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The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice reports that a juvenile placed in its custody at the Edgecombe Youth Development Center failed to return to the facility today following an off-campus visit.
The juvenile is identified as Khalil D. and was last seen at approximately 1:30 p.m., May 29, 2016, on Raleigh Boulevard in Rocky Mount. The juvenile's home county is Edgecombe County. The division has notified local law enforcement and is cooperating fully with the investigation.

A Rocky Mount man was sentenced last week to 144 months in prison for robbing a Battleboro gas station.
Christopher Lee Silver, 33, was sentenced in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III to 144 months imprisonment for robbery and brandishing a firearm, followed by five years of supervised release.

INCIDENTS
An identity theft was reported on 5/23/16 at 102 Hearthstone Court
A disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana was reported on 5/26/16 on Boddie Street, at W Washington Street
A larceny was reported on 5/25/16 at L&L #14, 479 W Washington Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from May 23 through 27.

An indecent exposure was reported on 5/23/16 at 7468 Kingsboro Drive
A simple physical assault was reported on 5/23/16 at 1638 S First Street
A trafficking heroin by transport and possession was reported on 5/23/16 on I-95 Southbound
A larceny and damage to personal property was reported on 5/23/16 at 3714 Fluellen Drive

Herb Stallings of Rocky Mount, perhaps the oldest area UNC alumnus at 100 ½ years of age, attended Carolina's Annual Old Students Club luncheon on May 6, 2016. A 1937 graduate, Herb proudly wears his powder blue jacket every chance he gets in honor of his alma mater. He notes that the campus is different than in 1937 when it ended at the bell tower. He states, "It must be three to four times the size and you think you're at a different school."
Mr. Stallings is currently receiving rehab services at Autumn Care of Nash. Staff helped him get ready for his big day in Chapel Hill.

A total of 10 students from Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) represented the district in an All State Band Clinic from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1, 2016. The clinic took place in Chapel Hill.
In order to earn the opportunity to try out for All State Band, students must place in the highest seats of the Eastern District All District Band. The top students from across the entire state compete during auditions for a chance to earn a spot in the most elite instrumental ensemble in the state.

Joshua and Jessica Sewell, of Rocky Mount, announce the birth of a son, Hayden Joshua Sewell, on April 7, 2016. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Elaine and Carlton Bone of Nashville. Paternal grandmother is Donna Langley White, of Bailey. Paternal great-grandparents are Thurman and Mae Langley of Rocky Mount. Mrs. Sewell is the former Jessica Bone.

The threat of rain forced Nashville's Memorial Day ceremony indoors on Sunday but did not have an impact on those who came out to remember service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Brigadier General John A. Byrd served as the guest speaker for the event, which is hosted by Nashville's American Legion Post 110.
Byrd serves as the Assistant Adjutant General for the North Carolina Army National Guard. He is also the Director of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory in Raleigh.

The Nashville Fire District Auxiliary hosts a Reverse Raffle each year as a fundraiser for the fire department. All proceeds support the Fire Department's Life Safety and Injury Prevention Program. This year's event was held on Friday, May 27th at Nash Community College.
Only 300 tickets are sold for the event. Tickets are $100 each and ticket buyers are treated to dinner and a chance to win $10,000. Other monetary prizes are also given out at the event.

Opportunities Industrialization Center's Family Medical Centers (OIC) have received a national grant from the Office of Minority Health Resource Center, said OIC's President and CEO Reuben Blackwell,
"This one-year, $35,000 grant is one of only 12 awarded nationally and focuses on conducting a social marketing campaign in Nash and Edgecombe Counties dealing with the importance of getting screened for HIV and Hepatitis B and C," he said.

Louisburg College recently celebrated its most recent graduates, honoring over 100 during a Commencement Ceremony held on May 6 in the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center on the Louisburg College campus.
Graduates included Abigail Ross, of Nashville, Brian Williams, Jr., of Castalia and Tyreka Nicholson, of Spring Hope.

Tuesday, June 7 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Eaton Corporation, 8171 Planer Mill Road, Middlesex
Saturday, June 11 from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Gardner's BBQ, 1331 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount
Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Thorne's Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Drive, Rocky Mount
Sunday, June 12 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Word Tabernacle Church, 421 Word Plaza, Rocky Mount

One could certain argue that the Lord's Prayer, as found in Matthew 6 and made a bit more sophisticated by the early church, is one of the best known prayers in all the world. Chances are even if you didn't know Jesus as Lord and Savior and you played on a sports team growing up, you knew the prayer he taught His disciples, as it was a pre-game ritual for many teams.
It's well known still today, and for good reason.

Red Oak Baptist Church will recognize the high School graduates and college graduates on Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 am.
Make plans to join in the fun at Vacation Bible School, "Submerged", July 17-22 at Red Oak Baptist Church. Each day's fun will begin at 6:00 pm and conclude at 8:30 pm. All children 3 years old through 5th grade are welcome! You may register children now at redoakbaptist.org.

Here is great motto. Something to live by. "Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it" (Psalm 34:14). When confronted with evil, we want to lash back and get even. We want to avenge injustice and set the record straight.
A vengeful spirit is the opposite of one that seeks peace. "Never pay back evil for evil to anyone" (Romans 12:17). Remember this and avoid a lot of violence and heartache. God will balance the scales of justice.

The first class of its kind in North Carolina, the Nash Community College Emergency Dispatch Academy recently recognized its first graduating class. Of the six graduates, four have already begun their careers as emergency dispatchers with Nash County 911. "We have a history of being at the forefront of training, offering relevant programs with real-world applications. The Emergency Dispatch Academy prepares students for local in-demand careers," said NCC President Dr. Bill Carver.

Nash and Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension offers Safe Plates for all those who work in the food service industry. The course helps food establishments meet the requirement of having at least one supervisor certified as a food protection manager, a mandate of the NC Food Code. Safe Plates participants who pass the end of course ANSI Exam will receive a certificate required for environmental health inspections.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School will host a basketball camp from June 14-16 at the NCHS Gymnasium.
The event will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. each day. It is open to boys and girls who are entering grades 2-9.
Cost is $35 per camper, which includes a T-shirt and basketball.
The camp will be overseen by Nash Central High School boys basketball coach Renny Taylor.

Little Wyitt Horne enjoyed spending time with his aunt, Layla Langley, at the Nashville Fire Department's annual Reverse Raffle Friday night.