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ROCKY MOUNT - Herbert Harrison, age 67, of Rocky Mount, died on December 24, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Cleveland Dennis Howard, 59, of Rocky Mount, died on December 27, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Cynthia Ann Johnson, 61, of Rocky Mount, died on December 28, 2014.

NASHVILLE - Janie L. Battle, 71, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014.

Ricky Harris, age 60, passed away on December 26, 2014.

Nashville Elementary students perform Christmas songs from around the world while directed by Mandy Lamm. The event took place just before the Christmas holiday and was entitled “Your Boarding Pass to a Trip Around the World Courtesy of Cardinal Airlines” featuring several holiday songs and presentations.

Nashville Elementary students perform Christmas songs from around the world while directed by Mandy Lamm. The event took place just before the Christmas holiday and was entitled “Your Boarding Pass to a Trip Around the World Courtesy of Cardinal Airlines” featuring several holiday songs and presentations.

Nashville Elementary students perform Christmas songs from around the world while directed by Mandy Lamm. The event took place just before the Christmas holiday and was entitled “Your Boarding Pass to a Trip Around the World Courtesy of Cardinal Airlines” featuring several holiday songs and presentations.

It’s that time of year of renewal, revamping, and excitement. That’s right, with the end of the year upon us, it’s time for the television series “Justified” to return soon.
I’ll admit a soft spot, a vice even, for Elmore Leonard short stories, especially “Fire in the Hole,” upon which “Justified” is based. It is also a Southern series without the cornpone accents and stereotypes.

It’s really hard to believe that 2015 is here. Even though I’m more than ready to say goodbye to 2014, it was a super fast year.
Most people are probably working on their New Year’s resolutions right about now.
I admit, I am planning on making a few resolutions this year. But, I will also admit that making New Year’s resolutions doesn’t typically go well for me. So, I’m taking it slow and if I don’t start on my resolutions in the New Year, then that’s okay.

I have looked at the calendar numerous times trying to figure out just how this year got away from me so fast! I really do believe there were more hours in a day twenty years ago!
Nonetheless, 2014 will fade out of sight and we’ll welcome in 2015 today. Even though it seems 2014 rushed by us, it brought some good times and sad times.

FOR THE BIRDS –– This photo was originally published in The Graphic on January 27, 1977. Members of Nashville Brownie Scout Troop 474 became concerned about the welfare of birds during the cold weather. So in order to make food gathering a bit easier for their feathered friends, the girls began a project preparing food for the birds.

Nashville’s downtown merchants held an open house on Saturday, November 29th, which was also National Shop Small Day.  Pictured above is Jill Boone, Nashville Chamber of Commerce Board Member and business owner, and Charles Taylor, Nashville Town Council Member.

Nashville’s downtown merchants held an open house on Saturday, November 29th, which was also National Shop Small Day. Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce sponsored a drawing giving away two shopping sprees to Nashville businesses. Winners of the certificates were Louise Wilson and Joyce Williams (pictured above).

Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce hosts its First Friday Coffee each month at The Nashville Exchange in downtown Nashville. Autumn Care of Nashville sponsored the December event. Pictured above, left to right, Nancy Cantu and Karen Sparrow of Autumn Care chat with Lynn Walker of Faith Christian Ministries. The next First Friday Coffee  will take place on Friday, February 6.

PeriOperative nurses and health care professionals at Nash Health Care provided a unique, behind-the-scenes educational experience for local health science students, inviting them to go “Behind the Red Line” to examine the various duties and responsibilities of health care professionals who work in the operating room.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System has released its Honor Roll and Principal’s List recipients.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System has released its Honor Roll and Principal’s List recipients.

The combined team members from Nash and Franklin County 4-H recently represented North Carolina at the National 4-H Poultry Judging competition in Louisville, Kentucky.  The team placed fifth overall in the national contest.  Nash County’s Michaela Vick placed as the second high individual in Production Hens leading the team to place third overall in the Production Hens division.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System has released its Honor Roll and Principal’s List recipients.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System has released its Honor Roll and Principal’s List recipients.

Christmas has come and gone.  It was a wonderful season.  Many families were able to be together and share memories.  The joy of families being together is one of the great gifts of Christmas.
On Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship.  In the absence of Pastor Whitehouse the sermon was delivered by the Rev. Tom Eldridge.  His sermon was titled, “He Knows Your name”.

Big changes were in store for God’s people. Moses, their faithful leader for forty years, came to the end of his term of service. Changes like this promote fear. We dislike the unknown. What would the people do without Moses?
At the change of command ceremony, God gave Joshua and the people a promise to remember. “The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you.

Friday, January 2 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Parkwood Baptist Church, 1731 Hunter Hill Road, Rocky Mount
Friday, January 2 from 2 until 7 p.m. at Petsmart, 1462 Jeffries Road, Rocky Mount
Tuesday January 6 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount
Tuesday January 6 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Boulevard, Red Oak

East Carolina University recently recognized students named to its Honors Lists, including Nash County residents.