Editorials

Unless you've been in a cave in Afghanistan, you know the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup Sunday night.
My wife Kristi and I went to a lot of games back when the team won its first Cup in 2006. We were there for Game 7, the craziest sports event I've ever been a part of.
My daughter Holly grew up loving the sport and the team. She posted a photograph of her and her brother Kent posing with the Stanley Cup when it visited what was then RBC Bank headquarters in Rocky Mount and is now the N.C. DMV headquarters.

Nashville Graphic ace reporter Nancy West-Brake was honored with the Service to Agriculture Award by the North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents at their annual conference last week. Such an honor was not to my surprise. Nancy loves covering anything agriculture related!
The nomination, submitted by Nash County Cooperative Field Crops Extension Agent Brittany Pendleton, included a quote regarding Nancy's journalistic trust and dedication, "she has become a trusted voice for our farmers, youth, and rural families." This statement certainly reflects Nancy's passion for community journalism.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on August 10, 1976. The Peoples Bank of Nashville softball team were to compete in the women's softball state tournament. Peoples turned in an 18-2 season in Nashville league play to claim the regular season championship and was runner-up in the league tournament.