Katherine Blair Teachey and Lt. Horace Greeley “Trey” Matthews III were married Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Rose Hill Plantation. The officiating ministers for the 5 p.m. ceremony were Rev. Robert Bergland and Rev. Caswell Shaw.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kimberly Paul Teachey of Rocky Mount.
Sara Elizabeth Ramsey and Byron Jesse Smith were married Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. The officiating minister for the 1 p.m. ceremony was Pastor Jack Stone.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Ramsey of Nashville.
The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith of Canton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Wayne Lucas, Sr. of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Leigh Lucas, of Raleigh, to Bryce Joseph Abalos Creedon, of Raleigh. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Creedon, of Fayetteville. The wedding is planned for June 30, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church.
Vikki Jones has been selected as Nash County Department of Social Services Employee of the Month for April 2012. Vikki has been with the agency for almost 25 years and is a Processing Assistant III. Described as a great team player, Vikki delivers service with a smile to those needing her assistance.
The Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International, a society that honors outstanding women educators, met on Saturday, May 5, to install new officers for the next biennium. Dr. June Atkinson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the guest speaker.
New officers of the Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, pictured left to right, are Rhonda Carter, President; Terri Brantley, Secretary; Peggy Lamm, Treasurer: and Nell Boone, Parliamentarian.
Dr. June Atkinson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (pictured second from right) was the guest speaker Saturday, May 5, at the Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma installation of new officers. Pictured with Atkinson are (left to right) Rhonda Carter, Brenda Stephenson, and Cheryl Rice.
Little did the seven members of Nash Central High School’s (NCHS) Environmental Club know that their community service learning project would be awarded first place in North Carolina’s Envirothon when they hosted an EcoFair at Nashville Elementary School last February. However, after a successful event and a video-taped submission of their project to the North Carolina’s Envirothon Competition, the group was notified of their first place win for the state.
A local resident was among the 569 graduates who received degrees and certificates at Piedmont Virginia Community College’s 39th annual commencement May 11.
Daniela J. Marden was awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing. A 2003 graduate of Northern Nash High School, she is the daughter of Miles Jefferson Joyner Jr., and Pamela Baker Joyner of Nashville.
The North Carolina Community College System honored community college students from throughout North Carolina during its recent excellence event, “The Great Within the 58.” The awards luncheon was part of a week-long celebration of “North Carolina Community College Excellence in Education,” as proclaimed by Gov. Beverly Perdue.
By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
Have you heard.... shelter dogs have too much baggage? It’s better to adopt a puppy to start with a clean slate? NOT True. Many shelter dogs are well-behaved pooches who, for an endless list of possible reasons, could not be kept by their original owners. Older shelter dogs make ideal candidates for people wanting to skip the puppy stages of chewing, potty training and mouthing.
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. There were 94 in attendance for Sunday school with two visitors. Allie Farmer read the Bible verse for today. Today was youth Sunday. The youth had provided a pretty, colorful basket of flowers in honor of Rev. Jim Bogle and wife, Martha, for their dedication to our church for the past several months. Barbara Morgan was our pianist for today. Thank you.
On Saturday morning at Beulah Church of Christ, the ladies had a delicious breakfast. They had planned this to get most of our ladies together to talk about the Bible study class that will be started in June. It will be on Tuesday night, June 5 at 7. All ladies are invited to attend.
Eleven men and women were honored at the second annual “Destined 2 Win Family Conference” held at Union Hill Baptist Church, Nashville NC. Ministry in song was rendered by Unity Ministry of First Baptist Church Hodges Town of Roanoke Rapids. Greetings and welcomes were given by Rev. Jacquetta Harrison of Jacquetta Harrison Community Service. The statement of purpose was given by Rev. Xavier Harrison.
Free Will Baptists were challenged recently to follow the example of the late Dr. Burkette Raper, who established the North Carolina Foundation for Christian Ministries.
Raper’s memory was honored at the foundation’s annual meeting, which was held at Mount Olive College on a campus that was built during Raper’s 40-year tenure as the college’s president.
Thanks to the Nashville Police Department, Joey Corbett, George Bottoms, Steve Glover, the Nashville Council Board and others who helped make the Nashville Police Academy possible. I am so personally grateful to Officer Colbert for his patience and dedication to this program.
On Sunday morning Peachtree Church held a service honoring law enforcement, emergency and fire personnel and commemorating officers who have fallen while serving. It was an inspiring service that was planned and conducted by Ricky Tucker. He is a Deacon at Peachtree and is employed by the NC State Capital Police and is in a unique position that enables him to lead this service.
Reinke Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, is pleased to announce that Tyler Brock of Brock Equipment in Bailey has earned the PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Certified Technician Award. The prestigious award is one of the most elite technical service designations awarded by Reinke.
Michael Bryant, former chairman of the hospital’s board of commissioners, was a recipient of a Trustee Service Award presented by the North Carolina Hospital Association. The award was given in conjunction with the NCHA Trustee Institute, an annual educational conference for hospital trustees, executive leadership and physicians. Bryant was one of three honored at the event.
Hobgood Academy Honor Roll and Principal’s List
The following students at Hobgood Academy made the Principal’s List (A’s) or the Honor Roll (A’s and B’s) the 5th six weeks of school.
Pamela H. Breedlove, Ed.D., was recently honored at a reception at East Carolina University. Her dissertation, Teacher evaluation in North Carolina: Teacher perceptions during a time of change, was selected to receive the fourth Annual Glatthorn Dissertation Award. The award is funded by the family of Dr. Allan A. Glatthorn, who was Distinguished Research Professor of Education at East Carolina University and the author of numerous books on educational leadership.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Two weeks ago, Southern Nash High School track and field coach Brian Batchelor thought his club’s best chance for a state championship would come in the 400 Relay.
But Southern dropped a baton in the event at the regionals and was unable to qualify for last Friday’s Class 3-A State Track and Field Meet at North Carolina A&T University’s Aggie Stadium in Greensboro.
FIREFOX VILLAGE -- Southern Nash was unable to make a final-day run at the Class 3-A Boys State Golf Championships.
SN concluded the 36-hole event last Tuesday by posting a last round 341. That gave the Firebirds a combined 674 strokes, which was good for 12th place overall in the team standings.
NASH COUNTY -- The Nash-Halifax Swim League will kick off its summer season on June 14.
Participants will be Nash Rec, Birchwood, Westridge, Roanoke Valley and Benvenue Country Club.
The campaign will close with the annual N-HSL Championships on July 28 at the Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mount.
GREENSBORO -- Here are the Top-Two Finishers in each event and Top-10 Team scores from last Friday’s Class 3-A State Track and Field Championships, which were held at Aggie Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University:
