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North Carolina Wesleyan University has always been a leader in providing quality education to thousands of deserving students and this coming fall will be no exception.
A local student, Natalie Messer, and a legacy, Brayden Blue, are two academically gifted students who will join the incoming Class of 2027 this fall as they embark on their educational journey at NCWU.

Homenow.com LLC to JL Housing, LLC; 905 West Haven Boulevard, Rocky Mount; $60,000
Homenow.com LLC to JL Housing, LLC; 1112 Calvary Street, Rocky Mount; $40,000
Four Seasons Contractors, LLC to Andrew J. Richardson; Bradford Place, Lot 32; $302,500

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Joshua Godwin; 9880 NC 33; addition; $17,000

Dr. Dan Crocker, a retired local physician and Chairman of NC Wesleyan's Board of Trustees, announced his plan earlier this year to hand over the reins to Vice Chairman Paul Bauer after serving in the capacity since 2018. Bauer began his tenure as Board Chair on June 1 with Dr. Crocker remaining an active board member.
Bauer is no stranger to Wesleyan, as his father Dr. Raymond "Moe" Bauer, served NC Wesleyan for over 33 years in a variety of roles such as Head Baseball Coach, Director of Athletics and professor of both education and physical education.

A cathedral was known for its beautiful organ. Its music filled the surrounding valley. People came from all around to hear its melodic sounds. One day, the music stopped. The organ broke, and no one was able to repair it. Then, as suddenly as it stopped, the organ filled the valley with music again. People descended upon the cathedral to hear. When the old man finished playing, they asked, "How did you fix the organ? He answered, "I made it."
What is broken in your life? Denying the problem won't help. Do-it-yourself efforts can't repair it.

Several children and chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church are attending a missions camp at Camp Caraway this week. Please be in prayer for them and their safe return home on August 4.
Women in Action missions group will meet on Tuesday, August 8 at 6:30 pm at Red Oak Baptist Church.

ROANOKE RAPIDS -- A rare early-week matchup was in store last Tuesday as Nash Rec traveled to Roanoke Valley in a rescheduled Nash-Halifax Swim League meet.
The event was supposed to take place earlier in the campaign but was postponed due to poor weather.
Organizers were able to shoehorn the meet as part of a busy closing two weeks to the season.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The most important portion of the 2023 season has arrived for Westridge -- and the Wahoos plan on making it a stretch to remember.
The Wahoos hope to defend their Nash-Halifax Swim League Championship this Saturday at the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center, but the club had a few orders of business to take care of first -- beginning with last Thursday's home contest against long-time rival Nash Re.
Westridge won the contest by a 393-214 decision to finish off a season sweep of the Sharks -- and improve to 2-1 overall for the year.