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Sherlon Page of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Rocky Mount recently won the firm's Jack Phelan Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships.
Page was one of 742 of the firm's more than 16,000 financial advisors to receive the Jack Phelan award.

Five members from Micajah Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution attended the DAR District VIII meeting held at Edenton, NC. Those attending were Ginger Haden, Laura Earp, Martha Strange, Meg Cooke and Helen Sharpe. The chapter received 3 awards for achievements made in the past year.

West Mount Ruritan Club member Gold Joyner (center) presents scholarships to Joseph Lloyd and Sarah Lamm. Not pictured is Jackie Webb.

West Mount Ruritan Club Vice President Buck Pittman (right) honors Gold Joyner with a 60 years perfect attendance award.

The North Carolina Senate was honored the week of June 18th to have Bernard Faulkner "Bayden" Collins II, a student at Rocky Mount Academy, serve as a Page. He is the son of Bernard and Mindi Collins of Red Oak. Bayden was sponsored by Senator Rick Horner and appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger of Rockingham County. Statewide high school students in grades 9 through 12 serve as pages when the General Assembly is in session.

Nash Community College has been awarded $15,000 for Project Skill-UP, a North Carolina Community College System workforce development initiative with the goal to help North Carolinians adversely impacted by changes in the tobacco-related sector of the economy. This support will provide scholarship assistance to individuals to update their skills and provide them with additional marketable skills reflective of fast-growing, local occupations and/or new industries.

The Board of Directors of the Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund recently presented $5,000 in scholarships to members of the local bowling community.
The Kitty Powell Scholarship Fund was established in 1989 to provide education assistance to members of the Rocky Mount bowling community. The scholarship is named for Kitty Powell who was the long-time General Manager of the Bowling Center in Rocky Mount, and who has given so much to the sport of bowling.

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

Once upon a time, this newspaper did some investigative reporting about how many pets died because too few people adopted or rescued. Most people had no clue this happened and we thank them for bringing it to our attention. With the Graphic's encouragement, Nash County Animal Friend of NC was born in August 2010. Being retired, I had some extra time and I started with photographing the Shelter pets so that people would know of their need, to help save their lives.

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

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

It was a close encounter of the God kind and one of the most unusual stories told in Scripture. To many, it raises more questions than it answers. But to me, it reveals a great deal about the character of God. And it helps to answer one of the most troubling spiritual questions I have about the Lord, which is why he sometimes seems to be sitting back and letting my life spin out of control.

Red Oak Baptist Church has 11 children and 3 adults attending camp this week at Camp Caraway near Asheboro. They will be returning Friday.
Rah! Rah! It's time! "Game On!" Vacation Bible School at Red Oak Baptist Church begins Sunday, August 5 and continues through Friday, August 10.

On a beautiful Sunday morning Peachtree Folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers, given by Melba Hobgood, were a beautiful arrangement of white hydrangea. The Adult Choir sang a medley which included "Through it All", under the direction of the pastor. Jane May played a beautiful piano selection for the offertory.

Trevecca Nazarene University has announced its Dean's List for traditional undergraduate students. To be named to the Spring 2018 semester Dean's List, a student must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and attain a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.
Nashville resident Samuel Hattaway has been named to the list.

The Church Isn't Important...
So the church isn't that important, huh? That is a prevailing sentiment held by many today--maybe not in their words but by their actions. Otherwise, how do we explain why half of the members of churches never show up? Because the church isn't necessary.

Nash Community College has been awarded $75,000 by Duke Energy Foundation to support the Eighth to Associate Degree program, and $5,000 for student scholarships. With the support, NCC will increase the number of STEM summer camps for students in 8th grade through second year college students to encourage their future enrollment in STEM programs. The camps will be open to all with emphasis on economically disadvantaged populations and females.

Southern Nash's Daylen Whitley works his way through an agility drill during a recent practice session on the SNHS campus. The Firebirds are coming off a spectacular 12-2 season under veteran head coach Brian Foster.

Southern Nash assistant coach Jordan Bass discusses a coverage scheme with safety Zonovan Knight during Tuesday morning's football practice session.

ROANOKE RAPIDS -- Nash Rec's dominant swim summer needed an exclamation point -- and that's exactly what the Sharks offered during last Saturday's campaign-ending Nash-Halifax Swim League Championships.
After rolling through the regular season with an undefeated mark, Nash Rec closed out its schedule by defending its N-HSL crown in impressive fashion at the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center.

The Westridge Swim Team enjoyed another strong campaign in the Nash-Halifax Swim League, and finished third at last Saturday's N-HSL Championships.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School Athletic Director Kyle Bain received the best back-to-school welcome gift -- albeit a little early -- a few days ago.
That's when Bain opened a box from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association that contained the Wells Fargo Conference Cup for the Eastern Plains Conference.