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Governor Roy Cooper recently announced appointments to 21 North Carolina boards and commissions.
"These appointees bring strong skills and diverse perspectives to state boards and commissions," said Gov. Cooper. "Their work will provide valuable guidance and oversight on a variety of issues critical to North Carolina."

God truly blesses us. He furnished us with a beautiful day Sunday as The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation and friends met to worship.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Barbara Privette in honor of her daughter, Mary Holderness, whose birthday was March 24th.

Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church met at the church on Tuesday, March 19. They enjoyed supper together followed by their missions program led by Vicki Lassiter. Other parts of the program were shared by Maureen Williams and Jennifer Vire. Their mission action project for the month was donations of pet supplies to My Sister's House.

Representatives James Gailliard (D-Nash), Graig Meyer, (D-Orange), Amos Quick (D-Guilford) and Sen. Paul Lowe (D-Forsyth) attended a press conference with members of the North Carolina Council of Churches following their Summit on the Opioid Crisis. Members of this statewide organization discussed the ways they intend to put their concerns into action to address this crisis that is adversely affecting our state.

Northern Nash's Janiah Godley moves into scoring position for the Lady Knights during Tuesday's overtime loss against Big East Conference opponent Franklinton High School.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash senior quarterback Davontae Wiggins has seen a great deal of success in his time with the Knights, such as holding the school's single-game football records for both passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Wiggins, who just wrapped up his senior varsity basketball campaign, will soon be adding another accomplishment to that list, as he was recently selected to play in the annual North Carolina East/West All-Star game at the 2019 North Carolina Coaches Convention.

RED OAK -- When tryouts began back in February, Northern Nash High School boys tennis coach Elaina Ingram welcomed back only two full-time players from last year's squad.
Most of the other faces Ingram saw were either non-rotation performers from the 2018 campaign -- or students attempting to be a part of the program for the first time.

CARY -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team finished off conference foe William Peace University with a three-game road sweep on Sunday as the Bishops held on for a 5-3 win.
The Bishops improved to 17-6 overall and 8-3 in the conference with the sweep while Peace fell to 5-17 and 1-10.

GREENVILLE -- East Carolina University junior Spencer Brickhouse has been named the American Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Week, according to the league office Monday afternoon.
It is Brickhouse's first career honor and marks the fifth time this year a Pirate has earned weekly accolades from the AAC.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced that The Big Dawg WDWG-FM 98.5 will return for its eighth consecutive season as the flagship radio station of Mudcats baseball this season.
The Mudcats will additionally air select weekday day games on Sports WRMT-AM 1490 in 2019.

Four of the five inmates who escaped the Nash County Dentention Center Monday have been caught.

David Viverette and Rahemm D. Horne were captured in Rocky Mount at a hotel. Keonte Daeman Murphy and David Anthony Riffin were captured in another county.

One of the five inmate escapees is still wanted.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office and the Twin County Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,500.00 reward for any information leading to the capture of Laquaris Rashaad Battle. Please call Twin County Crime Stoppers at (252) 977-1111.

Any tips concerning the location of Laquaris Rashaad Battle can be called in to (252) 462-2422, (252) 462-2656, or Nash County Communications at (252) 459-1510.

Laquaris Rashaad Battle

9438 Pine Street

Castalia, NC 27816

DOB: 1/22/1996, B/M