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RED OAK -- Teams often reflect the demeanor of their coach, especially during pressure-packed, challenging times.
Which was exactly why Red Oak Middle School boys basketball skipper Kristian Cox was refraining from displaying too much emotion during Monday's championship game versus rival Parker Middle in the Tri-County Conference Tournament at the ROMS Gymnasium.

RED OAK -- Last Wednesday was a bittersweet day for coaches, students and fans at Northern Nash High School as four members of the Knights football program formally committed to play collegiate football on the opening day of the second legal signing period.
Brian Hopkins Jr., Austin Curtis, Michael Bunn, and Chris Reynolds each announced their college choices in front of their families, friends and coaches inside the library at Northern Nash, with each athlete picking an institution different from their teammates.

Nashville's Police Department is hosting a training session to educate local citizens and business owners on what to do during an active shooter event.
The department has scheduled its first "Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) class for Tuesday, February 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The training will take place inside council chambers, which is located adjacent to the H.D. Cooley Library.

One-stop early voting for the 2020 Primary Election will begin this week, on Thursday, February 13 and run for just two weeks, until February 29.
Early voting sites will be the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville, Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount and the Mt. Pleasant Community Building in Bailey.

Volunteers were honored for their dedication to the mission of 4-H during the annual Nash County 4-H Awards and Recognition Program.
The event was an opportunity to thank all those who volunteer with 4-H in Nash County but singled out those who went above and beyond in 2019.
"This program, much like many others, our 4-H clubs, events and activities cannot take place without volunteers," Nash County Cooperative Extension Director and 4-H Extension Agent Sandy Hall said. "Thank you for all the great work that you do."

Budget talks continued last week for Nashville's Town Council and now it's up to the town's finance director and manager to make the numbers work.
A second budget work session was held last Wednesday afternoon to go over departmental requests and decide which requests could be met and which requests would have to wait.

Middlesex will soon be celebrating its first new business in over 10 years.
Premier Propane and Hardware is currently under construction at 11480 West Finch Avenue and plans to open sometime in the spring.
Nash County Commissioners approved spending economic development funds through the Retail and Small Business Incentive Grant Program to assist the new business in expenses associated with moving a sewer line that ran through the property.

INCIDENTS
An obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 2/3/20 at 2012 Elderberry Court
A warrant served was reported on 2/4/20

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from February 3 through 7.

Cheryl Glover was named the 2019 4-H Volunteer of the Year. The award is presented in honor of Joseph Enroughty and memory of Peggy Enroughty and given by Susan Enroughty-Whitley, Cullin Whitley, Payton Whitley and Scott Enroughty. Pictured (L-R) is Cullin Whitley, Payton Whitley, Susan Whitley and Cheryl Glover.

The Feathers and Fur 4-H Club received the Club Citizenship Award. Pictured (L-R) is club leader Brenda Wind, Corbin Clark, Devin Clark, Lucy McGhee,Tucker Vandemark, Liana Vandemark, Seth LaHay and club leader Molly LaHay.

Club members received special recognition, along with a gift, for their service to Nash County 4-H.

Nashville Elementary School is once again inviting the entire community to participate in a special reading program.
Principal Quintin Mangano came before Nashville's Town Council last Tuesday night with the invitation to participate in the One Book, One School, One Community program.