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INCIDENTS
A damage to real property was reported on 9/25/18 at 1063 S First Street
A failure to head blue lights and siren and resist, obstruct and delay was reported on 9/26/18 at Western Avenue at US 64 W

A damage to personal property was reported on 9/24/18 at 222 W Washington Street
A resisting public officer and currency seizure was reported on 9/24/18 at Interstate 95 Southbound
An obtaining property by false pretense and felony larceny was reported on 9/24/18 at 8517 Castalia Loop Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 24 through 28.

Members of Nashville Baptist Church are providing "Buckets of Hope" to those affected by Hurricane Florence.
Church members recently collected cleaning supplies to fill 30 buckets and will soon send those buckets to areas that experienced flooding.
Pastor Kenneth Byrd said he got the idea from a Baptist church organization and thought it was a great idea.

Momeyer Firefighters offer an extracation exercise for spectators at the annual Momeyer Volunteer Fire Department's Community Fun Day Saturday.

Austin Bell gets a little help from his dad, Jeremy Bell, at the obstacle course during Momeyer's Community Fun Day.

Caleb Boyd sports his face painting for the camera during Momeyer's Community Fun Day.

"Jesus wept." (John 11:35) We all know it as the shortest verse in the Bible. But it is long on what it tells about the character of Jesus both as the Son of Man and as the Son of God.
The setting is in a small town, Bethany, located just two miles east of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, or anywhere near it, was not the safest of places for Jesus to show up. Word about his miracle-working power was spreading through the region like wildfire.

Obedience is the pathway to becoming the person of God, of which you and I were created to be. Obedience to the Lord is the choking of our distorted image and allows for the growth that comes after we experience new birth. Obedience does not produce the power of which we need to live as a people dead to sin and alive to Christ, but it creates the conditions for us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and live a life of radical obedience to the Father's will, all in the power of the Holy Spirit.

It was a beautiful day at Peachtree Baptist Church Sunday. Our Trinity Chimes rang crisp and clear calling the Peachtree faithful to worship.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement was presented to glorify God by Mrs. Barbara Hardison in loving honor of her son, Mr. John Privette on the occasion of his birthday.

Ladies had a great time at the Women in Action meeting on Tuesday, September 25! They enjoyed supper together which included baked spaghetti, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, corn pudding, and cake. Program was about the missions work of Bill Barker, director of Appalachian Mountain Ministry and Christmas Backpacks.

WAKE FOREST -- It provided 10 of the most exciting minutes of football Nash County has seen in quite awhile -- and left fans on both sides thirsty for more.
But it was destined to end early and leave more questions than answers after Southern Nash and host Wake Forest met last Thursday in a non-conference gridiron showdown at historic Trentini Stadium.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The fall girls golf campaign is about to close in the Big East Conference -- and it has been quite an interesting one.
Wilson Hunt has controlled the proceedings in both the team and individual standings, thanks in part to newcomer exchange student Plun Rattanaprakarn, along with standout returnee Sarah Bunn.

STANHOPE -- Power football has become a staple of the Southern Nash gridiron program -- a tendency that bleeds all the way down to the area's youth squads.
And it was on display once again last Saturday at Firebird Stadium as Southern Nash racked up a 37-12 decision over backyard rival Nashville in an Eastern North Carolina Football League youth varsity showdown.

HICKORY -- The host Lenoir-Rhyne University football team defeated Tusculum by a final score of 35-10 last Saturday night at Moretz Stadium to run their winning streak to four in a row. The Bears dominated on both sides of the ball and sit atop the league standings at 3-0.
Offensively, the Bears didn't lack for standouts in this one.

NASHVILLE -- LBJ Chevrolet is once again partnering with Nash County Parks and Recreation to provide equipment, a monetary donation and instructional clinics. LBJ Chevrolet has joined forces with the National Chevrolet Youth Soccer program to provide new equipment, invitations to free instructional clinics and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for their league via a Test Drive fundraiser.

Nashville Hornets' quarterback Branon Pridgen looks for an open receiver.

NASHVILLE -- The weather began to feel a little more like fall for the soccer games this past Saturday at Glover Park for the Town of Nashville's Youth Soccer League.
The three-year-old players are still honing their skills, but much improvement can be seen in all players.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The host North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops Football team controlled its opening USA South game with LaGrange College (Ga.) from start to finish as they rolled to a 35-14 win last Saturday afternoon in Rocky Mount.
Led by four touchdowns in the first half by the NC Wesleyan offense, the Bishops built a 28-0 halftime lead.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Youth Soccer League Scores:

Members of the Southern Nash High School football squad rush the field before last Thursday's road football matchup against the Wake Forest Cougars.

Southern Nash's Zonovan Knight (left) accepts a handoff from quarterback Matt Fost4er during last Thursday's road football outing versus Wake Forest.

Southern Nash's Nathaniel Redmond speeds upfield after taking a reverse handoff during last Saturday morning's home victory against league for Nashville.

Nashville's Kaleb Staton (right) sprints toward six points for the Hornets during last Saturday's varsity football game against ENCFL opponent Southern Nash in Stanhope.

A local church recently honored Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone for being a "True Friend to the Community."
Christian Fellowship Church in Sandy Cross presented the award this past Sunday.
Stone was the first recipient of the award, which will likely become a biannual thing, said Pastor Daniel Parker.