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Martyn Lloyd-Jones once said, "The glory of the gospel is that when the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first."
I'm currently preaching through the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew beginning in chapter 5.

The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation and friends met Sunday a nice warm day.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Dianne Tucker in honor of her husband, Ricky.
Sunday School: Fran Bunn welcomed the Sunday School gathering.

North Carolina Wesleyan College held its second annual National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) Induction Ceremony at The Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. Seventy-five student leaders were inducted in the organization, the nation's largest leadership honor society.
The Wesleyan chapter seeks to foster personal reflection, goal setting and leadership development amongst its members. The focus this fall was to lead new students through completion of the national requirements to become fully inducted members.

The Coopers Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award was presented to Charles and Linda Etheridge at the February meeting of Coopers Ruritan Club. Pictured (L-R) is: Peggy Winstead, Secretary, Charles Etheridge, Linda Etheridge and Steve Williams, President.

Ruritan 4H Leader Service Awards were presented to Jane Tyson and Cheryl Glover at the February meeting of Coopers Ruritan Club. Pictured (L-R) is: Peggy Winstead, Secretary, Jane Tyson, Cheryl Glover and Steve Williams, President.

The State Highway Patrol honored 55 sworn and 11 civilian members recently during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary.
The ceremony began with an invocation offered by Pastor Steve Stadtmiller followed by the singing of the National Anthem by Trp. Joey Garrett. Offering welcome and remarks to those in attendance, Colonel Glenn McNeill Jr. spoke of the expectations required by each individual rank.

WILSON -- Looking for a few subtle differences between Southern Nash's girls soccer program from 2018 to 2019?
Well, there aren't any. In fact, nothing about the Ladybirds resemble where they were last spring -- and where they could possibly go this season.
Certainly, Southern Nash is experiencing a 180-degree turnaround within the program, which was winless in 2018.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School continues to field competitive girls soccer squads every spring -- but this season promises to be a bit more of a challenge for veteran head coach Ryan Ruiz and his Lady Bulldogs.
That's because Nash Central was hard-hit by graduation last year, including the likes of long-time keeper Anna Shaye Thompson (now playing at Charleston Southern University) and leading scorer Linzi Long.

WILSON -- During his high school days, Cameron Avery was a star quarterback at Wilson Fike -- and he hopes to bring some of that toughness and intensity to the Northern Nash girls soccer program.
Avery is one of the youngest coaches in the area, and he is learning on the job about soccer as he guides the Lady Knights this spring for the first time.

Northern Nash's Janiah Godley (right) races toward the ball during last Saturday's victory over Pasquotank at The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase at Gillette Park in Wilson.

Nash Central's Sarah Radjail (right) gains possession for the Lady Bulldogs during last Saturday's contest at The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase at Gillette Park in Wilson.

Nash Central's Kendall Proctor (9) tries to win a ball against Elizabeth City Northeastern as part of last Saturday's The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase at Gillette Park in Wilson.

Northern Nash's Charlize Evans makes a quick turn to gain possession for the Lady Knights during last Saturday's action at The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase in Wilson.

GREENVILLE -- Turner Brown paced No. 14 East Carolina University's 14-hit attack going 3-for-5 with a pair of triples and scored twice as the Pirates completed the weekend baseball sweep over Marist, 10-5, Sunday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
With the win, the Pirates improved to 12-5 on the season while the Red Foxes dropped to 4-8.

CHARLOTTE -- Off to its best start in program history and one of the nation's two remaining unbeaten teams, the second-ranked North Carolina State University baseball team continues to find ways to win as the visiting Wolfpack rallied for a 6-5 win against Charlotte Tuesday night at BB&T Ballpark.
Charlotte jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the contest before extending the lead to 4-1, but a three-run homer from Patrick Bailey in the top of the eighth knotted the score at four.

NASH COUNTY -- From whatever part of the county you look from, it was an exceptional season for Northern Nash and Southern Nash in the Big East Conference and beyond during the 2018-9 boys basketball campaign.
Northern Nash continued its amazing recent stretch by winning the Big East's regular season and tournaments en route to a fourth-round performance in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 3-A State Playoffs.

STANHOPE -- Just 48 hours after his club secured a key victory at The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase, Southern Nash first-year coach Robbie Kennedy wondered how the Ladybirds would respond to yet another challenge in a short period of time.
Certainly, the thought process has changed at Southern Nash, which is experiencing a program resurgence this spring under the direction of Kennedy.

STANHOPE -- Donovin Thompson is hoping to turn a negative into a positive as he continues his football career.
Thompson, a senior at Southern Nash High School, suffered a torn ACL during an early-season game against West Johnston in 2018 and missed the remainder of the Firebirds' storybook campaign.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team split its non-conference doubleheader with Roger Williams University (RI) last Saturday, shutting out the Hawks 4-0 in game one before falling 3-1 in game two.
In the opener, Senior 1B Trey Croom led the Bishops with a leadoff solo home run in the third inning, his first of the year, while fellow senior catcher Brandon Wheat (.415 average) and junior RF Trey Posilero each went 2 for 2 in game one.

SOUTHERN NASH'S MICHAELA GIBSON

NASH CENTRAL'S SARAH RADJAIL

(L to R) Southern Nash's Nef Gonzalez and Nash Central's Hailey Dinota challenge each other during Monday's girls showdown at the SNHS Soccer Complex in Stanhope.