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"Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God." (Genesis 6:9)
On September 18th, the movie, "Noah", was released nationwide in theaters for one week. But if you missed it, you have a wonderful opportunity to go and see the production in person.
Several years ago, Robbie and I vacationed in the "Amish Country" of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

NASHVILLE- Beginning January 1, 2026, Nash County landowners who want to invest in farmland preservation will be able to do so as a formal program has been created and approved by county commissioners.
Cole Strickland, Nash Soil & Water Director, presented the details for the new program at the commissioners' Sept. 22 meeting, four months after getting the go-ahead to work out program specifics.

Matthew 13:1-3 ESV
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
The situation is getting complicated. The religious leaders want to get rid of Jesus.

So upfront, I've got to tell you that the claim that a man was resurrected from the dead is quite extraordinary. In fact, the mid-18th century philosopher David Hume put forward the extraordinary nature of the Christian resurrection claim as a question. Hume asked: "Is it more probable that a person is deceived, deceiving, or that the dead man actually rose from the dead?" In fact, it is so improbable that anyone claiming that a dead man rose from the dead is assumed to be lying. Hume put it this way: saying it is a strange thing that such miraculous events don't take place in our day.

The Baptist Men had very good attendance at their monthly breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Windley Griffin and Lawson Jernigan joined Red Oak Baptist Church and will be baptized Sunday, Sept. 28!
Come join Red Oak Baptist Church on Sundays at 9:45 a.m. for Sunday School/Life Groups and at 11 a.m. for morning worship. Children's Church is also offered for preschoolers and children Kindergarten - 5th grade.

Wildflower Way, LLC to Michael P. Murphy and Lorri M. Murphy; 2.661 acres in Red Oak Township
D.R. Horton, Inc. to Joshua Sao Joao and Katherine Rose Riegel; Saddlebrook Subdivision, Phase 1-B, Lot 51
Little Bear Creek Properties B, LLC to Foundation Home Builders, LLC; Stallings Grove, Lots 17-20
Edward Keith Floyd and Jennifer W. Floyd to Taira Homes, LLC; 835 Western Avenue, Rocky Mount; $56,000

BAILEY - The Country Doctor Museum, which belongs lock, stock and barrel to East Carolina University, is going to be cut loose from ECU as the college withdraws funding, but supporters are already galvanizing to see what can be done to locate new avenues of funding.
"As ECU works toward a university-wide budget reduction target of $25 million over the next three fiscal years, it is no longer possible for the (Laupus) Library to fund a museum operation," stated a Sept. 10 news release from East Carolina University News Services.

NASHVILLE - Less than four months after being turned down for conditional rezoning, a planned 122-lot subdivision off Wildlife Road, Castalia, is back for consideration, gathering a split vote of approval Monday, Sept. 15, from the Nash County Planning Board.
The Wildlife Road Subdivision, consisting of 151.6 acres of A-1 land, has changed hands since it last came up for county approval in June and is now owned by Little Bear Creek Properties, the former developer.

NASHVILLE - A Sept. 13 ribbon-cutting at Nashville Fire Station #2, 1520 Oak Level Road, was so well-attended Saturday morning that there were more people than chairs filling the entire fire truck bay; all the trucks were parked outside in accommodation.
The event drew a slew of dignitaries from both the federal, state, and local levels, among them Don Davis, U. S Congressman; Neal Robbins, USDA Deputy Under Secretary; and Robert Hosford, USDA North Carolina State Director.

NASHVILLE - Initial sketch plans for a new 30-lot subdivision southeast of Spring Hope have been approved by the Nash County Planning Board, with the next step for developer Ballysteen Realty, LLC, to submit plat plans within in a year.
The Hope Meadows Subdivision is planned on about 45 undeveloped acres on the north side of W. Old Spring Hope Road, on land owned by Martha P. Walker.

ROCKY MOUNT - With the recent spotlight on Nash Central High School because of its high SPG (school performance grade), part of which involves a growth rate making it among the top two percent in the state for 2024-2025 results, questions are being asked about how- and what- the school did to make this happen.
Jonathan Tribula, principal, along with teachers, attributed the results to several factors: holding high expectations for the students, teachers, and parents and making his role as administrator one of support rather than micromanaging; in short, he trusts his teachers to do their jobs.

NASHVILLE - The sixth annual Heroes Field of Honor event held on 9-11 on the grounds of the Fellowship Church was an occasion for a community to remember and mourn those lost, but also to celebrate those on the front lines who give help where needed.
The 250 flags laid out in precision order, waving and snapping in the breeze, stood witness during the event, which took place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Speakers and the crowd stood together in unity.

NASHVILLE- A rezoning request for The old Royster-Clark building on West Cross Street has been withdrawn, with owner plans to resubmit in October for conditional rezoning in order to allow specific industrial manufacturing uses.
Applicants Emad and Maria Abukheit, the owners of EA Bargain Store in Rocky Mount who own the property under the name Erma Nash LLC, originally requested that the property at 111 West Cross Street be re-zoned from Business-1 to Industrial-1, a designation used for general manufacturing and assembly.

MOMEYER - In an attempt to quash recurrent deer hunting issues before the season begins Sept.27, Momeyer will be sending out information to all its residents, including those in the ETJ, about how to post lands to legally restrict access to hunters.
"Deer Hunting in Town" was agenda item 10.E. under new business at the Sept. 8 town council meeting. Will Funderburg, Mayor, said he had been studying old meetings to try to "get ahead" of the issue, because the town receives complaints every year.

ROCKY MOUNT - Nash County's animal shelter, The Pet Connection Center, underwent a state inspection Sept. 8 and not only passed, but passed with flying colors, with close to 200 individual checkpoints all reported in compliance.
"The Nash County Pet Connection Center has undergone a complete reformation," remarked Inspector Amy Lynn on the Sept. 8 Facility Inspection form.
"The facility was impeccably clean today.

SPRING HOPE- People interested in lending a hand to tidy up downtown Spring Hope are invited to the latest semi-annual 'Spring Hope Sweep,' scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday.
Volunteers can meet at a tent to be set up at the corner of Pine and Railroad to get directions. The town of Spring Hope will provide bottled water and bags for debris.