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Sometime early last week, as I walked outside to my car, I thought I had moved to Alaska and somehow forgotten!
It was not just cold but bitter cold!
There started to be talk of that dreaded "s" word and that talk became a reality, as on Wednesday night, the flurries came falling down.

JAYCEES SELL JELLY --This photo is from The Nashville Graphic's January 31, 1978 archives. The Nashville Jaycees were selling jelly to area residents as part of a state-wide Jaycees fund raising effort to support burn institutes in the state. Nashville Mayor Rex Paramore (left) is shown purchasing a jar from Jaycees Ed Bass (center) and Greg Bell. The jelly sale was an annual event sponsored by the Jaycees.

The following is an excerpt from the sermon I preached in the Sanctuary of Nashville United Methodist Church on January 7, 2018. I pray it's an encouragement not just to the people of NUMC, but the church universal and this wonderful town we call, "The Original Nashville."
This sanctuary, Praise be to God, is not a monument remembered as once being vibrant and full of confessions of faith.

"Be strong and courageous; don't be terrified or afraid of them. For the Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you." Deuteronomy 31:6 CSB
As a young boy I still remember having dreams of being chased by a vehicle. I recall waking up in the night with a rapid heartbeat and scared to death.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I'm sure the children and some adults enjoyed the snow and snow days!
Now that Christmas is over you may have Christmas cards still around. Red Oak Baptist Church is again collecting card fronts for St. Jude's Ranch for Children. They can use any card fronts, not only Christmas cards.

UDC Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 members recently collected throws to be distributed to veterans in local nursing homes.

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

Hannah Cole tosses snow last week after Nash County received several inches.

Logan Hassell enjoyed playing in the snow with her younger brother Luke last week.

Blake Denton, 8, and his brother, Bryce Denton, 4, (L-R) take a break from playing in the snow last week. Nash County received several inches of snow overnight on Wednesday into Thursday.

Gracie Miller enjoys sledding in the snow last week, after Nash County received several inches.

Leah Rackley enjoys playing outside in the snow last week after a good dusting in Nash County.

Even dogs ventured out to enjoy last week's snow. Pictured is Harlow, an available dog with Odin's Orphans Rescue, playing in the snow at his foster family's house.

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 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 Spring Hope Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash County firefighters battled a fire in snow and ice last Friday morning in the West Mount area.
The call was dispatched around 11 a.m. on January 5 to the 4000 block of Barnes Hill Church Road in reference to a house fire. It was reported a woman was still in the burning home.

Nash County Commissioners awarded a contract for the expansion of the C&D Landfill on Tuesday morning.
The county began soliciting bids for construction of the phase 4 C&D Landfill Expansion Project in November. The county received eight bids on December 14 with bid amounts ranging from $524,610 to $790,134.

At its regular monthly meeting on Monday, the town board of Red Oak discussed and developed a plan to bring street lights to most of the roads within the town's limits. The plan will involve nine separate phases. The town plans to begin with Highway 43. Before work can begin, the town board will meet with Duke Energy Progress to determine the cost and timeline for the project.