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Nash Community College students, faculty and staff are preparing for spring commencement exercises which will be held Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11, 2018. Students will be recognized for completion of degrees, diplomas and/or certificates at the College's fiftieth graduation ceremony.
James Fletcher "Jim" Goodmon will deliver the curriculum commencement address on Friday, May 11.

INCIDENTS
An assault on a female was reported on 3/21/18 at 110 Sara Drive
A residential mortgage fraud was reported on 3/21/18 at 404 Woodfield Drive

A simple assault was reported on 3/18/18 at 2961 Pleasant Grove Church Road
A domestic was reported on 3/18/18 at 7288 Taylor Store Road
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 3/18/18 at 4730 Mullen Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 19 through 23.

The 35th annual Down East Senior Games (DESG) are scheduled for April 30 through May 22, 2018. Anyone 50 years of age or older and living in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wilson counties, are invited to participate in the DESG. Events take place in Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Wilson.
The event categories in which seniors may choose to compete are sports, literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and heritage arts.

Mike and Joanne Campbell, of Beaufort, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Elizabeth Campbell, of Charlotte, to David Barringer Smith, of Charlotte. He is the son of Wayne and Pam Smith, of Rocky Mount. An April 28, 2018 wedding is planned in Charlotte.

Tonja Philbeck, Nash County Agent for North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company was named among the Top 75 Agents for 2017, by Steven D. Carroll, CPCU, Executive Vice President and General Manager.
Agent Philbeck was selected for this honor based on her outstanding sales and service record for multi lines of insurance during 2017.

Trevecca Nazarene University recently announced the Fall 2017 Dean's List. More than 600 traditional and non-traditional students were named to the list. The University congratulates the students on this achievement.
Samuel Hattaway of Nashville has been named to Trevecca's Fall 2017 Dean's List.

On Tuesday, March 13th, Pay It Forward Civitan (PIF) delivered 63 Easter Baskets to Tri-County Industries employees. This is the club's 8th annual Easter Basket project, and the third year that Tri-County has been the recipient of the award-winning baskets. PIF Board member Robin Sanders chaired the project again this year. The baskets are made possible thanks to community donations and prepared by Civitan members and friends.

The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was held in December at the Sheraton Four Seasons and Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Nash County Farm Bureau President Greg Bunn was recognized among his peers at the Presidents' and Agents' Luncheon. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten presented each winning County President with a limited edition Case knife.

The Nash-Rocky Mount School System is pursuing partners to operate an on-site health clinic at Williford Elementary School.
Superintendent Dr. Shelton Jefferies told school board members earlier this month that the goal was to have clinics at all schools.
"We have been exploring opportunity to broaden our impact in the lives of students," Jefferies said.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers and community members gathered on Sunday, March 18, to pay final respects to Edgecombe County Sheriff's Deputy David Manning. Services were held in ECC's Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus.
Deputy Manning served with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office for four months after graduating from ECC's Fourth Basic Law Enforcement Academy in October 2017. He was killed in the line of duty on March 11 after he crashed into another car while pursuing a vehicle.

Rocky Mount Toastmaster Club #8957 received a Letter of Recognition for 20th Year of Service (1998-2018) from the City of Rocky Mount Council members.
Charter Member and Nash County Commissioner Mary Wells accepted the award on behalf of the members.
TM Linwood Williams and TM Victor Jones also Charter members had previous appointments and could not attend.

The Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation department is hosting a Special Needs Population Prom Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. Dubbed "A Night in Hollywood," the Special Needs Population Prom will include a red carpet, dinner, dancing, photos and formal attire.
Happening from 6 to 9 p.m., this annual event attracts all ages, from high school to senior citizens.

The much anticipated eighth annual Paws in the Park event is almost underway. Scheduled to take place Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Best Friend's Dog Park, the event will begin at 11 a.m.
"We are truly excited to host an event which has become a staple in the Rocky Mount community," says Alex Langley, coordinator of the annual Paws in the Park event. "There will be a multitude of activities for families to enjoy."

It's been a busy two weeks at Peachtree Baptist Church. Last Sunday, March 18, the service had its emphasis on the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. Dr. Patrick Fuller, who is affiliated with the organization, was the guest speaker. Also participating in the service were seven girls, along with two of their counselors, from Camp Duncan. {This is a wilderness Camp, located near Aberdeen.} They sang and spoke, sharing some of their experiences.

The children and youth of Red Oak Baptist Church presented an Easter skit on March 25, Palm Sunday. They did a great job, along with help from their leaders, to present the story of Easter.
Red Oak United Methodist Church will have a Maundy Thursday service on Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 pm.

It's all about power - we need power. Do you have power?
Before I go much further, I should first stop and preface with this - the power of which I speak has nothing to do with politics, wealth, esteem, class, success, or influence. In fact, the power I'm speaking of has no foundation in this world, but has its foundation in a kingdom.

This column has appeared in the Rocky Mount Telegram for 22 years. However, the Telegram no longer values local contributors and decided to tank my column. Thank God for Jo Anne Cooper who gets it. She knows what makes the Nashville Graphic special. Thank you, Jo Anne, for allowing me to continue my ministry each week.

Vaughan Chapel Church recently welcomed new pastor Reuben Batchelor and his wife, Marie. The church is located at 7261 Vaughan Chapel Road in Elm City.

The Rocky Mount Police Department's (RMPD) inaugural Clergy Citizens Police Academy (Clergy CPA) will be held each Monday from April 9, 2018 through May 14, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topics for the academy will include church security, Shoot Don't Shoot Fire Arms Training Simulator, police chaplaincy program, use of force and many more.

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

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the second 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.

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

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