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On a sunny morning Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Ricky and Dianne Tucker in memory of Ricky's parents, Jensy and Kent Tucker.
Pastor Whitehouse reminded the congregation of the Annie Armstrong Easter offering which supports missionaries serving in the United States and Canada. The theme for this year is "Here Am I /Send Me." The national goal is $70 million, and Peachtree's share of that is $500.

While many in the nation stayed up late on Tuesday night to check out the presidential victories, many residents in Southern Nash County were focused on who had won the Nash County Commissioner District Three seat during primary elections.
The answer was local insurance agent Dan Cone.
Cone defeated J.P. Barnes in the Republican race for the seat by just over 200 votes, according to preliminary results.

A Nashville man in possession of 347 bricks of heroin was arrested after a traffic stop by the Tar River Regional Task Force.
The Task Force conducted a vehicle stop around 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 6 on Highway 301 near Prussia Street in Halifax County as part of an ongoing investigation.
The driver of the vehicle, Billy Ray Johnson, 54, of Kates Lane, Nashville, was found to be in possession of 347 bricks of heroin as well as $4,720 in cash. The heroin was discovered in two plastic grocery bags in the trunk of Johnson's vehicle.

The third time was a charm for Cedar Grove Elementary School's first ever Cardinal Ball, which was held on Friday night at the school.
The event was postponed two times prior to Friday due to the weather but ended up being a great success.
The Cardinal Ball was the idea of the school's Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
Nadia Strickland, a teacher at the school who also oversees the PTO, said they came up with the Cardinal Ball as a fundraising event but also a way to hold a family event for parents and students.

Nashville's Fire Department is working hard on preparations for its Centennial Celebration, slated to be held in this fall.
Plans are to hold an event for the entire community to enjoy, said Fire Captain Jason Edwards. Some ideas are for a fire truck parade, competitions and entertainment. In order to hold such a large event, the department is raising money to help fund it.
"We really want it to be a big celebration but it's going to take community support," Edwards said.

Strategies to recruit and retain teachers were presented to the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education at a work session earlier this month.
Joyce Graves-Hinton, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, told board members the system hoped to increase the teacher retention rate from 81.1 to 85 percent by June. To do so, Graves-Hinton, presented several strategies.
Retention of teachers is goal three of the system's District Improvement Plan, which was developed in response to the school system being deemed a low-performing district.

The location of the former Ollie T's Furniture Store in the Sandy Cross community may soon have a new tenant.
Nash County's Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request last Monday which will change the zoning from RC-CU (Rural Commercial Conditional Use) to GC-CU (General Commercial Conditional Use).
The 1.564 acre lot, located at 2259 Sandy Cross Road, was rezoned in December 2014 from R-40 Single Family Residential to RC-CU (Rural Commercial Conditional Use) with conditions concerning outdoor storage and activities and restricted uses. One additional permitted use was added in September 2015.

An award-winning television journalist will soon be in Nashville with copies of her latest book.
Pam Saulsby, of Raleigh, will be at The Nashville Exchange on Friday, March 25 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. signing copies of her book, "Ashley's High Five For Daddy."
The book is about the resiliency of military children and families. Saulsby said the book was written to start the conversation about how children of war veterans experience their parent's invisible wounds.

It's not too late to participate in Dine Out for Communities in Schools.
The event will be held all day on Thursday, March 17 so be sure to eat at participating restaurants and help Communities in Schools (CIS) continue its mission.
This is the 20th year Dine Out for CIS has been held. As part of the event, participating restaurants pledge to contribute 10 percent of their proceeds for the entire day to CIS of the Rocky Mount region.

Nashville Fire Captain Jason Edwards was recognized last week for his completion of a special fire and rescue management program in Charlotte.
Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod recognized Edwards at the Nashville Town Council meeting last Tuesday night.
Edwards completed the Fire and Rescue Management Program through UNC-Charlotte's Office of Extended Academic Programs. The program consisted of four three-day sessions, taken over a five-month period.

Brittany Calloway is answering the call to tell others about Jesus.
Calloway, of Nashville, will spend part of her summer in the country of Senegal as part of a mission trip with Cru International Summer Missions.
Calloway is a junior at North Carolina State University and involved in Cru, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ. Calloway said Cru has played an instrumental role in her continued faith walk and spiritual growth during her time in college.

It's a time in the land, as my Mama would say. Which is another way to simply put it: we are living in crazy times, and they are getting crazy. That's why we need to re-visit News of the Weird. Sources are listed where possible, and these things actually happened.
•Columbia County (PA) District Judge Craig Long felt the need to post a sign outside his courtroom in January informing visitors that they should not wear pajamas to court. However, even Judge Long acknowledged that his admonition was not enforceable and that he was merely trying to encourage minimal standards. [WNEP-TV]

Thank you all for your prayers, phone calls, cards and visits recently. February was a tough month for our family. Many of you reached out to us, and we are truly thankful!
My beautiful, strong and loving sister, Janet Sload, passed away on February 13th. Janet was a giver. She gave so much of herself to others throughout her entire life. Many of you shared stories with us recently of how Janet had impacted your life. And many of you told of times Janet had helped you or had uplifted you when things weren't going so great.

March 15 is National Agriculture Day - a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America to celebrate the accomplishments of agriculture. North Carolina FSA joins the council in recognizing farmers and ranchers for their contributions to the nation's outstanding quality of life. This year's theme is Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy Planet.
Agricultural producers are the original stewards of the land.

This photo was originally published in The Graphic on March 19, 1981. District Soil Conservationist Don Glisson (fourth from left) presents the winner's trophy to members of the Southern Nash FFA soil-judging team. From left to right are James Deans, David Edwards, Wayne Price, Glisson, instructor Ralph Pegram, Marty Lamm, Anthony Liles and Tommy Speight.

This past weekend, each of us went through the ritual of resetting our clocks for Daylight Saving Time. The process involved springing forward an hour in time, but losing a valuable hour of sleep. Fortunately, we will begin to see an increase in the amount of daylight we experience in Nashville. With the increase in daylight, now is the time of year to highlight activities associated with spring weather. At 9:30am on Monday, March 28, the Town of Nashville Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at Glover Park.

The following results are votes cast in Nash County

The Board of Elections has rescheduled the meeting set for Monday, March 21st at 4:00 p.m. to Monday, March 21st at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is for the approving and counting of Provisional Ballots and any absentee ballots that have not been counted. Questions or concerns can be addressed by contacting the Board of Elections office at 459-1350.

Patrol deputies with the Nash County Sheriff's Office are now equipped with body cameras.
The process to get each patrol deputy took about a year, Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said.
The process consisted of grant acquisition, research, development and implementation.
The Digital Ally First Vu HD cameras were obtained through a federal grant and 28 cameras were purchased at a cost of $23,000.

INCIDENTS
A possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was reported on 3/7/16 at East Old Spring Hope Road and Sherrod Road
ARRESTS
Joseph Franklin Bevins; 3/7/16; charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia
Jennifer Marie Bowman; 3/7/16; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia