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We at Peachtree Baptist Church would like to announce that our church Homecoming Celebration 2021 has been postponed for this year due to the continued Covid-19, the DV and The MU strains. These infections continue to be threats. We will reschedule Our Homecoming for next year Sunday, September 25, 2022. We hope you can join us then.

STANHOPE -- Carlos Barron has fielded some strong teams during his tenure as Southern Nash's boys soccer coach -- but this might be his best club yet.
Even with a tough schedule, the Firebirds have rolled through regular season action to date -- and appear to be headed for a pair of showdowns with Franklinton with the Big East Conference Championship at stake.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Both Southern Nash and Nash Central were able to take something positive away from last Friday's Big East Conference football opener for both clubs.
Tradition-rich Southern Nash got the victory as the Firebirds took a necessary step toward gaining their fifth league championship over the past six seasons.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidate forum next week for the three citizens who have filed to run for two Nashville Town Council seats.
Incumbents Kate Burns and Larry Taylor along with newcomer Eddie Thomas are all running for the seats in the upcoming November 2nd election.
The chamber is hosting the forum to offer citizens a chance to meet and hear from the candidates.

Coopers Volunteer Fire and Rescue held its annual community day last Saturday. The event offered hot dogs, ice cream, games and activities for youth and a chance to pose with Sparky the fire dog. NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey also visited the event.
Pictured above, 8 month old Joseph DelCarmen sports his junior firefighter hat.

Nash County is recommending to spend $860,000 of its American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds on a vaccination incentive program for Nash County school age children 12-18 years old in the form of a card program.
At Monday's Nash County Commissioners meeting, Nash County Finance Director Donna Wood offered an outline of items and programs suggested by a committee which was appointed to explore possible uses for the ARP funds. Each item on the report included a recommended budget of funding from the ARP monies.

Nash County Commissioners were presented with the first draft of a redistricting plan on Monday.
All local governments which elect members using districts are required by law to evaluate population changes or inequalities of district populations every ten years upon the release of new census numbers.

Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) awarded John Winstead, Town of Nashville, a scholarship for the Administrative Officers Management Program (AOMP) as part of NC State University's Public Safety Leadership Initiative.
This scholarship is offered to Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) members employed in local government law enforcement to provide management and leadership education.

A Nashville resident wants the town to consider honoring veterans by displaying banners throughout town during veteran-related holidays.
Michael Pardue make the request at the September 7 Nashville Town Council meeting.
Pardue said he was traveling to Boston with his oldest son to visit his youngest son at college. The two made the trek a two-day trip, stopping along the way.
On one of those stops, Pardue said he came across a small town in Pennsylvania.

North Carolina Wesleyan College alumna, Caroline Little '07, has joined the College as Alumni Relations Coordinator. As an ambassador for the College, she will collaborate with colleagues to create and maintain pathways for alumni participation in order to advance the mission and vision of NC Wesleyan.
Little graduated from NC Wesleyan in 2007 with a degree in Psychology, earning President's List and National Dean's List honors.

Possession of heroin, warrant service, possession controlled substance at prison/jail premises on 9/13/21 at 1201 Thompson Chapel Rd., Wilson on 9/13/21
Missing persons reported at 1686 Barnes Hill Church Rd., Nashville on 9/12/21
Assault on female, assault with deadly weapon with inflicting serious injury reported at 1941 S. First St., Nashville on 9/15/21

My youngest son says our new air fryer is the greatest thing I've ever bought.
I don't know about that.
In his lifetime, we've bought firearms, our first flat screen TV, a bug zapper shaped like a tennis racket, goats and blackout curtains.
Lowell has been known for dramatic and hyperbolic commentary on a daily basis, but I'd agree it does rank high among gadgets.

If you "Google" long enough you will find the answer you want - but it won't necessarily be the right answer!
It can be somewhat frustrating in this business to make all the necessary calls to track down accurate information so that we relay to our readers the most up-to-date reliable information as possible to only find people googling or surfing social media to find the answer they "want" to hear.
Regardless the issue, this seems to be happening in all arenas and at all ages.

Dear Editor: The CSX/NC DOT Carolina Connector puts Rocky Mount and Edgecombe County in the logistics spotlight.
Interest continues to build in the intermodal facility on Old Battleboro Road as we approach opening day in early October. Since its announcement in April 2019, The Carolina Connector has been on the radar of shippers and businesses all across the US.

Dear Editor:
Peace be with you. Anyone knows me know that I am a faithful walker. I walk at dark-thirty (that is a real time) every morning. This morning while on my stroll this big white truck pulls to the side and this guy jumps out.