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SIXTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Aaliyah Atkinson, Laila Barlow, Kasen Batts-Wood, Pearson Bissette, Abigail Chandler, Lydia Edgerton, Humberto Escobar, Nevaeh Evans, Lila Hancock, Liyah Harris, Lana Hasan, Ava Hicks, Amber Johnson, Chase Lancaster, Peyton Long, Evan Mallory, Corey Mercer, Gabrielyn Rundle, Zoe Sauls, Jayden Spruill, Myles Thompson, Ryan Turner, Jason Velazquez-Diaz, Kaiden Webb and Trinadi Williams

SIXTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Avery Bass, William Brantley, Nicholas Carmelle-Brinkley, Zoe Comerford, Noah Gibson, Jonathan Guzman-Aguilera, Elisabeth Hacker, Ryan Hammett, Grace Leake, Kaleb Mills, Kameron Price, Lauren Renfrow, Caleb Sykes and Presley Watkins

TENTH GRADE - A/B HONOR ROLL
Nahjea' Cole

NINTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Bariah Alzughbi, Isabel Barnes, Antonio Battle, Trevion Cook, Maylee Garner, Hannah Garris, Ramsey Harris, Layla Hasan, Harry Liu, Ava Lloyd, Casiya Lynch, Ella Mallory, Tambe Mboumien, Arleth Mireles-Martinez, Elijah Moore, Ethan Price, Joshua Ricks, Griffin Sauls, Kaydin Shook, Lilly Teets, Anh Tran, Destiny Walston, Kenidrin Waring, D'Aries Wilkins, Landen Williams, Emma Williamson, Kylie Wills, Israella Woodard and Jr. Zavalza-Barrios

NINTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Eliana Andrade, Jayden Baggett, Rylee Brewer, Ny'Jai Brinkley, Tamya Coppedge, Jayda Daniels, Aubria Davis, Josh Day, Carlos Dunn, Angelique Garcia, Garrett Gardner, Avion Gavin, Devonta Jenkins, Gracyn King, Liam Kopf, Sophia Langley, Blake Lewis, Emily McFerren, Jamarius Nicholson, Amelia Nieves, Bryleigh Posey, Benjamin Randolph, Necolus Rhodes, Sunny Robinson, Morgan Smith, Dashea Williams, Derrick Williams and Dominic Wozniak

NINTH GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Gregory Young

THIRD GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Elijah Arrington and Jay'ceon Harrison

THIRD GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Eric Fernandez, Noah Monteith, Genesis Sherman, Sophie Sims and Katelyn Walters

The Shelter has been short staffed for a long time. In particular, there is no on-site supervisor.
Being short-handed has created coverage issues and sometimes the Shelter has closed during the public open hours for an emergency. Phones go unanswered and messages not responded to.

Most Christians understand the old law of sowing and reaping all too well. My son, however, came to understand it in a real and personal way when he was 13. It gave me an excellent opportunity to remind him just how much biblical principles continue to have application and meaning in our lives. It was also a way to share an important spiritual truth with you about God's love for us.

Red Oak Baptist Church welcomes Trish Wright and Paul and Beverly Mayring to the church family
Women in Action missions group met on Monday, February 13 at Red Oak Baptist Church.
The Baptist Men will have their monthly breakfast on Sunday, February 19 at 8:30 am.

Edgecombe Community College recently announced its President's List for the Fall 2022 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President's List.
President's List students include Jocelyn Brumley, of Bailey, Thomas Lane, of Elm City, and Davonte Arnold, Terrence Baker, Keziah Battle, Rasheen McKinnies and Jasmine Wooden all of Rocky Mount.

Leaders from North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) and Nash County Emergency Services (NCES) met on Thursday, February 9 on the University's campus to sign a partnership agreement offering educational opportunities to employees of NCES. The alliance allows employees and their immediate families to develop practical skills they can apply to their careers through certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs at NCWU.

The Dunn Center at North Carolina Wesleyan University has been the recipient of multiple grants that will allow for the renovation of various spaces in the facility. The Dunn Center opened in 1996 with many of the spaces still in their original form.
The DeLeon Carter Foundation has donated $14,000 for the renovation of the Sweatt Courtyard, located adjacent to the Carlton Board Room.

Two counts of resisting arrest/hinder and delay and misdemeanor domestic violence protective order was reported on 2/8/23 at 11005 Walker Lane, Whitakers
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 2/10/23 at 11166 Simms Road, Bailey
A domestic disturbance was reported on 2/9/23 at 296 Pine Street, Nashville

INCIDENTS
A possession of cocaine was reported on 2/5/23 at 1205 Eastern Avenue
A criminal receipt of goods fraudulently was reported on 2/5/23 at 475 W Washington Street

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
Donald Boyette; 4555 US 264A; detached accessory; $6,500
Francisco Luzano Silverio; 13143 Thrasher Court; new single family; $80,000

A Winter Backyard Birds program will be held on Feb. 18 from 10-11 a.m. The event will be held at the Nash County Arboretum located at 1006 Eastern Ave., Nashville.
The program is free to learn about bird identifcation and how to use birding apps. Projects include making your own pipe cleaner bird feeder and also learn about bird-friendly plants to create a backyard habitat.

A Celebration of Pollinators will be held Saturday, June 24 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon at the Nash County Arboretum located at the Nash County Agriculture Center, 1006 Eastern Ave., Nashville.
The event is offered by the Nash County Master Gardener volunteers.

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Nash County Center, has a 10-week paid internship available from May 18th through July 27th. The selected intern will be required to attend an orientation tentatively scheduled for April 23, 2023. This position is a 40-hour work week and will work out of the Nash County Center located at 1006 Eastern Avenue in Nashville.

More than 3,500 students will compete in the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's 45th annual Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments (YHEST) in March. Events will include shotgun, archery, rifle, orienteering and a written hunting skills exam.
Locally, for District 3, a tournament will be held March 18, Rose Hill Sporting Clays and Hunt Reserve, Nashville

ROCKY MOUNT -- In what was expected to be a rebuilding year, the Nash Central Bulldogs still made quite an impact in the pool this winter under the direction of veteran head coach Kyle Bain.
After a strong finish in the Big East Conference, the Bulldogs stayed in the water to take part in the Class 1/2-A East Regionals two weeks ago at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.

RED OAK -- 2022 marked one of the most successful football seasons in Northern Nash High School's history, with the Knights posting a 15-1 record and securing their second Eastern Regional Championship which resulted in a berth in the Class 3-A State Championship game at NC State's Carter-Finley Stadium.
With historic teams comes historic players, which Northern's roster was scattered with in 2022.

STANHOPE -- After edging ever-improving Northern Nash by just three points six days earlier, the Southern Nash Ladybirds knew things weren't going to be easy Monday during the rematch as part of the opening round of the Big East Conference Girls Basketball Tournament.
That assessment proved to be correct as the pesky Lady Knights hung around for most of the game before the favored Ladybirds were able to pull away down the stretch en route to earning a 47-38 decision at the historic SNHS Gymnasium.

(L to R) Southern Nash's Precious Richardson and Northern Nash's Calise Moore try to gain possession during Monday evening's Big East Conference tourney matchup.