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Faith Christian School will present a production of the "Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr." on November 9th and 10th at 7 p.m. at the Dunn Center in Rocky Mount.
The production is based on the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown, illustrations by Scott Nash. Lyrics are by Timothy A. McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller. Music is by David Weinsten, Jonathan K. Waller, Timothy A. McDonald and Stephen Gabriel.

A simple assault was reported on 10/28/18 at 222 W Washington Street
An obtaining property by false pretense and forgery and uttering were reported on 10/29/18 at 8781 Mill Branch Road
A felony larceny was reported on 10/29/18 at 1232 First Street Extension

INCIDENTS
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 10/31/18 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A failure to appear was reported on 11/1/18 at 1765 Red Oak Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 29 through November 2.

The Nash County Health Department is investigating numerous reports of stomach illness from patrons who ate at a Rocky Mount restaurant recently.
Numerous patrons who ate at El Tapatio, located at 1296 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount, on or after October 25 reported symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills and headache.

The Children's Ministry of Word Tabernacle Church hosted a Family Fall Fun Fest recently at the Impact Center. Families of infant children through fifth grade participated in games, food, fellowship and entertainment while the Youth Ministry, grades six through 12, and its investors served as volunteers for the event. The final activity was "Pie A Pastor," where names were drawn and youth were given the opportunity to pie a pastor of their choice.

I have to give credit to one of my former pastors for this devotion. Several years ago, he preached a sermon on the prodigal son that inspired me to think about the "other son" in the parable. His slant on the meaning of this parable was both fresh and provoking.
Interestingly, a number of the newer Bible translations refer to this parable as the "Parable of the Lost Son" rather than the "Parable of the Prodigal Son".

Allow me to say clearly, I am not an expert on issues related to the problems of the world. However, when I read the Bible, I find that the Spirit who inspired the words of the Bible has very clearly shown us from Genesis to Revelation what the grand problem of the world is and it's not just one problem - it's two.
What are they? Glad you asked.

A glorious day met The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation Sunday as they gathered to worship
The Sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Joan and Ray Eason in loving memory of Ray's brother, Mike Eason.
Fran Bunn, Sunday School Director, welcomed the Sunday school gathering.

Fisher Pumpkin Farm was the site of the second annual Barbecue and Bluegrass event on Saturday, November 3 presented by the Red Oak Area Preservation Society. Many enjoyed the food and time with friends. Iron Horse Bluegrass Band Revival and Shannon Baker and Sometime Soon provided entertainment. Thanks to all who worked to make this possible to raise funds to preserve the Red Oak Teacherage.

The Rocky Mount Toastmasters Club #8957 recently celebrated an increase in its membership, which allowed the club to receive the Distinguished Club Award for 2018 status. A club must have at least 10 members July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Members of the club are also completing manuals for prepared speeches and leadership roles to receive recognition for Education Awards that can lead up to Distinguished Toastmaster(DTM).

William Joyner, at right, reacts to Dylan Bunch's dino costume at the costume parade.

Sakhiya Edwards accepts candy last Wednesday during the Halloween Walk.

Jaxon Letchworth, as a Fire Chief, gets candy during the Halloween Walk.

Trent Hyde, disguised as a chicken, in the Halloween Costume Parade last week.

Jennifer Allen handed out candy to youth as the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz.

Xaria Cox and her dad take a quick break to pose for a photo while trick-or-treating in Downtown Nashville last Wednesday.

Come, Adopt a Pet before the Holidays!
We are talking about getting an early present, but this way your pet can settle in and adjust. They would love being part of the family during Thanksgiving and Christmas! We know that if many of these pets are not adopted or rescued, they will not see Christmas. Pets are great companions and give unconditional love.

Peacemakers is holding its Fourth Annual Christmas Toy Store December 7 and 8. Last year, through the generosity of individuals and organizations in the Rocky Mount community and the tireless efforts of many volunteers, Peacemakers of Rocky Mount helped 400 families including more than 1,000 children.
"Christmas is a tough time for many low-income families. Parents often lack the resources to provide gifts for their children.

Jay Manikkam, MD, recently joined the medical oncology staff of UNC Cancer Care at Nash, located in the Danny Talbott Cancer Center on the Nash UNC Health Care Campus. Manikkam completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Abington Jefferson Health in Abington, PA and his fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

STANHOPE -- Robbie Kennedy may not be a soccer expert, but he knows plenty about coaching -- and he will put those lessons to work next spring as the girls soccer coach at Southern Nash High School.
Kennedy is SN's long-time athletic director, head boys basketball coach and assistant football skipper.

RED OAK -- Strong finishes at the Class 3-A State Championships are nothing new to the tradition-rich Northern Nash High School cross country program.
But this year's event proved to be extra gratifying for the Fighting Knights, especially because of the go-out-in-style performance from long-time senior standout Jordan Richardson.

FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton is the unquestioned most improved team this fall in the Big East Conference football standings -- but the Southern Nash Firebirds still stand far above everyone else in the league.
That was evident last Thursday as Franklinton hosted SNHS in a duel with huge league standings implications at stake.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School capped off another successful cross country season with a pair of Bulldogs earning all-league honors in the Eastern Plains Conference.
Honorees were Mallory Roughton for the NC girls and Evan Bullock for the boys.

ROCKY MOUNT -- In what was another late-announced short week, Northern Nash's football team struggled once again.
The Knights dropped a 53-21 loss to arch-rival Rocky Mount last Thursday, continuing their drought of not having defeated the Gryphons since 2011.
With the loss, the Knights fell to 3-6 on the year with an 0-4 Big East record, and Rocky Mount now sits at 8-1 overall, with a 4-1 Big East record, and is done with its regular season.