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Red Oak Baptist Church had a Parent/Child Dedication on Sunday, May 12 during the morning worship. Children dedicated included Thomas Steele Baker, son of Sean and Carrie Baker, and Bryan Fisher Keen, Jr., son of Bryan and Sarah Keen.
The Baptist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting on Sunday, May 19 at 8:30 am.
The Baby Bottle Blessing of Your Choice Resource Center is now going on at Red Oak Baptist Church.

The Town of Castalia hosted a National Day of Prayer Service last Thursday, May 2nd. Pictured above, members of the community join together for the service.

On Saturday, June 1, Downtown Enfield Restoration & Preservation (DERP) will sponsor the Annual Fishing Creek Paddle. Registration for the Fishing Creek Paddle begins at 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at Bellamy Mill.
Fishing Creek is the largest tributary of the Tar River and is located in Halifax County. The North Carolina Department of Water Quality documented that the "water quality in this rural subbasin is excellent" and "streams within the Fishing Creek Subbasin and associated riparian habitat support significantly rare fish, mussels, and plants in addition to the Tar spinymussel and dwarf wedgemussel.

Southern Bank and Kramden Institute will host a digital recycling event in downtown Rocky Mount on Tuesday, May 21. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Southern Bank's Business Center located at 100 N. Church Street in Rocky Mount.
The event provides a secure means for local businesses and individuals to recycle retired computer equipment and devices. Donated computer equipment is scrubbed of all data before being refurbished and donated to those in need in the community, including students and low income adults who otherwise would have no access to computers or online resources.

Brian Frantz and Jennifer M. Frantz to Brian Keith Creech; Windchase Subdivision, Block A, Lot 6
Nuview Trust Co. Custodian FBO Amanda Watkins IRA and Nuview Trust Co./Cust Amanda Watkins IRA #2026175 and Amanda Watkins to Everly Mae Real Estate Fund, LLC; 832 Russell Street, Rocky Mount

ROCKY MOUNT - North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) has announced three new scholarships that will accept applications starting Fall 2024. Each scholarship was generously offered in memory of a loved one and aligns with Wesleyan's beliefs of being personal, practical, and purpose-driven.
The Charles Randall Ranke Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by Stephen Ranke (Infrastructure and Systems Administrator with NCWU), in memory of his father, Charles Randall Ranke.

New single family dwelling; 7586 Michelle Rd., Rocky Mount; D.R. Horton Inc.; $155,020
New single family dwelling; 7614 NC 56, Castalia; Adam Schroeder; $300,000
Renovation/alteration; 968 Aventon Gin Rd., Whitakers; Gara Fluitt; $20,000
Renovation/alteration; 2930 Peachtree Hills Rd., Spring Hope; Tony Shearin; $1,000