SinnovaTek, an advanced food processing technology development and food manufacturing company, is the latest addition to the Middlesex Corporate Centre industrial park.
SinnovaTek has two locations in Raleigh: it's main manufacturing facility in Downtown Raleigh and its headquarters in North Raleigh. The company has recently expanded to Nash County.

A Nash County food pantry received a substantial donation to go towards the purchase of a definite location.
A Touch of the Father's Love Ministry and Food Pantry located at 522 East Nash Street in Spring Hope is seeking a permanent home to serve the community.
It serves residents of Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Halifax, and Franklin counties.
The pantry previously moved from a location in Battleboro in 2019 and has been leasing the former Lowe's Food building space ever since.

More than 400 youngsters enjoyed an Eggciting day Saturday while visiting a Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources event at Stoney Creek Park. The event offered multiple games, interactive science stations, vendors, music and an egg hunt. A guest appearance was made by the Easter Bunny during the event.
Pictured above, Gabrielyn Rundle gets a hug from the Easter Bunny.

Plans to build a wedding venue in Middlesex are underway.
Tracy Stone and his wife Lisa Stone are owners and developers of the 15.4-acre plot of land destined to be the site for sealing everlasting bonds. The Stones will be developing the venue adjacent to their 1947 two-story colonial home located on S NC Highway 231.

Taryn Reams prepares her goat to show at the 85th annual Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale.

The 85th annual Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was held at the East Carolina Agriculture and Education Center in Rocky Mount.
Youth from Nash, Edgecombe and Halifax counties exhibited market goats, lambs, hogs, and steers to sell at the event.
The Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a two-day event held on April 5 and 6.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office was awarded national accreditation for the quality service it provides to the county.
The sheriff's office received the accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Sheriff Keith Stone, Major Eddie Moore, and Lt. Randy VanHouten attended the CALEA conference in Orlando, Florida on April 2.

Pictured (left to right) are Nash County Sheriff's Office Deputy Liz Cahoon, Nashville Police Department Sgt. Damon Brantley and Lt. David Boykin.

The Nashville Police Department and Nash County Sheriff's Office banded together to hold a fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Torch Run component of the Special Olympics at Chick-Fil-A in Rocky Mount.
Sgt. Damon Brantley and Lt. David Boykin of the Nashville Police Department along with Deputy Liz Cahoon of the Nash County Sheriff's Office organized the fundraiser.

Driving while license revoked not impaired revocation, possession of cocaine, altering, destroying, stealing evidence, resisting arrest/hinder & delay, possession of drug paraphernalia (not marijuana), and possession of marijuana less than 1/2 oz, and possession of heroin reported at S. Lumber St/Center St, Nashville on 04/03/22

Disseminate obscene material to minor under 16 reported at 12262 Jordan St, Bailey on 04/08/22
Larceny misdemeanor reported at 130 N. Old Carriage Rd, Rocky Mount on 04/09/22
Assault on a female and interfering with emergency communication reported at 2307 Green Rd, Spring Hope on 04/04/22

It's hard to believe that Good Friday is this Friday. Easter is almost here.
Sadly, most of the world no longer sees much of the "Good" in Good Friday. I guess that's why most businesses no longer observe it as a holiday.
But Good Friday is more than a holiday. And while we call it "Good", it actually commemorates one of the darkest days in history.

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. - Judges 21:25
The era of the judges had come to an end and chaos followed. The Jews longed for a king so they could be like the other nations. God wanted to be their King, so they did not need an earthly king. However, the people wanted something different.

Congratulations to Haley Cole, Berkeley English, and Callan Griffith who were baptized Sunday, April 10 at Red Oak Baptist Church!
Welcome to new Red Oak Baptist Church members James and Mary Keen and also, Bryan and Sarah Keen.
Red Oak United Methodist Church will have a Maundy Thursday Service at 6:00 pm on April 14 and a Good Friday Service at 6:00 pm on April 15.

This past Sunday the members celebrated Palm Sunday and Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement today was lovingly given to honor our Lord by Mrs. Carolyn Ashley in loving memory of her husband, Mr. Herman Ashley.
PASTOR'S MESSAGE: "A Strong Savior," Psalm 8.

A&M Company, Tommie L. Addison, Nelson Mann, Loretta M. Addison and Linda Mann to Dunimus Outreach Ministries, Inc.; 1230 SW Main Street, Rocky Mount
Randy Lee Weaver and Patricia Dildy Weaver to Melissa Lewis; Holly Oak, Lot 24
Robert L. Worrell to Sylvia Barajas; Section 3, Bunn Farm, Phase 2, Block D, Lot 15; $220,000

Building Permit
Commercial
Hasan Hasan, 343 W. Washington St; miscellaneous; $358
Blake Sailors, 4461 Boseman Rd; addition; $60,000

It says a lot about Nashville when the Chamber of Commerce's Distinguished Citizen of the Year award could go to any number of deserving candidates.
It's hard to argue with the 2022 selection.
Community Christian Services builds handicap-access ramps for residents all over the area and they do it for free. Incredibly, they built 58 last year.
I asked a lot of folks how to value people who volunteer and all ages struggled for an answer.

Though many of us were taught at a very young age the long-time expression that April flowers bring May flowers - it's not true for Eastern North Carolina!
The expression apparently stems from England from the 1500s poet Thomas Tusser but crept across the globe to also become a popular express for young children here in the United States.
I was asked to share a little history as to why the Blooming Festival isn't blanketed in flowers.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on September 25, 1979. The Nashville Jaycees celebrated "Rooster Night" at the Momeyer Ruritan Club with members who aged out of the club at the age of 36 and became "exhausted roosters." The Nashville Chapter was formed in 1952.