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This photo was published in The Nashville Graphic on March 19, 1964. These local youngsters received instructions from Dr. John S. Chamblee, (left) district health officer, on how to take the oral polio vaccine, which was to be administered to thousands of Nash County men, women and children, Standing are Dickie Everett (left) and Joey Joyner, Mrs. Betty Bissette, secretary at the health department, and her son, Greg.

We received an e-mail from a reader in Colorado who is experiencing health problems.
"I am having problems right now that I have been having for the past two months. It seems like I get over one problem and then I come down with another problem that is twice as worse as the first one. I do not know which way to turn for help and comfort, but I am getting tired of fighting for good health. I feel that I am being tested and seeing that my faith is not as strong as I thought it was. Can you give me some advice and comfort?"

Complacency in the Church: A Call to Action
Complacency in the church is a growing concern that affects congregations worldwide. It manifests as a sense of satisfaction with the status quo, often leading to stagnation in growth, outreach, and spiritual vitality. Recognizing this issue is the first step toward revitalization and renewal within church communities.

Welcome to Larry and Rhonda Flood who recently joined the Red Oak Baptist Church family!
Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church will meet on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 pm at the church.
Tickets are still available for the Outdoorsman Banquet on Saturday, March 8 at 5:00 pm - 7:30 PM at Red Oak Baptist Church! Tickets are $10 each. Purchase tickets and give them to friends and family.

NASHVILLE - Developers for the Williams Grove subdivision, owned by the C.T. Williams Corp. and located between the south end of Ava Drive and north end of Juniper Road, Bailey, jumped a final hurdle this month, getting conditional rezoning approval near an environmentally sensitive wetlands tract that will add 24 residential lots. The project was approved by Nash County commissioners in a split vote of 5-2 on Jan. 6.

NASHVILLE - A planned public hearing Feb. 3rd on a rezoning request for a new 90-home subdivision on Old Lewis School Board, Middlesex, was postponed Monday, with the project future uncertain. The application by Todd Glover asked for conditional rezoning from R-40 to RA-30-CZ.
Adam Tyson, Nash County Planning Director, told county commissioners that it was his understanding that the project developer had asked commissioners to delay the public hearing and their consideration, commenting that "the applicant has had a shorter than typical period of time to process the comments and concerns that the members of the public made at the (Jan. 21) planning board meeting."

NASHVILLE - Patricia Ann Ricks, 72, of 5073 Dutchman Road, Nashville, charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 7, 2023 death of her granddaughter, 8-year-old Christal Neveah Lane, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Appearing Jan. 31 in Nash County Superior Court, Ricks entered an Alford plea, essentially entering a guilty plea while maintaining innocence similar to a plea of "no contest," which allows a defendant to bypass a trial and go straight to sentencing.

NASHVILLE - The first meeting of 2025 for the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board (DNSAB) was a bumpy one for its newest members present, as board members came out swinging at town planner Shawn Lucas and the Nashville town council and asking for a joint meeting.
At issue are recent town council decisions on DNSAB appointments, the purchase of Christmas decorations, and the use of Municipal Service District (MSD) money to pay for the repair of a fence railing near merchant stores on W. Washington Street.

NASHVILLE- A preliminary site plan on the as yet unpurchased land eyed for the new Southern Nash Middle School has been approved by DOT, who weighed in this month on entrance and exit routes for the school.
Robbie Davis, county commissioner, shared an update with members of the Nash County Public Schools' Administration and Operations committee Jan. 27, stating "I have all good news in the site as far as it working in the layout."

MIDDLESEX- The extraordinary life of Pastor Roy Jernigan, one hundred years old and counting, was celebrated Jan. 23rd at the Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, drawing over one hundred for a catered luncheon event and watching Jernigan receive a special award from Keith Stone, Nash County Sheriff. The gathering was sponsored by the American Legion Post 110 of Nashville.