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Peachtree Baptist Church is now collecting donations for its N.C. State Missions fundraiser.
Peachtree Baptist Church's annual collard sale is planned from Nov. 9 through 20. Collards are cleaned, cooked and seasoned and are $8 per quart. They can be picked up from 3 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, 11, 13, 16, 18 and 20 at the church, 3523 N.C. 581 N., Spring Hope. Collards must be reserved in advance.

Mrs. Gallagher and her art students at Southern Nash Middle School have been busy making all kinds of art projects this past week. Each creation was unique and can be viewed on the school's Facebook page. The Southern Nash High School "Celebrations Committee" created a "Wall of Awesome" where the staff can give other staff members a shout out during the school year! The Firebird Family appreciates the hard work of all of the staff members.

When Hailee Griffin first reported to Nash General Hospital in May, she was working under a provisional license in an effort to get more respiratory therapy graduates in the field to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It was like a ghost town," Griffin says of the Rocky Mount hospital's COVID-19 wing. "No family; no visitors; just the sound of ventilators.

Expect to see or hear more coyotes in the coming weeks as young coyotes -- those born this past spring -- begin leaving their parents' territory to find and establish a territory of their own.
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say there's an annual peak of reported sightings in October and November, typically from people who are concerned about the dangers resident coyotes could pose; but these secretive canines are not generally a threat to humans and the chances are very good that they have been in the area for some time.

Franki Joyner, at left, was recently elected vice chair of the Red Oak Planning Board. Joyner has been a member of the board since 2017. He was elected vice chair by planning board members. Joyner is construction administrator with Oakley Collier Architects in Rocky Mount. Shown presiding at the swearing-in ceremony is Tracy Shearin, Red Oak Town Clerk, at right, who delivered the oath of office.

Local voices will fill the Imperial Centre with the sounds of Christmas at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 4 during "An Imperial Centre Christmas" celebration.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event will take place virtually but will give the community a chance to hear their favorite seasonal songs from the voices of local talent.
The show will be an homage to the 1970s and 1980s Christmas specials of well-known acts such as Andy Williams and Sonny & Cher.

In February, North Carolina Wesleyan College announced that award-winning actress Sharon Lawrence would be their April 2020 commencement speaker. Later, due to ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College announced that the ceremony would have to take place virtually. Lawrence still took the time to send the graduates her congratulations and encouragement via video, with the hope that she would be able to address them in-person at the December ceremony.

STANHOPE -- Even though they only played six games, the Southern Nash Firebirds gained a measure of momentum during the 2020 baseball season.
SNHS head coach Todd Brewer hopes to trend will continue to rise upward as the Firebirds prepare for the coming campaign.
SN went 3-3 last spring before the rest of its schedule was cancelled due to COVID concerns.

Sue Leggett will serve her first full term on the Nash County Board of Commissioners, as voters elected her to continue serving District 4.
Leggett, a Republican, defeated challenger Morris Roberson, a Democrat, in the general election, according to unofficial results.
Leggett received 5,241, or 66.80 percent, of the votes compared to Roberson's 2,605, or 33.20 percent, of the votes.
Leggett was appointed to the Nash County Board of Commissioners in January of 2019, filling the vacated seat of Lisa Barnes.

Nash County native Roy Cooper has been elected to serve another term as Governor of North Carolina.
Cooper, a Democrat, received 2.8 million votes, or 51.49 percent of the votes, according to unofficial results.
Cooper was challenged by Dan Forest, a Republican, who received just over 2.5 million votes, or 47.05 percent of the votes.