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RED OAK -- Rebekah Beal became Northern Nash's all-time leading girls soccer goals scorer early in the 2016 season -- but she wasn't about to stop there.
Instead, Beal closed out her career in style by leading the Lady Knights to the Class 3-A State Playoffs -- and earning a selection as the Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Beal, who has signed with Chowan University, led Northern Nash to a 13-6 overall record to go with a 4-6 mark against tough competition in the Big East.

Beekeeper Kenneth Powell (at left) speaks to students at Cedar Grove Elementary School about bees during Ag Day at the school on April 26. Ag Day was held as a result of the desire to provide students a hands-on experience for students about the type of agriculture that is around them.

Kay Freeland, Donna Boykin, and Margie Parker Brantley, members of Bethel Heroes 636 Chapter, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), participated in activities during "Heritage Day", in Raleigh. The Daughters, as well as other groups, and schools, were recognized at the 2 p.m. Session of the Legislature.

David Catt, Plant Manager, Keihin Carolina System Technology, Tarboro, spoke to the Kiwanis club about the plant's manufacturing process. The plant manufactures exclusively for Honda and Acura. With Catt is E.L. Daughtridge, program chair for the month.

Caitlyn, the dog, became "famous" when her mouth was taped shut last year. Horrific abuse, excellent care and thank goodness she thrived. She had thousands sent for care, toys, blankets, and more asking to adopt and media out the wazoo. Thousands of other pets were dying daily, yet there were thousands only wanting to adopt this particular dog, donate to her care? Go to Nash, Wake, Johnston, Vance, Chatham, anywhere in NC, any rescue. If you need a story to go with the dog, there's an abused dog there needing help.

Congratulations to all the high school graduates! A special congratulations to Magan Edwards who graduated from Northern Nash High School with perfect attendance for all years and as valedictorian of her class! She plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall.
Dorothy, Audrey, and Suzy Pearce had a good time at the Patterson Family Reunion on Saturday, June 11 at South Pentecostal Holiness Church in Henderson. Relatives from all around and as far as Virginia and South Carolina attended. Everyone enjoyed the lunch and the time visiting together.

This is a broken world. This is a post-Eden world. This is a world where an image bearer will kill a fellow image bearer. This is a world yearning for redemption. This is a world desperate for new creation. This is a world searching for hope. We were reminded about the brokenness of our world this past Sunday upon hearing the news about the night club shooting in Orlando. The thought, "it's not supposed to be this way" continued to run over and over in my mind.

When I was a youngster, we visited Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Once inside a huge subterranean cavern, our guides turned out the lights. There was deep darkness. We could not see our hand in front of our face. The guide struck a match. We stood amazed at how such a tiny light pushed away the heavy black veil of darkness. We could see the vaulted ceiling and shimmering walls. I could see mom and dad.

It was a glorious summer morning as Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Kathy and Aubrey Farmer in memory of her mother, Sally Knight, whose birthday is June 14. Special music was a beautiful arrangement of "Sweet Beulah Land" sung by Marta Whitehouse.
This Sunday was the 11th Year Anniversary of the devastating fire which destroyed the church building. It is such a memorable event, that it is hard to realize that eleven years have passed. God has so richly blessed us and enabled us to worship in such a beautiful building.

Jackie B. Pridgen and Susan Wollett of Northern Nash High School recently attended programs held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state's teachers.
Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education. NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices and information to take back to their classrooms.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program, in order to expand and maintain the domestic marketing of cotton.
"The) announcement shows USDA continues to stand with America's cotton producers and our rural communities," said Vilsack.

Lillian Enroughty and Jo Ann Bozelle, local consultants with Beauticontrol, pampered around 65 teachers at Red Oak Elementary, Red Oak Middle and Coopers Elementary Schools during Teacher's Appreciation Week in May. Pictured above (L-R) are Red Oak Elementary teachers Tammy Long and Terri Hudkins enjoying their pampering.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Kevin Barnes as the new administrator at Warren Correctional Institution in Manson.
Barnes is a 28-year corrections veteran who most recently served as the assistant superintendent for custody and operations at Nash Correctional Institution. He began his career as a correctional officer at the old Polk Youth Center in Raleigh and has served in staff and supervisory positions at seven state prison facilities. He has also served as a leader on a regional Prison Emergency Response Team.

STUDENTS SALUTED AT NAMA. The Nashville Academy of Martial Arts recently conducted a belt test on May 14 with several students receiving belt advancements. In the above photo (back, l to r) Mercedese Brouard (gold belt), Madeline Robertson (gold belt), Spencer Cary (gold belt), John Michael Bass (gold best), Leah Arnold (gold belt) and Jonas Moore (orange belt); (front, l to r) Asher Nichols (orange belt), Micah Rackley (green with white stripe belt), Davis Grover (half-white, half-gold belt), Shyloh Wilson (gold with black stripe belt) and Mason Coley (orange belt). Rackley, Davis and Wilson are in the NAMA Tiny Tots Class, which is designed for youngsters ages 4-6. (Photo Submitted)