By:
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
WHY? Why are there so few pictures of pets available for adoption? Well, first of all, let me assure you there are more than pictured! These are the ones left after Friday’s adoptions and killing. Yes, killing. In fact, on May 6, they planned to kill any dog left in the Shelter unless they were in the legally required 72 hr stray hold. In fact, they did kill some dogs that could have been easily adopted had only they had better adoption hours.
The Nashville High School graduating class of 1959 had their 52nd reunion on April 30th.
Red Oak Middle School has announced its 5th Six Weeks Honor Roll
Emily Bone, 26, of Sandy Cross, is currently a graduate student at East Carolina pursuing a Masters in Atlantic World Studies.
She is serving as a volunteer in Sri Lanka through the United Methodist Volunteers in Missions (UMVIM) and working with the United Christian Fellowship of Sri Lanka.
NASHVILLE - Claes Nobel, senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes and founder of the National Society of High School Scholars, has awarded a $1,000 National Scholar Award to Northern Nash High School student Amanda Griffin.
Sherry Curtiss, a speech language pathologist at Nash Health Care, was awarded the Honors, one of the highest accolades given by the NC Speech, Hearing and Language Association (NCSHLA). The award was presented at the association’s 2011 annual conference. The Honors is presented annually to one member who exhibits leadership and practices excellence.
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution has awarded the Society’s Outstanding Bronze JROTC medal to Cadet Lieutenant Jordan Reynolds of the Southern Nash High School USAF JROTC program. The award was presented by Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson.
LBJ Chevrolet of Nashville received the March Service Satisfaction Award recognizing it as the top of 21 Chevrolet dealerships in the Raleigh district. LBJ had the top percentages for the month of Chevrolet dealership from Raleigh to Goldsboro and surrounding areas. The trophy travels from dealer to dealer each month with the highest percentage out of the 21 dealerships. The LBJ Sales Department was less than one percent from winning the Sales Award in April.
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution awards the Society’s Outstanding Bronze JROTC medal to Cadet Ensign Cheyenne Shearin of the Nash Central High School Navy JROTC program. The award was presented by Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson.
Angel Parrish Taylor, Customer Service Representative in the Southern Bank Barnes Street office in Nashville, was selected as CSR of the Year in her division at Southern Bank’s Annual Best Bankers Event held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
A native of Nashville, Taylor has been employed in the banking industry for the past seven years.
Army Pvt. Lamar E. Scott has graduated from the Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
As Army field artillery team members, the surveyor is responsible for ensuring the Army’s field artillery weapon systems are emplaced with exact precision. As a field meteorological crewmember, the soldier monitors weather conditions and patterns to allow artillery units to fire and launch missiles accurately.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Woodrow Wilson Vester will celebrate his 95th birthday on Saturday. He’s accomplished a lot in his lifetime but he carries one of his proudest moments in his back pocket, tucked away neatly in his wallet; a card that signifies the important role he played in helping to establish North Carolina Wesleyan College.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Red Oak man has published his second novel, a thriller entitled Fragile Grave.
Don Stancavish drew from his experiences as a former newspaper reporter to write Fragile Grave.
Fragile Grave is about a journalist named Max Kavich who receives an anonymous letter in the mail informing him he has five days to track down and murder a former high school classmate. If he doesn’t, the letter says, Max and his family will be killed.
On a beautiful spring morning Peachtree folks gathered to worship. The choir sang “As the Deer” under the direction of the pastor. Pastor Whitehouse brought a message titled “Make Sure You Are in the ‘Us’ “. It was based on scripture found in Galatians 3: 10-14.
There were 97 in Sunday school with four visitors. Alex Marlowe read the Bible verse. Brother Bob reminded us that May is Children’s Home month. Ina Jones did an interesting lesson on “Thankful Worship” taken from Revelations.
The choir sang “We Have Come into His House” for the call to worship. Pastor Rogerson welcomed everyone and prayed the invocation. Hymns of worship were “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” and “He Keeps Me Singing”.
On Sunday morning, we honored our senior adults. Rev. Dougald McLaurin shared God’s message from Philippians 3:12-21, “Never Too Old”. There are two mistakes that people make as they get older – they try to deny, or hide, their age and they think their job is done. We have yet to obtain everything that God has in store for us. He has called His people to keep going forward and spreading His Word.
Congratulations to Nell Boone who was selected by the Radio Reading Service as Volunteer of the Year!
Women in Action met on Tuesday, May 10 at the home of Jeanette and Hazel Hill.
The Baptist Men had a very successful Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, May 14! Funds will go towards the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering and their projects.
We had a really good Sunday at Beulah Church of Christ. Sunday school began at 9:45 followed by church services at 11:00. The invocation was given by Chris Matchem, who was also the worship leader, and led the opening song, “Now Is The Time To Worship”. After a praise chorus, and prayer chorus, we had the morning prayer.
Peace College Trustee and former Senator A.B. Swindell (at right) presented an Honorary Doctorate of Public Administration to N.C. Representative Deborah K. Ross (at left) at Peace College’s Commencement ceremony in Raleigh recently.
Rachel Gray Williams, daughter of Will and Lindy Williams, has won this year’s Ann MacPherson Weaver Memorial Scholarship at Rocky Mount Academy. Williams will start to attend RMA in the fall on a full-tuition scholarship, valued at over $40,000 for four years.
Nash Central High School’s Environmental Club was one of several winners named in Keep NC Beautiful’s annual Litter Prevention Awards program.
Cash awards were presented to organizations that developed innovative programs and measurable results in litter prevention, recycling and beautification in 2010.
Reena Roberts spoke to students at Northern Nash and Nash Central High Schools in April about tobacco use. Roberts is the spokesperson for the North Carolina TRU (Tobacco Reality Unfiltered) Campaign. She is also a young mother from Western North Carolina, who started smoking as a teenager and developed throat cancer at 19.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
GREENSBORO - Xaviera Bass made the most of her final opportunity at state supremacy.
After a disappointing finish in the event last season, Bass, a senior at Nash Central, returned to Greensboro determined to take home the top prize in the Girls 100 Hurdles last Friday at North Carolina A&T State University’s Irwin Belk Track.
The No. 1 seed overall, Bass was strong during qualifying competition to set up her title chance later in the day.
By:
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent
JACKSONVILLE -- It has been a season of firsts for Nash Central High School’s baseball team.
The Bulldogs finished in the upper half of the Big East Conference for the first time ever. They won 17 games for the first time ever. Now they have won their first-ever playoff game -- which allowed them to host their first-ever postseason contest.
NASHVILLE -- The Town of Nashville Parks and Recreation Department currently has several offerings, including the following events:
