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It was an exciting and beautiful Sunday at Peachtree. We, as the member, welcomed many visitors to Peachtree and a New Year.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Joan and Ray Eason in loving memory of Joan's mother, Elizabeth Rackley, on her birthday.

STANHOPE -- Regardless of circumstance, Southern Nash and Bunn always seem to engage in a thriller when the backyard rivals meet in boys basketball action.
That was the case once again last Friday as BHS traveled to Southern for a non-conference showdown at the historic SNHS Gymnasium.
The teams battled for four tight quarters before Southern Nash put the ball in the hands of one of its best players for the final possession of the hard-fought outing.

(L to R) Bunn High School's Jai Austin (right) heads toward the basket as Southern Nash's A.J. Jones defends during last Friday night's boys basketball showdown.

BUNN -- One week after capturing the Nash County Christmas Tournament Championship, Northern Nash High School shifted its focus to the annual post-holiday Bunn Christmas Tournament, hoping to win pick up its third consecutive event championship.
After knocking off Athens Drive and the hometown Bunn Wildcats in the first two rounds, the Knights settled in for a matchup with Clayton last Saturday night in the tourney finale.

Northern Nash's Sencere Battle (with ball) tries to work his way through the Clayton defense during the championship game of the Bunn Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament. The Fighting Knights took second place at the annual hoops event.

STANHOPE -- It would be an understatement to describe that there were several momentum shifts during last Friday night's non-conference girls basketball meeting between Bunn and homestanding Southern Nash.
Both clubs went through their respective shares of offensive famine before the Ladybirds were able to hold off a late Bunn threat in able to secure a 48-39 decision at the SNHS Gymnasium.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Legendary head baseball coach Greg Clifton will begin his second season as the North Carolina Wesleyan College on February 8 when the Bishops host Eastern Mennonite for a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.
The Bishops return several key players from last year's club, which went 24-16 in Clifton's inaugural campaign.

BREVARD -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team fell 83-79 on the road to conference foe Brevard College on Sunday afternoon.
Wesleyan got off to a great start, leading 10-0 just four minutes into the game. However, Brevard would slowly crawl back into the game going on a 19-7 run to lead by two just 11 minutes in.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are results from the opening week of the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Basketball League:

RED OAK -- After taking time off for the holiday break, both Northern Nash's girls and boys basketball teams were back in action last Friday night at home against non-conference foe Wake Forest.
Both teams, who faced the Cougars in Wake Forest on December 5, were able to start the New Year off with a win as they head into Class 3-A Big East play this week.

A Nashville native will serve as the guest speaker for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration, set for Sunday, January 19 at 3 p.m. at the O.D. Moore Building in Nashville.
The event has been hosted by the Nashville Willing Workers for many years but this is the fifth year of the event being held on Sunday instead of Monday, said Carolyn Williams, President of the Willing Workers.

Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Brenda Crocker recently established the Nell Rose Ellis Boone Endowment at North Carolina Wesleyan College in memory of their longtime friend, Mrs. Nell Boone. It was the Crocker's desire that the scholarship qualifications be established by Mrs. Boone's surviving sons, Bert and Neal Boone. The recipient must be an upperclassman, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, be active in their church, involved in community service, and demonstrate good personal character and academic achievement.