaningful life. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Leatrice Hill Fields; children, Lewis and Marie Fields of Lake...
A former City of Rocky Mount assistant manager is serving as interim director of the municipality’s community and business development department. Peter Varney has since Feb. 15 been temporarily holding the position. That is based on a list of salaries of key...
By JOHN H. WALKER Staff Writer, The Rocky Mount Telegram, Jan 31, 2021 James Edward “Ed” Bridgers, who served Princeville residents his entire adult life, died peacefully Friday morning at his home. He was 101. Bridgers was an active member of the community,...
Janice Gravely, who was inducted into the 2018 Twin County Hall of Fame, passed away December 15th, 2020. She was 99 years old. Read More> Learn More about her life and impact to her community and her books.
2018 Hall of Fame inductee Janice Bryant Howroyd, a native of Tarboro, NC, was recently named as a new member of NC Wesleyan College Board of Trustees. Read entire article here. Five New Members Join NC Wesleyan Board of Trustees...
