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Nash Community College was recently honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
"Tree Campuses and their students set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment," said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation.

We live in an age where adults are trying to stop the unstoppable--the onward march of time. With only so many hours in a day and a limited amount of years in a lifetime, preserving and elongating one's life has become high priority through trends like extreme fitness, nutritional supplements, human growth hormones, and the cryogenics movement. Fitness and healthy living are commendable, but the mind-set that through them you will outpace death is not.

Peachtree members, family, and friends met Sunday to praise our Lord for all He does for us. We are truly blessed.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Brenda and James Shepherd to celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary and what God has done for them.

Last week at Coopers Elementary School, Mrs. Morrison allowed Rosie The Pig to visit her classroom. Mrs. Gibbons also allowed her therapy dog, Gunner, to come to the school to visit. What fun!
There were many classroom activities last week for Valentine's Day. Ms Butler's students worked with interacting and engaging with STEM Valentine activities.

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