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We all know what the Bible teaches: "For the wages of sin is death". (Romans 6:23) Yet, we often don't equate chronic everyday sin as something that will eventually lead to spiritual death. The truth is sin can often be a silent killer - one that doesn't show the damage it can do until it's in its late stages.
Several years ago, I realized in a very personal way just what sin can do to us, especially over a long period of time. I've been a diabetic for 27 years.

Red Oak Baptist Church will be loading up their Operation Christmas Child boxes on Sunday, November 14 to be delivered to the local collection site. Sunday will be the last day for members to bring their boxes. The church goal is 300.
The North Roanoke Baptist Association Senior Adult Christmas Luncheon will be Tuesday, December 7 at 11:00 am at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount.

Last week I began what I thought would be a series on Being Pentecostal. Well as God's Spirit can do at times, He is nudging me in a different direction. Therefore, this article will center around the sacraments. Recently at Nashville we preached on the importance of the sacraments and it seems good to the Lord to continue that conversation today with you. So I pray that you receive the following in the power of God's Spirit.

Amanda Joyner Boykin and Michael Tony Boykin to Daniel Smith and Jessica Smith; 7066 Southern Nash High Road, Bailey
D.R. Horton, Inc. to Lavonne Decarlo Harvey and Justin Dominique Harvey; Old Spring Hope Road, Lot 60
East Coast Timberland, Inc. to Jonathan Edward Naylor and Ashley Walls Naylor; Whispering Pines, Lots 2-3

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Sandra Russ, 3572 Windbriar Ct; detached accessory; $10,500
Ashley Barley, 6847 Lancaster Store Rd; renovation/alteration; $15,000

ROCKY MOUNT -- Same play, same result with a little higher degree of difficulty.
But it worked once again. And because of that, the Nash Central Bulldogs are still alive in the Class 2-A State Football Playoffs.
Earlier in the year, Nash Central scored late against Franklinton to draw within one point -- and decided to use a fake extra-point attempt with Justus Staten throwing the ball for a 2-point pass that worked, and gave the Bulldogs a key Big East Conference victory.

Nash Central's Tim Holiday (with ball) looks for running room during last Friday night's contest.

It takes two Southwest Onslow players to bring down Nash Central's Justus Staten during this run as part of last Friday night's first-round playoff action at The Dawg Pound.

RED OAK -- Say what you want about Northern Nash's up-and-down performance during last Friday's home football playoff matchup against Pittsboro Northwood.
But the bottom line -- as in the final score -- ended up in Northern Nash's favor as the Knights used a clutch late touchdown drive to slip past Northwood by a 24-17 margin at historic Death Valley on the NNHS campus.

Northern Nash High School running back RJ Loring (with ball) helped the Fighting Knights put together the eventual game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of last Friday night's home victory over Pittsboro Norwood in the first round of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

STANHOPE -- After a first-round breeze, the challenging winds of the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs will begin to blow this Friday night for the Southern Nash Firebirds.
That's when Southern will hit the road for a date with a touted Lee County squad in a second-round contest in Sanford.

ROCKY MOUNT -- A Maroon Storm took over the Big East Conference volleyball proceedings during the 2021 campaign.
That's when Nash Central High School broke on to the stage of the upper-echelon portion of the Big East and eventually qualified for the Class 2-A State Playoffs.
Central, coached by Heather Thompson, won its first nine matches and was in contention for the Big East regular season crown heading into the final week of the schedule.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College football team powered past conference foe Southern Virginia University 19-10 on Senior Day last Saturday afternoon on the NCWC campus.
The Bishops used a nice combination of offense and defense to corral the victory.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last Friday's first-round results and this Friday's second-round matchups of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 2-A and Class 3-A State Football Playoffs:

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash rolled to the Big East Conference Girls Golf Championship this fall -- as evidenced by their top-to-bottom inclusion on the All-Big East Team for the 2021 campaign.
Southern Nash, coached by veteran skipper Todd Brewer, featured all six of its golfers on the prestigious list, led by Big East Player of the Year Mackenzie Gamble.

RED OAK -- Sometimes, it can be a stretch to annoint a student-athlete as the best ever in his or her sport at a high school -- especially one that is over five decades old.
But that's not the case with Northern Nash senior Chloe Harrington, who has created an undoubtable legacy during her four years with the Lady Knights' tennis program.

DURHAM -- The Durham Bulls will host their free Fall Fan Fest this Saturday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park from 3-5 p.m.
Admission is free, however fans must RSVP online and claim a ticket before the event by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3mLA3FT
Planned activities at Durham Bulls Athletic Park include:

The Town of Nashville announced its new finance director last week at the board's regular meeting.
John O'Keefe started in the new position last Tuesday, November 2.
"I'm still learning the ropes and hopefully I'll exceed expectations," O'Keefe told the board at the November 3rd meeting.

The Lord gave us another cold windy day Sunday as The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation gathered to worship and dedicate this service to our veterans for Veteran's Day.
"A Closer Look at Veterans Day," by Cyndy Salzmann