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NASHVILLE - Close to 50 thronged the Ag Center Monday night for the first Twin County Cattlemen's Association meeting, the event designed to assess interest in forming a local group of cattle producers for the purposes of networking and better representation at the state level.
Spearheaded by Marina Strickland of Old Rudera Farm of Middlesex, a breeder of Piedmontese cattle, with assistance from Heather Glennon, Nash Cooperative Extension Director and Livestock Agent...

ROCKY MOUNT - Relocating her long-time established business wasn't on her radar, but something many independent business owners are familiar with is the art of dealing with change.
An Everlasting Memory Monument Company, founded and owned by Michelle Viverette-Strickland of Sandy Cross, has been in operation since 2006. The operation recently moved from Winstead Avenue to 3670 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount (across from Harris Teeter.)

MOMEYER - Before Momeyer town officials sign on the dotted line to begin trash pickup for town residents, they need to know who is opting in and who is opting out - and whether they want trash service, recycling service, or both.
Sheila Alford, town clerk, said at the July 14 meeting that she would be sending out letters to the 140 homes within town limits to ask those questions, with the info needed to set contract terms and prices with GFL.

NASHVILLE - An equipment malfunction at one of Braswell Family Farm's grain bin elevators June 12th has led to replacement of a corn receiving elevator leg and the installation of monitoring sensors within the bin.
The repair and replacement process caused a section of S. Alston Street to be closed off for a week.

NASHVILLE- A rising Senior at Southern Nash High School, 4-H activist Taryn Reams of Spring Hope, has been chosen to represent Nash County at the upcoming YouthVoice 2025 North Carolina Association of County commissioners conference in Greenville.
Reams was introduced to Nash commissioners by Heather Glennon, County Extension Director, at their July 7 meeting, with the 17-year-old taking the opportunity to speak about her background and hopes for the future.

It's that time of year I become the Forrest Gump of blueberries.
I talk abou blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, blueberry pie, blueberry jelly, blueberry smoothies, blueberry cobbler and blueberries with anything that involves cream cheese.
I dream of making my mama's glazed blueberry bread but haven't been bold enough to try her sourdough recipe.

This week's Backward Glance photo sure brings back childhood memories watching my mother assemble a quilting rack which reached from one corner to the other of our living room. I recall being so fascinated watching her work around that frame stitching the squares together which would evolve into an incredible design, somewhat like a puzzle.
To this day, I hate I didn't take more interest in her incredible skill as a seamstress.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on September 15, 1977. Ladies of the Momeyer Senior Citizens group participated in a quilting party completing four quilts which were sold at a flea market and bake sale held in October at the Momeyer Ruritan Clubhouse for the benefit of Momeyer Baptist Church.

NASHVILLE - The first ever Community Service Appreciation Day by Union Hill Baptist Church, targeted towards first responders, law enforcement and Nashville town government, took the form of a fried chicken luncheon Tuesday, July 8.
Sidney E. Dunston, Pastor, said he came up with the idea to offer lunch to the Nash County Sheriff's Department, Nashville Police Department, Nashville Fire Department, Nash County EMS, Nash County 9-1-1 Telecommunicators and to Nashville town administrators in order to make the church's appreciation visible.

NASHVILLE- The second annual county-sponsored Juneteenth celebration took place June 19th in the Nash Administration building, adding to last year's event with a guest speaker, colorful balloon arch, and a sign-coloring opportunity.
Planned by the Nash Engagement Committee and conducted for Nash county employees, the small but festive celebration packed most of the building's third floor corridor.

KINGS BAY, Ga. - Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Alston, a native of Rocky Mount, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 10 at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay.
Alston graduated from Northern Nash Senior High School in 2003.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Rocky Mount.

When I was in graduate school, I took a course in organization theory. In the early weeks of the semester, I realized that I did not have so much as a clue as to what that course was about. The readings made no sense, and the lectures were even more confusing.
Finally, I worked up the courage to go see my professor. I was embarrassed to admit that I was lost, but I decided to just come out with it. "Don't worry", he said, "you're right where we want you".

Decisions, decisions, decisions. We all make a multitude of them just in a single day. Granted, some are seemingly mundane (regular or decaf?), while others are certainly much more life-impacting (Which college shall I attend? Shall I accept this job opportunity? Who shall I choose for my marriage partner?). In all of these, believers want God's help and guidance. Though not an exhaustive list, here are three things every Christian should consider in making biblically sound decisions.
1. Biblical decision-making is based on the Bible.

Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church met on Tuesday, July 8. The group collected lots of items for Vinson-Bynum Elementary School in Wilson for the exceptional students and for the Coastal Plain Hospital Initiative where patients can earn tokens to "shop" for items. Plans were discussed about future missions projects and events. They also studied about missionaries serving in the Caribbean and had special prayer emphasis for missionaries with birthdays that day. The next Women in Action meeting will be Tuesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the main church building.

Since we began our journey several months ago, it seems to me a good time to take stock of where we are. Friedrich Nietzsche, the nineteenth-century German philosopher, first coined the bold phrase, "God is Dead" in 1883. In 1966, Time magazine, in startling fashion, asked the question directly: "Is God Dead?" After all, it's an important question! And it is an important question because everyone who is alive, or who has ever lived has given an answer to the question in the way they choose to live their lives. Our Bible skeptic, Michael, it seems, has also made a decision.

Financial Transaction Card Fraud at 100 N. Church Street, Rocky Mount, on 06/16/25
Obtain Property by False Pretense; Larceny Felony at 1984 S. Halifax Road, Rocky Mount, on 06/19/25
Possess Cocaine; possess drug paraphernalia (not marijuana) at 209 Adamsville Ct., Rocky Mount, on 06/19/25
Possess Marijuana ½ to 1 ½ oz; Larceny Misdemeanor; Breaking/entering in or breaking out of motor vehicles at 3635 N. Halifax Rd, Rocky Mount, on 06/21/25

R D G Real Estate LLC to Word Tabernacle Church; .79 acres and .64 acres
Brent A. Glover to Andrew T. Glover; 1.05 acres and 1.66 acres
Rohit Khanna and Saguna Khanna to The Rohit and Saguna Khanna Trust, Rohit Khanna, Saguna Khanna; R.S. Strickland, Block A, Lot 9
Virginia Stevens Godwin to Mary Elizabeth Kelly; Lots 1-3, property of Harvey E. Thornell

RALEIGH - If you have ever dreamed of winning a ribbon at the N.C. State Fair now is the time to figure out what you want to enter and sign up! The State Fair is now accepting entries for the 2025 fair, Oct. 16-26. If winning a ribbon at the fair is on your bucket list, now is the time to enter this year's fair competitions.
The State Fair offers many competition categories such as arts and photography, culinary, livestock, fruit and vegetable production, hobbies and handicrafts, flowers, LEGOS and more.

SPRING HOPE - Johnny Barnes, President of Barnes Farming Corporation, passed away Saturday, July 12, following complications from an illness.
Barnes, 61, recognized as a forward-thinking innovator within the state's agribusiness community, dedicated his life to advancing the sweetpotato industry. Barnes Farming Corporation became one of the largest sweetpotato producers in the United States.

MOMEYER - In order to better 'toe the line' about capital reserve fund allocations, Momeyer town officials are coming up with "wish lists" for potential future projects, beginning with six possibilities.
Based on discussion by council members at their July 14 meeting, initial interests lie in adding a sidewalk, street lights, an internet 'hot spot,' a veterans' memorial, and a park with pavilion.

Two Edgecombe County brothers are in jail after a major interagency law enforcement collaboration to crack down on the flow of Fentanyl into Nash and Edgecombe Counties.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, and two federal partners- the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives- worked together for ten months to investigate the trafficking and distribution of Fentanyl into both counties.

DORTCHES- A Maryland man who reportedly rammed a pickup truck into the New Dixie Mart in Dortches has been extradited to Nash County to answer for crimes here.
Nico Eddie Williams, 35, of Silver Spring Maryland is charged with Burglary, Safecracking, Breaking and Entering of a Currency Machine and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle in connection with the February 2025 incident. He is being held in the Nash County Detention Facility under $125,000 secured bond.