Tackle the Tar Presents $17,000 to ECC

Edgecombe Community College has received $17,000 from Tackle the Tar, a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rotary Club of Rocky Mount. Proceeds from the annual event support scholarships for local students attending Edgecombe and Nash community colleges and NC Wesleyan College. Shown from left are Tackle the Tar and ECC representatives Garry Hodges, Mark Lorence, Cailyn Briley, Kristen Brabble, Zee Lamb, Dr. Deborah Lamm, Sherlock McDougald, Kaila Boulden, Jontai Harris, and Lyn Brown.