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

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

National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week is celebrated every year on the second full week of April. This year, it takes place from April 9 to 15. The Nash County Animal Control Officers, helps us save the Nash Pets! We couldn't do it without the corporation of our AC Officers,
Nash County Animal Friends of NC (NCAF) works with Promoting Animal Welfare in NC (PAWNC). NCAF publishes the available pets, using Facebook and adoption sites. PAWNC acts as a middleman between the Shelter & Rescues.

Several years ago, former University of Oklahoma football great - and then Congressman - J.C. Watts stood on the platform at the Republican National Convention and said something about integrity that I will never forget. Watts defined integrity as "doing what's right when no one is looking."
This is the one time of the year when our integrity will be at its greatest risk. Why? Because it's income tax season! While we may not want to admit it, many of us are tempted to cheat by overstating what we gave to our church or other important charities.

What are we really doing when we gather for corporate worship each week?
For some today, the main purpose for which we gather is evangelism; every service is designed to bring in seekers and move them toward conversion. For others, the purpose of our gatherings is revival or fellowship. Others see the goal of our gatherings to express praise to the Lord, others want an emotional experience, and for some, the gathering is simply a duty to perform.

Red Oak Baptist Church welcomes new members, Aaron and Savannah Dunn.
The Baptist Children's Homes of NC "Food Roundup" began on Tuesday, April 11 for members of Red Oak Baptist Church. Items will be collected through Sunday morning, April 23.
The Baptist Men will have their monthly breakfast on Sunday, April 16.

Three dedicated members of Civil Air Patrol's Tar River Composite Squadron were recognized with North Carolina Wing awards at the recent North Carolina Wing Conference, held from Friday, March 10th, 2023 through Sunday, March 12th, 2023, at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Lieutenant Colonel Liz Dunster received the Col Robert V. "Bud" Payton Public Affairs Officer of the Year, Captain Nicholas Green received the Major General Jeanne M. Holm Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Officer of the Year, and Chaplain (Captain) Preston Smith received Squadron Chaplain of the Year.

WILSON -- Intensity is always a keyword when a Nash County public school tangles with a county private school on the baseball diamond.
It doesn't happen very often as the programs are under different organizations, but the most commonplace event comes during a tournament setting.
Such was the case Tuesday morning when Northern Nash met Rocky Mount Academy on the final day of the Golden Leaf Invitational Tournament at historic Fleming Stadium in Wilson.

FRANKLIN COUNTY -- The final pre-break boys golf match in the Big East Conference ended the same way all the others have this season -- with Roanoke Rapids coming away with a victory.
The Yellow Jackets once again ruled the Big East during last Wednesday's 18-hole event at The River Golf Course near Bunn.

RED OAK -- It's not over yet.
Two of the greatest players in Northern Nash High School football history will get a chance to represent the Fighting Knights on the gridiron -- this time at the annual North Carolina Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Football Game.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Several members of the Red Oak Runners distance club took part in the annual Sunglasses Half-Marathon and 5-K on March 24-26 in North Myrtle Beach.
Aaron Mowatt, a member of the Northern Nash High School boys cross country squad, took first place in the Male Division with a time of 1:22.58 in the half-marathon.

ZEBULON -- Salem's Allan Castro hit a grand slam in the third and pitchers Dalton Rogers, Gabriel Jackson and Railin Perez combined on 13 strikeouts as the Red Sox defeated the Mudcats 7-2 in Carolina's Tuesday night home opener at Five County Stadium.
The score was tied 1-1 though the second before Castro connected on his grand slam off Carolina (1-2) reliever Fernando Olguin in the third.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School has named Tevin Boykin as its new Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach.
Coach Boykin is currently assisting with instruction to Southern Nash High students in the Exceptional Children's Department. He will begin his coaching duties immediately.

CARY -- The North Carolina Wesleyan baseball program dropped two out of three games over the weekend to USA South rival William Peace at the USA Baseball Complex.
In game one, the Bishops bats exploded for 13 runs and had multiple players with multi-hit games.
Jackson Hobbs put on a show at the dish hitting a grand slam and contributing five RBI to the 13-9 victory.

A woman charged with vandalizing a 134-year-old Nash County church building on Good Friday is also accused of violating a protective order.
Jordan Lara Smith, 34, of Whitakers, faces charges of injuring a church, a felony since the damage is greater than $5,000. She received a $7,500 bond.
Deputies received a call about a disturbance at Floods Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church at N.C. 97 and N.C. 581, about halfway between Bailey and Spring Hope, said Maj. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Keith Stone says a recent drug bust presents a chance to talk to the public about the deadly drug fentanyl.
Keith Antonio McDougald, of Benson, faces charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a $245,000 bond.

A murder suspect on pretrial release is accused of trafficking heroin after a traffic stop in Nash County.
Darryel Jerrod Hill, 33, of River Run Road in Rocky Mount, faces charges of trafficking in heroin; possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin; and possession of a controlled substance in a detention facility. He received a $810,000 bond.