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Carrie Morningstar displays her St. Patrick's Day spirit at Nashville Elementary School.

Chasity Baggett and Savannah Rich show off their St. Patrick's Day attire.

Beloit College, a small liberal arts college in Wisconsin, released its Mindset List a few months ago. The list provides context for how eighteen year-olds entering college in 2023 view their world. Former school spokesman, Ron Nief, once said that the list "is the most popular back-to-school topic" in higher education. He said everyone from professors to military officials used the list to try to better relate to young people.

There really is only one story in the Bible. Now, yes, there are hundreds of stories, but these are all part of the grander story that is God demonstrating his great love for all of creation, through his creative acts and his redemptive acts.
Amidst all these stories are certain ones that we know so well, we actually don't know them at all. It's the familiar stories that we hear every single year.

Red Oak Baptist Church welcomes new members Mike and Stephanie Ash and Donna Cady!
Stay safe and follow the advice of the Red Oak Fire Department and change the batteries in smoke alarms.
Everyone ready for the Helicopter Egg Drop on Saturday, April 3? Event will take place at Ennis Park at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm and will also feature face painting, inflatables, giveaways, and the Easter Bunny!

At Vaughan's Chapel Church this past Sunday, morning service was opened with prayer and offering. There were two hymns and also three special songs about "grace". Pastor Reuben Batchelor gave the morning message "The Never-ending Grace of God". The church will celebrate Pastor Appreciation Day on March 28 in the 11 am service.

Peachtree Baptist Church members thanked God this past Sunday for the improvement of the Covid-19 Virus. There aren't as many people that have passed away, in the hospital, or testing positive for the virus. Praise God.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was loving presented to glorify God by Cheryl and Doug Hayes in memory of Cheryl's mother.

WILSON -- The Big East Conference boys golf season was just beginning to rev last spring when COVID-19 struck -- and cancelled the remainder of the campaign.
Much has changed in the Big East links circles this year, mainly the fact that several high-level players have now graduated and moved on.
Most notable on that list was former state champion Jake Herring, who graduated early from Wilson Fike and is now on the golf roster at North Carolina State University.

Southern Nash High School's Jacob Kearny rips a drive during Monday afternoon's Big East Conference boys golf match at Willow Springs Country Club, which is located in Wilson.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash hoped to make a major move in the Big East Conference girls soccer standings back in 2020 -- and then COVID-19 hit.
So SNHS, despite having a bright overall future for the program, is still in the middle of a building process under the direction of head coach Robbie Kennedy.
Progress has certainly been made, but the Ladybirds are still a year or so away from competing against the hierarchy of the Big East -- including the likes of perennial powerhouse Wilson Fike.

Southern Nash High School's Charlotte Benson (right) delivers the ball upfield for the Ladybirds during Monday evening's Big East Conference girls soccer showdown at Wilson Fike, which is coached by Nash County native Chris Mizelle.

Southern Nash's Kaylin Younes (right) advances the ball through the midfield for the Ladybirds during Monday evening's Big East Conference girls soccer contest at Wilson Fike.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Kaileigh Gunter continues to develop into a go-to performer for the Nash Central High School girls basketball squad -- and she is only a sophomore.
Gunter, a talented guard, recently earned a spot for the Lady Bulldogs on the 2021 All-Eastern Plains Conference Team.

ROCKY MOUNT -- One play changed the entire trajectory of Nash Central High School's home football game last Friday night against Eastern Plains Conference rival SouthWest Edgecombe.
Late in the first half, the Bulldogs trailed by just seven points before punting the ball toward the Cougars' 1-yard line.

Nash Central's Justus Staten takes a handoff.

RED OAK -- The 2019 high school football season seems like ages ago, and for many Northern Nash High School fans it has felt like an eternity since the 2010 high school football campaign.
That's how long it had been since the Knights had knocked off their cross-county rival Southern Nash, at least until last Friday night's 39-14 Homecoming Night win.

WILSON -- Chris Mizelle was an outstanding performer during his boys soccer playing days at Northern Nash High School -- and that excellence has continued into his coaching endeavors.
Now in charge of soccer program at Wilson Fike, Mizelle led the Golden Demons to the Big East Conference Championship this season, along with a spot in the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The 20th-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team finished off a conference-opening sweep of Greensboro College on Sunday defeating the Pride 6-4 and 6-2 in the doubleheader from Bauer Field.
The wins over the weekend stretched the Bishops' win streak to 8 straight while improving them to 15-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

GREENVILLE - C.J. Mayhue tossed three scoreless innings of relief, while Seth Caddell (two hits, four RBI) and Thomas Francisco (three hits) paced No. 9-ranked East Carolina University's offense in an 11-8 baseball series sweep victory over Illinois State on Sunday afternoon Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium on the ECU campus.

Franklin County sheriff's deputies arrested two Nash County residents on drug charges.
A March 19 traffic stop in the area of N.C. 39 and Moulton Road resulted in the arrest of Cameron S. Morrison, 33, of Rocky Mount, and 24-year-old Laura M. Gschwind, of Nashville.