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This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on October 29, 1970. A Halloween carnival was held for residents of Nash Boarding Home.

Over the past several months, The Rocky Mount Police Department's Special Operations Division conducted numerous narcotics investigations. As a result of these investigations, Operation Fresh Start has led to the arrest of 18 individuals with a variety of serious drug-related offenses.
These individuals were arrested with the assistance of the following agencies: Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Nash County Sheriff's Office, Nashville Police Department and US Marshals Carolina's Regional Fugitive Task Force.

The Spring Hope High School Class of 1950 recently held its annual class reunion at Momeyer Baptist Church.

Warrant service was reported at 100 N. Boddie St., Nashville on 7/19
Tampering/remove/vandalize SBM monitoring device - sex offender at 105 Drake St., Nashville on 7/20/21
Warrant service at 3144 S. NC 231, Middlesex on 7/23/21

~ TAG THEM ~ TAG THEM ~ TAG THEM ~ We cannot say that enough. Seems like every dog that ends up in the Shelter doesn't have a tag, even if they have a collar. Just this last week, there were two young dogs that were reclaimed... that didn't have tags (or collars). Cost the owner $50 each (reclaim fee). A tag that starts around $8 (online or in pet store) would have seen a better scenario. When found they could have gone home immediately.

I've learned the hard way that one of the chapters I need to read more frequently in the Bible is Romans 7. That is where the Apostle Paul declares that he is as wretched as they come. It's a brutally honest declaration. Interestingly, he wrote it years after his Damascus Road salvation experience with Jesus!
Many of us don't see ourselves the way the Apostle Paul saw himself when he wrote this letter to the Church at Rome.

Our decisions matter. Every choice we make leads to our life of death. Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the decisions we make will determine the outcome of our lives in every sphere.
Jesus said, "Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Please be in prayer for the children and adult chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church who are currently attending camp at Camp Caraway near Asheboro. There are 20 children and 5 adults participating. They will return home on Friday, July 30.
Red Oak Baptist Church is currently collecting new backpacks to be used in a Backpack Giveaway.

What Great day at Peachtree Baptist Church! The faithful were there to praise our Lord.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was loving presented to glorify God by Bob Bunn and I in memory of all those we have lost to the Covid-19 and Delta Viruses. In honor of all those who have suffered and are still suffering from these terrible diseases and their families.

Cox Road, LLC to Lindaland, LLC; property along Hunter Hill Road
Robert Brandon Holloman and Brandon Holloman to Jessica Elizabeth Holloman; 3367 East Lake Road, Rocky Mount
Charles McGee and Carolyn McGee to F2E Holdings, LLC; 800 Logan Trail, Rocky Mount; $287,000

Residential Building Permits
Herbert Joyner, 3490 Oak Level Rd; miscellaneous; $26,000
Salvador Barajas, 4111 Woodcrest Rd; renovation/alteration; $10,000

NASH COUNTY -- Excitement is building for the volleyball programs at Southern Nash, Northern Nash and Nash Central as the three long-time rivals will be reunited in a new format in the Big East Conference.
The league will feature a Class 3-A and Class 2-A split -- with four teams in each classification.

RALEIGH -- A trio of players from the North Carolina State University Wolfpack were named to the 2021 preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Team, as voted on recently by the league's media and announced by the conference.
All three from NC State led their position groups in votes.

It's rare I write about personal things in this space. Typically there's so much going on between town business, schools, and county happenings it makes for a lot of opinions to offer.
However, today as you read your Nashville Graphic, a faithful reader and long-time member of the Elm Grove community has been laid to rest.
Inez Cooper, better known as MaNez to hundreds around this area and across many areas of North Carolina, passed away Sunday, July 25th at the age of 95.

ZEBULON -- Gabe Holt had four hits, including three doubles, and both Ashton McGee and Darrien Miller hit two-run home runs as the host Carolina Mudcats clinched a baseball series win with a 9-4 victory over the Down East Wood Ducks on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium. The first-place Mudcats won four of seven in the series and moved to 5.0 games ahead of Down East in the Low-A East Central standings.
Carolina (44-28) struck first after getting a double and a run from Holt in the opening frame.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Westridge has put together a deep, talented roster this summer -- and it has shown during the club's meets to date in the Nash-Halifax Swim League.
Westridge has been dominant in the pool -- a stretch that continued last Thursday during a home meet against long-time rival Nash Rec in Rocky Mount.
Westridge its strong campaign with a convincing 458-254 decision over the Sharks.