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Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at M.B. Hubbard Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Once a month, Anne Richardson, along with family and friends, host an outreach ministry for the community.
The Helping Hands Outreach Ministry includes a clothing giveaway, a hot meal, gospel singing and a devotional time. The event is free and open to the entire community.
Richardson said since she started the event at the end of 2015, it has grown tremendously. Some events have had up to 80 people come out.

Cadets from Nash Community College's 46th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy were recognized for completion on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Human Resources employee Wanda Alford, at left, recently received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Alford received a letter from President Obama acknowledging her years of volunteer service to the American Red Cross. Alford is pictured with Mayor David Combs, at right.

INCIDENTS
A trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana was reported on 8/5/16 at 222 Richardson Court
A larceny was reported on 8/6/16 at 101 South First Street
A fighting (affray) and probation violation was reported on 8/9/16 at Oak Tree Apartments, 1847 S First Street

A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 8/14/16 at 10696 E NC 97
A missing person was reported on 8/15/16 at 7264 Schooners Road
A discharging a weapon into occupied property was reported on 8/15/16 at 5841 US 64A

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from August 15 through 19.

I love the coast, anyone who knows me knows very well my obsession with the beach, the water, the sand, the salty air - even the stickiness doesn't bother me. I also love history, which could perhaps be the reason the Outer Banks is my favorite place in the whole world. Often times when we are blessed enough to travel east on 64 I consider what it was like for the first Europeans (not explorers, because the Native American had already explored and lived on the coast) to set foot on the shallow shoals that make up the edge of our continent.

Pastor Whitehouse was back on Sunday morning to greet those who came to worship at Peachtree. In lieu of giving sanctuary flowers, Beth Baines made a monetary donation to the general budget of the church, in memory of her husband, James Bobby Baines. Melba Hobgood very generously prepared an arrangement from her yard for the sanctuary.

Congratulations to David and Anna Joyner who were recently united in marriage! David is the pastor at Red Oak United Methodist Church.
Congratulations to Ronnie and Peggy Dickens and Hope Lee who recently joined Red Oak Baptist Church!
The Baptist Men had their monthly breakfast and meeting on Sunday, August 21!

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at J.W. Parker Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

A 4-H'er from Nash County attended the seventh annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Winston Salem, North Carolina August 12-13, 2016.
North Carolina 4-H and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service partnered for the seventh year with the NCACC on a multi-year initiative to increase youth involvement in county government. This initiative aims to overcome the mindset that many youth are disengaged and lack trust in government.

Mr. Eli Uranium Wiggins has been highlighted as the speaker for the 42nd Annual CC Spaulding Reunion Banquet on Saturday, September 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the O.D. Moore Building in Nashville.
Wiggins is a graduate of C.C. Spaulding High School, class of 1966 and a native of Gold Valley. Mr. He is married to Rev. Freda Wiggins and resides in Port Hueneme, CA. They were blessed with two daughters, Choltina Burse of Las Vegas, NV. and Cholana Houston of Ventura, CA. and eight grandchildren.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Middlesex Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

RED OAK -- For the fourth consecutive season, Northern Nash opened up its regular season football schedule with a matchup against the Corinth Holders Pirates -- and did so in dominant fashion.
Northern Nash began the fourth year of the Randy Raper Era with a 17-0 home shutout decision over the Pirates last Friday at Death Valley on the NNHS campus in Red Oak.

BUNN -- During her 20-plus seasons as Northern Nash High School's volleyball coach, Patricia Haggerty has never backed down from a challenge.
This year is no different as Haggerty is putting her young roster through some grueling early non-conference work, including an opening matchup with perennial state powerhouse D.H. Conley.
Northern Nash has also played area titan Bunn on two occasions, including a three-set loss last Wednesday afternoon at the Bunn Dome in Franklin County.

WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Wilmington's Brandon Downes hit a two-run triple in the first, also scored a run in the third and threw out a runner at the plate in the fourth while helping the Blue Rocks to a 3-2 win versus the Mudcats at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington last Saturday night in a Class A Carolina League baseball matchup.
The win stretched Wilmington's current winning streak to six straight games and ran Carolina's losing streak to six as well.

Northern Nash's Ashlee Brackett (right) comes up with a block during the Lady Knights' road volleyball showdown against the Bunn Ladycats in Franklin County.

Northern Nash's Austin Evans (left) makes a sure tackle during the Knights' season-opening football victory last Friday night against the Corinth Holders Pirates.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Parks and Recreation Department will conduct an NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition on Sept. 11 at Ennis Park in Red Oak.
The event will begin at 4 p.m. and is open to boys and girls ages 6-15. There is no charge to participate.
There are five different age groups. Participants are asked to not wear cleats.
For more information or to register, contact (252) 462-2628.