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WILSON -- Familiarity shouldn't be an issue Friday when the Nash Central Bulldogs kick off their 2019 prep football campaign with a home contest against the Southeast Halifax Trojans.
During his previous coaching stop at Louisburg High School, Nash Central head skipper Chris Lee dueled the Trojans every season in the competitive Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference.

SMITHFIELD -- Players are consistently taught, regardless of the sport, to ignore outside influences while concentrating on performances.
That was exactly the case last Wednesday as Southern Nash's football team headed to the Muddy Waters Jamboree at Smithfield-Selma High School.
Certainly, conditions were not admirable as temperatures soared into the mid-to-high 90s ahead of the expected start time.

LYNCHBURG, VA. -- The Carolina Mudcats scored six runs on six hits in the fourth inning of action while running away with Sunday's series finale 7-2 over the homestanding Lynchburg Hillcasts at City Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown.

Southern Nash backup quarterback Luke Coble hands the ball off to teammate Brandon Strickland during last Wednesday evening's action at the Muddy Waters Football Jamboree.

RALEIGH -- Former Southern Nash High School standout Zonovan Knight is making an instant impact for the North Carolina State University football Team under head coach Dave Doeren.
Knight, a true freshman running back, was recently honored with a spot on the 2019 True Freshman Preseason All-American Team by the 247sports website.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Both Northern Nash and Nash Central began their 2019-2020 athletic seasons on Monday, with the two cross-town rivals set to play one another in soccer, tennis and volleyball.
Due to inclement weather, both girls tennis and boys soccer had to be rescheduled to a later date, but the two volleyball squads opened their 2019 campaign against one another in the Nash Central High School Gymnasium, with Northern squeaking out a tight 3-2 win in a thrilling match.

Nash Central wingback Deante Watson (with ball) settles in behind his offensive front during last Friday night's action at the Fike Football Jamboree at Bedgood Stadium.

"He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." (Job 5:9)
There are a lot of believers who don't believe in miracles. "He doesn't part seas anymore," or "The age of miracles is over," they will often say.
I don't believe it! In fact, I know it's not true because I've seen God at work supernaturally in my own life.

This past Sunday Peachtree Baptist Church congregation, family, and friends met to worship our Lord and to continue to pray for all those effected by the violence in this country and around the world. We prayed for the people in this country that do not know or worship the Lord and that they would come back to Him.

Access to safe and reliable water is something all North Carolinians should have and soon, the residents of Red Oak and Dortches will have just that.
Those were the words of Michael Regan last Wednesday morning during a ground-breaking event for the Northern Nash Water System.
Regan serves as the Secretary for the NC Division of Environmental Quality and spoke about the importance of Nash County's water project.

Nashville United Methodist Church hosted a Back to School Bash and School Supply Drive on Sunday, August 11 at the church. There were games, bouncy houses, food and music. School supplies were also collected to be donated to Nashville Elementary School and the Migrant Education Program with the Nash-Rocky Mount School System. Pictured above, Tommy Smith, 2, enjoys an Italian ice on Sunday at the event.

Nash County Commissioners have agreed to move forward with placing a special display at the Courthouse that contains the founding documents of the United States.
The proposal to place the documents, referred to as "The Charters of Freedom," in Nash County was brought to commissioners last month by Nashville Mayor Donald Street and Nash Central High School History Teacher Renny Taylor.

Nash County Commissioners approved a transportation plan last Monday that will allow Nash UNC Healthcare Police to assist the Nash County Sheriff's Office in transporting involuntary commitment (IVC) patients.
The agreement is in accordance with NC General Statute, 122C-251, which goes into effect October 1, 2019. As part of the agreement, the hospital will be allowed to help transport involuntary commitment patients from the emergency room to a 24-hour facility.

Etaf Rum wanted to share a different perspective of Arab-American culture, particular that of women, so Rum began to write.
Rum's debut novel, "A Woman is No Man," was published in March by Harper Collins and has seen tremendous success.
The book chronicles the lives of three generations of Palestinian-American women who live in Brooklyn and are torn between their individual desires and the strict rules of their traditional Arab culture.

Nashville Town Manager Randy Lansing is officially a resident of the Town of Nashville.
Nashville's Town Council approved a request last Tuesday night that annexes Lansing's home into the city limits of Nashville.
The home is located at 1232 First Street Extension and was in the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

Nashville's Town Council gave approval last Tuesday night for planning staff to restructure the Municipal Service District (MSD) Advisory Board.
The proposal is part of the Downtown Strong Initiative, which is set up to help rural communities with economic development planning and revitalization resources and guidance.

Storms quickly swept through Nash County Tuesday night leaving trees down in Nashville on First Street and Washington Street. Many Nashville and Nash County residents were left without power for several hours. Pictured above, cleanup begins at a home on First Street, removing a tree from the roof.

Fourth and fifth grade AIG students at Coopers Elementary School were treated to a mock trial just before summer break this year. Students were given the challenge of presenting their own trial with the help of Criminal Defense Attorney Kelly Shore, Assistant District Attorney Shaquansia Gay, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner (pictured seated above in the back), and their teacher, Kristi Adkins (pictured on the back row.)