Recent Articles

The Momeyer Town Council has passed a nearly doubled budget for the coming fiscal year with a lot of money set aside for legal fees.
"After two months of discussion, the budget we have is sufficient," said Mayor Kenneth Parker.
The $150,689 2023-24 budget has nearly doubled over the 2022-23 fiscal year. Increases include a 50 cent per hour raise for Town Clerk Sheila Alford among other expenses.

A Nashville man has been named in connection to a federal fraud case.
Alpheus Brewer is accused by the federal government of cheating senior citizens out of a total of $143,000, according to a civil complaint filed recently in federal district court by Michael Easley Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Authorities accuse a Castalia man of recently kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Dwight Rashon Manning, 21, faces charges of assault by strangulation, first-degree kidnapping, resisting a public officer and assault on a government official. He received a $100,000 bond.

A fire of unknown origin was reported on 6/9/23 at 10335 W Old Spring Hope Road, Spring Hope
A warrant service was reported on 6/7/23 at 1205 Eastern Avenue, Nashville
A felony larceny was reported on 6/6/23 at 12566 South Street, Whitakers

INCIDENTS
A damage to real property, misdemeanor hit and run and failure to stop was reported on 6/10/23 at 818 Birchwood Drive
A larceny by an employee was reported on 6/7/23 at 1205 Eastern Avenue

If you grew up in church, you know the story of Jonah. God asked him to go to Nineveh, a city of 120,000, to help him save them from their own wickedness.
Like most of us, when we run from what we think is trouble, we often go somewhere we think we cannot be found. So, too did Jonah. He refused to obey God, went to Joppa, and boarded a ship to take to Tarshish, a place where he thought God would never find him.

"And it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, that when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray." LUKE 11:1
The disciples had been with Christ and seen Him pray. They had learned to understand something of the connection between His wondrous life in public, and His secret life of prayer.

Congratulations to Jackson Ennis, Chase McIntyre, and McKenzie McIntyre who were baptized Sunday, June 11 at Red Oak Baptist Church!
Please be in prayer for the youth and chaperones who traveled to Louisville, KY on Sunday, June 11 to spend the week at MFUGE! The missions camp will be held at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The group will return home on Saturday, June 17.

Over 700 students graduated from Bob Jones University Friday, May 5.
In addition to 570 students earning bachelor's degrees, 94 students received master's degrees and 58 students received associate degrees. Three candidates earned doctorate degrees.

Nash County residents were among those who recently graduated from Appalachian State University.
Graduates include Hannah Danielle Grant, of Nashville, who received a Master of Social Work in Social Work, Elizabeth Carol Lamm, of Spring Hope, who received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Jasmine Lisette Salazar, of Bailey, who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Elizabeth Gray Strickland, of Whitakers, who received a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Technology.

BUILDING PERMIT
(COMMERCIAL)
Tim Glasgow; 3600 Eastern Avenue; sign; $7,000
Steve May; 6685 US 64A; addition; $90,000

Due to a press issue some pages of June 8th edition were omitted. We are publishing building permist from the June 8th edition in addition to this week's transfers. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nora Stroud saved her best for last -- and when it mattered the most -- to close out her pole vault career at Nash Central High School.
Stroud defied expectations by soaring to a height of 9-6 -- her personal best by an entire foot -- to win first place at the Class 2-
A State Track and Field Championships in Greensboro.

FRANKLINTON -- Northern Nash's ascent toward the top of the Big East Conference boys standings -- and Rocky Mount's continual stay there on the girls side -- were among the many storylines this spring in the always-competitive league.
NN ended Southern Nash's recent reign in the Big East by taking first place overall at the annual Conference Track and Field Championships, which were held in late-April at the Franklinton High School Football Field.

NASH COUNTY -- Regular season, league tournament and state playoffs -- in every category, it was a banner spring for high school baseball in Nash County.
Northern Nash rolled through the Big East Conference's regular season slate as the Fighting Knights, coached by Joey Keefe, repeated as the league champions in convincing fashion.