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MOMEYER- The Momeyer Outreach committee is planning to ask town council approval for a May 7 town event to observe the National Day of Prayer.
Convening for their meeting Feb. 12, committee members agreed that the first event they'd like to plan this year for community involvement is participation in the National Day of Prayer. They decided to hold off on planning all the details until they present the idea to council members at their upcoming Feb. 23rd town board meeting.

Recently, I was asked to nominate a friend of mine for a very prestigious award. I went into painstaking detail to make a strong argument for his selection. Frankly, I was surprised by my own research to learn of the many things he had done for others. And when I read the other letters of nomination that had been prepared for him, I just couldn't see how he could lose.
The competition was keen and, in all truthfulness, any of the nominees would have made a fine choice. So, I decided to commit his nomination to prayer.

So, what do we do with all of this? Having addressed the critical claims against the Christian resurrection narrative of being legendary, failing to satisfy Ockham's razor, and questioning the trustworthiness of the resurrection sources, the next logical step in the evaluation is to make some determination as to the truthfulness of the Christian account. Generally, when evaluating historical claims of past events, historians methodically subject the evidence to particular categories to determine how truthful the claim may be. Since we are here considering the "historical" claim of Jesus's resurrection, we can also follow this evaluation method.

Welcome Lervern Sykes to the Red Oak Baptist Church family.
Women in Action met on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the church. Members had a good time making plans for future WMU events and projects. The group also had a special emphasis on the Heck-Jones Offering and learning about Fannie Heck and Sallie Bailey Jones. The Heck-Jones Offering is emphasized during February and all proceeds from the offering support the missions and ministries of NC WMU (Woman's Missionary Union).

Emma J. Briley and Jean P. Briley to Keith Jennings; 2001 Reges Store Road, Nashville; $260,000
Darick Wilkins to Letomas Wilkins and Brandy Wilkins; 2781 North NC 581, Spring Hope
Eric Wilkins and Annette Wilkins to Letomas Wilkins and Brandy Wilkins; 2781 North NC 581, Spring Hope
Norine Johnson and Preston Johnson to Letomas Wilkins and Brandy Wilkins; 2781 North NC 581, Spring Hope

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Possession CS on Prison/Jail Premises reported at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville, on 02/09/26
Call for service reported at 105 Drake St, Nashville on 02/10/26
Call for service reported at 10962 Lake Royale Rd, Spring Hope on 02/09/26
Obtain Property by False Pretense reported at 1897 Sheldon Rd, Bailey, on 02/09/26

Missing Persons reported at 606 Cockrell Street on 02/09/26
DWI reported at MM 459 US 64 E, Nashville, on 02/09/26
Overdose reported at S. First Street on 02/09/26
Resisting arrest/Hinder& Delay/Disorderly conduct by Abusive Language or Disruption reported at 730 S. Bass Street on 02/10/26

"Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, 'If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples, but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.' They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand. O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king."

NASHVILLE - "Think about what you want Nashville to look like for your children and grandchil-dren"- Kristi Brantley, CLG/Local Government Coordinator for the NC State Historic Preservation Office asked Monday evening. Brantley, along with three specialists from that office, conducted a Historic Homes Meeting at the council chambers inside Cooley Library. About 25 people, including the entire city council, were present.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce held its annual Brunswick Stew sale last week. Proceeds from the sale are used to buy candy for Nashville's Downtown Trick-or-Treat Street and for Santa's goodie bags during the Children's Christmas Celebration. Pictured (left) Johnnie Brannan, chamber board member, and Nick Bryson, Town of Nashville Parks Maintenance Technician are two of several who kept the stew stirred Friday.

Two Middlesex men have been arrested for animal cruelty, and more than 650 roosters have been euthanized while an investigation is underway at the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
A Feb. 9 NCSO press release stated that 60-year-old Ascencion Yanez Castro and 41-year-old Marcos Aguilar Autry Sr. are each charged with 20 counts of felony cruelty to animals and 1 count of cockfighting after their arrests Jan. 20 at 7816 Logan's Run Lane, Middlesex.

NASHVILLE - As Nashville's new Glover Park Splash Pad is nearing completion, with its anticipated opening this May, the town council has adopted rules and rates for its use.
Groundbreaking for the facility happened in July of 2025, including an adjacent picnic shelter and restroom building; the latter have been completed. Construction costs totaled $791,249, to be paid by a combination of state and local funds: $316,380 in a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant, with a matching amount to come from the town's general fund.

NASHVILLE- In an attempt to update an "outdated" sign ordinance, which currently does not allow illuminated signs, a new version has been adopted after getting immediate input from a local sign company. Council members approved adoption but asked that a section be reworked concerning signs at major highway intersections.
The purpose of the sign ordinance is to "regulate the size, color, illumination, movements, materials, location, height and conditions of all signs" and to "establish criteria relating to the location, erection, maintenance, lighting, setbacks and use of signs."

CLERK OF COURT
Two Republican candidates - Linda Thorne and Ricky Jenkins - will face each other in the primaries for the Clerk of Court position, while a Democratic candidate - Nancy Blount - waits in the wings to face the victor in November. It will be the second time that Thorne and Jenkins have run against each other for this position.

NASHVILLE - Nashville Police are working a multi-agency investigation to find and apprehend a man who wrecked his car after a high-speed chase Tuesday, Feb. 3.
The man, described as an adult black male with dreadlocks and searing a gray sweatshirt or coat and black pants, eluded officers after flipping a rented black Jeep Liberty underneath the North Old Carriage Road bridge.

If it seems like you've read this column before, it is because you have. My quest for Good Internet has been a long one.
I remember being so excited that we could upgrade from the disks you got at the checkout line in Kmart to DSL. It took some time because the phone company told me that my account did not, in fact, exist, nor did I have a phone number.
It only got straightened out when I asked for all the money I'd sent them the previous 15 years for phone service.

I was excited to see good attendance at Monday night's informational meeting regarding implementing a local historic commission in Nashville.
As mentioned many times in my weekly opinion corner, I've watched too many historic structures get demolished for one reason or another. Half of the commercial end of downtown is forever gone. Many homes from the late 1800s or early 1900s - which were exquisite examples of Nashville's historic architecture are - gone.
One may say we can't live in the past or that "progress" is inevitable.