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CHAPEL HILL - Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball State Championships indefinitely.
"As much as we would like this opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, and their communities, we know that ultimately any decision we make must err on the side of caution," said Commissioner Que Tucker.

Nash Community College's campus will remain open and regular services and facilities will be available. However, all NCC classes are suspended for the week of Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20, 2020. No NCC classes will meet online, on-campus or off-campus during this time. Ongoing planning is underway for online and alternate delivery of classes beyond this week. Faculty and staff should report to work as scheduled, until further notice.

Old timers have been telling us for as long as I can remember that "things aren't like they used to be."
I've always been very thankful for this when the topics of air conditioning and indoor plumbing come up.
But, as you might possibly have heard, this coronavirus is taking things to a new level. We are having trouble dealing with it because things aren't like they used to be.

In a matter of a few days, I became a homeschool parent.
Well sort of.
As last week went by, I began to get a bit fearful of what was going to happen in the days ahead at our schools.
I had been keeping up with the COVID-19 spread and knew it was just a matter of time before things got real in North Carolina. And things got real fast.

Reports of the coronavirus are on the rise across the globe and even here in North Carolina. Unfortunately, a situation that creates fear also creates an opportunity for scammers. Let's not only prevent the spread of the virus, let's also prevent our loved ones from falling victim to scams. Here are some ways you can avoid coronavirus-related scams.

Dear Editor: At the Rural Center, we've had the privilege to work in communities all across rural North Carolina, and we've seen firsthand that it's not the size or location of a town that makes it a great place to live and raise a family, it's the people who make it a community.

This photo was filed in The Nashville Graphic's 1970-1971 archives. The file is labeled Dortches Centennial.

Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson, on the heels of Governor Roy Cooper's State of Emergency declaration Tuesday, declared a State of Emergency for the City of Rocky Mount on Friday.
"After consultation with local health officials, I have determined that it is prudent and appropriate to act to ensure that COVID-19 remains controlled and that the residents of and visitors to the city of Rocky Mount remain safe and secure," Roberson said.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 9 through 13.

After eight months of planning, 436 former corporate employees of Hardee's Food Systems, Fast Food Merchandisers (FFM) and Hardee's Equipment Division (HED) gathered to celebrate their history on Saturday, February 29th.
Hardee's was incorporated in Rocky Mount in 1961 and was the home of its corporate headquarters until 2001.

TOO MANY KITTENS!
~A kitten can get pregnant when she's just 4 months old
~ A cat can have 3 litters every year
~A cat can get pregnant while nursing kittens

"Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, 'Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.'" (Luke 8:50)
Jesus gave us the real key to healing: "Just believe."
The problem is there are a lot of Christians who don't believe that God heals anymore. I used to be one of them. However, God has brought too many accounts of healing my way for me to continue to doubt his healing power.

What is a godly life, and how is it achieved? These are important questions because as believers, we are called to live sanctified lives that are fully surrendered to Christ. Although we know that this is God's will for us and that He's working toward this purpose in our lives, we have a responsibility in the process as well. What we habitually do has tremendous influence on whether we will have a godly life.

Grace and Peace fellow followers. As I write this, our country, and many parts of the world, are in uncharted territory, amidst inexperienced circumstances. Schools are closed, churches are having worship online, and suddenly everyone needs to go to the bathroom at a rate never before witnessed in the history of humanity.
There is much to say, and many opinions, concerning the COVID-19 virus.

Due to restrictions put into place as a result of the Coronavirus, many churches have cancelled or postponed services and/or special events. Some churches are moving to online services in the coming weeks.

Governor Roy Cooper recently announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina.
"I'm grateful to have these appointees serving North Carolina," Gov. Cooper said. "Their expertise will help our boards and commissions make critical decisions about our state's workforce, environment and communities."

Taylor Dinota, a student at Nash Central High School, has won the state-level competition of the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest through the Sons of the American Revolution. Dinota first won the Halifax Resolves Chapter competition and then moved on to the state competition. By winning the North Carolina round, Dinota received $750 as well as a certificate of achievement and a medal at the state convention in Winston-Salem.

The deadline for submitting applications for AgCarolina Farm Credit's North Carolina A&T, University of Mount Olive, At-Large, 4-H, FFA, and community college scholarships is March 31, 2020.
College scholarships are one component of AgCarolina Farm Credit's corporate-giving program.

Sierra Hearp (left) received the Kate Parks Kitchin Grant-in-Aid from Mu Chapter, NC-Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG). Sierra is a senior at Barton College, and is a student teacher at Rocky Mount Middle School. She plans to teach mathematics, and hopes to coach softball, as well as pursue a master's degree in education.

AgCarolina Farm Credit's annual photo calendar contest is in progress at AgCarolina.com. Members, employees, and friends of AgCarolina can submit photo entries via the website until July 31, 2020.
"The AgCarolina photo contest is a highlight of our year," says Skipper Jones, AgCarolina Farm Credit Sr. VP - Marketing.

STANHOPE -- With two of the area's top hurlers set to take the mound, it was almost a given that pitching would rule the day during the Bunn-Southern Nash backyard rivalry softball matchup last Tuesday at Ladybird Field.
The event lived up to that hype as Southern Nash's Carrigan Ewers and Bunn's Caroline White dueled for seven strong innings of limited-offense work.

Southern Nash's Quianna Moore (right) scores a clutch insurance run for the Ladybirds during last Tuesday evening's home softball matchup against the Bunn Ladycats.

RED OAK -- Both Northern Nash and Louisburg boast an interesting mix of veteran standouts and potential-filled younger players on their respective rosters during the 2020 high school baseball campaign.
Those clubs met last Wednesday for a non-conference meeting in Red Oak, and Louisburg flashed its literal ace in the hole in long-time pitching star Jaheim Brown.

Northern Nash's Connor Davenport (right) heads into third base during last Wednesday evening's non-conference baseball game against the Louisburg Warriors in Red Oak.

ROCKY MOUNT -- There was a tinge of resignation in the air when Nash Central hosted Southern Nash last Friday in what might very well be the final girls soccer contest of the 2020 season.
One day earlier, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association suspended the spring sports season due to COVID-19 concerns, and Nash-Rocky Mount Schools self-imposed its own suspension until April 20.