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Nash County continues to expand high speed internet with an ongoing public-private partnership.
With more than $1 million in investments from Nash County, internet infrastructure company CloudWyze will keep expanding broadband in rural areas around Red Oak and other local small towns.

We have been taught that there is a time and a place for everything. Sadly, Christians have confused submission with apathy for so long, many of us won't even talk about Jesus until Christmas.
Dr. William James - who is often referred to as the Father of Modern Psychology - once said, "There is nothing so absurd, but if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it".

We think of blessings in terms of physical health, material prosperity, and favorable circumstances. Psalm 1 views blessedness as internal, not external. It is a spiritual condition. "Blessed" is good fortune, true fulfillment, or supreme happiness. It is plural, which denotes multiplied blessings: "O the blessedness of the man..." Do you want to be blessed?

The Cpl. Suzi Sannes Detachment 1262 of the Marine Corps League presents Pfizer Rocky Mount with a certificate of Appreciation for exhibiting a true spirit of Americanism and Patriotism by flying the American Flag With dignity and respect daily. Pictured (above) in addition to the Marines are: Amanda Adcox (VIP Senior Leadership Team Sponsor), Carolina Martinez, Sandra Minchew, Niyati Desai, Kristen Barnes (VIP co-lead), Sam Toke, Brittany Seese (VIP co-lead), Dr. Kara Price (site lead), Daniel Wingler, Stephen Wright.

Elks Lodge #1038 at Birchwood in Nashville recently awarded a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Connor Johnson. Pictured (left to right) are: Conner's parents, Christy and Allen Johnson; Connor Johnson; Lecturing Knight and Scholarship Committee Chair, Cyndi Carpenter; and David Boykin, Exalted Ruler.

Coopers Elementary School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

Bailey Elementary School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

Middlesex Elementary School School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

Hubbard Elementary School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

CITI High School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

Cedar Grove Elementary School has announced its fourth nine weeks honor roll.

Brian J. Lankford and Sandra K. Lankford to Ashley Patterson Jones and Bradley Daniel Jones; Summerlea Place, Lot 5
Rexford L. Keel Sr. and Carolyn W. Keel to Sharon Renee Keel; Lakeview Lot 16
Rexford L. Keel Sr. and Carolyn Nadine Keel to Sharon Renee Keel; tracts 2A and 4

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Daniel Weeks; 300 Taylor Drive; detached accessory; $25,900
Courtney Steed; 107 A Nashville Drive W; sign; $15,000

Momeyer Town Councilman Richard Matthews, left, presents an award and gift certificate to Tristan and Gabriel Funderburg for taking care of the flag at town hall. The Funderburg family recently moved to town from Wake County. Matthews said the two boys came to the town's rescue. Mayor Kenneth Parker said it's good to see them show pride in the flag and an appreciation for their community. The boys are members of Trail Life USA, a church-based program similar to Boy Scouts.

THE GOOD NEWS is that the new Nash County Animal Control Shelter is nearing completion, anticipating open in July. The new name is the Nash County Pet Connection Center. To say the least, it is much larger, well designed and modern. We are hoping that we will have more people volunteering to photograph at this facility. Promotion is the best way to help save the homeless pets. A good photo is worth a thousand words.

NASH COUNTY -- Three players with both Nash and Franklin County ties on the same Division I college sports team?
Sounds preposterous, doesn't it? You would probably have better odds picking your favorite numbers for the Mega Millions Drawing.
But that almost-incomprehensible feat was accomplished this spring at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington as sisters Elizabeth and Emily Winstead, along with Carrigan Ewers, were teammates on the Seahawks' softball squad.

ROCKY MOUNT -- 'Big Stick!' yelled Bunn assistant softball coach Mike Lovin -- seemingly over and over and over again, with no effective change in his club's impending fate.
The date was April 20, and Bunn and Nash Central were jousting for one of the top spots in what had become a crowded race in the Big East Conference standings.

NASH COUNTY -- The high school football season will kick off on August 18 as Nash Central, Northern Nash, Rocky Mount and Southern Nash will swing into action with non-league showdowns.
Central, coming off its second consecutive appearance in the third round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs, will open that night on the road in Tillery against the Southeast Halifax Trojans.

NASH COUNTY -- Connections from Nash County, Franklin County and the Big East Conference will be plentiful when the North Carolina Coaches Association conducts its annual East-West All-Star Games from July 17-19 in Guilford County.
Action will begin on July 17 with a girls-boys basketball doubleheader at historic Greensboro Coliseum.

ZEBULON -- Luis Lara hit a solo home run in the sixth, but that homer accounted for the only run scored in a 3-1 Carolina Mudcats' loss to the the visiting Lynchburg Hillcats in Sunday's baseball series finale at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.
Lynchburg (2-1, 33-35) starter Adam Tulloch earned the victory while allowing just one run over six quality innings pitched.

NASH COUNTY -- Nash County, Bunn, Louisburg and Youngsville will field teams at three upcoming Tar Heel District 4 Baseball Tournaments in Wake County.
Here is a look at each double-elimination event:

RALEIGH -- The National Hockey League has released the 2023-24 regular-season schedules for its 32 member clubs.
The Carolina Hurricanes will open the season against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 11 at PNC Arena in Raleigh.
Some features of the Hurricanes' 2023-24 regular-season schedule:

A Nashville man is accused of stealing construction equipment from Nash Community College.
Damon Matthew Stancil, 37, of Amerson Court, faces charges of first-degree trespassing, breaking and entering, larceny, injury to personal property and injury to real property. He received a $90,000 bond.