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If the Board of Governors meetings were broadcast they would become the top rated reality show on TV. There's something for everyone - humor, pathos, conflict, and, occasionally, a nugget of wisdom. Such was the case with the latest meeting.
While discussing a new chancellor at Western Carolina University, Board member Tom Fetzer, posed a question many have asked.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on January 27, 1972. Employees of merchants at Tarrytown Mall were dressed to fit the occasion during the annual Sidewalk Sale.

The Nash UNC Health Care Foundation Board of Directors recently voted to allocate grant funding to five community organizations. A combined total of $275,000 in funding was distributed among the following recipients: Nash County Emergency Services, Nash Community College, the Hope Initiative, the Harrison Family YMCA and the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC).

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from July 30 through August 3.

INCIDENTS
An involuntary committment service was reported on 7/29/18
A trespassing and larceny was reported on 7/30/18 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

An exceeding the posted speed, littering and possession was reported on 7/29/18 at Benvenue and Thomas Betts Road
A maintaining a place for a controlled substance, possession of a schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 7/29/18 at 119 E NC 97 and King Mini Mart

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Red Oak Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Nashville Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Northern Nash High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Area law enforcement agencies gathered on Tuesday for a training exercise at Nash Central High School.
The Active Shooter Training was hosted by the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
The training began with a briefing at Nash Community College and then followed with a real-life scenario, which was played out by student volunteers as well as other volunteers. As part of the scenario, an active shooter was at the high school and an officer had been shot.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Nash Central High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Nash Central Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Wesleyan College's project Mobile Computer Lab has been selected for funding for the 2018-2019 program year. The funds from this grant award are supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The grant funds will help create a Mobile Computer Lab which will be located in Pearsall Library on campus.

CATS/KITTENS! ~ They are at risk of death if they end up at the Shelter. Some never even come to the adoption floor because they aren't tame. It is everyone's fault who don't spay/fix their cats and let them roam, making babies. It isn't that expensive, especially at one of the clinics. Not only can you help that cat, you will save generations of cats just by the fact that they are unborn.

The Gospel of John was the last Gospel that was written. As such, it has several accounts that are not found in any of the other three Gospels. It was as if the Apostle John looked back at the life of Jesus and decided to be sure he included those special moments that did not deserve to be left out of the Gospel story.
One of those moments can be found at John 13.

I recently spoke with someone who was at a doctors appointment and the doctor discovered a heavy build-up of earwax in both ears. The patient responded, "I knew I couldn't hear well for some reason."
Last Sunday, I shared a message from Jonah chapter one:

Sunday morning was beautiful and sunny, following a week of rain and storms. Peachtree folks were happy to gather at the church for worship.
Sanctuary flowers were beautiful roses, arranged by Melba Hobgood. They were given in memory of Linwood May's sister, Frances Marlene May, who as a young child was fatally injured in an automobile accident as she was waiting to board her school bus. This incident occurred on December 4, 1941.

The children and chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church had a great time at Camp Caraway last week even though they had some rain! They enjoyed worship, missionary Jungle Jen who serves in the Amazon, Bible study, skills classes, recreation, and more!

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the fourth semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at JW Parker Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Thursday, August 9 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Chruch, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, August 10 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Chruch, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, August 10 from 12:30 until 5:30 p.m. at Golden East Crossing Mall, 1100 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount

ROCKY MOUNT -- Funny how a football team's strengths and weaknesses can change drastically from one season to the next on the high school level.
Back in 2017, Nash Central put up unbelievable, unprecedented numbers on offense while rolling toward the Eastern Plains Conference championship -- thanks in part to the heroics of record-setting quarterback Travis Griffin.

RED OAK -- Andrew Farriss feels like he has a one-year head start on other new football coaches in the area.
That's because Farriss is taking over the gridiron program at Northern Nash -- where he spent last fall as an assistant.
"The biggest thing for me is that last year allowed me to see what we did and didn't have as far as a program and what we needed to get better at,'' Farriss said.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash's Robbie Kennedy has received one of the state's most prestigious honors.
Kennedy, a Wilson native who has spent nearly two decades at SNHS, has been selected as the head coach for the East Boys Basketball Team at next summer's North Carolina Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game.

ZEBULON -- Braden Webb struck out eight over six scoreless innings and Ryan Aguilar hit a solo home run in the second, but the Carolina Mudcats lost a two-run lead in the seventh inning while falling to the Hillcats 3-2 on Monday night at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball contest.
Webb ended up with a no-decision in Monday's diamond series opener, but did so after turning in one of his best starts of the 2018 campaign.