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STATE CHAMPIONS

Hometown crowd fills Dean Dome to cheer on Gryphons

Telegram photo / Alan Campbell

Rocky Mount High’s T.J. Walker, center, leads his teammates in celebration Saturday following the Gryphons 84-79 win over Concord in the class 3A state championship at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

CHAPEL HILL — Cars and minivans in the parking lot were decorated with navy blue and gold window paint.

The majority of fans streaming into the concourse at the Dean Smith Center were decked out in Rocky Mount High gear.

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Northern Nash's wind ensemble attends National Concert Festival
The Northern Nash Wind Ensemble returned to N.C. Sunday after spending four days in Indianapolis soaking up some of the best musical instruction ever available to high school students.

By invitation, they attended Bands of America’s National Concert Festival at which they were joined by only 15 other select bands from around the country.

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Census count offers second chance
The Twin Counties have struggled to overcome the 1999 flood for years, but one lingering problem can’t be dealt with until Monday.

That’s when the 2010 Census forms arrive.

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CHAMPIONS: Gryphons' state title ends in grand fashion
CHAPEL HILL — T.J. Walker stood on the court next to coach Mike Gainey with a massive brace running down his left leg.

Walker entered the contest even though he could barely walk. He’s been injured since late December when he tore his ACL in a holiday tournament.

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Dollar stores on the rise across the region
A new Dollar General store is slated to open on Gold Rock Road in late April.

It will be among more than a dozen Dollar General stores doing business in the Twin Counties area, and among a slew of other dollar stores developed by other companies that have opened in the area the last few years.

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POWER flowers
Don’t get ahead of yourself.

After the harsh winter, it is easy to become excited on bright sunny days and want to start planting spring gardens. That is not a good idea with April 15, the average frost free date for the area, still a month away, said Joie Byrne, a member of the Nash County Master Gardener Volunteer Association.

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