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It happens every year.
At the end of the fall, I always vow that I will show some self-control and not plant a bunch of stuff the next spring that will be out of control by the end of the July.
This has been especially true the last few years since I went to raised beds. Things got a little out of control during the pandemic and I hit an odd string of luck.

By the time you read this week's edition a special called budget meeting will have taken place for the Town of Nashville. The story in today's edition gives you a snapshot of where they are with the budget pending on what happened in the special called meeting.
Seems Nashville's growing pains are outweighing what is planned to reap from all the growth when it comes down to revenue versus expenses.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on January 20, 1971. State Representative Allen Barbee of Spring Hope (center) had launched his campaign for Lt. Governor at a local rally. The photo was headlined "Barbee Dolls add color to rally."

Nash Community College is excited that its Tackle the Tar T-shirt illustration was designed by one of its graphic design students, Jameelah Hauter.
Hauter is a third-year student at NCC, currently completing an Associate degree in Applied Science - Advertising and Graphic Design.
"I've had the pleasure of teaching her in several design courses," said Natasha Neal, Advertising and Graphic Design Instructor.

Legislation backed by a local lawmaker to help orphans find a home is closer to becoming law.
The Loving Homes Act was passed unanimously by the N.C. House of Representatives in a 117-0 vote earlier this month.
"This bill increases access to caring homes for children who find themselves in the foster care system," said state Rep. Allen Chesser, R-Nash, who sponsored the bill.

A high-level guard is accused of having sex with an inmate at a state prison outside Nashville.
James Salmon, 33, is charged with sex act by a government institution employee and providing contraband to an inmate.
Salmon is accused of engaging in a sex act with a male inmate while working as a housing unit manager at Nash Correctional Institution on Alternate U.S. 64.

Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a female were reported on 5/10/23 at 1598 E Castalia Road, Nashville
Found property was reported on 5/13/23 at 1900 Creek Lane, Rocky Mount
Two counts of recovered vehicle were reported on 5/13/23 at 3144 S NC 231, Middlesex

INCIDENTS
A felony breaking and entering/non-force/larceny and motor vehicle theft was reported on 5/8/23 at 218 N Lumber Street
A failure to maintain lane control, driving while license revoked not impaired rev., license - failure to comply with restriction codes, open container after consuming and driving while intoxicated was reported on 5/7/23 at First Street Extension and Indian Trail

Thirty years ago when we lived in Georgia, our church had a 24-hour prayer vigil. Church members volunteered for specific times and the church stayed open all night long. There wasn't a minute that lapsed during that 24-hour period when someone wasn't at church praying.
It's funny how God can and will bless the time that we spend serving Him, even when we didn't really care to do it. I really didn't want to go to church that night.

Salvation is the term used to summarize God's work in rescuing a sinner from the guilt and pollution of sin, restoring a sinner to a right relationship with Him, and making the sinner an adopted heir of the new heavens and the new earth. Scripture uses the term salvation in two major ways. First, salvation refers to our conversion to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, involving several benefits of God's grace. This is the most common use of the term salvation in Scripture.

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
John Austin Bunn; 11043 Simms Road; detached accessory; $7,500
Cornelius Ruffin; 5319 Deans Road; detached accessory; $7,000

Cassi Rodgers of Nashville was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rodgers was initiated at North Carolina State University.
Rodgers is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

Nashville residents were among over 650 Bob Jones University students recently named to the President's List for high academic achievement for the Spring 2023 semester.
Mckaylah Collins, a senior Early Childhood Education major, and Jeremiah Cox, a senior Computer Science major, both from Nashville, were named to the Spring 2023 President's List at Bob Jones University.

STANHOPE -- Things have a way of turning around quickly in high school sports -- something the Southern Nash Firebirds experienced during the Big East Conference Baseball Tournament.
One week earlier, the Firebirds had been swept in a series by Northern Nash to close the regular season -- a fate that dropped Coach Kwamaine Battle's club into a tie with Franklinton for second place in the always-competitive league.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central accomplished just about every goal it set for this season on the softball diamond under first-year head coach Todd Brewer.
After showing flashes in 2022, the Lady Bulldogs officially returned to greatness this spring and made their deepest postseason run in the past decade.
Along the way, Nash Central tied for the top spot in the Big East Conference regular season with perennial titan Southern Nash and reached the finals of the league tournament.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Northern Nash Fighting Knights were truly fighting to the last out during Tuesday's showdown at Fayetteville Terry Sanford in the third round of the Class 3-A State Baseball Playoffs.
And the Knights were rewarded with a miraculous comeback victory as they tallied three runs in the top of the seventh and final inning to edge Terry Sanford by a 9-8 margin in a postseason thriller.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash may have taken a roundabout way this time around, but the journey was the same as the Ladybirds once again claimed the Big East Conference Softball Championship.
Southern, a perennial league powerhouse, shared the regular season crown with Nash Central before winning the tournament with a 3-0 triumph over the Lady Bulldogs on May 5 as ace pitcher Anna Dickinson fired a three-hitter, striking out 15.

Southern Nash's McKenna Batten lays down a perfect bunt for the Ladybirds during their first-round matchup against Cedar Ridge in the NCHSAA Class 3-A State Softball Playoffs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan University and Bauer Field will host the NCAA Baseball Regionals for the first time since 2006 this weekend on the NCWC campus.
The Battling Bishops will host a four-team double elimination tournament beginning on Friday at 11 a.m. with #1 Lynchburg and #4 Lebanon Valley, followed by #2 N.C. Wesleyan facing #3 Elizabethtown at 2:30 p.m.

NASH COUNTY -- Alex Edwards' 2022 freshman softball season at Methodist University was a difficult one as the former Louisburg High School standout -- and Nash County resident -- made the tough adjustment to the collegiate level as she posted a .176 batting average.
But Edwards burst onto the fast-pitch scene in a big way this spring as one of the Most Improved Players on her club -- in addition to the entire USA South Conference.

NASH COUNTY -- Caleb Garcia of Castalia, a student from Kenny Buffaloe's Kyokushin Karate Class in Roanoke Rapids, recently competed and won 1st place in the "2023 North Carolina Kyokushin Karate Inter-Dojo Kumite (Fighting) Competition" in Roanoke Rapids on April 22
Local North Carolina students earned 1st and 2nd place awards (trophies) in several categories in Kyokushin Karate Kumite (Contact Fighting) in male and female divisions.

The Parent/Child Dedication was held at Red Oak Baptist Church on Sunday, May 14. Those dedicated included were Adam James, son of Nate and Jordan James; Ellie Harrell, daughter of Justin and Allyson Harrell; and Ava Mast, daughter of Steve and Kimberly Mast.
The Baptist Men's monthly breakfast will be Sunday, May 21 at 8:30 am.