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The Momeyer Ruritan Club presented three scholarships at its June 15 meeting. Stuart Parker (far right), Momeyer Ruritan Club Scholarship Chairman, presented the scholarships to Devon Carter (far left), a rising sophomore at North Carolina State University, Lauren Wells (center) and Kendall Parker. Wells will attend Campbell University and Parker will attend East Carolina University.

Chowan University officially recently announced the Spring 2015 semester's Dean's List honorees.
Dean's List winners have accomplished a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.79 for the semester.
Locals named to the Dean's List include Braxton Carter, of Nashville, Trevor Marshall and Jeffrey Person, both of Castalia, Kaitlin Moore, of Whitakers and Jameil Thomas, of Rocky Mount.

Leaders of Nash and Edgecombe Counties and the City of Rocky Mount are trying to work on a solution to avoid splitting up the Nash-Rocky Mount School System but so far, the entities have not agreed on a resolution.
Nash County Commissioners requested legislation to split the school system down county lines in April after a report showed funding inequities between Nash and Edgecombe Counties for the school system.

A new movie starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, God's Not Dead), pop star Amy Grant and country music singer Mark Collie has just been released by Town Square Pictures. "The Secret Handshake" is written and directed by Howie Klausner who co-wrote Space Cowboys starring Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones.
The Secret Handshake is a coming-of-age movie about a young boy who starts down the wrong path and is taken on a camping trip by three concerned men. The problem is, camping is as new to them as it is to the boy they're trying to help and a three-day lost-in-the-woods adventure begins.

The Nash County Health Department is partnering with Walgreens and Greater than AIDS to host a free HIV testing event June 25 through 27 in Rocky Mount.
The community event is being provided ot encourage individuals to know their HIV status and take advantage of free HIV testing at the Walgreens on Sunset Avenue in Rocky Mount during the three-day period.
Testing will be held on Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26 from 3 until 7 p.m. and on Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

PARVO KILLS ~ Parvo is a highly contagious viral infection. If you add to that intestinal worms, double whammy. These are two things that dog owners can do themselves, if they cannot afford to go to a vet, although that is best. Places like feed stores have the vaccines and wormer. Parvo disease is spread from dog to dog mainly through exposure to feces of sick dogs.

Jacob's Friends enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of fishing and fellowship on Saturday, June 6. Jacob's Friends is a new ministry by Red Oak United Methodist Church that offers activities and social interaction for children of special needs, as well as support to their parents and caregivers. This ministry is free and open to all ages - you do not have to be a member of the church. Stay tuned for details on their next meeting.
The youth and chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church returned home safely last Friday from MFuge in Charleston, SC

The flowers Sunday were placed in the church by Jean Outlaw in loving memory of her husband, Jack Outlaw. Thank you Jean. They were beautiful and we all miss Jack.
Several announcements were made Sunday morning at Beulah Church of Christ. We were told that the yard sale that had been held on Saturday at Beulah was very successful.

On Father's Day, and the first official day of summer, Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given in memory of Jeannie and James May by Linwood May. The choir sang the "Holy Spirit Medley." Dianne Tucker led in the recognition of fathers. She gave gift cards to several fathers who were randomly selected.
For the children's sermon, Beverly Wilson presented a skit from 'The Strangest Stories in the Bible' titled "Balaam's Donkey".

Nashville's Kiwanis Club recently recognized Terrific Kids at Cedar Grove Elementary School. Those named Terrific Kids include M. Taylor, M. Guzman, A. Leonard, D. Newbold, B. Trammer, C. Nelson, B. Mangum, Z. Mills, K. Hill, R. Braswell, A. Evans, S. Lynch, H. Gay, Y. Cofield, J. Battle, J. Griffin. K. Ayscue, S. Mitchell, B. Leonard, M. Harris and S. Perry. Kiwanis Club members Rhonda Jordan and Hattie Cooper (on the back row in the center) presented the students with certificates.

BLANDING
Army Pvt. Skyler I. Blanding has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

The Rocky Mount Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity presented 11 young men April 26 in its 2014-15 Beautillion Militaire Leadership Training Program.
This year's class was made up of high school juniors and seniors from Nash and Wake counties. The biennial program works to prepare the participants, called "Beau," academically and financially for college through a series of activities and development workshops. These included a recent visit to the N.C General Assembly in Raleigh, where participants watched the N.C. House and N.C. Senate in session and were welcomed by state legislators who are members of Kappa Alpha Psi.

West Mount Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary gave a donation to the West Mount Fire Department to purchase new radios for the new fire truck. Pictured, left to right, are: Gladys Winstead, Buck Pittman, Assistant Fire Chief, Ronald Cobb, Assistant Fire Chief, Jan Howell, Trish Pittman and Pat Joyner. (Contributed photo)

Sandy Hall (center), Nash County 4H Director, recently attended Coopers Ruritan Club as a guest speaker offering information about the 4H events and activities. Charles Ethridge (left) Coopers Ruritan President and Ken Powell (right) Chairman of Business and Professional Committee, presents a check to Sandy Hall sponsoring one child's membership to attend 4H Camp this summer.

Wow! Have times changed. When I was younger, I couldn't get enough sun and the heat just made it better. I would work all day cutting grass around home, then I would get on the tractor and mow my little farm path and when that was all done, if there was still light, I would lower the deck on my mower and cut some more. Before or after I started mowing, I would go to the tanning bed to even up my tan and I had the prettiest, even golden tan around. Now, after a few spots that "really" got my attention, times and things have changed.

Alexis "A.G." Gordon Ingram, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

Frances Blalock Rodwell, age, 87, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in Rocky Mount.

Flora "Ernestine" Bennett Dunston, 86, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015.

Kamela Bertrace Alston, 37, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015.

James Thomas Boone, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

Hattie Williams, 90, of Rocky Mount, passed away on June 22, 2015.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.

Luther Alton "Bud" Joyner, 83, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015.

Ronald Elijah Coggin, 80, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015. He was born February 28, 1935 in Nash County,

Arbutus Alston Hilliard, 89, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2015.

Evangelist Christine Perry, 75 of Rocky Mount, passed away June 16, 2015.