The Women in Action Multifocus Missions Group met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
The Pregnancy Care Center’s Walk for Life was held on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Englewood Park. The walk raised over $91,000 with more to come in. Participating in the walk from Red Oak Baptist Church participated including Dolly White, Suzy Pearce, Audrey Pearce, Karen Girona, Marion Hawkins, and Bryan Faulkner.
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. There were 88 in attendance with 4 visitors. Miller Jones read the Bible verse for today.
Today was Homecoming at Mt. Zion. We had many former members and other visitors present. Rowena Matthews and her daughter from Florida were here.
On a perfect autumn morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “While at the Banquet, Come to the Banquet.” It was based on Luke 24:1-24. It is a parable of Jesus that is about a banquet that the Pharisees were hosting for Jesus. But Jesus took time to heal a sick man. This broke the Hebrew law which forbade working on the Sabbath, as it was thought that healing was working.
We hope to see you all at Beulah Church of Christ on Sunday, October 14 to help us have a great Christian fellowship at our annual homecoming. Sunday school will begin at 9:45, followed by church services at 10:45. Our minister for homecoming will be James Warren. Afterwards we will have dinner outside, if weather permits.
By:
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
As part of their five-year strategic plan, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board unanimously approved a four-year lease that spends $7.6 million for 8,000 MacBook Air laptops. This lease replaces the three-year lease that the board approved at their last meeting, and it saves the system $199,000, administrators said.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash Health Care Director of Pharmacy Mike Lamonds was able to show off the newly renovated pharmacy department to members of the Nash Health Care Board at the board’s last regular meeting.
Prior to the meeting on September 6, board members were given a tour of the pharmacy department and shown how the medication process has been rebuilt.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
ChipIn... Donate... Sponsor.... That is what we ask. Not for our group, not for ourselves, but for the Rescue that rescues the pets. As you know, NCAF works very hard trying to find a Rescue for every pet at the Shelter. Sure you can adopt from the Shelter, but it is hard to do so, if you work Monday thru Friday, 8 to 5. One of these days, we hope that the Shelter will become more adoption friendly.
The Nash Health Care Volunteer Auxiliary will continue the popular Lights of Love tradition this year, with the proceeds going toward the new Pediatric Emergency Room.
For $5, a light can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one and placed on the Christmas trees in the hospital lobby, which will be on display throughout the holiday season.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central’s attention to defensive detail helped the Bulldogs earn a tie Monday with backyard rival Northern Nash in a key Big East Conference boys soccer showdown.
The visiting Knights controlled the majority of the play and were usually able to break through the middle portion of Nash Central’s defensive alignment.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- Through three games, two things have become apparent about the Nashville Hornets’ varsity football squad:
• The Hornets are destined to be a contender in the Eastern North Carolina Football League with a deep, talented veteran squad.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
BUNN -- Even when he wears the colors of the opposing team, Frank Poyer is still a beloved figure on the Bunn High School campus.
A former volleyball assistant at BHS -- among other avocations -- Poyer is now in charge of the spike program at Nash Central, and he brought his Lady Bulldogs to the Bunn Dome on Monday for a non-conference matchup.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
NASHVILLE -- Nashville’s junior varsity Hornets had shown some offensive prowess during the first two games of the Eastern North Carolina Football League season.
But the Hornets couldn’t penetrate a stern Wilson Boys and Girls Club defense during last Saturday’s JV action in Week Three of the ENCFL campaign.
NASH COUNTY -- Here are last weekend’s results from North Carolina High School Athletic Association football action:
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT -- The 2012 Big East Conference football season gets underway in earnest Friday evening.
These are the contests set for that night: Rocky Mount at Nash Central; Northern Nash at Wilson Hunt; Wilson Fike at Southern Nash.
Here is a look at each of the slated contests:
WILSON -- The Nash County Firebirds hit the road last weekend for a meeting with Wilson-The SPOT in Eastern North Carolina Football League action.
Rookie Game
It was a beautiful day for football last Saturday as the Nash County Firebirds traveled to Hunt High School to take on The S.P.O.T out of Wilson.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for September 24, and two North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops earned honors in their repective sports.
Senior Shana Ayers of volleyball was named Defensive Player of the Week, while freshman Andri Bjarnason of men’s soccer was tabbed Rookie of the Week.
STANHOPE -- Southern Nash opened its Big East Conference boys soccer schedule last week with a pair of impressive victories for veteran coach John Matthews.
Last Monday, Southern dominated Wilson Fike by a 5-1 score as Trey Jerman came through with a pair of goals to go with one assist.
ROCKY MOUNT -- The City of Rocky Mount, conducted a press conference last Thursday at City Stadium to announce the details of the upcoming 2013 USA South Spring Sports Festival.
USA South Commissioner Rita Wiggs and Rocky Mount Mayor David W. Combs were among those on hand for the festivities.
Nashville Hornets varsity quarterback Raymond ‘Goody’ Bullock throws a pass during last Saturday’s home victory against the Wilson Boys and Girls Club Jets.
NASHVILLE -- Area golfers have provided 22 years of support for the Nash Community College Foundation and its scholarship program by participating in the NCC Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic.
Golfers will tee off October 4 at Noon at Birchwood Country Club in Nashville for a day of challenging fun while providing scholarships for deserving college students.
Nash Central’s Logan Craft (left) elevates to gain possession during Monday’s soccer matchup.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- When he returned home last Friday, Southern Nash football coach Brian Foster was restless, so he watched the game tape three times before retiring to bed.
Saturday morning, Foster woke up and went through the tape three more times. And once more that afternoon.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School’s girls tennis season has gone pretty much as expected.
Which is a very good thing for the Lady Bulldogs.
After returning a strong nucleus from last season’s Class 3-A state semifinalist, Nash Central has even bigger goals this fall as the Lady Bulldogs continue to roll through a maze of overmatched opponents.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Nash County surged to an early lead and then held off a late comeback attempt by Nashville to secure a 31-20 victory last Saturday in Eastern North Carolina Football League action at Firebird Stadium in the campus of Southern Nash High School.
After an exchange of punts to begin the game, the Firebirds picked up the first turnover as Cayden Darak came up with a diving interception to give Nash County the ball at the Nashville 48-yard line.
By:
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Nash County Commissioners held a public hearing Monday evening for the avowed purpose of seeking public input concerning the Economic Inducement Agreement Nash County plans to offer to Sanderson Farms in order to convince the company to build a poultry processing plant in Nash County. After a four hour meeting, which was attended by over 200 citizens, commissioners voted to approve the agreement in a 5-2 vote.
