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Members of the Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated brought canned goods and perishable items to its first regular monthly meeting for the 2025-2026 sorority year. These products were donated to the United Community Ministries to assist in restocking the food pantry. Delta Dears, the title affectionately bestowed upon sorority members aged 62 and above, spearheaded the community service project.

A public service sorority established in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta's mission since inception has been to serve the community through its Five Point Programmatic Thrust of Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement. The local chapter, led by President June Kearney, has 169 members and was chartered in 1947. Pictured are: June Kearney, president; Lesterine D. Sturdivant, project chair; Dequilla Battle, co chair Delta Dear Committee; Natalie Brooks, chair, Delta Dear Committee Members. Contributed photo

In most cases across Nash County, incumbent office-holders were re-elected during Tuesday's municipal elections, but Spring Hope and Whitakers have crops of new faces who will be taking town board seats next year.

NASHVILLE - One in six people in Nash County are getting government help to buy their groceries - but with the federal shutdown, full benefits stopped Nov. 1. The WIC (Women, Infants or Children) program, however, is presently secure through Nov. 30.

NASHVILLE - Planned improvements to Glover Park are costing more than expected, with $17,000 in recent additional project costs, mostly to expand the footprint of pickleball courts to make them wider and longer; however, the total needed to finish everything is far greater: about $206,000.

Hundreds of little feet walked through downtown Nashville Friday to gather sweet goodies while adorned in their festive costumes.

NASHVILLE - She's got the brains and the skill for retail, while he's got the history know-how and the eye for treasures and how to arrange them. "She" is Mom: Phyllis Aycock, and "he" is Son: Michael Aycock, both of Red Oak. And between the two is the brilliance of Nashville's latest retail attraction: Trash 2 Treasures RMT, a classy antique store that just opened at 125 W. Washington Street with a ribbon-cutting Nov. 1.

BAILEY- The Country Doctor Museum, at risk because of planned funding and administrative withdrawal by East Carolina University, may be jumping to safety in the arms of the Bailey Chamber of Commerce, which has volunteered to become the new museum steward.

NASHVILLE - As part of ongoing efforts to improve operations at the Pet Connection Center, Nash County's Animal Shelter, county commissioners voted after a closed session discussion Nov. 3 to create a new full-time position there: a Kennel Attendant Coordinator.

NASHVILLE - There have been 17 confirmed cases of rabies in in Franklin County, and 10 in Wake County - and the Nash County Health Department is advising extra caution in the case of wild animal contacts, as well as a continued recommendation that dogs and cats be vaccinated for rabies.

NASHVILLE - Nash County school resource officers, already single-handedly responsible for protecting up to 1,000 students and staff- the most unarmed individuals in one location anywhere in the state - are continuing to ramp up their training amidst national school safety concerns.

Nash County's School Resource Officers have completed the latest new training for their toolbox, "Ballistic Breaching," which involves using a specialized shotgun and ammunition to breach, or gain access, to locked doors.

It's an odd feeling when you watch a news story on TV and feel like you've been exposed or called out.

Our weekly Backward Glance photo really reminds us of how simple life once was and how everyone looked to their community as a major part of their life - and was involved in their community.

This photo was pulled from The Graphic archives. Pictured left, Miss Cheryl Booth (now Cheryl Lamm) was crowned Miss Nashville in 1962. Pictured right, Mrs. Frank Jordan, was crowned Mrs. Nashville. Jordan was also the winner of the Mrs. Nash County race that year. (Graphic photo)

"Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings." (Jeremiah 3:22)

If you attend church on a regular basis, then you've heard your pastor or Sunday School teacher mention backsliding. But what does it mean? Moreover, what are the common symptoms associated with backsliding?

Last week, we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can't hallucinate the same thing in the same place at the same time. The significance of this is that half of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus are to groups of people (cf 1 Cor 15:5-8). But what about the appearances of the risen Jesus to individuals? After all, individuals certainly could have hallucinated Jesus, right? In fact, in Paul's list (1 Cor 15:5-8), Jesus first appears to the individual Cephas, or Peter. Now, regarding Peter, on the surface, we do have some reason to believe that he may have suffered a hallucination.