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Blake Hager (9), Carter Ray Hager (10) and Wyatt Hager (6) visited The Nashville Graphic last week for a brief tour and a lesson on how a newspaper operates. They learned about news reporting, advertising and the steps of getting the newspaper to press. All three boys attend Coopers Elementary School.

For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
All of us wonder from time to time if God really cares about what's going on in our lives. Why? Because there are those occasions in life when "life" seems to be crashing down on us. We live for the Lord and when things go awry, we seek his comfort and his guidance. We pray, but nothing seems to come of it. "Where is he?", we wonder.

The word disciple means "learner, student." The ancient Greeks had disciples in the realm of philosophy. Plato, often called the "father of philosophy," developed a system of thought that dealt with issues of epistemology, and issues related to the meaning of life. Plato discipled his student Aristotle, who took what he had learned and built "gymnasiums," or academies.

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 Beverly Wilson in honor of her mother, Barbara, and her father, Beverly Privette, on their anniversary. They were married on June 23, 1951.

Congratulations to Caroline Griffith who was baptized Sunday, July 11 at Red Oak Baptist Church! Caroline is the daughter of John and Teresa Griffith.
Best wishes to Kayla LaPointe and Zachree Terrill who were united in marriage Saturday, July 17. Kayla is the daughter of Eric and Nichole LaPointe.
The Baptist Men had their breakfast on Sunday, July 18.

Bayden Collins was the recipient of two scholarships presented at the West Mount Ruritan Club meeting on Thursday, July 15th.
The Russell and Peggy Cockrell Scholarship was designated specifically for Collins. The Cockrell's were community leaders with a servant's heart for service to not only the community but the West Mount Ruritan Club.

Building Permits
Commercial
Amber Perkins, 567 E. Hilliardston Rd.; detached accessory; $11,441.47

Digital Business Corporation to Warren Henry Harper and Deborah Bonds Harper; 27.11 acres
Zachary Stevenson Stallings to Zachary Stevenson Stallings and Martha Holland; 13771 Taylors Mill Road, Middlesex
Wilbert Bryan Lewis to 1051 Shoreside, LLC; 2621 Shire Lane, Rocky Mount; $125,000

The life of Mary Alice Wells can be summed up with one word.
Dedicated.
Wells was dedicated to her faith, her family and to the citizens of Nash County.
Wells passed away on Sunday, July 18. She was 84 years old.

Jessi Nichole Sauls and Wright McBride Stallings were united in marriage on May 15, 2021 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Wilson. Dr. John Check officiated the ceremony.
The bride's parents are Steve and Kim Sauls of Elm City.

There are angels among us. These are people that see a stray pet or hear about it and tracks it down. They catch it and try to find their owner. They take it to the vet (or the Shelter) to check for a chip. They check all the lost and found posts on Facebook and Craigslist. They post a found ad. They notify the Animal Control Shelter, as hopefully the owner be looking there... besides, it is the law.

NASH COUNTY -- Plenty of changes -- along with a few familiar standys -- will be coming this fall to the Big East Conference.
Long a Nash County staple, the Big East has been drastically shifted by the most recent realignment by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
Formerly a Class 3-A only league, the Big East will now be a split 2/3-A conference -- with an even number of four schools in each classification.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School will kick off its 2021 varsity football season on August 20 with a non-conference matchup versus SouthWest Edgecombe at historic Death Valley on the NNHS campus.
Northern's first Big East Conference meeting will be on September 24 at home against the Bunn Wildcats.