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Englewood Baptist Church will host rap artist FLAME on Friday, May 1.
Several churches in Rocky Mount, along with the NRBA, came together to bring the artist to Rocky Mount.
Flame will be joined in concert by special guest The Ambassador featuring Humble Tip. Advance tickets are $5 with tickets at the door costing $7.
The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with other events beginning at 5 p.m.

Congratulations are extended to Anna Hill upon being accepted to the Duke Youth Academy on a full scholarship. Anna attends Red Oak United Methodist Church. Everyone's very proud of her and the youth at ROUMC.
It is time already to begin planning this year's Fruit of the Spirit 5K. Runner/walker registration is now available! On eventbrite.com search "2015 Fruit of the Spirit 5K Race and Walk." Last year over 200 people participated! This year will be even bigger! Register now for a special early bird discount!

There is a sense in which Christianity is a two-stage affair. There is emphasis upon the spiritual. Jesus puts it this way. "You must be born again" (John 3:7). New birth is spiritual. The Holy Spirit in the human heart is a down payment on good things to come. God "gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge" (2 Corinthians 1:22). This is stage one.
There is a second stage. "We ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body" (Romans 8:23).

Hattie Alston, Nashville Service Center FSA Program Technician, was recently recognized through the NC Farm Service Agency District 6 Employee Recognition Program for going beyond the call of duty to assist Nash County farmers. Hattie began her employment with the Nash County FSA Office on April 7, 2014 as a Program Technician. She retired from Ag Carolina Farm Credit on March 31, 2014 after 34 years of service.
"Working with farmers for many years has made the transition to FSA much easier.

On a beautiful spring morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church. Pastor Whitehouse's sermon was titled "Stand and Fight." It was based on scripture passage from James 1:13-15, which was read by Beth Baines. The pastor said that temptations visit us every day, but we must resist them. Sinful thoughts and desires will grow until they take possession of our lives. But God will give us courage and strength to resist them. The choir sang "I've been Changed," under the director of the pastor.

The Aventon Angels were active this week in the neighborhood. Allyson and Cran Keffer picked up the truck that belonged to Rudy Shearin, Sue Shearin's late husband. They did a much needed cleaning, inside and out. A fantastic job was done making the truck look "almost" new again. The Keffers even fixed the leak around the back cargo light, plus adding new seat covers and floor mats. Sue said she was "overwhelmed" to say the least and that she is once again convinced that she was in the right place (Aventon) thanks to Rudy's foresight and determination getting them back home.

Sunday School began on Sunday morning at 9:45 with Mrs. Frances Hedgepeth at the piano and call to worship by Earl Cary. Church service followed after classes were held. It began with Bonnie Matthews at the piano and Mary Lee Bass at the organ. Welcome and announcements were given by Earl Cary, one of our elders. The audience sang, "We Have Come Into His House," led by Chris Matchem. Praise hymns were "God is So Good" and "The Wonder of it All."

Nash County Commissioners received an update on the Red Oak/Dortches Water Project last week and agreed to move forward with borrowing $8.5 million and fund the debt service defict with local government funding.
Commissioners met last Tuesday to get an update from Derek Hawks, County Engineer, and from staff of The Wooten Company.
The project is still in the recruitment phase but so far, 987 customers have signed up in Red Oak, Dortches and other rural areas.

Rocky Mount's Chapter of the NAACP is concerned race is the motivation behind Nash County Commissioner's recent questioning of a county line merger of the school system.
Andre Knight spoke before commissioners on Monday morning at the board's regular meeting.
Knight said race has always been included on discussions of publicly funded education. When the merger into the Nash-Rocky Mount School System occurred in 1992, Knight said the region was still struggling with race relations, economic growth and prosperity.

Riley Proctor shows his goat during the Cloverbud Show, which was held on Tuesday afternoon. The Cloverbud Show was one of many events held as part of the 78th annual Eastern Carolina Livestock Show and Sale, which brings youth from Nash, Edgecombe and Halifax Counties to the East Carolina Agriculture and Education Center in Rocky Mount. The event was held on Tuesday and Wednesday and concluded with a sale.

Nash County Commissioners decided against taking action on a resolution that would request Nash be added to a bill that would allow fox trapping in the county.
The issue of establishing a fox hunting and trapping season was first brought to commissioner's attention at the board's March 2 meeting. Greg Batts, District 3 Wildlife Biologist with the NC Division of Wildlife, presented information on fox trapping to commissioners at that meeting. Batts came back before commissioners during a retreat on March 9 with additional information.

Nashville United Methodist Church will host its second annual Collins Street Block Party on Saturday, April 11 from 3 until 7 p.m.
The event was such a success last year, the church decided to make it an annual event, said Assistant Pastor Luke Whitehead.
"We just thought there was really good support from the community," he said. "We want it to be something for the Town of Nashville and the surrounding communities."

Nashville's Town Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday night they hope will settle a parking dispute.
Last month, a citizen spoke to council members about the issue. Jonathan Armstrong, of 111 South Fort Street, said his neighbor at the end of Church Street was parking a moving truck that he used for business on the street. Armstrong said the truck was an eyesore in the neighborhood and that it posed a hazard to ongoing traffic.

Maytrude Richardson is excited to be 100 years old.
The Nashville resident celebrated her 100th birthday this weekend with a party at Bunn Chapel Church.
Richardson was born on April 6 in South Carolina.
She attended college in South Carolina but left early to go to New York with a friend.

The N.C. Board of Transportation added five new members as they were sworn in for four-year terms by N.C. State Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby recently at a ceremony in Raleigh. Three other members of the Board were sworn in to extend their service with another term.
Gus Tulloss was among the three returning members. Tullos represents District 4, which is comprised of Johnston, Nash, Wayne, Wilson, Edgecombe and Halifax Counties. He has served as a member since 2008.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 30 through April 3, 2015

INCIDENTS
A larceny by bypass of an anti-theft device was reported on 3/30/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A hit and run was reported on 3/30/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A breaking and entering a motor vehicle and larcey after a breaking and entering was reported on 3/31/15 in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A fraud was reported on 3/30/15 at 9319 West Mount Drive
A common law forgery was reported on 3/30/15 at 647 Duck Pond Road
Found narcotics were reported on 3/30/15 at 4230 Green Hills Road
A felony larceny was reported on 3/30/15 at 6094 Red Oak Road

Dixie W. Bass of Nashville passed away on April 2, 2015. She was born June 29, 1936. She was the daughter of William O. and Hulda Chamblee Whitley. She was preceded in death by her husband Simon Kinlaw Bass, daughter, Vicki Rose, son, Darrell Boyd and two grandchildren.

Ida Bell Jones, 90, of Washington, D.C., and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on March 31, 2015.

Bernice Knight, 74, of Rocky Mount, died on March 31, 2015.

Rufus Thomas, Jr., 89, of New York, New York, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on March 21, 2015.

ROCKY MOUNT - Annie Doris Young, 66, of Rocky Mount, died on March 27, 2015.

George Earl Brown, 91, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. Earl was born in Nash County to the late Willie Benjamin and Anna Cooper Brown. He was also predeceased by his wife, Shirley Hayes Brown; son, David Earl Brown; and sister, Etta Brown Jones.

Margaret Luper Robinson passed away Sunday, April 05, 2015. She was born in Nash County on September 29, 1916 to the late Levie Roy and Thelma Batts Luper. She is predeceased by her husband, Percy Robinson; sons-in-law Mark Weaver and M.L. Frederick; a brother Leland Luper, and two sisters Mildred Janik and Agnes Forrest.