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A trespassing on public land was reported on 4/13/23
A damage to state or local government property was reported on 4/9/23 at 100 N Boddie Street
A missing person was reported on 4/15/23 at 10560 Lake Royale Road, Spring Hope

The Rocky Mount Debuette Club has announced their 2023 seniors.
The organization consists of young women in grades 9th through 12th who volunteer together in the community. They become community leaders while developing lifelong friendships during four years of service.
This year the senior class of 35 young women volunteered and collected donations to support local organizations.

Spring Hope Elementary School has announced its list of honor roll students for the third nine weeks.

Swift Creek Elementary School has announced its list of honor roll students for the third nine weeks.

"So, because you are lukewarm - neither hot nor cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth." (Revelation 3:16)
That's a pretty powerful statement, especially considering the fact that Jesus said it. It certainly begs the question: Could Jesus be talking about my church?
Actually, the church to which Jesus was referring to was the church at Laodicea. Laodicea was the last of the seven churches described by Jesus in Revelation.

We are called by God to be disciples of Jesus. And the core mission of the church is to make disciples. So the most fundamental question is, "What is a Disciple of Jesus?"
A disciple of Jesus is someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus.

Patricia V. Langley and Deborah V. Vick to Patricia V. Langley, Nicholas Taylor Vick and Kathryn Vick Gillette; one acre; $1,000
Kelvin Farmer, Tammy Farmer, Kenneth Farmer, Erdie M. Farmer, Erdie Farmer, Deborah Farmer, Jennifer Farmer Maryland, Brenda Pollock, Mary H. Robinson, William Robinson Jr., Linda Farmer, John L. Farmer and Kelvin Farmer to Linda Farmer, Kelvin Farmer, Tammy Farmer, Kenneth Farmer, Erdie Farmer, Deborah Farmer, Jennifer Farmer Maryland, Brenda Pollock, Mary H. Robinson, William Robinson Jr and John L. Farmer; The Garvey Property, Lots 7-10

Robert Lucas; 2190 A Bryantown Road; detached accessory; $50,000
Richard Winstead; 2376 Tanbark Drive; detached accessory; $22,000
Larry L. Bynum; 1907 Barnes Hill Church Road; deck; $20,000

STANHOPE -- Franklinton might be an up-and-coming squad on the Big East Conference girls soccer scene, but the Southern Nash Ladybirds are currently entrenched as the Queens of the League.
Southern Nash affirmed that status Tuesday by delivering a 10-1 triumph over the young Lady Rams at historic Firebird Stadium on the SNHS campus.

(L to R) Southern Nash's Charlotte Benson and Franklinton's Mackenzie Allred joust for position in the midfield during Tuesday's Big East Conference soccer matchup in Stanhope.

NASH COUNTY -- With four games remaining, the Northern Nash Fighting Knights control their own destiny in their quest to repeat as the Big East Conference regular season baseball champions.
But it won't be easy as the Knights will have to tangle with rivals Nash Central (this week) and Southern Nash (next week) to finish out the campaign.

SPRING HOPE -- Big East Conference golfers prepped for the league championship with one final regular season event Monday at Peachtree Hills Country Club.
Once again, Roanoke Rapids finished in the top spot with 332 strokes. Southern Nash has been a consistent second-place finisher this spring, and the Firebirds matched that result again by taking the runner-up position with 354 strokes.

NASH COUNTY -- Round and round the Big East Conference girls softball standings go. Where they'll stop -- nobody knows.
Heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, which began Tuesday, four teams sat tied atop the Big East with identical 8-2 records -- Southern Nash, Bunn, Roanoke Rapids and Nash Central.

STANHOPE -- 'Break Is Over -- Get The W' was the message on the erasable board that serves as Southern Nash's lineup reminder in the home dugout of the school's softball field.
Veteran SNHS head coach Scott Collie was hoping to use last Friday's home matchup against North Johnston as a springboard to the remaining two weeks of the Ladybirds' regular season in the challenging Big East Conference.

ZEBULON -- Luke Adams, Matt Wood, Hedbert Perez and Jadher Areinamo each had run scoring hits in the first as the homestanding Carolina Mudcats rallied for seven runs and seven hits in the opening frame while taking Sunday's series finale 7-0 versus the Salem Red Sox at Five County Stadium.
Adams, Perez and Areinamo each had RBI doubles in the first and five Carolina pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout of the Red Sox in Sunday's series and homestand finale.

National Volunteer Week is celebrated April 16-22, 2023. Our advocate groups would not survive without volunteers. We, Nash County Animal Friends of NC (NCAF) and Promoting Animal Welfare in NC (PAWNC) would like to recognize one of the caring people.
Our Volunteer of the Year (2022) is CINDY WHITLEY.

Congratulations to Robbie and Shannon Gault on the birth of their daughter, Parks Johnson Gault, born April 9! Parks has an older brother, Cross. Proud grandparents are Doug and Sue Ella Johnson. Great-Grandmothers are Sue Edwards and Jeanette Johnson.
Women in Action met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 11.

STANHOPE -- Coming into the game, veteran Southern Nash softball coach Scott Collie had expressed concern about his club's inability to produce offensively in some of the most important contests on their schedule this spring.
Those fears were set aside during one huge inning as part of Southern's duel-for-first-place matchup against Bunn on Tuesday in a crucial Big East Conference showdown.