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ROCKY MOUNT - Part of the oldest county-installed sewer line, located southwest of Rocky Mount along Highway 97, is planned for some rehab, but county officials are hoping to begin the process with a little boost from the federal government.
Nash County started the ball rolling by submitting a letter of interest to FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and was then invited to submit an application for an advance assistance program to prepare a "shovel-ready" project.

ROCKY MOUNT - Rep. Allen Chesser, a 2019 Wesleyan alumnus, has been awarded the President's Outstanding Alumni Award from North Carolina Wesleyan University.
A Nov. 4 press release from Chesser's office stated that the award was presented Sat., Oct. 25th, during NC Wesleyan's homecoming football game.
Awarded by NCWU President Dr. Evan Duff and Mr. Roger Taylor, a 1970 alumnus, this was the first time that the President's Outstanding Alumni Award was presented, having been established this year.

An intrepid group of three young environmentalists completed the challenge of padding 175 miles down the length of Tar River, beginning Oct. 13 in Granville County and finishing up in little Washington Oct. 25.
Katey Zimmerman, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper; Taylor Register, Water Quality Specialist; and Emily Fritz, Volunteer Coordinator, all work for Sound Rivers, an independent non-profit organization that works to protect the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse River basins.

The staff at the Nash County Clerk's Office, as well as the Superior Court Judicial staff, came together to show support for important causes recognized in October; breast cancer awareness, pregnancy, infant loss awareness, and domestic violence awareness. By wearing pink, blue, and purple, staff members aimed to spread awareness, encourage conversation, and show care for those in our community affected by these issues.

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Nash County Public Schools released its honor roll lists excluding students who have not returned their model release forms.

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Nash County Public Schools released its honor roll lists excluding students who have not returned their model release forms.

EDITOR'S NOTE:
Nash County Public Schools released its honor roll lists excluding students who have not returned their model release forms.

"For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." (Luke 15:24)
Since I'm often in need of driving directions, I rely on an application on my cell phone called Waze. It provides audio and visual driving directions. This device is just what the doctor ordered!
You open the program and within a few seconds, satellites pick you up and show your exact location on your phone screen.

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Hello brothers and sisters. We live in a world that constantly tells us we need more. More possessions, more experiences, a bigger house, a faster car. We are conditioned to focus on what we lack rather than what we have. This mindset, rooted in an ungrateful heart, quickly leads to bitterness, envy, and dissatisfaction. It clouds our vision and prevents us from appreciating the abundance of God's blessings that surround us daily.

Last week, we considered New Testament critic Bart Ehrman's suggestion that the historical story of what happened to Jesus after He died was changed and corrupted over years of oral transmission before the Gospel accounts were written. On the contrary, we noted that the oral transmission of histories in ancient Near Eastern culture was not only a very serious and highly structured undertaking, but to corrupt the oral transmission of Jesus stories was to corrupt their own identity.

NASHVILLE - What began as a horrific animal neglect investigation took a sickening turn last Wednesday into a case of child abuse, resulting in the arrest and imprisonment of a Nashville mother.
Nancy Beth Gupton, 39, of 5388 W. Castalia Road was charged with felony child abuse and animal cruelty after her Nov. 12 arrest at the home, where Nash County Animal Control called for assistance from the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

NASHVILLE - An 825-acre, 50-megawatt solar farm to be created through a combination of 19 tracts of land is on tap for rezoning consideration at the Dec. 8 Nash County commissioners' meeting. The project received initial rezoning approval from the Nash County planning board Nov. 17.
The developer, Castalian Spring Solar Farm, a subsididary of Hexagon Development, LLC, currently has lease agreements with all the parcel owners.

NASHVILLE - "Without our history, we have no future," said Charles Bell, Chaplain of Masonic Morningstar Lodge #85, during remarks Nov. 14 to celebrate a milestone achievement with plenty of history: the 200th Lodge anniversary. That makes the organization, chartered in 1825, the oldest continually operating institution in Nashville according to Donald Street, former town mayor.

SPRING HOPE - Two new ordinances have been adopted to tighten code enforcement regarding vacant and/or commercial properties.
A "vacant properties ordinance" and a "commercial building maintenance ordinance" were both approved at the Nov. 10 town meeting.

MOMEYER - Six months after beginning the process to overhaul and update town ordinances, the process is not yet complete, with some grumbling on the part of town leaders at their Nov. 10 council session.
Mid-East Commission, hired by the town to do the job after a meeting April 14, was first expected to produce a rough draft by June but a completion date has been pushed back several times.

The 8th annual Christmas Festival, "Christmas on Red Oak Farm," will take place Saturday, Nov. 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the parade scheduled for 4 p.m. and tree lighting at the end.
For more information visit www.townofredoaknc.com/2025-red-oak-christmas-festival.

Roland Harper celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by family and friends during a party held at Coopers Ruritan Club. Harper was born Nov. 12, 1935. He took over his father's business as a wholesale plant nursery in 1963, retiring in 1999. Today the business, Harper's Nursery, is operated by his son, Mike Harper. In addition to his son, Roland has one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

NASHVILLE- The seat for Whitakers' third commissioner seat- where there was a tie vote between challenger John Ford and incumbent commissioner Janice Bellamy- was decided by lot Nov. 17 during a Board of Elections meeting.
John Ford was the winner, his name drawn out of a box by Cole Strickland, Soil and Water Director, who was asked to do the job by John Kearney, Elections Director. Bellamy's name was the only other one in the box, both names written on plastic chips.

NASHVILLE - As promised last month, Nash commissioners have formally passed a resolution to ask the state to undo the missing left turn situation at Old Carriage and Sunset, this time sharing their request with every senator and representative in the state.
"I think we've all seen what (the no left turn) has done to the businesses there and what's it done to the motoring public," said Robbie Davis, commissioner, who introduced the resolution at the Nov. 3 commissioners' meeting.

ROCKY MOUNT- A collision between a vehicle and a horse and rider in Rocky Mount sent the rider to the hospital but resulted in euthanasia for the horse, which suffered a broken leg.
According to a redacted copy of the DMV traffic report released by the Rocky Mount Police Department, the accident happened on N. Church Street between Boddie Court and Sullivan lane on Friday, Nov. 7.