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This season was like any other season until March 12.
On that day, everyone's season was put on pause due to the impact of the COVID-19.
Although we did not know the severity at first and we took things day-by-day, I still had high hopes of finishing out our season at some point.

My name is Robbie Kennedy. I am the Athletic Director, sssistant football, head boys basketball and head girls soccer coach at Southern Nash High School.
As you can see, I am a busy man. But I love every bit of it. I have coached at SN for over 20 years.
I have the privilege of working with a lot of good people and good student-athletes.

RED OAK -- The world of professional, college and high school sports alike have been rather bare recently, but that didn't prevent a Northern Nash High School track and field star from announcing where he'll be attending school this fall.
With interest from as many as 15 NCAA Division I schools, Northern Nash's Terence "TJ" Booth verbally committed to run track at East Carolina University next year.

PFC Allen Jackson "AJ" Gibbs, son of Janice Davenport (husband Shannon) of Nashville, and Joseph Gibbs (wife Hilary) of Ocracoke, graduated from the US Marine Corp Boot Camp at Parris Island on April 3.
He has two brothers, Dustin Gibbs and Finn Gibbs, and a sister, Grace Davenport. AJ graduated class of 2019 from Southern Nash Senior High School.

This past Sunday was Palm Sunday. Christian Fellowship Church held online service at 10 a.m. Communion was also held during the online service. All services can be viewed on the CFC You Tube Channel and Facebook page.
Vaughan's Chapel Church held their first "drive-in" service this past Sunday with great success.

One of the most oft-cited commands in the Bible is stated as "Do not fear," or "Be strong and courageous." In our modern era in the west, often if you want to grow in courage and fearlessness you need to go look for growth opportunities, whether it be through rock climbing, quitting an old job to begin a new one, having some kind of difficult conversation, or some other initiative.

Nash County is reporting its first COVID-19-related death.
The man, who was reportedly in his late 70's, passed away on Tuesday, April 7. He had underlying conditions and passed away from complications associated with the virus.

Nash County Health Director Bill Hill reported that the toughest weeks were yet to come in the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.
Hill said reports coming from United States Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adam and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci are dismal, at best, and predict the hardest and saddest weeks are coming.

Nash County continues to see an increase in positive Coronavirus, COVID-19, cases, with several new cases reported over the past 24 hours.
Nash County Health Director Bill Hill said Nash County was notified of one positive case on Friday afternoon and three more positive cases Saturday. This brings Nash County's total to 21.

The Town of Nashville is taking steps to prepare for the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.
Nash County has nine confirmed cases of the virus, as of Tuesday, March 31 but Nash County Health Director Bill Hill said last week that it was alarming North Carolina is seeing as many as 100 cases a day.

North Carolina residents are being asked to stay at home as much as possible over the next month.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Executive Order 121 on Friday, March 27, which enacts a statewide stay-at-home order.
The order went into effect on Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m. A few hours later, Nash County reported it's seventh and eighth cases of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, March 31, Nash County was sitting at eleven positive cases being reported.

Northern Nash High School students held a car parade Monday afternoon driving by to wave at their teachers. Teachers were standing, at a distance from each other, around the circle cheering on their students to stay strong. Pictured waving back is teacher, Kate Bortner. Schools will remain closed until May 15 due to the threat of COVID-19.

Nashville's Town Council is continuing to hold off on making any firm decisions regarding the future of the town's parks and recreation department.
All parks and recreation services for the Town of Nashville have now been put on hold due to the Coronavirus. The position of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director will soon be open as Director Marguerite Bishop resigned for a teaching assistant with Nashville Elementary School.

A Nashville girl is using some of her time at home to make face masks for local nurses.
Teagan Horst, 10, was recently lead to make masks after hearing a neighbor talk about how masks and other supplies were limited for healthcare workers.
"Teagan was too afraid to ask her herself so she asked me if that was something she could do," Teagan's mom, Maranda Horst, said. "She is very efficient with the sewing machine."

Northern Nash teacher Susan Leonard encourages students as they drive in a car parade at the school Monday.

Northern Nash teacher Beth McIntryre and her daughter, Carson, wait for the car parade to begin Monday holding a sign to to display.

The Spring Hope License Plate Agency is now selling licenses for hunting and fishing as well as boat registration and titles.
The agency began offering the new services on Friday, March 27.
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles opened the Spring Hope office last April at 123 South Ash Street. The office is operated by the Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce.

Bethany Tant, Katelyn Edmondson, Jamie Edmondson and Faye Tant strolled around Nashville last week thanking and encouraging local businesses, law enforcement, fire and public services by leaving encouraging chalk art in front of their buildings.

Nash UNC Health Care has announced tighter visitor restrictions, in an effort to further limit the spread of COVID-19 and to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) as much as possible.
Effective Monday, March 30th, Nash UNC will no longer allow visitors for patients on isolation precautions. This also applies to patients in the Emergency Department who are being evaluated for respiratory symptoms. Exceptions will be made in the Pediatric Emergency Department and Women's Center.