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"It's time to do something different."
Those are the words of Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore on why he's decided to retire from the department he's lead for the past six years.
Bashore will retire on December 31 with a total of 21 years in law enforcement and another 23 years in the military.

A visit to the Rocky Mount Police Department 34 years ago led Mitchie Lane to a career in law enforcement. In just a few more days, Lane will go back to the civilian life.
Lane has worked in an administrative role with Nashville's Police Department for the past 21 years. Lane is the first one most people come in contact with when they call or come into the department.

Nashville Police Officers paired up with local youth for a little Christmas shopping last Thursday.
The department hosted its eighth annual Cops and Kids Christmas, providing Christmas for 13 local youth.
Youth were paired up with a Nashville police officer or fireman and had a chance to pick out $50 worth of toys on Thursday. Following the shopping trip, youth and their parents went back to the police station for lunch.

Demetrius Lynch, 9, shops for toys with help from Nashville Police Officer Daniel Strutton during the Cops and Kids Christmas last Thursday.

Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is looking to apply for a grant that, if received, will fund mobile play space equipment.
Town Council gave approval to Director Marguerite Bishop to submit a letter of intent for the grant at their regular meeting earlier this month.
KABOOM is a playground company that has several grant opportunities.

The Oak Level Ruritan Club celebrated the holidays with its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet last Tuesday night.
The event was originally slated for Monday, December 10 but was postponed due to the snow.
Two members received the highest awards in Ruritan; the Ruritan of the Year and Tom Downing Fellow Award.

W.C. Joyner (second from left) was recognized for his many years of service as a charter member of the Oak Level Ruritan Club during the club's annual Volunteer Appreciaton Banquet last Tuesday. Pictured with Joyner is Club President Ravin Carpenter (far left), Zone Governor Fran Bunn (second from right) and Past Ruritan National President Wayne Outlaw (far right).

Oak Level Ruritan President Ravin Carpenter (center) was recognized with the Tom Downing Award. Pictured with Carpenter is his wife, Carolyn (far right) and Zone Governor Fran Bunn (far left).

Officers for the 2019 year were installed at the Oak Level Ruritan Club's annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet last Tuesday. Pictured on the back row (L-R) is Thaxton Rowland, Third Year Director; James Ervin, Chaplain; Sophia Bridges, Assistant Secretary; Roselle Tyson, Treasurer; and Frank Bozelle, Vice President. Pictured on the front row (L-R) is: Ravin Carpenter, President; Fran Bunn, Zone Governor; Helen Hayes, First Year Director and Kay Boone, Second Year Director.

Junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record $190,000 for the top steers, barrows, lambs, goats and turkeys in the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions at the N.C. State Fair on October 13.
"The support of our junior livestock program is tremendous, and we are proud that so many businesses and organizations turned out to support the hard work of all these junior exhibitors," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.

Twas the night after Christmas, when all through our place,
It looked like a tornado had hit our space..
The stockings were hanging from the ceiling fan without a care,
It was obvious that three children hepped up on sugar lived there.

Last week, I did a story on the Helping Hands Ministry that is the brainchild of Anne Richardson.
If you know Anne, you know she's a giver. She wants to help those in need and will do everything she can to do so.
She proved that with this ministry. The ministry unfortunately was not continued at the church it had started but Anne felt led to carry it on and that's what she did.

We need a little Christmas
Have you driven around North Carolina recently? More people have decorated with outdoor lights, blowups and festive displays than we've seen in years.
I believe I know why. It's been a really hard year. Folks feel beaten up, burned out and bankrupted. They are weary, pessimistic and don't much trust anyone or any organization.

SCOUTING AWARDS - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on December 9, 1971. These Boy Scouts of Nashville Troop 76 received rating badges and merit badges during a Court of Honor in Nashville. Pictured (first row, left to right) Dean Daniels, Tenderfoot badge; J.C. Manning and Bobby Winstead, merit badges. Second row: Ray Watson and Scott Cooper, Star badges and merit badges; and Brian Hinson, merit badge.

A Bailey mother and her family were injured in a car accident last Wednesday night after running a stop sign in Red Oak.
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Angelina Dominguez Apolinar was traveling north on Red Road in a Chrysler Pacifica when she failed to stop for the stop sign at W. Castalia Road, driving into the path of a vehicle traveling west on W Castalia Road.

Nashville's Town Council recently approved the purchase of a bucket truck at a price tag of $6,200.
Mayor Donald Street said Public Works Director Jamey Baines had found a 2001 Ford F-550 with 28,000 miles on it for $6,200.
"The DOT is holding for us, waiting for us to make a decision," Street told council members at the December 4 meeting.

An inform FBR Report was reported on 12/11/18 at 1701 Lindsay Road
A larceny of motor vehicle was reported on 12/11/18 at 13269 S NC 231
A possession of marijuana was reported on 12/12/18 at 4217 South Church Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 10 through 14.

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way." (Matthew 2:11-12)

Merry Christmas Fellow Followers! I'd like for us to pause and reflect on some Advent texts as we are here in the thick of Christmastide. It's important for us, as followers, to remember, to recount what the Lord has done and how He gives us wonderful examples of faithful disciples.
So let's reflect back on two characters who have an incredible exchange in the Gospel of Luke chapter 1. The two characters are women and they set before us, what I believe is a powerful view of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Expectations! I have been focused on Great Expectations throughout the month of December with my congregation. I think there is much to be said about the question, what exactly are our expectations?
Our expectations are fueled by our recognition that Jesus loves us and He pours His love into us that we might love Him and others in return. In a previous article, I shared thoughts pertaining to loving Jesus.

Denise Hill, of Nashville, is celebrating after she won a $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot.
Hill's good fortune started when she stopped at the Circle K on Dortches Boulevard in Rocky Mount and bought a Quick Pick ticket for the Cash 5 drawing on Nov. 29.

The Edgecombe Community College Student Nurses Association participated in the American Heart Association's Twin Counties Heart Walk on November 10. The students raised $1,780 for the American Heart Association.

The Gene Haas Foundation recently awarded Nash Community College a $30,000 grant to support students taking classes in the Computer-Integrated Machining curriculum. The funds primarily assist Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship recipients, and also provide financial assistance for National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) credentialing and competition sponsorship. Scholarships are awarded to students based on recommendations from program faculty.

Monday, December 31 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church, 4948 Carter Road, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, January 2 from 2 until 7 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Blvd, Red Oak
Thursday, January 3 from 2 until 6 p.m. at Parkwood Baptist Church, 1731 Hunter Hill Road, Rocky Mount