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INCIDENTS
A forgery-uttering was reported on 1/2/23 at 501 W Washington Street
A failure to maintain lane control, license - failure to comply with restriction codes and driving while intoxicated was reported on 1/2/23 on US 64 E at the 461 mile marker

A first degree burglary was reported on 1/7/23 at 1050 Pace Road, Bailey
A simple assault was reported on 1/3/23 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
Three counts of forgery - notes, checks, securities and forgery - uttering and obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 1/5/23 at 12536 Sanford Street, Bailey

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
Reynaldo Rivera; 1691 Barnes Hill Church Road; renovation/alteration; $15,300
Timothy J. Bunt; 13453 Old Smithfield Road; detached accessory; $17,500

We took a family vacation last week, the first "big one" since 2018. Our primary target was the Disney parks in Florida, with minor stopovers in Savannah and St. Augustine.
The best way I've found to describe Florida is like if Wal-Mart at 2 a.m. was a state. I love it.
Despite going in January, there was a mass of humanity both in the parks and the interstates.

Nash County lost a very special person last week. Rachel Joyner, who served as Nash County's Clerk of Court for a very long time, passed away at 91 years old.
Ms. Joyner was one of those people you never forget. I was blessed to have met her and been able to share a couple of conversations with her. Her conversations were unforgettable, as everything she said was said with wisdom, kindness and fact.
I loved hearing her stories and she had lots of them! She was a simple farm girl from Castalia and to say she loved Nash County was an understatement.

BPW CLUB OFFICERS - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on Thursday, February 19, 1974. Newly installed officers of the Nashville Business and Professional Women's Club are pictured studying the new charter. The new officers were installed in ceremonies at Nashville Baptist Church.

OH, what CUTE PUPPIES! I would love to get one! STOP!! Take time to think before making a decision. A puppy needs a lot of attention, especially during their "teen" period. They are also expensive if you consider food, treats, grooming, toys, beds and vetting. If you are considering getting one and keeping outside, just STOP. Dogs are pack animals and you are their pack leader.

Nashville police arrested three out-of-state suspects accused of stealing merchandise from a local tobacco store last week.
Christopher Thibou, of 31 Henrico, Virginia, faces charges of two counts of fleeing to elude arrest, larceny of a motor vehicle, and commercial breaking and entering and larceny. He received a $210,000 bond.
Delbert Ray Woolridge, 34, and Dejuan William Green, 36, both of Richmond, Virginia, face charges of commercial breaking and entering and larceny.

Two North Carolina women were sentenced to prison this week for preparing false tax returns for clients and causing them to be filed with the IRS.
According to court documents and statements made in court, from approximately 2009 through 2018 Betty Hawkins, 51, and Phyllis Ricks, 63, both of Rocky Mount, conspired with others to file false tax returns for clients of the tax preparation businesses where they worked. These returns included fictitious federal income tax withholding figures as well as other fraudulent items that generated fraudulent refunds for the clients.

Lois Barnes (at left) accepts a framed jacket that belonged to her recently deceased husband, Donald Barnes, from the West Mount Fire Department. Presenting the gift was Buck Pittman, President of the West Mount Fire Department. Donald was a charter member of the department, with 66 years of service. He served as chief for eight years, served on the Relief Board for 23 years and on the Board of Directors for 21 years.Contributed photo

Red Oak Baptist Church welcomed Regena Burden to the church family on Sunday, January 8!
Jean Stallings recently celebrated her 90th birthday with friends and family!
Do you have old cards you no longer want? Red Oak Baptist Church is currently collecting card fronts to be sent to St. Jude's Ranch for Children.

Whether it is to His people corporately or to individual believers who have fallen into sin, our God is a God of new beginnings! To the fallen but repentant King David, the prophet said, "The Lord has taken away your sin" (2 Sam. 12:13). To the disobedient and chastised prophet Jonah, vomited out of the great fish, "The word of the Lord came ... the second time" (Jonah 3:1). To the weeping and broken Peter, the risen Savior appeared privately to restore him.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." (Hebrews 12:1)
There are times in my Christian walk when I wonder why I ever became a Christian. Salvation may have been free but living the Christian life has cost me dearly.