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The Friends of the Cooley Library recently donated $6,000 to the library. Funds are anticipated to be used towards collection, supplies, special programs, training costs, and other areas as needed. The current Friends group is retiring from active service and is seeking new members to spearhead the volunteer efforts. The Library depends on these extra funds in order to provide excellent programming throughout the year as well as updating furniture and technology.

West Mount Ruritan Club President Buck Pittman (far left) is shown with his wife, Trish Pittman (center), presenting a check for $1,600 to Gary Phillips (at right), Director of the O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Goldsboro, at their annual "Family of Friends Day" on Sunday, December 3rd. West Mount Ruritans have sponsored a community Thanksgiving Service for over 40 years, taking up a love offering at each event which is donated to the center.

Andrew Harper, a Junior Information Technology major of Nashville, was among approximately 890 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2017 Dean's List.
The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.

Dr. Deborah L. Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College for 14 years, has announced plans to retire in May.
A 39-year veteran of the North Carolina Community College System, she began her current post as president of Edgecombe Community College in 2004.
"My tenure as president of Edgecombe is the hallmark of my 39 years of service in the North Carolina Community College System," she says. "From the moment of my appointment and first day on the job in November 2004, I have considered the position a 'calling.'"

The Southern Nash High School (SNHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Livestock Judging team won first place in the senior division of the 2017 North Carolina FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event held on November 28, 2017 in Wake County.
SNHS competed against 83 other teams for the top spot. The team members for SNHS included Raven Colbert, Justin Daniel, Stacie Winner and Taylor Hall. The SNHS team FFA advisor is Kristina Brake.

A team from Southern Nash High School (SNHS) competed in the 2017 National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Horse Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE) in Indianapolis, Indiana in November 2017. The event was held in conjunction with the 90th National FFA Convention & Expo. The top ten individuals and the national winning team members received cash awards to recognize their success in the event.

Nash Community College is recently announced the following students achieved academic honors during the 2017 Fall Semester.
To qualify for the Dean's List, students earn a 4.0 grade point average (all A's) while taking 12 or more semester hours. Students who qualify for the Honor Roll earn a grade point average of 3.3 or above and are enrolled in 12 or more semester hours.

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

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

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

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

On a cold but beautiful, sunny morning Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. (All services had been canceled on the previous Sunday, due to icy, frigid conditions.) It was good to be able to greet everyone again.
Sanctuary flowers were given by Janice and Bobby Sykes in honor of their great-grandchildren, Jackson, Jameson, Samuel and Elizabeth.

More and more I hear from others who are experiencing increasing frustration in their life. I sense it happening in my own life and I believe this feeling of irritation has increased exponentially in our nation. Let's consider the definition offered by Google: "the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something."

Another wonderful day at Red Oak Baptist Church! Hannah Cole, daughter of Daniel and Megan Cole, and Lilly Worsley, daughter of Matt and Jennifer Worsley, were baptized Sunday, January 14! They were 2 very happy children!
Red Oak Baptist Church is still collecting card fronts.

We need more Martin Luther King Jr's in the world. What I mean when I say that, is this - we need more witness bearers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
January greeters fellow follower of the Way! I pray this article finds you well and enjoying the fact that you are loved, you are redeemed, and that you and I may live lives of holiness in heart and life every single day. Praise be to God for his work of nudging us into sanctification.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash's annual Firebird Duals provides area teams an important opportunity -- especially the hosts -- to get ready for upcoming conference individual and dual tournament events.
Southern Nash head coach Eddie Coble hopes his club did exactly that during a tough day of competition last Saturday at the historic SNHS Gymnasium.

ROCKY MOUNT - With a slated meet snowed out two weeks ago and this week dark due to semester exams, area swimmers had just one meet to prepare for the upcoming rigors of the area's conference championships.
That event was held last Wednesday at the Harrison Family YMCA as the Big East Conference held its weekly showdown as part of Senior Night festivities.

RED OAK -- Red Oak Middle School worked overtime to avenge an earlier-season loss to Rocky Mount during last Thursday's rematch at the ROMS Gymnasium.
Two of them, in fact.
After converting a last-second shot in the first extra session to keep things going, Red Oak won the thirller in the second overtime by a 26-25 margin in a Tri-County Conference thriller.

REUNITED ON THE HARDWOOD. Long-time Southern Nash High School boys basketball coach Robbie Kennedy (left) greets former SNHS girls basketball skipper Gerald Melton at the recent Bunn Christmas Tournament in Franklin County. Melton is now the head boys hoops coach at East Wake High School.

RED OAK -- After a long hiatus for both the Franklinton Red Rams and the Northern Nash Knights, which can be accredited to the holiday break and a few snow days, both teams hit the hardwood last Friday for the first time in 2018, in what was also the Big East Conference basketball opener for both squads.
And more importantly, this was Franklinton's first-ever conference basketball game as a Big East team.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Thanks to a couple of snow days, Michael Gainey's Rocky Mount Gryphons and Renny Taylor's Nash Central Bulldogs had had to reschedule their final game against one another for the 2017-2018 season multiple times.
But despite the delay, the rubber match between the two certainly didn't disappoint.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Coach Terri Cash's Nash Central Lady Bulldogs picked up two more key basketball victories last week -- including a home decision over backyard rival Rocky Mount at the NCHS Gymnasium.
Last Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs took charge will a strong second period and went on to defeat Rocky Mount by a 40-28 margin in a non-conference showdown.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Junior A.J. Frye averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds over a pair of home games last weekend, helping his North Carolina Wesleyan College Bishops make it three wins in a row with a USA South Conference sweep of Ferrum and Covenant in men's basketball action at Everett Gym on the NCWC campus.
Play began with a Friday night tilt versus Ferrum College that saw the Bishops come away with an 81-58 victory.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Youth League Futsal and Basketball Scores: