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The NC EMS Angels hosted a Ride for Emma Bailey on Saturday, September 8 at the Coopers Volunteer Fire Department. The event was a fundraiser for Emma Bailey, a recent Southern Nash High graduate who was in an automobile accident. Pictured above, people register for the Ride for Emma, which also included a 50/50 raffle.

L&L Food Stores hosted a L&L for HOPE Day on Saturday, September 1. A portion of gas sales, hot dog sales and other sales went to the HOPE Initiative. Pictured (L-R) is Nashville Mayor Donald Street, Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore, Karey Pettigrew, Marketing Manager for L&L Food Stores, Shelly Gray, HOPE volunteer, and Michelle Parrish, Volunteer Coordinator for HOPE.

Darius Richardson of Rocky Mount is celebrating his good fortune after he won a $542,354 Cash 5 jackpot.
His good fortune happened when he stopped by the Rose Mart on North Nash Street in Wilson and bought a Quick Pick ticket for the drawing on June 1. His ticket beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to win the drawing.

Things might get complicated this week.
I'm going to sort out protests and boycotts and see if we can keep score. It's all ridiculous.
The latest, of course, is based around former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Nike.

By the time you all read this, you may be bunkered up in your homes waiting for Hurricane Florence to pass.
My hope is that Florence is like so many other hurricanes the weather folks talk about; they amp it up to be a big deal, we run out and buy supplies and then it ends up being a rain storm.

I grew up listening to stories about Hurricane Hazel and how it pretty much wiped out waterfront structures on North Carolina's coast in 1954 - and how the storm turned inland with high sustaining winds causing substantial damage in Nash County.
The one story that always stands out in my mind is of my grandfather standing outdoors holding the reins to his mules through Hurricane Hazel to keep them safe.

This photo originally published in The Graphic on May 4, 1972. W.L. Greene students are pictured enjoying a baseball game between orange and blue teams.

ARRESTS
Jessica Hall; 9/3/18; charged with failure to appear
Deangelo Williams; 9/7/18; charged with failure to appear and violation of a court order

A damage to personal property, recovered property was reported on 9/2/18 at Stoney Hill Church and Harris Road
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 9/2/18 at 3697 N Halifax Road
A cardiac arrest was reported on 9/3/18 at 1366 New Castle Court

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 3 through 7.

Richard Fennell, Export Compliance Manager, UTC Aerospace Systems, Wilson, visited with members of the PFLAG-Rocky Mount Chapter in July to express support for PFLAG's scholarship program for area youth.
Fennell announced $400 in employee donations from the company's PRIDE Employee Resource Group.

As Hurricane Florence continues to track toward Eastern North Carolina, the Red Cross encourages residents to finalize safety preparations. The organization also seeks volunteers to help with disaster response post-landfall.
"At this time, it's crucial that families complete their preparedness kits, secure their homes, and listen to local officials for evacuation updates.

Rocky Mount Mayor David Combs has issued a proclamation declaring a State of Emergency and imposing a curfew starting Thursday, Sept. 13.
Curfew hours will be effective Thursday, Sept. 13 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.; Friday, Sept. 14 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. We are in the midst of preparing for a hurricane. Is your family prepared?
Prepare a disaster kit for staying at home which should include water, food, clothing, first aid kit, non-prescription medicine, emergency supplies, and sanitation supplies. You will need to store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day. Keep at least a 3-day supply of water for each person in your household.

Some Spring Hope residents are concerned Envirolink is not fulfilling maintenance duties in a timely manner.
Jean Deak of Main Street said she has several bags of yard waste outside of her home which she moved four times. She said the bags killed the grass in her yard and left dead spots on the ground. Deak said the waste was outside of her home for a month.

Red Oak's town board voted Monday night to sponsor an upcoming community event, donate to the scouts, and apply for a grant.
Town Clerk Tracy Shearin explained to the board about a matching grant available from the NC Parks Trust fund. If received, the $500,000 grant would be used to expand the current playground area at the park into an all-inclusive (special needs accessible) playground.

The Nash Central High School Class of 1960 commemorated its 58th class reunion August 10 through 12. A banquet was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Rocky Mount on August 11, with 18 class members in attendance.

Nash Community College President Dr. Bill Carver and NRM-Early College High School Principal Jennifer Sharpe distributed laptops and backpacks to Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School "Super Seniors" on Friday, August 10, 2018. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 47 super senior students are enrolled in the Early College High School, a five-year high school within the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools system, located on Nash Community College's campus.

Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta State-NC installed officers for 2018-2020. They are from left to right Patricia Taylor, past president of Mu Chapter and Eta State-NC who installed the officers and presented the President's Pin to incoming President Margie Parker Brantley. Next, is Malinda Pennington, second vice-president; Vicky Deans, recording secretary; Pam Harris, treasurer; and not pictured is Tunisia Bullock, vice president.

As many of the adult volunteers at Nash UNC Health Care enjoyed a summer break, Junior Volunteers assumed their duties - greeting patients, escorting pet therapists, selling candy, and filing documents - but with a twist. The eight-week Junior Volunteer program also gave students a valuable look at the healthcare field and the opportunity to learn about many career options.

Retired teachers and staff from Coopers Elementary School recently met at Ribeyes in Nashville.

Volunteer photographers are the first and front line of people who work tirelessly to help save the pets of Nash County. When I founded this group in 2010, that is what I did, photograph. Then we share to find adopters or rescue. These days, we have a great team of photographers! People like Meagan Asay, Jodie Davis, Stanton Mesh, Cindy Engrassia and Elizabeth Crisp go in every week!

It was a beautiful hot Sunday morning at Peachtree. It was a pleasure to hear our Trinity Chimes ring calling the Peachtree faithful to church for worship service.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement was presented to glorify God by Fran and Bobby Bunn in loving honor of their granddaughter, Linnea Mink on the occasion of her 17th birthday.

It was a beautiful Sunday morning at Peachtree. Our Trinity Chimes rang calling the Peachtree faithful to church for the 9/11 Patriot's Day Worship Service
The Sanctuary flower arrangement was presented to glorify God by Cheryl and Doug Hayes in loving memory of Betty Burg and Melvin and Annie Hayes.

"So, because you are lukewarm - neither hot nor cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:16
That's a pretty powerful statement, especially considering the fact that Jesus said it. It certainly begs the question: Could Jesus be talking about my church?
Actually, the church to which Jesus was referring to was the church at Laodicea. Laodicea was the last of the seven churches described by Jesus in Revelation.