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Psalm 119 is a long, complex, and beautiful poem that celebrates the sufficiency of Scripture to meet every need of the human soul. It begins with a declaration of blessing for those who live according to God's word. Psalm 119:1-3 declares, "Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!" The one who lives with confidence in God's word is blessed. However, this blessing must be defined as divine approval - not material prosperity, favorable circumstances, or fulfilling relationships.

Jason Aycock, an auctioneer well known in this region for his farm equipment, construction equipment and just about everything else sales, saw the devastation that farmers and others in the western part of North Carolina suffered from the recent hurricane and flooding and knew he wanted to help. So, he did what he does, he decided to auction something -- in this case his own Allis-Chalmers Model 8070 tractor complete with cab that he owns.

Tiffany Ervin, a past district governor for Rotary International, is from Spartanburg, SC. She was in Nash County earlier this recently to train Rotary members on the CART program. Tiffany is the Executive Director for CART which stands for Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust. Every week at Rotary meetings in this area, members place pocket change into small blue buckets.
These coins have turned into $13 million of grants to cutting edge researchers who work on Alzheimer's.

Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don Adams to Whitney Nicole Bullock; 4994 Golden Willow Drive, Battleboro; $348,500
Susan R. Herrington and Heather H. Moseley to Joseph Hubert Hall and Dawn Raquel Hall; 1812 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount; $181,500
Foster's Care Facility, LLC to Foster L. Wilkins Revocable Trust of 2024 and Foster L. Wilkins; 1410-12 Falls Road Ext, Rocky Mount
Christie F. Sondergard, Brett R. Sondergard, Brett Sondergard and Elizabeth F. Murray to Brake Road Farms, LLC; tract A

Detached accessory structure; 209 Windy Oak Dr., Nashville; Jonathan Sykes; $12,000
Multi-sectional; 11445 Old Us 64, Spring Hope; Michael Brown; $22,000
Multi-sectional; 3915 N. Browntown Rd., Battleboro; Dave Jardine/Kelly Barnes; $123,138
Multi-sectional; 2045 Red Oak Rd., Nashville; Dave Jardine/Kelly Barnes; $209,975

Fail to return verification form; fail to report change of address sex offender reported at 1921 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount on 10/15/24
Larceny of a firearm reported at 4311 Duke Rd., Castalia on 10/14/24
Financial transaction card fraud reported at 4876 Red Oak Rd., Nashville on 10/16/24
Attempt to obtain property by false pretenses reported at 7900 Bridgeview Rd., Rocky Mount on 10/17/24

Nashville Parks and Recreation and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce partner offering the annual Trick-or-Treat Street in downtown Nashville. Thousands of candy lovers strolled into downtown to fill their buckets and bags on Oct. 25th.

Nashville Methodist Church hosted Blessing of the Pets recently. Carter Szabo (left) is pictured with his chicken to receive blessings. Pictured to offer prayer is Tripp Sauls, the youth director.

NASHVILLE - Nash County's courthouse complex, particularly the 1986 addition between the two courthouses, is in need of exterior repairs to its roof, masonry and windows, and commissioners have approved a contract for design and construction administration services to get the ball rolling.
By a split vote of 6-1, commissioners approved spending $203,090 for a design contract with Oakley Collier Architects (OCA) during their Oct. 7 board meeting; a request for qualifications had been issued in April 2022 for on-call architectural or engineering firms interested in helping the county on a variety of building maintenance, repair or renovation projects.

NASHVILLE - Business awnings in the town of Nashville could be subject to code enforcement, if a new awning ordinance is put into effect as part of the town's commercial property maintenance code.
Shawn Lucas, planning director, shared the new ordinance amendment with members of the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board (DNSAB) at their Oct. 21 meeting, adding that it would be reviewed by the town planning board Oct. 29th for recommendations and approval prior to review by the town council Nov. 5.

RED OAK - It may be Halloween season, but make no bones about it: one Red Oak couple don't let their skeletons gather any dust; the hard-working bony boys (and girls) have been posing in different shenanigans every week outside the family home for about a year. The "Red Oak Skeletons" live at 3654 Tharrington Road, Rocky Mount, and some of them are always outside. With Halloween coming, though, the whole tribe will be out for public view.
The brainchildren of Jason "Kroger" and Amber Stella, the Red Oak skeletons have been growing in popularity, with car after car slowing down to take a look and then beeping a "thank you."

NASHVILLE - Nash County's public comment policy is being re-worked after commissioners hashed out comparisons between current and former rules at their Oct. 7 meeting; Mike Gaynor, county attorney, was directed to revise his revision and come up with another version before the board's next meeting in November.
Gaynor said the first version he could find dated to 2005, while a second revision occurred in 2012. Gaynor said the version he was presenting had one change, #5, which states that all public comments shall be made in person, with no letters sent to or presented to commissioners or staff be read during the time period set aside for public comment.

RALEIGH - The Nashville Graphic returned home with three awards from the 151st annual North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) convention held in Raleigh on Sept. 19.
NCPA's contest continues to be one of the largest in the country with over 4,000 entries from over 125 newspapers and news organizations.
This year, Colorado Press Association members judged the contest.

NASHVILLE- Property Worx, a business partnership combining construction and real estate, rolled out the red carpet for friends, family and visitors Oct. 17 for an official Nashville Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting at their 102 W. Nashville Drive, Suite B office, next to Dunkin Donuts.
Visitors mingled and enjoyed a variety of deluxe snacks, including charcuterie in cups, in the attractive office with deep blue pony walls prior to the 5:30 p.m. after-hours ribbon cutting.

Downtown Nashville will open for trick-or-treators Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. The family friendly event offers trick-or-treating with local businesses, town and county agencies. A costume contest for ages 12 and younger will be held at 6:30 p.m. and a drive-in movie "Coco" will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Nash County Courthouse parking lot.

Dez Barnes, #70, reads to Mrs. Miranda Currin's class. Contributed photo

SPRING HOPE- The Dan Finch Potters' Market returns to downtown Spring Hope Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Town commissioners accepted the event permit application at their Oct. 7 meeting, commenting that the event is very well-attended and that last year's event, in its second year outside its native Bailey grounds, was enjoyed by many.