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On Saturday evening the Church hostesses at Peachtree Church did a superb job of serving the Thanksgiving meal to the church family and guests.  They prepared the ham and turkey, and others brought side dishes and salads.  As always some delicious and tempting desserts were served.  The fellowship was warm and cordial.  Attending with Alvin Edwards was his daughter, Cindy, and her husband, Howard Mitchell.  It was a great evening.

Should churches have stringent requirements for membership? The New Testament does not appear to require much. Say you believe in Jesus and you’re in.
When the people were gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai, Moses gave them the word of God. “He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people” (Exodus 24:7).

Miss Henny Penny was the special guest at Nashville’s Harold D. Cooley Library last month during a special storytime. The program was part of a “Read  and Grow Story Program.” Pictured above, Miss Henny Penny sings an interactive song while Corbin Clark, 3, and Nyren Coppege, 5, look on.

Evelyn Bulluck, of the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education, was the 2014 recipient of the Raleigh Dingman Award for Outstanding Boardsmanship. To receive this award, which is given annually by the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA), a board member must be peer-nominated by their local school board.
“This board chair’s dedication to public education is recognized both locally and nationally,” remarked NCSBA Executive Director Ed Dunlap.

Nicholas W. Place  has received an Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) scholarship to attend University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Army Rotc, N.C. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis, reflecting academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific performance or accomplishment, leadership abilities, and personal interviews.

Dr. Bill Carver, President of Nash Community College, recently issued a challenged to all NCC students to participate in an Anti-Littering Slogan Contest. Advertising and Graphic Design Student Kelly Coleman of Nashville won the contest for developing the slogan, “Love Blue. Live Green.” As the contest winner, she received $50 cash and her slogan will be used in promoting the college’s anti-littering campaign.

The 59th annual Rocky Mount Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 3 p.m. in Downtown Rocky Mount. The theme for this year’s parade is Toys for Tots. Currently, the City of Rocky Mount’s Parks and Recreation Department is seeking applications for parade entries.
According to Susan Ball, the City of Rocky Mount’s special events coordinator, an application and a $50 entry fee are required to participate in the parade.

Rocky Mount Rotarian President Ron Green, at left, stands with  Randy Joyner, at right, from the Bridgestone Firestone Wilson Plant. Joyner spoke  to the Rocky Mount Rotary Club on November 17 at the club’s regular meeting held at the DoubleTree hotel.

Students at Red Oak Elementary School learned about health care careers and heart health from Nash Health Care nurses Joddy Amerson, the quality nurse clinician for the Nash Health Care Emergency Department (left) and Allison Manning-Williams, former ED director who is currently director of behavioral health services, (right).

RED OAK -- On paper, it says that the Northern Nash Lady Knights graduated only one senior off last year’s regional basketball qualifier.
But that loss was a massive one, as long-time star Alexus Hill has taken her talents to the Division I level at Gardner-Webb University.

STANHOPE -- For the second consecutive season, Eastern Wayne proved to be a challenging second-round nemesis for the Southern Nash Firebirds in the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs.
But another old foe -- the turnover bug -- would help put an end to the Firebirds’ postseason aspirations.
Southern Nash turned the ball over six times, and Eastern Wayne picked up some clutch first downs while milking the clock in the fourth quarter en route to finishing off a 24-17 decision over SNHS in last Friday’s playoff showdown at Firebird Stadium.

Southern Nash’s Jaquay Mitchell (with ball) can’t avoid an Eastern Wayne defender during last Friday’s action in the Class 3-AA State Football Playoffs at Firebird Stadium.

RED OAK -- Another big season from the Northern Nash Knights resulted in four players earning spots on the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association’s Class 3-A Region 3 All-Star Team.
Making the squad from Northern Nash were keeper Tristan Marshall, defenders Jacob Kauer and Ben Roy and midfielder Tyler Jones.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Friday’s second-round results and this Friday’s third-round pairings for the Class 3-AA and Class 3-A State Football Playoffs.

WINCHESTER, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop men’s basketball team handed host Shenandoah University a 75-65 loss last Saturday afternoon in the final game of the 2014 South Region Challenge.
Wesleyan’s victory came on the heels of a 59-56 loss to Hampden-Sydney on Friday, leaving the Bishops with a 2-1 overall mark.

SOFTBALL SUCCESS. The Nash County Parks and Recreation Department recently completed its 2014 Fall Adult Softball Open League. There were six teams in the league: Carolina Mercenaries, Stillwater, Lock N Load, Fastenal, Englewood Baptist Church, and Nashville United Methodist Church of God. Fastenal (above) was the regular season and tournament champion, while Stillwater was the tourney runner-up.

Northern Nash’s Kiara Spooner makes a strong move toward the basket during last Thursday night’s home basketball decision against East Wake High School.

Susannah Sykes (with ball) will provide a veteran presence this season for the Northern Nash Lady Knights under Head Coach Grover Battle.

Northern Nash’s Kiara Spooner (right) tries to elevate for possession during last Thursday’s home basketball game versus East Wake.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2014 All-Conference awards for football, with a total of 64 student-athletes earning postseason honors.
North Carolina Wesleyan College had six different players garner accolades, led by senior running back Jacques Alston as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year.

CHAPEL HILL -- The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced today the game times for the eight NCHSAA football championship games for the 2014 season, which will be played at just two locations.
BB&T Field in Winston-Salem and Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh will each host four contests.
One game will be played on Friday night, December 12, at both locations and then three games on Saturday.

GREENVILLE -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men’s basketball squad tipped off its 2014-2015 season last Friday night in Greenville, dropping a hard-fought exhibition at Division I East Carolina University by a 99-81 score.
Led by a career-high 25 points from sophomore Eric Dortch-Jones, the Battling Bishops out-scored the Pirates 54-51 in the second half to quiet an ECU crowd in excess of 5,000.

NASHVILLE -- Listed are Nash Central Middle School’s 2014-15 wrestling and basketball schedules, with home events listed in CAPS:

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash County Parks and Recreation Fall Youth Soccer Season came to a close recently. 
The 4-5 and 6-7 year-old players finished the season strong, gaining soccer skills and new friends along the way. 
The 8-9, 10-12 and 13-17 year-old teams finished their season competing for league titles and championship medals. 
The 8-9 year-old league regular season and tournament was won by the Tigers, out of Spring Hope. 

Doug Sauls out of Spring Hope was the winner of the 10-12 Tournament Championship in the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Youth Sports League.