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Compromise in the Church: A Double-Edged Sword
Compromise is a complex issue in the church. It can be both a strength and a weakness, depending on how and where it is applied. The Bible calls for unity, peace, and love among believers, but it also commands faithfulness to God's truth. The challenge is distinguishing between healthy compromise that fosters unity and dangerous compromise that weakens the church's foundation.

"The Lord redeems the soul of his servants, and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned." (Psalm 34:22)
On January 29, 2025, a Bombardier CRJ700 Airliner and a Black Hawk Helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington, DC. A total of 67 souls were killed in the crash. It was such a horrible accident and seemed so preventable. Even with the recovery of the black boxes, they may never fully determine what actually happened that caused the helicopter to crash into the plane.

RED OAK - For now, the Red Oak Community building, also known as the Red Oak Log Cabin, will be allowed to stay where it is - but the question of moving it has arisen during more than one closed session of the town council.
Minutes from the Feb. 10 town council meeting, provided to The Graphic on request, state that a motion was made in open session by Scott Briley, councilman, and seconded by Craig New, councilman, to "put the relocation of the cabin on pause at this time but to move forward with making necessary repairs to the building."

MOMEYER - In another step towards establishing town identity and to further its heritage, Momeyer town officials are inviting the public to submit designs for a town seal.
Will Funderburg, Mayor, showed council members a sketch he had unearthed recently at the town hall, while Edward Jackson, councilman, said he recalled another potential design cropping up years ago. That design had three elements: a train bell, timber, and something about farming.

Nash Community College and Nash County Public Schools youth were invited to the Career and Technical Education Showcase last week, which uses interactive experiences to introduce children to different career pathways. The event was held on the Nash Community College campus. Above, Judi Abukhait, left, an 8th grader at Red Oak Middle School, tries her hand at a drafting exercise with her sisters Tala Abukhait, 6th grader at Red Oak Middle, and Jasmine Abukhait, 4th grader at Red Oak Elementary. Gerry Luz of Northern Nash is the drafting instructor.

NASHVILLE- A rezoning request to upzone about four and a half acres on NC Highway 97 to the most intensive zoning district the county has- GI (General Industrial)- has failed at the Nash Planning Board level, but may yet come before Nash commissioners for a final decision at their March 10 meeting.
Williams Builders of Rocky Mount, LLC, owns a 4.47 acre undeveloped tract of land at 8363 E. NC 97, Elm City, beside the office of Brian Creech Roofing and immediately adjacent to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport.

SPRING HOPE - A vacant lot at 303 S. Pine Street, formerly the site of JHRG Manufacturing, has been rezoned from Light Industrial to R8, residential, at the request of neighbors.
The Spring Hope Board of commissioners voted in favor of rezoning, following a recommendation for same from the town planning board and two residents who spoke in favor of the rezoning at a public hearing during the Feb. 3 commissioners' meeting.

Due to anticipated ice and snow conditions, The Graphic's press time was moved to Tuesday. Sports events were undecided and due to scheduling, sports news will return next week with a full wrap up.
Coverage of this week's Nashville Town Council will also be included in next week's edition or visit www.nashvillegraphic.com this week.

NASHVILLE - Nash county's three legislators, Senator Lisa Barnes, Rep. Allen Chesser and Rep. Dante Pittman, meeting with Nash commissioners at the annual Legislator's Dinner Feb. 10, took the opportunity to share updates about their current committee appointments.

Waterkeepers Carolina, a science-based environmental advocacy group made up of 12 regional organizations that monitor North Carolina's rivers, has released its annual Swim Guide report, designed to provide an overall view of river health.
Water quality testing performed in the Tar-Pamlico watershed last year, one of 16 river basins in the state and covering over 6,400 square miles, had an 88% pass rate.

MOMEYER - The late Kenneth Parker, renowned for serving his community as Mayor for 27 years, town planning board member, and member of the Momeyer Ruritan Club for 52 years, will soon be honored several ways by the town council.
Discussed at the Feb. 12 meeting, council members came up with several ideas about how to pay tribute to Parker's memory, including making renovations to the tennis courts behind the Ruritan Club in his name or creating space for pickleball there, but ended up deciding to make a $500 donation in Parker's name to the Ruritan Club to be used towards scholarship funds and to have two plaques made.

MOMEYER - The Momeyer Town Council has voted to begin airing videos of town council and planning board meetings on You Tube beginning in March despite objections by planning board members, including a threat to quit by one alternate planning board member if meetings are videorecorded.
While the decision to videotape Momeyer meetings was originally approved in August of 2024, it was not enacted in order to involve town planners time for making input into videotaping protocols.

If ever there was an oxymoron in the making, it has to be the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is tasked with finding waste in the Federal government. That seems like the equivalent of forming a committee to see if Little Debbie Zebra Rolls taste good.
The national media has been steadily reporting the waste exposed by DOGE:

This weekend, while attempting to play catchup, I decided to listen to the recent Downtown Strong meeting where advisory board members shared their disappointment regarding the town council. Coverage of this meeting was in the January 30th edition of The Graphic. As always, Nancy West-Brake did an incredible job of covering the meeting. Since downtown has always had a huge spot in my heart for most of my life, I also wanted to watch the meeting.
It was evident the advisory board was indeed frustrated with the town council overriding their recommendations.