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Nash Community College presented its largest class of Associate Degree Nursing graduates during the Nurses Pinning ceremony held on Friday, May 16, 2014. Fifty-eight Associate Degree Nursing students graduated – nearly double the size of the College’s next largest nursing class. Robyn Perkerson, NCC Alumna and Chief Executive Officer of LifeCare Hospitals of North Carolina, shared an inspiring message.

Nash County residents are among those who recently graduated from East Carolina University during the 105th commencement, held May 9 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Chancellor Steve Ballard conferred degrees for more than 3,800 students including approximately 2,795 students who were awarded baccalaureate degrees, and 1,067 graduate students including 79 who received medical degrees from the Brody School of Medicine.

Nash Community College Transfer student Christopher “Chris” Mercer is attending the North Carolina Community College System Student Leadership Development Program being held the week of June 1, 2014 at William Peace University in Raleigh.
Mercer began as a student at Nash Community College in the fall of 2012 and has earned a 3.3 GPA in addition to the respect of many faculty and staff members.

“Blood and thunder bricks and tar, Troop Eleven here we are.” Over 100 years of legacy have not been lost on the boys of “The Troop 11” as they returned from the 2014 Boy Scouts of America East Carolina Council Camporee with three blue ribbons including best gateway for the Tar River District. Both patrols, Huron and Iroquois, brought home blue ribbons excelling in semaphore, electronic circuit building, scout craft, pioneering, sustainability, and even creating unique inventions to the point of working prototypes. The boys then enjoyed a private concert from American Idol Star Emily Minor.  The Troop 11 meets on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at West Haven Presbyterian Church.

William Peace University, a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, is proud to name Leeann Pace, of Castalia, a 2014 Spring Dean’s Scholar. Pace, along with nearly 60 other students, maintained a 4.0 GPA and earned an A in each course for the fall semester.
“We are thrilled to announce Leeann as a Dean’s Scholar,” said Dr. Cindy Gnadinger, Vice President for Academic Affairs at William Peace University.

East Carolina University recently announced its Deans List, Honor Roll and Chancellor’s List students for the Spring 2014 Semester.
The Chancellor’s List is composed of the names of all full-time undergraduates who make four grade (quality) points per credit hour (4.0) on all work taken with no incomplete grades.

Four talented young musicians will join their talents to provide a special recital at Cherry Hill Plantation in neighboring Warren County beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22.
The concert will feature the music of Bach, Samuel Barber, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Piazolla and Rachmaninoff.
The event is the last in the spring series and is a free concert that features the talents of student artists.

Thump, thump. Thump, thump.  The rhythm of life is found in the sound of a heartbeat, and seventh graders in Mrs. Cynthia Carpenter’s science class at Rocky Mount Middle School are making that sound a little easier for folks in needy countries around the world to hear.
In collaboration with Engineering World Health, NC State University and through a Bright Ideas Grant from Wake Electric, Mrs. Carpenter’s students are building heart monitors for people in places that cannot afford them. 

Nashville’s Lion’s Club recently installed officers for the new year. Pictured on the back row (L-R) is: Stan Miller, Secretary; Tom Hathaway, Vice President; and Steve Bradley, President. On the front row (L-R) is: Linda Funkhouser, Lion Tamer; and Jim Boehm, Director. Not pictured is Doris McBride, Treasurer.

Over 1,000 seniors graduated from Nash-Rocky Mount Schools on Saturday during commencement ceremonies held throughout the day.
Southern Nash High School kicked off the graduation events at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning, with 258 students graduating.

A total of fifty Tar River High School students marked the end of their high school careers Friday, June 13 during their graduation ceremony.  Principal Brian Hopkins had to comment on how good his students looked decorated in their royal blue and white caps and gowns.  “The relationships will be missed but not forgotten.  We feel confident that you are prepared for your future.  Make good choices and half the battle is won,” said Hopkins.

The Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the DAR in Rocky Mount recently donated two books to the Local History Room Braswell Memorial Library.  The books are:  North Carolina Wills – A Testator Index 1665-1900  by Thornton W. Mitchell and Orange County North Carolina:  Lost Deed Records (1752-1769) by Stewart E. Dunaway.  These two books will help all researchers find information for their family history.

I hope everyone had a good week. We have had a really hot weather so be cautious when being outside for a long time.
Our Sunday School Sunday morning began at 9:45 with Mrs. Frances Hedgepeth at the piano. After our opening song, Kenneth Massengale, one of our elders, spoke to us, filling us in on some of the upcoming events for the week.

Being Father’s Day, most of our service had a Father’s Day theme. I was absent again but had a CD of the service, enabling me to write this article. I am trying to get someone in the church to write the news. I have had no luck yet.
Zack Tyner made some comments about Bible Fathers; Adam was the first father; Noah, God said, was a righteous man; Abraham was the father of the Jewish nation.

Escape the summer heat with a visit to Historic Stonewall Manor, an iconic landmark of Rocky Mount’s history restored to its nineteenth-century origins. Whether your interest is the grandeur of the house and gardens, the unique antebellum lifestyle, or to learn about the history of the house itself, the Manor is the perfect destination for all ages. The summer tours open on Sunday, June 22 and will run from 2 until 5 p.m.

It was nine years ago, June 12, 2005, that Peachtree Church burned to the ground.  With the blessing of the Lord, the support of many people and under the leadership of Pastor Whitehouse, we were enabled to dedicate a beautiful new building on June 10, 2007.  ‘Praise God from whom all blessings flow.’

Infant Davis Hamilton Lyons was born on May 16, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana to J’Taime Lyons and Christian Hebert-Pryor. He passed away June 13, 2014.

PP&K WINNERS –– This photo was originally published in The Graphic October 5, 1972. Pictured from left to right, first row, are Todd Smith, Richard Bruington, Larry Bruington, Joe Williams, Stoke Suiter, and Brad Robertson. Second row: Greg Winstead, Dennis Cooper, Grant Glisson, Scott Joyner, Daniel Bass, and Shawn Bunn. Third row: Billy Chappell, Jerry Cobb, Pell Cooper, Gerald Bunn, Tommy Cartee, and Dean Daniels.

Nash County Sheriff’s candidate Keith Stone spoke at a community gathering in the Nashville Council Chambers last Thursday in order to explain his qualifications and plans for the future of the Sheriff’s Department.
The meeting was well-attended and was led by Louise Hinton, who serves as a Nashville Town Council Member and is also a member of the Park Avenue Community Watch, who sponsored the forum.

We want to thank Paul Davis for playing the piano for our Sunday Church Service. He always does a great job. Bonnie Matthews always does a great job at every service and Paul filled in for her so Bonnie and her husband, Mickey Matthews, could enjoy a few days of vacation out of town with friends. We missed them at Beulah but hope they enjoyed their time away.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Jay Koloseus has a well-earned reputation as a high-level distance runner.
But he hasn’t had to trek too far to sign a pair of competitors for his fledgling cross country program at Louisburg College.
Koloseus, who ran in college at Syracuse University, is overseeing the new running opportunity at Louisburg -- and two Nash Central High School standouts have signed letters-of-intent to work under Koloseus.