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The Town of Nashville is about to increase its conservation land holdings along the Stoney Creek Corridor by an additional 48.12 acres, bringing the total to over 125 acres. The newest acquisition, primarily wetlands, will connect Stoney Creek Park to another town-owned parcel, making about 100 consecutive acres, including a pond.

Braswell Family Farms, in partnership with the Nashville Junction, is planning a New Year's Eve Community Celebration from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31.
Billed as the "1st Annual New Year's Eve Egg Drop," the event, which was granted a special event permit Dec. 5 by the Town of Nashville, will feature an Egg Drop (using a crane) on Railroad Street South at 7 p.m. with fireworks to follow.

One of Nashville PD's finest has been recognized by town officials for completing a program of study at North Carolina State University.
Lt. Damon Brantley was one of 25 law enforcement officers from around the state to recently complete the 97th Administrative Officers Management Program (AOMP), consisting of 12 weeks of five Graduate level courses.

Cliff Joyner, left, takes a break to have lunch with former NC Attorney General and Secretary of State Rufus Edmisten, center, and radio broadcaster Mike Raley of the Curtis Media Group, right who dropped by Nashville recently.

New Town Councilman Bill Lumpp, with wife Melissa holding the Bible, recites his oath of office before the Honorable Timothy Wilson, Nash County Superior Court Judge. Lumpp's family stands behind him during the oath. From left to right, his mother-in-law Thalia Smith, granddaughter Ava Stone, son Christopher Lumpp, granddaughter Olivia Stone, and daughter Sarah Stone, holding James Stone.

Nashville Town Councilman Larry Taylor, with wife Netha Taylor holding the Bible, takes his oath of office as Mayor Pro Tem before the Honorable Timothy Wilson, Nash County Superior Court Judge.

A marker displayed at the Nash County Rest Area on I-95 north of Dortches has been updated with the names of three Nash County DOT workers whose 1975 deaths had been overlooked- but not anymore.
A DOT presentation ceremony held Dec. 5 at the rest stop, showcased the adding of three names: Mack T. Batchelor, Charlie Daniel Eatmon and Charles Lewis, all from southern Nash County. Batchelor and Lewis were both from Middlesex; Eatmon was from Bailey.

On May 5, 1991, God performed a miracle in my life. He saved me. I still shake my head and wonder how he could love someone who had repeatedly demonstrated such contempt for him.
My salvation story is not all that unusual. A lifetime of wrong choices caught up with me. As a friend put it, "Sometimes God has to put you on your back in order to get you to look up."

The word joy appears over and over again in the Scriptures. For instance, the Psalms are filled with references to joy. The psalmists write, "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning" (Ps. 30:5b) and "Shout for joy to God, all the earth" (Ps. 66:1). Likewise, in the New Testament, we read that joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22), which means that it is a Christian virtue. Given this biblical emphasis, we need to understand what joy is and pursue it.

Congratulations to Parker Mast who joined Red Oak Baptist Church and will be baptized on Sunday, Dec. 24 during the morning worship at 11 a.m.
Red Oak Baptist Church celebrated Christmas with their Christmas Family Day on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Red Oak Baptist Church. Jennifer, Emma, and Alex Vire shared a reading for Advent. Several children and adults participated through readings, music, and song.

NINTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Samantha Ayscue, Paisley Baker, Emma Batchelor, Peyton Cooke, Maddox Deans, Ariahna Dobbins, Timothy Flanagan, John Glover, Ashton Holland, Jaden Macklin, Brennen Mapp, Valeria Oliveros, Tegan Paine, Jamaurri Ruffin, Elizabeth Salazar, Estrella Salazar, Lauren Stallings, Frank Stokel, Riley Strickland, Brody Wallace and Morgan Williams

THIRD GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Abigail Allen and Bentley Turner

Building Permit Commercial
Jen Wise, 518 E. Nash St; renovation/alteration; $453,506
Jason Knoernschild, 4320 Green Hills Rd; new construction; $4,330,000

A 22-year-old Rocky Mount man is behind bars with no bond after his arrest on multiple charges one day after an Armed Robbery Dec. 7 at the Circle K in Dortches.
Kaleb Joseph Coppage of 4485 Millbrook Way, Rocky Mount, was charged with Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Possession of Stolen Vehicle and Possession of Stolen Firearm, according to a Dec. 8 news release from the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

There's an old joke that goes like this:
"I feel like the United Nations. I say I'm doing work, but I'm not."
I thought about this last week when I saw that this corrupt international organization that no one takes seriously announced they have a new report coming out.
This report, of course, blames the United States for yet another problem. We eat too much meat over here and therefore, we are destroying the earth.

New hires for two key positions in Nash County government - an Assistant County Manager and Deputy Health Director - start their jobs this month.
Tia Foula, Assistant County Manager and Opioid Settlement Manager, was introduced to the Nash County Board of Commissioners Dec. 4, as was Elizabeth Lord, who will be the new Deputy Health Director.