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Veta Pierce-Cappetta, the counselor and Success Center coordinator for Vance-Granville Community College's Franklin County Campus, recently graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP). She is one of 38 community college faculty and staff members from across the state who completed the program this year.
The leadership program, which includes both face-to-face and computer-based learning experiences, provides preparation and training to develop future community college leaders.

The Nurses Alumnae Assocation Nursing Scholarship at Nash Community College will soon be in its 25th year and to celebrate, the Park View Hospital Nursing Alumae Association is holding a "100 for the 100" campaign.
That's $100,000 through the 100th commemorative anniversary year for the Park View Hospital and School of Nursing.
Currently, the fund is around $3,000 short of the $100,000 figure. The scholarship was established in 1989 and the first one awarded in 1990.

The Class of 1965 Spring Hope High School held its 50th Class Reunion at Something Different in Wilson recently.

Appalachian State University (ASU) has released its graduation list for the Spring 2015 semester.
A total of 220 graduate students and 1,894 undergraduate students received degrees during ceremonies held in May.

STARVATION. There is NO excuse for it. There are people to help, if you cannot feed your pets. Perhaps you can surrender them to Animal Control, if nothing else. Starving dogs (or cats) is animal Cruelty. Dogs experiencing starvation lose substantial fat and muscle mass as the body breaks down these tissues for energy. They will often have anemia, diarrhea, skin rashes, edema, and heart failure.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson presented over 1,000 diplomas to students on Saturday during graduation ceremonies held at the four high schools.
In addition, Jackson presented 52 more diplomas on Friday night at graduation services for students at Tar River Academy.
Principal John Milliner-Williams gave the opening remarks to begin the graduation. Valedictorian, Stefon Manning encouraged students to look toward the bright futures they all have before them.

It's that time of year when families get together! Dorothy, Audrey, and Suzy Pearce and Annie Lee Shearin enjoyed the Patterson Family Reunion on Saturday, June 13 at South Pentecostal Holiness Church in Henderson. Relatives traveled from Virginia, South Carolina, and various spots in North Carolina. It was great to spend time with family again and enjoy the delicious covered dish lunch. Dorothy's mother and Audrey and Suzy's grandmother was Madgie Macklin, daughter of Jennie Patterson Shearin and Annie Lee's husband was James Shearin, Madgie's brother.

Psalm 100:4 exhorts us to draw near to God. "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise." The gates open into the place of worship. The courts are the rooms of the tabernacle, a tent erected for worship. God promised to dwell, to tabernacle, among His people in the sanctuary they would build. "Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them" (Exodus 25:8).

Dorsey Lee Cox, 72, of Rocky Mount, died on June 9, 2015.

Sunday was the 10 year anniversary of the church fire. Peachtree folks gathered for worship with memories of that disastrous event. Each person has a little different memory of how they felt on that early morning. Beverly Wilson spoke, as Deacon Chairman. On that day she was traveling home from a vacation when she learned, by phone, of the fire.

Sunday School began at Beulah Church of Christ at 9:45 followed by church service at 10:45. The invocation was given by our minister, Chris Matchem. Everyone was welcomed, followed by a praise hymn, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" and also "They'll Know We are Christians." This was followed by announcements and prayer. The communion meditation was given by an Elder followed by serving communion by the deacon.

Mary Ann Holland is off again visiting with her sister Carol in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her sister is a master quilter and Mary Ann went for some of her expertise!! Mary Ann have a safe trip, have fun and hurry home. You are missed!
Micah Boseman, a 2nd grader at Red Oak Elementary, received the Academic Excellence Award, Accelerated Reader Award (Leaders Are Readers), Most Caring Award, and Perfect Attendance Award. Micah is the son of Wayne and Gretchen Boseman. Way to go Micah, good job!

RED OAK -- Four years later, history repeated itself at Northern Nash High School.
When they were eighth-graders at Red Oak Middle, Susie Sykes and Chad Haggerty were selected as that school's Athletes of the Year.
Both went to NNHS together and closed out their careers recently by being saluted as the Knights' Athletes of the Year.
The talented Sykes was a three-sport standout at NN who excelled in basketball, volleyball and softball. She will continue her hoops career at William Peace University in Raleigh.

RED OAK -- Tristan Marshall's soccer career has traveled great distances over the past year, but he won't be heading too far away to his next destination.
Marshall, a senior standout at Northern Nash High School, has signed a letter-of-intent to continue his career at nearby North Carolina Wesleyan College.
The signing caps an amazing ascent for Marshall, who transferred to Northern last summer after three years at Southern Nash.
During his time at SN, Marshall played mainly in the field as the Firebirds had an established keeper in Will Liles.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash has a prosperous history of sending high-level athletes to William Peace University -- and that trend will continue at least for the next four seasons.
That's because NNHS standout Susie Sykes has signed a basketball letter-of-intent to attend Peace, a Division III school located in Downtown Raleigh.
Sykes' name will now stand beside the likes of ex-Knights Melissa Williams, Jennifer Powell and Amanda Frazier -- all of whom excelled for the Pacers in an athletic endeavor.

NASH COUNTY -- Wilson Fike went undefeated in regular season and tournament girls soccer action in the Big East Conference this spring -- so it was understandable when Fike's dominance was represented by a top-heavy list on the All-League Team for the 2015 campaign.
Fike was able to garner three of the top five honors on the elite list, including Defensive Player of the Year Mary Love Taylor and Coach of the Year Toni Varacchi.
Fike's Katie Stokely shared Offensive Player of the Year honors with Northern Nash's Rebekah Beal and Wilson Hunt's Eynde Frazier.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Bulldog Basketball Camp will be held June 16-18 at Nash Central High School in Rocky Mount.
NCHS boys head coach Renny Taylor will serve as the camp director.
The camp will run from 6-8:30 p.m. each day and is open to rising second through ninth graders. Both boys and girls are welcome to participate.
Cost is $35 per youngster, which includes a basketball and T-shirt.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Spring Baseball and Softball League Scores:

THE PHOENIX AGES 8-9
TOURNAMENT CHAMPS

DOUG SAULS AGES 10-12
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS

NASH COUNTY -- Shelby Godwin made her senior season one to remember for the Northern Nash Lady Knights.
Godwin, a standout pitcher who is also excellent with the bat, helped Northern Nash win the Big East Conference Softball Tournament Championship and was instrumental in the Lady Knights' run to the second round of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.
Godwin claimed 10 victories and struck out 125 for the season en route to claiming the honor as Big East Conference Player of the Year.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Blair Walters gave up a home run to Mark Zagunis and a two-out, two-run double to Jacob Rogers in the sixth as the Carolina Mudcats dropped the finale of a six-game series in Myrtle Beach 4-1 on Sunday night at TicketReturn.Com Field.
Carlos Franco scored the only run of the game for the Mudcats and was 2-for-4 in the Class A Carolina League loss.
Walters (L, 2-2, 3.02 ERA) held the Pelicans (33-22) scoreless through the fifth, but lost a 1-0 lead in the sixth after giving up Zagunis' home run.

ELM CITY -- County Line Raceway gave kids an early jumpstart to their summer vacation last Saturday night with its annual Kids & Graduate Night.
Over 150 kids hopped on racecars during intermission to get their place in the spotlight as they took a few laps around the 3/8ths mile clay oval on their favorite racecar.
Five divisions of racing excitement were also on the card for the weekly racing series.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Parks & Recreation Department Spring Soccer Scores:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Cameron Mills worked two walks into two runs and Jay Bulluck lined a two out base hit in the bottom of the fifth inning for the winning RBI as the Western Sizzlin Diamondbacks put the bite on the Wesley Men Yankees 3-2 in second round Rocky Mount Parks and Rec Department Little League Baseball playoff action last Thursday night at the RM Athletic Complex.
With the win, the D'backs slid into round three earlier this week against the Paul Powell Performance Pirates, while the Yankees are eliminated from competition.