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NORTHERN NASH BAND -This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on April 7, 1977. The Northern Nash Senior High School Band had recently won a Superior Rating in competition at the Rocky Mount Band Festival. The band was preparing to travel to the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee and the Six Flags in Atlanta, Georgia in April.

It's income tax time. You'll soon be receiving your W-2 or 1099's and getting your receipts together to prove what you did with all that money you made last year. Why not take a spiritual accounting, too. What did you do last year for the Lord with all that money and talent he gave you?
We often think that God doesn't care a lot about money. After all, the Bible discourages materialism and we all know that money is the fuel that feeds our materialistic habits.

There is a popular new praise and worship song from a Spirit filled worship church in Redding, CA that has been hot on the charts the past few months. It's a powerful song and actually incredibly deep theologically as it conjures up images of our faith filled past and provides us unshakeable hope for our future.
The song is called, "Surrounded (Fight My Battles)" the worship team that produced the song is called Bethel Music. Check it out on YouTube or your favorite music playing platform. This article will make much more sense as you hear the song.

Thursday, January 10 from 8:45 until 11:30 a.m. at Davenport Autopark, 600 English Road, Rocky Mount
Thursday, January 10 from 2:30 until 5:30 p.m. at Nash Correctional Institution, 2869 US Highway 64 Alt, Nashville
Saturday, January 12 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Thorne's Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Drive, Rocky Mount

A beautiful day, after so much rain, met The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation last Sunday.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify of God by Joan and Ray Eason in loving memory of Joan's mother, Elizabeth Rockley, on her birthday.

The Early Risers Women's Fellowship Breakfast will be Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 - 9:30 am at Red Oak Baptist Church. Breakfast will be located in the small dining room of the family life center. There will be a great breakfast and missions speaker. Event is sponsored by the WMU of Red Oak Baptist Church. All females, children to adults, are welcome.

Outside "Pets" Need Love Too!
So many dogs live outside, not part of the family. That is a shame.. but we do want to remind people that if you do have an outside pet...the following is required:

NASH COUNTY -- After a brief visit home for the holidays, Nash County's Dynamic Duo at Averett University is back in action.
Former rivals in high school, Nash Central's Montre' Cash and Northern Nash's Raymond Bullock are now fast friends and key sophomore members of the Averett men's basketball squad, which competes in the Division III USA South Conference.

RED OAK -- Even after a 12-day break, it didn't take long for Northern Nash to shake off the rust during last Thursday's girls basketball meeting against North Edgecombe.
The Lady Knights hadn't played since their finale of the Nash County Christmas Tournament on Dec. 22.

WILSON -- Nash County will once again be well-represented at one of the state's most prestigious girls high school soccer events.
Each of the county's four public high schools along with Rocky Mount Academy will take part in the annual The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase at Gillette Park in Wilson.

RED OAK -- After closing the first half of the season with plenty of momentum, the Northern Nash Fighting Knights continued on the same path last Thursday to open the second half of their boys basketball campaign.
Certainly, Northern Nash has been on a roll, including first-place efforts at the Nash County and Bunn Tournaments to wrap up the 2018 portion of the schedule.

WARREN COUNTY -- Local Kyokushin Karate fighter Christian Buffaloe is scheduled to compete in the Japan sponsored "2019 Kyokushin Karate USWC Championships" in Los Angeles on January 27. This elite championship features top-level Kyokushin Karate full- contact competitors from Japan, Russia, Eastern Europe, Australia, South America and Canada.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team whirled and twisted its way past the Brevard College Tornados 81-68 for their second straight home win on Sunday afternoon.
The USA South West Division Tornados came into the game shorthanded on the day and road weary as they fell to Methodist the day before.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are first-week results from the Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Youth Basketball League:

Northern Nash's Kanasia Arrington (right) makes an effective move toward the basket during last Thursday evening's home conquest versus North Edgecombe.