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The story of Ruth begins with a time reference: "in the days when the judges ruled." The Judges ruled during 400 years of moral chaos and corruption in Israel. Judges 21:25 explains: "In those days there was no King in Israel and every man did what was right in his own eyes." This was arguably the darkest period in Israel's history. Yet against this dark backdrop, Ruth records a beautiful story of redemptive love.
• Ruth is one of two books named after a woman - the other being the Old Testament book of Esther.

Beauty. Such an interesting topic. It is a topic everyone has an opinion about, and all opinions are that we want more beauty in our lives. As we said last week, beauty is food for the soul. In fact, true beauty is said to be so personal and so transcendent that talking or writing about it seems to do them a great injustice and tarnishes their radiant glow. Perhaps it is because, as John-Mark Miravalle explains, beauty affirms balance, order, and a longing for the transcendent. Thomas Aquinas was keen on this. He once wrote, "Nature is nothing other than a certain kind of art, namely God's art."

Welcome to Clayton and Alondra Ball, new members at Red Oak Baptist Church!
Women in Action missions group met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 10 for a "Summer Sneak Peek". There were 11 ladies participating. The meeting began with refreshments. The ladies then had a great time planning for the rest of the year and getting a sneak peek into what's ahead in WMU (Woman's Missionary Union" in the new year which begins in September. The next Women in Action meeting will be Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m.

NASHVILLE- An intersection between Red Oak and Dortches is about to get more busy, with recent approval given for a new 14-lot subdivision and a separate self-storage warehouse facility.

D.R. Horton, Inc. to Tyechia Lynch; Section 5, Bentridge Subdivision, lot 38
Justin Michael Raupp and Tracey N. Raupp to Justin Michael Raupp and Tracey N. Raupp; 5766 Careylee Road, Nashville
Christopher Lance Horne to Christopher Gilliam; 1.13 acres in Middlesex; $235,000
Molly Carey, C. Carey and Christopher Carey to Mahalia Lyles; Section III, Evergreen Subdivision, Lot 29

NASHVILLE- Nashville Police have concluded their investigation into a shooting incident reported Sunday, June 8 on Hurt Court, in which an elderly woman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The woman's identity will not be released in consideration of the family's wishes, police said

Damage to personal property; hit and run, misdemeanor, fail to stop reported at 914 Old Wilson Rd., Nashville on 6/1/25
DWI; liquor-open container in passenger area (broken seal) reported at mile marker 459 US 64 E. Exit, Nashville on 6/3/25
Breaking and entering/felony/non-force/larceny; larceny from a merchant with property greater than $200 at 1205 Eastern Ave., Nashville on 6/3/25
Unauthorized use of motor vehicle; missing persons reported at 237 Macon Dr., Nashville on 6/4/25

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Airman Apprentice Tyler Davis, a native of Castalia, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (ARSS) where the next generation of Aviation Rescue Swimmers (AIRRs) are taught to execute life-or-death rescues in the most extreme conditions imaginable.
Davis is a 2021 graduate of Northern Nash High School.
Davis joined the Navy less than a year ago. Today, Davis serves as a student rescue swimmer.

MINOT, N.D. - Christina A. Williams of Nashville has received a Master of Science, Special Education, Education of the Deaf from Minot State University of North Dakota. The university announced 548 students who were awarded degrees -- including 438 undergraduate and 110 graduate -- as the University's Class of 2025. Minot State's 110th Commencement Exercise was Friday, May 16.

Savannah Wood, a Southern Nash High School student, was awarded $1,000 for her outstanding academic excellence towards her college career at NC State. Pictured, left to right: Scholarship Chair Cyndi Carpenter, Savannah Wood, and Exalted Ruler Chris Bissette. Contributed photo

Pictured are citizens who participated in the 2025 Nash County Citizens Academy.

Mayor Levell Langley, center, holds a check for $625,000 made out to the Red Oak Fire Department for the purchase of a new fire and rescue truck, which has a build time of 120 days.

NASHVILLE - Just a couple days after UNC Nash reps appeared before the Nashville town council on June 3, Golden Leaf Foundation announced an award of $500,000 to the town of Nashville to extend a waterline to the new facility.
UNC Health Nash plans to break ground on its new medical office building in Nashville by the end of the month, but the building won't be coming with a usually-required pedestrian sidewalk.

NASHVILLE - Retired Nash Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner has begun the process to run for a seat on the Board of Commissioners in 2026, specifically for District 2, currently represented by veteran commissioner Fred Belfield.
"Fred has been a phenomenal leader, who has dedicated the better part of his life to the citizens to Nash County. He is to be commended," Sumner said up front.

NASHVILLE - Retired Nash County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Angel Ricks was not only awarded her service weapon at the most recent Nash County Commissioners' meeting, but she got a little extra- she was awarded the state's highest honor: The Honor of the Long Leaf Pine from the office of Governor Josh Stein.
The Order is bestowed to people "who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments," according to the website for The Order Of the Long Leaf Pine Society.

NASHVILLE- Nash County Public School officials have rubber-stamped a new attendance policy to allow students off campus during school hours for voluntary religious instruction, paving the way for Lifewise Academy to begin operations at Nashville Elementary this fall.
Board members reviewed the policy addition for a "Release Time Program" at a May 29th committee meeting prior to making a full board vote for approval June 2.
Effective beginning the 2025-2026 school year, students may be released one hour per week from non-CORE curriculum classes to participate in a Release Time Program conducted by a "private entity off school system property."

NASHVILLE - Call them humps or bumps, but a request from residents for something to slow down speedy "shortcut" drivers was heard and will be answered, with the Nashville town council voting June 3 to purchase two rubber speed bumps to install on Ward Street.
A petition signed by 14 of 17 residents asked for the bumps "due to the high amount of traffic from Highway 58 to Brake Street," and also because of "the future addition of another housing development near Richardson Court and Southside Drive."

NASHVILLE - Four years after finding out about the possibility of FEMA buyout assistance to deal with flood-prone Indian Trail properties, the gears are grinding slowly to make the plan a reality. The town has closed on six properties, the most recent three with deed transfers at 545, 549 and 604 Indian Trail.
A Graphic article dated September 15, 2021, said Randy Lansing, town manager, was pursuing buyout opportunities at that time. He discovered the possibility of applying to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management for a flood buyout program through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program.

Northern Nash High School's mascot, the Knight, made a special appearance at last week's ribbon cutting for the new Field House. See inside today for coverage.