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The North American Mission Study at Red Oak Baptist Church has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 11 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to come share in the experience of becoming “everyday missionaries” and learning what some NAMB missionaries do as church planters.  The study is for all ages, preschool through adults.

Revival at Beulah Church of Christ began Sunday morning, March 1st. Due to the weather, Sunday school service was cancelled but the church service began at 10:45 a.m. Attendance was not as large as we had hoped for but the traveling conditions were very bad with icy roads and yards.

Remodeling a house? Overhauling an engine? Planting a garden? If you put up a wall, unscrew a nut, or dig a hole, tools are the means. Wire, pipe, and a hose are the means to get electricity, gas, and water to the job. You always use some means to send a letter, whether it’s the postal service, email, or FedEx. It is not uncommon to think in these terms.

Sunday School and Church were canceled this past Sunday, March 1 due to the bad weather.  Hopefully, next week we can all be together and worship in the house of the Lord.  Sunday’s in church are a must to “refuel” and get ready for the week ahead. 

Here’s another opportunity for you to rid your home of old electronics, unwanted and unused prescription drugs, paper, fluorescent tubes and bulbs and much more during Nash County Recycles Day. This event, open to the public, will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Nash County Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 234 W. Washington Street in Nashville, N.C.

The Campbell University Choir will perform during the the Sunday morning worship service at Nashville Baptist church Sunday, March 8 at 11 a.m.   The University Choir has a rich heritage spanning more than 55 years, and has performed for audiences all over North Carolina and in March of 2014, an international tour featured the choir in performances throughout Austria and the Czech Republic.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash’s student section chant of ‘you need practice’ couldn’t have been more appropriate for the Knights’ meeting with Southern Lee in last Saturday’s opening round of the Class 3-A Boys Basketball State Playoffs.
Both clubs were limited and rusty coming in due to a lack of practice during the week heading up to the showdown, which had been pushed back four days.

RED OAK -- Making a deep postseason run isn’t groundbreaking news for the tradition-rich Northern Nash High School girls basketball program.
But that fact doesn’t dampen the emotion of the accomplishment, and the Lady Knights are poised again for another regional trip to Fayetteville heading into Wednesday’s third-round home matchup against Rockingham County.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash’s girls soccer squad is among the early-season victims of the recent adverse weather that has negatively affected the spring sports campaign.
All of NN’s matches have been postponed through this week.
The Lady Knights will begin their 2015 schedule next Monday on the road against the Bunn Ladycats.

Northern Nash’s Marcellus Majors makes a strong move toward the basket during last Saturday evening’s home playoff loss against Southern Lee High School.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed is the updated schedule for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Regional Basketball Playoffs:

NASH COUNTY -- Last Saturday’s first-round of the Class 3-A State Basketball Playoffs was destined to provide a challenge for Nash County teams -- and not just because of the long layoff.
Last week’s poor weather not only caused school to be closed in the county, but it also kept teams from being able to practice.

WILMINGTON -- North Carolina Wesleyan College’s golf team opened its 2015 spring season over the weekend at Mars Hill’s Weekend in Wilmington.
The two-day event was held at the par-72 Echo Farms Golf Club and featured six teams.
Behind freshman Ben Gillon’s 4th-place billing, the Bishops were able to card a 3rd-place finish as a team, trailing only the host’s A & B squads.

RALEIGH -- The National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes have announced changes to their season ticket options, benefits and pricing for the 2015-16 season.
The team also announced the start of its “30 Prizes in 30 Days” ticket renewal promotion.
Full-season ticket holders will see increased benefits for the 2015-16 season, with greater separation created between their rewards and those of mini-plan holders.

ROCKY MOUNT -- In USA South Conference baseball action, Averett University got complete games in last Saturday’s opener and Monday’s finale to secure a three-game sweep of North Carolina Wesleyan College at Bauer Field on the NCWC campus.
Sophomore Luis Palencia paced Wesleyan offensively by going 6-for-12 with a pair of stolen bases, but it would not be enough to counter a Cougar offense that plated 18 runs during the series.

Northern Nash’s Demonte Johnson (right) tries to grab a rebound, but a Southern Lee player comes down with the board during last Saturday’s playoff basketball game.

Northern Nash’s Marcellus Majors (with ball) makes a swift move toward two points during the Knights’ home contest against Southern Lee last Saturday evening in the opening round of the Class 3-A Boys Basketball State Playoffs.

Less than two weeks after the announcement that Nashville’s Town Clerk/Human Resources Officer, Cynthia Richardson is retiring from her position, the Town of Nashville announced the hiring of a new town clerk to replace her. Lou Bunch will replace Richardson when her retirement becomes effective on March 6.
Currently, Bunch is employed with the State of North Carolina at the Nash Correctional Institution located in Nashville.

The Nashville Fire Department will likely gain an additional full time staff member in the near future, but that addition may also mean a slight increase in the fire tax for the Gully Fire District, which includes Nashville.
At the recent Nashville Town Retreat, Nashville Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod, made the request for additional manpower, which would bring the total complement of the fire-fighters up to 13 full time paid staff members.

Former Nash County Sheriff Frank Brown, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, February 17 at the age of 81. Brown served as Sheriff of Nash County for twenty years, serving five terms from 1974 to 1994.
Brown was born in Bailey in 1933. After graduating from Bailey High School in 1952, he briefly attended Atlantic Christian College before joining the Army. He served his country during the Korean conflict from 1953-1955.

A vehicle traveling south on Highway 58 on Monday evening, took an unexpected dip in the creek as a result of the hazardous road conditions on Monday evening.
Jason Edwards, of the Nashville Fire Department, reported that the driver lost control near the convenience center near Creekbridge, flipped over and plunged into the creek bed. Fortunately, there was only about a foot of water in the creek at the time.

Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce will add a new name to its list of Distinguished Citizens next Thursday night at Nash Arts.
The annual Distinguished Citizen event is scheduled for March 5 and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.  prior to the ceremony which will begin at 7:00 p.m.