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Nashville's Town Council recognized Town Clerk Lou Bunch last week at the board's regular meeting for obtaining her Certified Municipal Clerk Designation. Mayor Donald Street presented Bunch with a certificate and congratulated her at the start of the meeting.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from November 5 through 9.

Red Oak Commissioner Tony Bennett was appointed as the Mayor Pro Tem during last week's town board meeting. Bill Moore made the motion with Craig New seconding. The appointment was approved unanimously.
During the meeting, the board also heard a brief presentation by Tyler Staverman, Veterans' Service Officer.

Forty-two chairs sat empty outside the Fleming Building at Edgecombe Community College on October 25, representing the 38 adult and four children whose lives were lost in North Carolina this year to domestic violence.
A moment of silence began the annual Empty Chair event, which is held each year to benefit My Sister's House.

Pianist/organist Daniel Steinert will return to Cherry Hill on November 18th. The 3 p.m. program will feature lyric soprano Farren Hilliard and will include works by Bach, Schumann, Strauss, Brahms, Puccini, Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and other well-known composers.
Farren Hilliard is from West Columbia, South Carolina. In 2015 she completed a Graduate Vocal Performance degree at Appalachian State University.

Apple's new releases of souped-up iPhones iPads and MacBooks turned my thoughts to Steve Jobs. The company now has 250 billion in cash in the bank and most of it is due to Jobs' genius.
He's been dead now for over 7 years, and most of us do not give him the credit he deserves.

"Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ."
We are blessed beyond measure and beyond our comprehension!
I have been endeavoring to preach through the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians, and as I do so, the Lord is giving me a fresh love for Himself and His word.

Governor Roy Cooper recently appointed new members to 55 boards and commissions.
"These appointees go the extra mile in serving North Carolina," said Governor Cooper. "I'm thankful for the experience and dedication they will bring to these boards and commissions."

Hi Fellow Followers, I originally wrote this article in 2016 for Thanksgiving and I'm sending it out again with the hopes that it will be beneficial to you and yours as you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving in the days ahead. I love you all and am grateful to be your brother in Christ. May all honor and glory and praise be to Him who is able to do far more than we can ask or imagine!

Barbara High Tyre, Red Oak Town Commissioner, was honored recently with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during the town board meeting. The award was presented by Red Oak Mayor, Levell Langley. Friends and family joined her for the presentation. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is a prestigious honor presented by the Govenor of North Carolina to individuals with extraordinary service to the state. Congratulations, Barbara!

ROCKY MOUNT -- Some observers scoffed when Russell Weinstein announced his intention to immediately build the Faith Christian School program into a powerhouse when starting the program two years ago.
Maybe they weren't familiar with Weinstein's pedigree, or the lofty expectations he always carries for his team.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Big changes are coming to the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament.
For the past two decades or so, the tourney has featured a four-team format of all-Nash County squads.
And the tournament was held every year at a rotating site between Southern Nash, Northern Nash, Rocky Mount and Nash Central.

BUNN -- The annual Bunn High School Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament will be held Dec. 27-29 at the Bunn Dome in Franklin County.
Northern Nash will return in an attempt to defend its championship, while other entrants are Bunn, Wake Forest, Faith Assembly Christian Academy, Word of God, Warren County, perennial powerhouse Kinston and East Wake, which is coached by former Southern Nash girls skipper Gerald Melton.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the brackets for the upcoming Class 3-A State Football Championships, which will feature the Southern Nash Firebirds and the Rocky Mount Gryphons:

ELIZABETH CITY -- The visiting North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team rolled to a season-opening road win over non-conference foe Mid-Atlantic Christian University 81-67 last Saturday afternoon.
Senior forward Rob Wilson led the Bishops with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in the game as he helped the Bishops pull away with a 43-point second half as they outscored the Mustangs 43-35 in the second after taking the first 38-32.

RED OAK -- Red Oak Middle School will kick off its 2018-19 boys and girls basketball schedules on Dec. 6 with a road game at Edwards Middle School in Rocky Mount.
Red Oak is the defending boys conference champion and will once again be coached by Kristian Cox. Veteran skipper Russell Rouse will guide the girls team.

MARYVILLE, TENN. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College football team completed its conference season last Saturday, falling 31-14 on the road at conference champion Maryville College (Tenn.).
Maryville finished 7-0 in the conference and will now advance to the Div. III playoffs for the first time since 2013.

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