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Nash Health Care is planning ways to improve patient health care and satisfaction scores in the coming days. Members of the Nash Health Care board discussed these approaches at the most recent board meeting held on March 6.
The meeting opened with a presentation by Amy Winham, Director of Performance Improvement for Nash Health Care.

Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce celebrated the newest barber shop in town last week at a special ribbon cutting event.
Randy’s Barber Shop opened last March at 218 West Cross Street. Randy Colegrove, who owns the business, said the ribbon cutting event was delayed because he was trying to get the remodeling of his business complete.

The highlight of a recent DKG, Mu Chapter meeting was the program.  Mu Chapter was entertained by Ann Davis, and a couple of her best friends, Scooby and Grace.  Ann is a French teacher at RMHS, and a MU Chapter member. Scooby and Grace are therapy dogs, and have earned their therapy certificates, and are registered with Pet Partners.  Therapy dogs are different from service dogs in that they provide comfort and affection to people in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and to people with learning disabilities.

Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held their March meeting at the Braswell Memorial Library.
Guest speaker was Mr. Wallace Abernathy, local Civil War buff.  He spoke on the recent discovery of two NC Artillery Projectiles found  in May 2013 at Calvary Church in Tarboro, NC.

Cub Scout Pack 16 held its annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday, March 8.  During the event, which celebrates the birthday of Cub Scouting, scouts and their families enjoyed a pizza and salad dinner.  Cub Scouts performed skits and received many awards including their respective rank badges.  Boy Scouts from the Order of the Arrow performed the Arrow of Light Ceremony which honors Cub Scouts who are graduating to Boy Scouts.

Sunday morning was a beautiful foretaste of spring!  It was most welcome after a week of cold dreary weather.  Pastor Whitehouse greeted Peachtree folks.  His sermon title was “Good Soil is Not Always Easy to Find-2”.  It was based on scripture found in Matthew 13: 1-9; 18-23. The main idea was that the Word of God is the basis of good ministry.  A passion for God is better caught than taught.  Without prayer, ministry cannot be effective.

Last weekend the youth of Red Oak United Methodist Church attended a two day worship retreat, culminating in the Casting Crowns concert at the PNC Arena.  Young people in the community are invited to be a part of the ROUMC youth group. Youth meeting are scheduled for 4 p.m. each Sunday afternoon, excluding 5th Sundays of the month.
On Wednesday, March 5 the members of ROUMC gathered to celebrate Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season.

Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Nashville Fire Department (sponsored by Nashville Police Department), 501 S Barnes Street, Nashville
Tuesday, March 18 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Blvd, Red Oak

Two young Nash County tobacco growers, Michael High of Bailey and Matthew Scott Tilley of Spring Hope, recently participated in the week long 2014 NC State Tobacco Short Course in Raleigh. Also participating in the event was Mike Narron of Nashville, who works as a crop consultant serving tobacco farmers.
High has been farming with his father, Dean and uncle Lee High, at High Farms for 12 years.

RED OAK -- It’s almost a given that a team will encounter challenging competition once its reaches the Elite Eight of the NCHSAA Class 3-A Girls Basketball State Playoffs.
But that assessment is even more pertinent this season as whichever team leaves Fayetteville as the East Regional Champion will certainly have earned that lofty status.

STANHOPE -- Funny how times change, as Southern Nash High School had a strong boys basketball run in the late 1990s before eventually gaining a reputation -- at least for the past decade or so -- as a ‘football’ school.
As an assistant coach for the SNHS grid squad, Robbie Kennedy understands the value of the sport to the school.
But he also surmises that football and basketball can co-exist at SN -- just like they do at other schools.

ROANOKE  RAPIDS -- Northern Nash used an eight-run fourth inning to defeat Roanoke Rapids by a 9-3 score last Friday afternoon in prep baseball action in Halifax County.
Chad Haggerty had a huge day at the plate for NNHS as he doubled, tripled and drove in four runs.
Derrick Carter also had two hits and one RBI for the victorious Knights, who are competing under new coach Leonard Allen.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the pairings for this week’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s Regional Basketball Tournaments:

ROCKY MOUNT -- Four North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishop squads combined for 10 different athletic events last weekend, seven of which involved USA South Conference competition.
Kicking off their spring schedule, Wesleyan’s golfers turned in a 7th-place finish out of ten teams at the Echo Farms Intercollegiate hosted by Mars Hill College.

GREENVILLE -- Ian Townsend posted three hits, Ryan Williams notched his fourth win and Drew Reynolds set the all-time saves record as part of East Carolina University’s 3-2 diamond victory over Ohio State on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Northern Nash head coach Grover Battle (wearing vest) addresses his team during last Friday night’s home playoff victory over Cardinal Gibbons.

Northern Nash’s Jahlia Williams (right) prepares to hand the ball off to a teammate during the Lady Knights’ home victory last Friday night against Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons in the third round of the NCHSAA Class 3-A Girls Basketball State Playoffs.

Northern Nash senior wing Alexus Hill (left) drives for a basket during her team’s victory over Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons last Friday night in the third round of the Class 3-A Girls Basketball State Playoffs at the NNHS Gymnasium in Red Oak.

NASH COUNTY P&R 16-18 THUNDER TOURNEY CHAMPS

NASH COUNTY P&R 10-12 KNIGHTS TOURNEY CHAMPS

MARYVILLE, TENN.. -- The men’s basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan College saw its 2013-14 season come to an end last Thursday evening, falling to LaGrange College by an 88-76 score in the first round of the USA South Conference Tournament.
The loss marks the end of the careers of four-year seniors David Gurganus and Josh Morrison.

CHAPEL HILL -- Due to inclement weather, the Class 3-A East Regional Girls Basketball Playoff duel between Northern Nash and West Craven has been moved back one day.
Instead of being staged on Tuesday, the Elite Eight matchup will be held today at 5:30 p.m. at the Crown Coliseum in Fayettevile.

Richard Lee Shelton, 77, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born in Lecompte, LA April 30, 1936 to the late James R. Shelton, Sr. and Mary Ann Davis Shelton.   In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by sisters, Loraine Morrel, Dorothy Hinsley and brothers, James Rufus Shelton, Jr., Gerald Shelton and George Shelton.

Brian Weaver, 32, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014. He was born in Nash County. Brian was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clarence Weaver and Roger Chappell; uncles, Clarence Weaver, Jr. and Glenn Chappell.