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Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year.
The following students at MB Hubbard Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way." (Matthew 2:11-12)

Jesus is not only the most important person who ever lived, but He's also the most controversial. Throughout history, people have hated Him, ignored Him, loved Him, and died for His sake. Two thousand years ago Jesus walked out of a carpenter's shop to begin His ministry, and since then, an increasing number of people have followed Him.
There is none like Jesus.

Have you ever walked to the bathroom or kitchen in the middle of the night and stumped your smallest toe on something? You knew the way by heart, so you thought your eyes didn't need the light. You planned to gain your bearings by feeling for the familiar, even if you fumbled a bit. Although you were half asleep, pain from catching that tiny toe was big enough to bring you to your knees, instantly opening your eyes.

Governor Cooper recently announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
"Our boards and commissions make important decisions that impact people's lives, and I'm grateful that these dedicated North Carolinians are using their expertise to serve our state," Gov. Cooper said.

Sandy Cross News (for publication in the January 2 issue)
Christian Fellowship Church had their final 2019 Wednesday night Bible study service on 12/18 with the continuing message theme "The Gift."
CFC Fusion Youth had their Christmas party on 12/18 with lots of snacks and fun games.

Penny McLain, her daughter Zoe and grandson Hunter recently spread the Christmas spirit by honoring law enforcement heroes. They delivered hand decorated Christmas cards to the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Department. The inside of each card was personalized with pictures made from hand, fingers, and foot prints of her children and grandchildren.

Nash Community College recently announced the achievement of employees from Johnston, Franklin, Warren and Nash County Sheriff's Offices who recently completed detention officer training. Governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, the certification course includes 178 hours of instruction designed to train qualified participants to work as officers in detention facilities.

A Nashville resident has been named the Director of Community Relations at Nash UNC Health Care.
Kirby Slade has worked for Nash UNC for 18 years, primarily in Information Systems. He will take over for Reverend Richard Joyner, who will be retiring from his community relations role and chaplaincy work in June. Slade will work closely with Joyner until his retirement.

Gay Chatham (at left) was presented a flower arrangement by Janet Bethune (at right) in appreciation for being the guest speaker for the October meeting of Micajah Pettaway-Halifax Resolves chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gay is the DAR District VIII president.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol proudly awarded 7 civilian and 59 sworn members new ranks today during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary. The event began with an invocation provided by Pastor Steve Stadtmiller, followed by the national anthem, performed by Symone Spencer.
"As you carve out your professional legacy, do not stop evolving.

BUNN -- If the chief goal of a holiday tournament is to get a team ready for the rigors of the remainder of the season, it was Mission Accomplished for the Northern Nash High School boys basketball squad at the annual Bunn Christmas Tourney.
In the span of 24 hours, the Fighting Knights experienced a pair of grueling, challenging tests that will undoubtedly make them a better team once Big East Conference play begins next week.

ROCKY MOUNT -- It would be an understatement to use the word 'crazy' to describe Northern Nash's meeting with Hertford County in the boys championship game of the annual Nash County Christmas Tournament.
Northern Nash, coached by veteran skipper Henry Drake, rolled to an early 18-point lead in the first half of action.

ROCKY MOUNT -- It's become almost an inevitability every winter that the Southern Nash High School boys basketball team will spend much of the campaign trying to play catch-up when compared to its opponents in the always-competitive Big East Conference.
That's because the Firebirds usually don't have their full roster until sometime in December, thanks to the immense success of the school's football program.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Everything seemed to be going as planned for the Northern Nash Lady Knights at the annual Nash County Christmas Tournament -- until a late Hertford County 3-pointer found its way through the basket on a pair of occasions.
Certainly, the Lady Knights appeared to be on the verge of wrapping up a third-place victory over the Lady Bears twice, but Hertford made a clutch trey each time.

Northern Nash's Jadaysia Hedgepeth (left) tries to garner a rebound during the third-place game at the Nash County Christmas Tournament at Nash Central's The Dawg Pound.

BROOKLYN N.Y. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team rolled to a 100-70 win over D'Youville College (NY) in the consolation game of the Medgar Evers' DeCosta Classic in Brooklyn on Sunday to claim third place.
Senior forward A.J. Frye led the Bishops with a team and season-high of 32 points on the day along with 8 rebounds, 7 assists and a block in the win as he was named to the All-Tournament team. Fellow senior Mitch Layton also set a career high with 20 rebounds along with his 8 points in the victory.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The main themes of Nash Central's up-and-down boys basketball season to date were all on display during last Friday's meeting with Wake Christian in second-round action of the annual John Jacobs Christmas Tournament at Cleveland High School in Johnston County.
The young Bulldogs, with only one senior starter, played well and executed their offensive responsibilities well during a dominant first period.

BUSY TIMES. (L to R) Nash County Athletic Directors (l to r) Joey Keefe (Northern Nash), Robbie Kennedy (Southern Nash) and Kyle Bain (Nash Central) were hard at work during the recent Nash County Christmas Tournament. Not pictured is Rocky Mount AD Mike Gainey.

County reactivates Sheriff's P-cards

Nash County Commissioner Chair Robbie Davis said he hopes to clear some things up in regards to the Sheriff's Office on Monday at the board's regular meeting.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone received an email on Monday, December 23 from Nash County Finance Director Donna Wood stating non-essential items would not be approved and P-cards would be inactivated.

Nash County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday morning during a birthday party.
Deputies responded to a residence at 11260 Cedar Lake Court in Middlesex around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, December 28.
Upon arriving, deputies were informed that a birthday party had been going on when an altercation broke out between several people at the party.