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LeAnn Nease Brown, President of the NC Bar Association, has appointed attorney Mark Edwards to be Chair of the Elder & Special Needs Law Section of the association. As Chair, Edwards leads a council of 25 elder law attorneys addressing issues faced by elder law attorneys; working with state and federal public officials; and educating fellow NC attorneys about elder and special needs law.

Nashville's Community Building is truly a place for the community every third Sunday of the month.
New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church has been hosting worship services followed by lunch for the past 17 years at the community building.
Pastor Bobby Richardson said he would like to see more people come out and take advantage of the free meal.

I hope you're okay taking a break from the impeachment reality show to think about something else for a few minutes.
Let's consider the English for a bit.
We've heard endlessly about Brexit since 2016, even though it seems longer. That's Great Britain choosing either autonomy or economic suicide by leaving the European Union.

I had every intention of writing about my recent experience coaching basketball this week.
But then Sunday happened and suddenly, my experiences don't seem important anymore.
On Sunday, our nation lost a pretty amazing basketball player. Kobe Bryant was killed, along with his daughter and 7 others, in a helicopter crash in California. It was devastating news for the basketball community.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on April 30, 1970. These members of the Southern Nash FFA organization won top honors in record book judging at the 33rd annual Meat Animal Show and Sale held in Rocky Mount.

Nash Community College recognized 13 officers for completing the College's 60th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy on Wednesday, January 22. Larry Jason Bryant, Nash County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant, was the guest speaker.

Students in Nash Community College's Recruit Firefighter Training Academy #072919 were recognized for program completion in a ceremony held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
Nash Community College's fire training program is designed to provide individuals and firefighters the information and skills needed for modern firefighting through a variety of learning experiences and training scenarios. Kenneth Mullen, Rocky Mount Fire Department retired chief, addressed the graduates.

Mu Chapter, North Carolina (NC) Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society International members (left to right) Pat Taylor, NC DKG Past President; Tobey Worthington, NC DKG First Vice President; and Margie Parker Brantley, Mu Chapter President attended the NC DKG Executive Board meeting in Burlington. The Society collected over $2,000 in gift cards for the Ocracoke Island teachers, to replace classroom school items destroyed during Hurricane Dorian.

Sandra Livermon, local retired contractor, was the guest speaker at the the Micajah Pettaway-Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her topic was "THIS OLD HOUSE". She talked about her adventures with buying an Old house in Red Oak and moving it to Enfield. It took her 3 years to completely restore it.

TO DO LIST: I will NOT let my female dogs or cats have babies, because I will have her spayed. Not only will she keep her girly shape, she will be healthier and we will not have to find homes for the babies. I will NOT have my male dogs or cats go looking for love in all the wrong places, where they may get in fights, never come home or get killed in the roads, because I will have him neutered.

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)
Most of us know him. He is often referred to as a Charles Dickens and Mark Twain all wrapped up in one package. He is a masterful writer who has capitalized on America's fascination with the law. In fact, he's written 40 novels that have sold over 300 million copies in 40 different languages.

After spending his inheritance to the point of poverty, the Prodigal Son found himself in the lowest place a Jewish man could end up--in a hog pen feeding pigs. He was so hungry even the pods he gave to the pigs started to look good to him. Sometimes it takes the direst of circumstances to open blinded eyes. No matter how many people may have warned him of the dangers of heading down this destructive path, he couldn't see the foolishness of his choices until he came to the end of the road.

The youth of Red Oak Baptist Church will have a Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 2 at the Aycock home.
Mother/Daughter Overnight Camp registration is due February 5. There is still time to register. The missions camp theme is "Fixer Upper" and will be held on April 3-4, 2020 at Camp Mundo Vista near Asheboro.

January greetings fellow followers and saints! For the next few weeks, leading up to lent, we are going to be looking at healing in the ministry of Jesus. The reason for this is that healing was, and is, a foundational part of Jesus' ministry (Matthew 4:23; 9:35). While teaching and preaching get much attention, as they should, the healing ministry of Jesus should get just as much. Now, I'm well aware, many of you might disagree with this, and as always, that is perfectly fine.

Staff and students of Coopers Elementary School attended the "Elementary School Appreciation Day" on Saturday 1/25 at Wesleyan College. They were treated to a basketball game, fun and prizes.
At Christian Fellowship Church on 1/26, Pastor Daniel Parker gave the morning message "Everybody Wants To Rule Their World - Part 4". Shannon Frye gave a song special.

Peachtree members welcomed a beautiful day Sunday always praising our God. God Is Good.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Fran and Bob Bunn in loving honor of their son Robby's 53 birthday.

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

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

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

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

The City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Mother-Son Dance in February.
Registration is ongoing for the annual "A King's First Queen" mother-son dance that will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, February 21 at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School swim coach Kyle Bain isn't exactly sure how things will transpire this Saturday when the Bulldogs head to Cary to take part in the Class 2-A East Regional Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center.
When Central moved down from the Class 3-A level to Class 2-A three years ago, Bain discovered that, once his club got to the regional and state events, qualifying times were actually better in Class 2-A.

RED OAK -- Red Oak Middle School's Lady Tigers have done their part -- but now had to sit back and wait a bit to see the outcome of their full playoff fate in the always-competitive Tri-County Conference girls basketball standings.
Red Oak clinched a playoff spot with a victory Monday, but there is still a possibly of a three-way tie for first place in the North Division -- so the Lady Tigers could participate in a play-in game Friday in order to qualify for next Monday's semifinals.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Of all the sports that a Nash County resident would be in the Top 100 in the world, swimming doesn't necessarily come to mind among the first choices.
But Nash Central High School sophomore Lance Norris has bucked the odds of growing up in a non-traditional swimming area to become one of the world's best competitors.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Last Friday night proved to be a frustrating two contests for Northern Nash fans, as both their girls and boys basketball teams were sent back to Green Hills Road with losses to arch-rival Rocky Mount in .
With the girls taking the floor first in front of an anxious sold-out crowd, the Lady Gryphons used a fast start to gain an early advantage over the Knights.