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Reverend Richard Joyner was recently announced as one of the top 10 CNN Hometown Heroes of 2015.
Announced by Anderson Cooper on the network last week, the honor comes with a $10,000 prize for the Conetoe Family Life Center. Joyner is also eligible to be voted on to become the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year.
Viewers can watch Reverend Joyner's CNN segment and vote for him to become the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year by visiting the CNN website at www.cnnheroes.com.

Dear Editor,
In the Thursday, October 8, 2015, Rocky Mount Telegram there was a story about the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMS) being among the low performing schools in the state. I just wonder how much a contributor to the low performance rating are the schools that educate the citizens of the City of Rocky Mount. Pope Elementary was mentioned in the article as a contributor. What about the other schools that service the citizens of Rocky Mount?

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is in possession of several assorted lost, abandoned and found items. In order to make a claim the claimant must provide specific details of the property or monies such as make, model, serial number, denominations, amount, where the items were or any other readily identifiable features.
Claims must be made within 30 days of this publishing. After such time the property shall be disposed of according to NC Law. Bicycles -- The Nash County Sheriff's Office is in possession of several found or abandoned bicycles.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 10/5/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A larceny was reported on 10/6/15 at the Scooter Station, 708 S First Street
A larceny was reported on 10/7/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A larceny was reported on 10/5/15 at 4891 S NC 58
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 10/5/15 at 11401 Christian Road
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 10/6/15 at 4976 Dortches Boulevard
Found property was reported on 10/6/15 at 16307 Murray Loop Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 5 through 9.

Spring Hope's board approved a request last week for a Beach Bingo Parlor to operate in the town.
The request for a special use permit was made by Allen Barbee and Lynwood Moore operate the business at 207 C. South Pine Street in the former location of Ann & Son Florist. A public hearing was held with only one comment from the public regarding parking options. Spring Hope Town Manager John Holpe said the business will operate daily beginning at 4 p.m. and most other businesses are closing by 5 p.m. which will allow for off street parking. Holpe also said parking is available along Pine Street.

The Town of Red Oak's meeting last week was slightly more crowded than usual due to a visit by Boy Scout Troop 16. As Tim Dean, who will soon be the troop's Scout Master, explained, "One of their requirements for their citizenship in the community is to attend a town hall meeting, and what better town hall to come to than Red Oak." Mayor Pro-Tem Levell Langley took time to explain the meeting procedure, how agenda items are brought for a vote, and how commissioners get elected by the public.

Northern Nash High School's Athletic Department will be holding a public sale on Friday, October 16 from 12 noon until 5:30 p.m to give the public a chance to purchase a piece of history.
Pieces of the old wooden bleachers will be available for purchase, either in two-foot sections for $5 or a whole bleacher slab for $20.
Old uniforms from various teams will also be available for purchase.

Nash Arts has a variety of events to offer the community in the coming weeks.
Open Mic Night is scheduled for Friday, October 16 from 7 until 9 p.m. The cost is $7 for the general public and $5 for Nash Arts Member and students 17 and under.
An Improv Club Meeting is set for Sunday, October 25 for ages 17 and up from 6 until 7:30 p.m. and for ages 18 and up from 7:30 until 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per meeting or $50 for one year enrollment.

The Board of Directors of Providence Bank has announced the retirements of Mr. John A. Barker, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July, 2016, and Ms. Gail H. Cheshire, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April, 2016. Mr. Barker and Ms. Cheshire, along with Mr. Ted Whitehurst, Chief Lending Officer, have functioned as the executive management team for Providence Bank since the Bank opened in March of 2006. Under their leadership, Providence has grown into an institution consistently recognized each year as one of the best performing banks in North Carolina.

Rosie A. Shearin and Floyd Hayes, Jr. were united in marriage on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The ceremony was held at Spring Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church at 2 p.m. The Rev. Reuben Batchelor officiated the ceremony. A reception was held after the ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. Dacus Pierce MCain, III of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Hunter Ann McCain, of Greenville, to Michael Davis Morris, also of Greenville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis Morris of Woodland, NC. The wedding is planned for April 16, 2016 at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head.

A daylong celebration at the oldest museum in the nation dedicated to the history of rural health care will be held Saturday, October 17.
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. the Country Doctor Museum will host its fifth annual "History Alive!" - a family-friendly event that offers visitors a glimpse into the past. Free activities will include museum tours and horse-drawn carriage rides from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Civil War re-enactors from the 1st North Carolina Field Hospital, dressed in period costumes, will re-enact the treatment of soldiers on a Civil War battlefield and discuss medical treatments and instruments of that era.

Nashville resident James Battle is the latest player to claim a big prize playing Carolina Cash 5. He matched all five numbers in the Sept. 18 drawing to win the $353,882 jackpot.
Battle purchased his lucky ticket, worth $245,065 after required state and federal withholdings, at the Bradberry Grocery on Taylor Store Road in Nashville.
Lottery officials said ticket sales made it possible for the lottery to raise more than half a billion dollars for the state last year.

Nash County Commissioner Lisa Stone Barnes completed the Advanced Leadership Corps (ALC) training offered by the School of Government at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in conjunction with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
ALC is a weeklong residential program designed to help municipal and county elected officials understand the broader challenges of governing, build personal leadership abilities, and learn how to lead and act collaboratively. Participants also receive individualized leadership coaching after completion of the course.

Most of Castalia's town board meeting last Tuesday was dedicated to hearing requests from the public. Rev. Carlyle Hall and several deacons from Castalia Baptist Church had questions and concerns about the park.
The group wanted to know if there are plans for a privacy fence to be constructed along the side of the park that faces the parsonage property. Mayor Ellene Leonard explained, "There will be a buffer, it will not be a fence." Later she continued, "Our town ordinance calls for a live buffer. We did make some arrangements to have that ordinance changed, but it has never been completed."

Kristin Mangano was named Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools' (NRMPS) Outstanding Math Teacher of the Year. She was surprised with the honor during a celebration at Englewood Elementary School on Friday, October 9, 2015. Each year, school principals in North Carolina are encouraged to nominate a teacher they believe is the most effective mathematics teacher in their school.

Coopers Ruritan Club provided breakfast for all teachers and staff at Coopers Elementary School on the first day back to school Pictured in the front row, left to right, are: Jackie Revoir, Steve Williams, James Pridgen, Charles Ethridge, Ken and Wanda Powell. Second row: Ruth Pridgen, Linda Ethridge, Peggy Winstead, Danny Tyson, Gerald Walston and Jane Tyson.

Coopers Ruritan Club presents dictionaries to all third graders at Coopers Elementary School. Pictured at the presentation, left to right, front row, are: Carlos Gonzalez-Perez, Raul Vazquez-Zunig, Alana Hux, Cole Sanders, Jaheim Harrison, Noah Goddard, Kaley Baker and Brianna Clemmons. Ruritans on the back row are: Ruth Pridgen, Bob Walker, James Pridgen, Steve Williams, and Linda and Charles Ethridge.

BUYER BEWARE!!
Did you see the TV news report, about a person being arrested for selling sick puppies in Nash County? We are not surprised. It happens all the time. The "flipper" or broker will adopt (free pups), buy (cheap) or even steal a dog (like the little dog you let go outside to pee on its own). The flipper, when getting free puppies, may claim to be a rescue, trainer or foster, but they don't give you proof nor can you verify their claims.

Saturday, October 10 from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Gardner's Barbeque, 1331 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount
Monday, October 12 from 3 until 7 p.m. at First Baptist, 200 South Church Street, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, October 13 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church, 1350 Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, Octobrer 14 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Eaton Corporation, 8171 Planer Mill Road, Middlesex

The days are certainly getting shorter. The trees are ever so slightly getting lighter. The nights cooler. Dawns crisper. And it is certainly getting more difficult to get out of bed...well it is for me at least. Those morning where it's a bit chilly in the house can make the safe, warm confines of your bed an enticing bunk to lull for hours. Where you wake from your slumber with just one alarm, it now takes three, for now your hand automatically smacks it at the first peep.

On a gorgeous autumn morning, Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Pastor Whitehouse greeted those who were present.
The choir sang "We Will Remember" under the direction of the pastor. Solo parts were sung by Jerry Hobgood, Robert Sykes and Lawrence Edwards.
The pastor's sermon was titled "We Were Made for Times like These." The scripture passage from Ephesians 5: 8-14 was read by Beth Baines. Pastor Whitehouse said that moral anarchy is rampart in America and the church must show the light of God's love.

Congratulations to Matt and Allison Williams on the birth of their son, Fletcher Lee Williams born on Friday, October 2! Fletcher weighed 8 lbs. and 15 oz. and was 22 inches long. Fletcher has a brother, Griffin.
Congratulations to Wesley and Allison Boone on the birth of their son, Sawyer Thomas Boone, born on Sunday, October 4! Sawyer weighed 8 lbs. and 9 oz. and was 22 3/4 inches long. Proud grandparents are Neal and Mary Boone. Great-grandparents are Al and Nell Boone and Bobbie Wollett.