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ROCKY MOUNT - The 17th Daddy-Daughter Dance "Princess Ball", a special evening hosted by Nash County Parks and Recreation for girls aged 3-12 years old to 'dance the night away' with their daddies or father figures, is coming up Jan. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Nash Community College's Brown Auditorium. Registration is open now, but closes Jan. 4. Registration costs $35 per "couple," with $5 for each additional daughter, should a Dad want to bring more than one. Dress can be casual to formal.

We've all heard the story so much that a few of us could probably quote the verses. So why talk about the wise men when Christmas has come and gone?
Even though their visit with the Christ child is traditionally taught as a part of the Christmas Story, Bible scholars believe that these men from the east may not have seen Jesus until two years after his birth. In other words, their visit doesn't have to be associated just with Christmas.
While we often concentrate on the gifts these men brought to honor Jesus, we often overlook what else we can learn from their visit.

A virgin named Mary was betrothed to a man named Joseph. The angel Gabriel announced,
"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." (Luke 1:31-33)
Have you ever received a birth announcement? They all have one thing in common. Birth announcements are sent out after the child is born.

Robert Joseph Sarro and Kelly Patricia Duffey to Irrevocable Trust for Kelly Patricia Duffey and Robert Joseph Sarro, Kelly Patricia Duffey, Robert Joseph Sarro and Daniel John Duffey Birkenstock; 1.52 acres
Heather L. Anderson and Franklyn T. Anderson to Naimuddin Chowdhury Tamim and Abid Uddin Chowdhury; 853 Burton Street, Rocky Mount
Four Seasons Contractors, LLC to Tarsia C. Mullins-Cobb, Tarsia C. Mullins Cobb and Marques Cobb; Pinewoods Farm Subdivision, Lot 16; $415,000

NASHVILLE - A 24-year-old Nashville man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges after an investigation by the Nash County Sheriffs Office, with assistance from the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office.
Travis Wayne Davis, of 2829 Othas Field Drive, Nashville, was investigated for the sale and delivery of narcotics out of 5603 Sandy Road, Nashville, after numerous citizen complains were received about "narcotics sales, overdoses and acts of gun violence being committed by Davis," according to a Dec. 21 NCSO press release.

ROCKY MOUNT - Roy Cooper, North Carolina's 75th Governor, came home to say his official goodbyes, delivering his Farewell Address Dec. 18 to a packed Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College.
Christopher Edmonston of White Memorial Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, Cooper's pastor for the past 13 years and originally from Tarboro, gave the invocation, praising the Governor, "a son of our state," for his "wisdom, integrity and intelligence," and prayed that future leaders learn from Cooper's experience and that his family's days ahead "be filled with hope and happiness."

Addition (Covered); 9230 BRAY RD, BAILEY; Gene Piotrkowski; $18,000.00
New Single Family Dwelling; 585 Wollett Mill Rd, Battleboro; Jerry Soles; America's Home Place of Rocky Mount, LLC; $170,437.00
Detached Accessory Structure; 8590 Claude Lewis Rd, Middlesex; Scott Betts; $100,000.

Breaking and entering, felony/forced/no larceny reported at 100 W. Edgecombe St., Whitakers on 12/8/24
Motor vehicle theft; obtain property by false pretense reported at 10882 Old Smithfield Rd., Bailey on 12/9/24
Possession of weapon of mass destruction; warrant service reported at 124 W. Taylor St., Whitakers on 12/13/24

LYNCHBURG, VA. -- What a way to go out.
That's the main theme of Quinton Cooley's senior season as a member of the Liberty University football squad as the former Southern Nash legend once again excelled as the Flames' star running back during the 2024 campaign.
Coming off a monstrous junior year, Cooley kept the pace this fall as the rushed for 1,254 yards (19th in the nation) and 13 touchdowns (26th in the nation) while helping the Flames post a strong 8-3 overall record.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Building from the ground up is the philosophy as Nash Central continues its boys basketball rebuilding work into the 2024-25 campaign under the direction of head coach BT Thomas.
The Bulldogs are still in the process of building themselves back toward an elite program after a few down seasons -- and signs are there that the program is headed down the right path.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Another round of the Big East Conference swim schedule took place last Thursday at the Harrison Family YMCA, and the Northern Nash Knights appear on the verge of an early TKO in their quest to repeat as the league's boys team champions.
Northern was dominant once again, piling up 128 points to outdistance runner-up Nash Central, which closed with 83 tallies.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the pairings for this weekend's North Carolina High School Athletic Association state football championship contests:

NASHVILLE, TN - Christmas movies can be part of the fun during the holiday season from classics to rom-coms, with one of newest, "Get Him Back For Christmas" just released on Great American Family Dec. 14, with re-air dates on Dec. 19 and 21. This one, though, has a local connection: Megan Wordsworth of Nash County is its Associate Producer.
Wordsworth, formerly of Rocky Mount and with relatives there, in Nashville and Wilson, now lives in "the other" Nashville and works for Good For You Entertainment, one of several companies who backed the movie along with ViaMar, Roberts Media and Great American Family.

A local Nashville ministry, "Helping Hands Outreach Ministry," continues its Christmas tradition of supplying local kids with bike and toys. The ministry was organized by Anne Richardson and her family in 2015. This year, they served lunches an all-time high of 400 people. Toys were contributed by Dollar General and collected by Brenda Richardson throughout the year, particularly in post-Christmas sales.

NASHVILLE - County commissioners took the first step Dec. 16 towards consolidating the two Nash Health Department offices into the MedPark building, which is owned by the county on the grounds of UNC Nash hospital.
Commissioners voted Monday to spend $239,950 for a contract with Oakley Collier Architects to prepare design plans and specifications for interior building renovations and to advertise the project for bid, with a preliminary cost estimate at just over $2.9 million.

MOMEYER - A knock at Momeyer's doors December 23rd won't be by Publisher's Clearinghouse, but if it could mean cash prizes from the Light Up Momeyer contest.
A letter went out to Momeyer residents about the creation of a new community outreach council, tasked with beginning new traditions for the town, the first of which was dubbed "Light Up Momeyer."

The Graphic would like to post a correction concerning information reported in a Dec. 5 edition story, "Health Department Office to Merge In Rocky Mount."
It was incorrectly reported that the cost of the mobile units ($371,108 to $528,206, depending on if purchased new or used) includes staffing. Liz Lord, Deputy Nash Health Director, said that the listed price includes support for recruiting and training staff, but does not include staff costs.