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In every age, wherever people have built communities, the danger of fire has loomed on the periphery. Calm summer evenings and quiet wintery nights have been spliced by the sound of a fire station alarm. Men and women from all walks of life have scrambled to the call, harnessing equipment and mustering courage to rush to the aid of those in need. And the majority of those men and women are volunteers.

A traffic stop on Highway 264 led to the arrest of a Greenville man on drug charges.
Nash County Sheriff's Deputy C. Patterson initiated a traffic stop around 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 1 on a vehicle for a violation. The stop was initiated on US 264 near mile marker 29.

INCIDENTS
An intoxicated and disruptive and trespassing was reported on 5/25/19 at L&L14, 479 W Washington Street
A driving while impaired was reported on 5/26/19 on US 64 in the Eastbound Lane near the Red Oak Road exit

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from May 27 through 31.

To ensure the safety and security of employees and the general public, the city of Rocky Mount has implemented new initiatives.
Residents and city employees will now be greeted by a security officer located on the first floor of the Frederick E. Turnage Municipal Building (City Hall).
Employees are required to display city issued identification badges on their clothing.

NNHS - Datrone Arrington

NNHS - Jaylin Wilkins, TaRod Brown and Dorquez Flowers

NNHS - Meera Sinno and Brandon Ellis

NNHS - Brianna Lawrence and Dominique Lyons

RMHS - Tierra Freeman and Malia Mansel

RMHS - Amaya Dickens, Ka'Leese Jones, Za'Narra Phillips and Tamera Joyner

NCHS- Kaleb Merritt, Danielle Wanuz and Gabby Saal

NCHS - Destiny Bridges and Mecca Johnson

NCHS - Aaiden Batts and PJ Allen

NCHS - Nyianna Mozell

SNHS - Jacob Ellington, Lizeth Estrada, Hoby Evans, Levi Evans, Allen Gibbs and Collin Evans

SNHS - Mya Ricks, Christa Staton, Raven McLamb and Azorie Roundtree

SNHS - Kaitlynn Ormond, Jubie Moss and Karli Pernell

North Carolina Wesleyan College received an Award of Employer Excellence from Donate Life North Carolina in April. April is National Donate Life Month, an entire month of local, regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those that have saved lives through the gift of donation.

The 2019 Nash Community College High School Equivalency Graduates are: Tiffany Shanell Arrington, Bryant Lamont Bowens, Chelsea Lynn Brantley, Kevin Antwone Burnette, Kaylee Ellen Connell, Chase Christopher Davis, Lucas Frazier Farris, Ashley Ann Ford, Adrian Gayton, Tabitha Marie Grimmett, Denard Burns Guy, Monica Natasha Hopkins,

A total of 39 Tar River Academy (TRA) seniors graduated on Thursday, May 30, 2019 during their commencement ceremony held in the school's auditorium. During their mid-year commencement in December 2018, 22 seniors graduated for a total of 61 graduates during the 2018- 2019 school year. The Class of 2019 have goals after TRA as two will attend a four-year college, 15 will attend a two-year college, eight will enlist in the military and 14 will enter the workforce.

Nash Community College recognized Donna H. Reams, of Nashville, as the 2019 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient at the Curriculum Graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2019.
The annual award honors a graduate or student who is making outstanding contributions in their chosen profession and service to their community.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hunter A. Wood graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Have you ever noticed what we often do to explain sin in our lives? Many of us tend to blame it on someone else. Think about it. From the beginning of time, we have looked for an excuse for our sin. Adam, when he committed his first sin, blamed it on Eve. "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate." he told God. (Genesis 3:12)

Earlier this week, my 12-year-old daughter went to King's Dominion with a friend. A combination of nerves and excitement, I can only imagine the girls giggling on the ride there as they mapped out their day. The decision to accept the invitation, however, didn't come easy for her.
My daughter's experience with big coasters has been limited, and the thought of riding them terrified her.