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This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on Feb. 8, 1968. Nash Central basketball players displayed their new uniforms which were purchased by the Nash Central Boosters Club. Central's basketball team was boasting a record of 13-3.

NASHVILLE- Nash County has landed grant funds to design and build an outdoor classroom at the Ag Center, for planned use both by the Cooperative Extension and by the Nash County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Nikki Stanton, Finance Officer, told commissioners at their Jan. 5 meeting that the county had been awarded $102,000 for the 2025 Tobacco Trust Fund program, which operates under the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.

Rocky Mount, NC -- The Boice Willis Clinic Endoscopy Center proudly celebrates its 20 year anniversary, marking two decades of exceptional service, clinical innovation, and unwavering commitment to patient care. Since opening on January 16, 2006, the center has become a cornerstone of gastrointestinal health for patients across Eastern North Carolina.

All my life, I was taught there was one unforgivable sin. It was if a Christian was to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. But you know what? After studying the scriptures, I now realize that verse was directed to the unbelievers.
The only source by which my statement can be proven is God's Word. The truth is there is no exception to salvation in any Bible verse. For example, John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

Thus far, in the cumulative case argument, we have suggested that a significant list of historical sources supports the Christian resurrection narrative. Last time, we suggested that while having more sources is almost always better, the evidence from the available sources is more than enough to justify putting forward a robust response to the three minimal bedrock facts: 1) Jesus died by crucifixion; 2) the disciples had experiences they believed to have been appearances of the risen Jesus; 3) a few years later Paul had an experience he interpreted to have been an appearance of the risen Jesus to him.

Abiding in Jesus: Our Source, Sustainer, and Life‑Giver
In a world that prizes self‑reliance, Jesus' invitation to abide sounds almost countercultural. Yet His words in John 15 remain one of the clearest pictures of what the Christian life truly is--not a project of self‑improvement, but a relationship of dependence. "I am the vine; you are the branches." With that single image, Jesus reframes discipleship as connection, not performance.

LifeWise met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 12 with over 88 students from Red Oak Elementary School participating. You can still sign up children to participate.
Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met on Tuesday, Jan. 13 with 13 in attendance. Members contributed items and filled 20 backpacks for the United Community Ministries Homeless Shelter in Rocky Mount.

Mountaineer Rentals, LLC to Manuela Escalante Renteria; 5624 Hubbard Drive, Battleboro; $110,000
Cherry Lane, LLC to Paula D. Jones and Paul C. Jones; 158 Sourgum Court, Zebulon; $330,000
Robmir, Inc to Stephens Signature Homes, LLC; 1827 South Big Woods Road, Spring Hope; $62,000
Roy F. Jackson and Kathy S. Jackson to William E. Kendra and Allysa Gabriella Forrest; B.H. Bunn Heirs, Block A, Lot 1

NASHVILLE - The Nash County public school district, faced with a $773,342 deficit after its first year of offering free breakfasts and lunches to all students in every school, will be re-evaluating that course at the end of this school year.
NCPS qualified in 2024 for the NC DPI program CEP (Community Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals) to offer free meals across the board; it is now in its second year of offering the program. But while the meals were free to students, there was an unanticipated cost to the district.

RED OAK - By unanimous vote, the Red Oak town council has punted a conditional rezoning request for a 67-lot subdivision back to the town planning board, citing "safety concerns."
The 98-acre parcel, planned to house the "Doughtie Subdivision" should it be developed by Marvin Shearin, is currently zoned Agricultural, but the rezoning request would change it to RM, or Residential Mix. The parcel, owned by Peggy Doughtie of Bethel, is south of E. Castalia Road.

SPRING HOPE - Eight days after a vote taken in closed session, the town of Spring Hope has announced that Town Manager Andrew DeIonno is being suspended with pay until the end of his contract in April; DeIonno's last day on the job will be this Friday, Jan. 16.
A press release issued Jan. 13 from the law offices of Fields & Cooper, PLLC, the town's legal firm, stated that the board of commissioners voted 3-2 to take action to remove DeIonno from his position during the closed session held during their Jan. 5 meeting.

NASHVILLE - Determined to smooth the way for the receipt of contractor bids this month for construction of the Regency Estate sewer extension project, town council members are pursuing ownership of a lot on Regency Drive via eminent domain. The undeveloped lot, owned by a now defunct corporation, is needed for placement of a small pump station in order to connect 19 homes on Regency Drive with the town's sewer system.
The owner of record for the vacant property, located at 228 Regency Drive, is Clark Langley, which shut down in 2012, according to Randy Lansing, town manager.

Phase two of courthouse complex renovations, particularly on the 1986 addition between the two courthouses, began the week of Dec. 15. Starting with the roof, exterior repairs extended to masonry and windows, where poor construction quality and water intrusion caused vertical cracks up several outside building corners. All brick masonry on affected building sides had to be removed, while decayed windows are also being repaired. Work is underway now on buildings closest to Drake street.

SPRING HOPE - The issues of unapproved shipping containers, blighted properties and zoning violation fines go hand-in-hand for the town of Spring Hope, with residents so afflicted appearing at the Jan. 5 board of commissioners meeting to ask for help- or forgiveness- for their fines. Their answer about fines was the same: to waive them not possible - because of state statute - but it is possible for the town not to pursue the debt, with one option an enforceable lien on the property.

MOMEYER - After holding their last public meeting at an undisclosed location Jan. 8, apparently to avoid being videotaped for the town's You Tube channel, members of the Momeyer Outreach Committee are being called out for that action as illegal.
Will Funderburg, Mayor, brought up the topic at the Jan. 12 town council meeting, stating that "there seems to be confusion" about the committee's status as a public body, which means that their meetings have to be public.

SPRING HOPE- A potential extension of the "grace period" for Spring Hope water users was the topic of some pointed conversation at the Jan. 6 town meeting, but the billing policy ended up being left "as is" by unanimous vote.
Requested as an agenda item by new commissioner Antonio "Danny" Toney, the discussion centered on the town's current water billing system. Its bills are mailed out the first of the month, reflecting service given the prior month, with payment due on the 20th.

NASHVILLE- The annual Martin Luther King Day Service in Nashville, planned by the Nashville Willing Workers and the Nash County Democratic Precinct Cluster, is planned at noon on Martin Luther King Day, Monday Jan. 19.
The free event will be held at the O.D. Moore building at 808 S. Alston Street and includes lunch. Guest speaker will be Pastor James Gailliard of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount. Galliard is also a former Representative from the North Carolina House 25th district, serving from 2019 to 2023.

MOMEYER - A long-running project to create a town seal for Momeyer is close to completion, with a seal design approved along with the planned creation of promotional items okayed via budget amendment.
The town council approved the design, which features a train with a farmer and mule in the background, at their Jan. 12 meeting. There was one tweak, however: the design showed the date for the town's establishment as 1900, and council members said that had to be changed to the more accurate 1906.

SPRING HOPE - The Spring Hope Downtown Development Board, now down to five members after the election of its chairman, Pam Brantley, and Steve Brumfield as town commissioners, could potentially be cut to four should a pending DDB ordinance be adopted that includes attendance requirements.
The board of commissioners took no formal action after reviewing a DDB resolution at their Jan. 5 meeting, agreeing to send the three-page document to the DDB to review at their upcoming Jan. 19 meeting.

NASHVILLE - The holidays can be a special time spent with family and friends, but for 33 Nash County children looking placement in foster homes, that kind of security is still lacking.
"Since COVID, the community has been hesitant to participate in the foster program in Nash County," said Jeffrey Wilson, Social Work Program Administrator at Nash County Social Services.

Sarah Hinton of Nashville wins $500 from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce "It Pays to SHOP LOCAL" contest. Presenting the contest winnings is Nashville Chamber of Commerce President Cliff Joyner. The chamber hosts the contest each year to encourage shoppers to support local businesses. Shoppers submit receipts to the chamber when shopping with chamber members.