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NASHVILLE - Two separate self-storage facilities, one in Middlesex and one north of Bailey, were approved August 3rd by county commissioners for conditional rezoning.

A six-state study of pollinators, including North Carolina, is scheduled August 21-22, 2026.
Called a "citizen science project," the study, which requires 15 minutes to complete by documenting insects that land on one plant in that time, was created by the University of Georgia.
It allows simultaneous documentation of pollinator activity over a two-day period in NC, SC,GA, FL, AL and MS.

The immortal words of John the Baptist, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand", had a great deal to do with my own salvation.
While sitting on the back porch of a friend's house late one evening in 1991, I heard those words just a few days before I was saved. There was a grove of trees out behind his home. The voice seemed to come directly over top of them. Where could it be coming from?
I asked my friend "Did you hear what I heard"? Thank goodness, he did! But we had no idea where it came from since his home was out in the country.

Last week, we introduced and then began to unpack the biblical story of Cain killing his brother Abel (Gen 4:1-17), all the while maintaining a keen focus upon God's character and His justice in an attempt to gain a better understanding of why God may possibly allow evil to exist. To help keep that keen focus upon God's character and His actions in the face of evil, we made the following doctrinal observation as summarized by the Christian philosopher Elenaore Stump: "Orthodox Christian doctrine holds that persons once created are everlasting and are of infinite value.

Kingdom International Church recently recognized its oldest members. Pictured, left to right are Daisy Vick, Lorraine Thorne, Helene Moss, Irene Boone and Monroe Parker. Irene Boone is the oldest member and will celebrate her 95th birthday on August 14th.

Pictured are some members of the Nashville Willing Workers, who conducted a trash cleanup at the WL Greene School property June 20th. At far left is Donna Outerbridge, followed by Marion Cameron, Anna Deans, Edith Bullock, Brenda Neal and Carlotta Knight. Not pictured was Andre Alston. The group collected 10 bags of trash.

Nash Community College welcomed its newest member to the Board of Trustees during the board's August meeting, as Kevin Jones was officially sworn into office.
Jones, a native of Rocky Mount, brings more than a decade of experience working across local, state and federal systems in roles focused on planning, policy and community engagement. A graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, he has dedicated much of his career to expanding opportunities for individuals and strengthening communities.

The Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund was established in 1989 to provide education assistance to members of the Rocky Mount bowling community.
The scholarship namesake is Kitty Powell, long time manager of the Rocky Mount Bowling Center, and Rocky Mount USBC Hall of Fame member.
Since 1989, the Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund has awarded 184 scholarships totaling $116,900.
To be eligible for a scholarship, the recipient must be an active league bowler in the Rocky Mount Bowling Center or the child, grandchild or great- grandchild of an active bowler. Scholarships are awarded based on grades, personal essay, civic activities and letters of recommendation.

The Cpl. Suzi Sannes Detachment 1262 of The Marine Corps League presented a certificate of appreciation to the Davenport Auto Park in Rocky Mount, N.C. for "For Loyalty And Patriotism To Our Country As Exemplified By Publicly And Proudly Displaying The Flag Of The United States Of America With Honor And Dignity." L-R are Neil Nelson, President, and Gary Moore, Detachment Commandant.

Philip A. Glass and Gregor Wray to Freddie Mac SLST 2024-1 Participation Interest Trust, Federal Home Mortgage Corporation, Philip A. Glass and Bank of America, N.A.; 10387 Beaver Dam Way, Middlesex
Richard Julius Battle to Bend of the River Investments, LLC; 4558 Swift River School Road, Whitakers; $108,000
John Wilson to Ezequiel Gonzalez Turner and Zoey Gonzalez Turner; The Pines at Westridge, Block B, Lot 28

BAILEY - A contentious board of commissioners meeting in which the Mayor was asked to leave a closed session - the subject of which was a complaint by a town employee against him- ended with a unanimous motion to require the Mayor to keep within the confines of his prescribed duties. The Mayor was also directed to follow personnel policies "without undue harassment or aggression."

NASHVILLE - The adoption of a new UDO Text Amendment to regulate the locations of stand-alone "vape" shops has put the kibosh on suspected plans to place one on NC 97 near the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport.
Nash commissioners voted unanimously August 3rd to adopt the text amendment into current code, effective immediately, with the understanding that it would be carried over into the draft revised Unified Development Ordinance currently being worked on.

NASHVILLE - Taylor Made Jewelry, a family-owned and operated business that opened its doors in the Piggly Wiggly shopping center in 2002, was named and celebrated as the 2026 Business of the Year during the 75th annual meeting of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.
Diane Taylor, with son Ryan, daughter Rachel, and Tracie Rives, sales manager, accepted the award from Cliff Joyner, Chamber President, at the Elks Club on Thursday night, July 30th.

NASHVILLE- A suddenly-announced plan for Nash County to buy land adjacent to Nash Community College for NCC expansion hit opposition Monday, primarily over the sticker price- but the purchase was narrowly approved in a 4-3 split vote by county commissioners.
Initiated by Mike Gaynor, county attorney, an August 3rd agenda item stated that Nash had already negotiated the purchase of 39.84 acres at 3538 Eastern Avenue, Rocky Mount, for the price of $1,950,000 from sellers Sanjeev Kumar and Supriya Kumar.