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Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Baptism and the Lord's Supper are symbols of salvation. But they are not mere symbols. They are living illustrations that teach us what it means to be in Christ. In this message, we will study the nature, meaning, and practice of the Lord's Supper.

Commercial Building Permits
Jackie McDowell, 101 E. Evans Dr.; addition; $21,000
Buddy Laws, 1050 S. NC 581; addition; $24,999
Buddy Laws, 1050 S. NC 581; sign; $500

Scott Windham and Malory Overton Windham to Thomas Lane Harrell Jr.; Tar Island Drive, Rocky Mount
John Paul Hammer and Megan Hammer to Omar Munther Omar Bayyari and Ahmad Munther Bayyari; 3261 Winstead Road, Rocky Mount; $245,000
Carlton Wayne Pullen, Karon Lynch Pullen and Kenneth Ray Pullen to Carlton Wayne Pullen and Karon Lynch Pullen; lots 1 and 2 along the Nashville Red Oak Road

Rocky Mount
8/20/2021: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive
8/21/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., West End Community Center, 813 West End Street

STANHOPE -- Looks can be deceiving when judging a Southern Nash football scrimmage only by results.
Such was the case last Friday as the Firebirds hosted a solid Wilson Hunt club for a session at historic Firebird Stadium on the SNHS campus.
Hunt, coached by former Nash Central assistant Juan Jackson, seemed to get the better of the play, but that wasn't much of a concern for first-year SNHS skipper Brian Batchelor.

Southern Nash High School's Tralon Mitchell picks up yardage for the Firebirds during last Friday night's home football scrimmage against the Wilson Hunt Warriors at historic Firebird Stadium.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Veteran head coach Chris Lee feels much better about his Nash Central football team than he did two weeks ago -- and that's a good thing with the Bulldogs' regular season opener looming Friday night at Southeast Halifax.
Nash Central's summer participation wasn't as high as Lee hoped for, and he lost a few of his top players to transfers in the off-season.

RED OAK -- One of the most exciting games from Northern Nash's 2021 spring football campaign was its season-opening 7-0 victory against SouthWest Edgecombe.
While the game, which took place on a chilly February evening in Pinetops, was deemed "ugly" by most of the socially-distant crowd, it was an exciting one where the Knights emerged victorious, setting the tone for their 4-2 record last season.

BETHEL -- Nash Central was able to deliver a trio of goals, but it would not be enough for the Bulldogs to earn a victory during Monday's road boys soccer contest against North Pitt.
In a duel between former Eastern Plains Conference rivals, the Bulldogs were tied with North Pitt at intermission, but the hosts rolled down the stretch en route to registering a 5-3 decision.

ZEBULON -- Sal Frelick went 5-for-6 with a RBI, Ashton McGee hit a three-run home run in the sixth, Ethan Murray and Freddy Zamora hit back-to-back triples in the second and Micah Bello had three hits as the homestanding Carolina Mudcats defeated the Augusta GreenJackets 10-4 in Tuesday's baseball series opener at Five County Stadium in Zebulon.

The last 18 months have been challenging and annual events were postponed - again and again - but the 10th Enfield Fishing Creek Paddle will finally take place on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
The Downtown Enfield Restoration & Preservation (DERP) Association invites kayakers and canoe lovers to a morning of adventure and recreation. Participants will be navigating Fishing Creek, said to be one of North Carolina's secret treasures and the largest tributary of the Tar River.

An industrial park in Nashville has been approved to receive a sewer extension.
Nashville's Town Council approved a construction contract with BCS Contractors, out of Spring Hope. The contract approved was for $68,850.
The extension will be for the West Nashville Commerce Park on Cooke Road.

At their meeting last week, the Nash County Board of Commissioners enabled the Nash County Detention Center addition project to move forward as they approved the preliminary findings resolution and the winning bidder. No one was present for the public hearing held before the commissioners' voted on the project.
Installment financing for the project will not exceed $14 million in principal, the resolution states.

Local judicial officials are preparing to pucker up all in the spirit of helping others.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office has recently held special events to raise money for the North Carolina Special Olympics and recently partnered with Nash County Judicial Officials and the Special Olympics of North Carolina to host a "Kiss the Goat" fundraiser.

Bring an empty stomach and an appetite for a barbecue competition coming to the town of Spring Hope in the fall.
Area churches and nonprofit organizations, along with resident Kyle Pritchard are organizing the Pig at the Depot BBQ Competition and Festival event. A portion of Railroad Street and Main Street in between North Pine and South Ash Street will be closed to accommodate all the festivities occurring.

Nashville's Police Department has partnered with the North Carolina Special Olympics to raise awareness and money.
Captain J.T. Winstead came before Nashville's Town Council last Tuesday to announce the partnership. Winstead said the North Carolina Special Olympics is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world, with over 40,000 registered athletes who train and compete in year-round programs in 20 different sports.

One of Franklin County's premier outdoor, farm-related events is no more.
Organizers of the Justice Community Antique Tractor, Car and Engine show announced this week that the event has been discontinued.
The event ran for 19 consecutive years until it was canceled last year because of the COVID pandemic.

On Sunday July 18, 2021 Nashville Boy Scout Troop 76 along with a group of leaders embarked on a journey to summer camp in Yanceyville. The camp was held at Camp Cherokee and was filled with fun activities and fellowship with other Scouts from across the state.