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Back in my younger days, I considered myself an athlete.
I wasn't the skinny, muscular, toned type of athlete but my figure definitely wasn't quite as round as it is now. And I could run if I absolutely had to and I wouldn't pass out.

Dear Editor, As citizens of this great country we have certain rights, but with those rights come responsibilities to be active in positive change. Voting is a cornerstone of those responsibilities. We have all heard the "politics doesn't affect me" phrase used as an excuse not to vote.

DECLARATION SIGNING -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on July 2, 1981. A group of Nash County citizens recreated the signing of the Declaration of Independence to commemorate the first Fourth of July. Pictured seated are Russell Williams, left, and Judge Walter Bone. Standing, left to right, are Rex Paramore, Kenny Pierce and T.E. Ricks. The "signing" took place at Stonewall, the historic home at Rocky Mount.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 9/11/17 at 227 S. Barnes Street
A larceny after a breaking and entering and a breaking and entering a commercial property was reported on 9/12/17 at Richardson Court Apartments, 1101 S Brake Street

A domestic was reported on 9/11/17 at 1498 Broken Road
A possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine and maintaning a place for a controlled substance was reported on 9/11/17
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 9/11/17 at 4124 Langley Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 11 through 15.

Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced new appointments to North Carolina Boards and Commissions, including the North Carolina Courts Commission, the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture.
"These appointees bring years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to our state boards and commissions," Gov. Cooper said.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for the person responsible for a strong armed robbery at Bass Brothers in Momeyer on Friday. Pictured is the vehicle the suspect was reportedly driving. The robbery reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon on September 15. A suspect has not been caught. The Sheriff's Office reported it is searching for a white male with a beard with black hair and a red ball cap in his 30's.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office arrested a Florida cocaine dealer on Tuesday morning.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 Nissan on I-95 northbound near the 137 mile marker around 8:13 a.m.
During the stop, criminal behavior was suspected so deputies conducted a search of the vehicle.

On October 7, you, your friends, family and co-workers can make a difference in Nash and Edgecombe Counties by participating in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Challenge. The event is a way for participants to clean up or improve sites in the area. Keep America Beautiful (KAB) of Nash and Edgecombe counties will provide the necessary supplies for volunteers.

Next month, Heather Panepinto will celebrate four years of recovery.
Her recovery is something she's proud of and doesn't want to be silent about anymore.
"Staying silent is killing people," she said. "Staying quiet is not helping the situation."

For the first time ever, the marching bands at all four Nash-Rocky Mount Public High Schools will take to the fields together.
The first annual Nash County Marching Band Showcase is slated to be held on Saturday, September 23 at the Northern Nash High School Football Field at 6 p.m.
The bands of Nash Central, Rocky Mount, Southern Nash and Northern Nash High Schools will take the field as one program.

Coopers Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chris Joyner took several dips in the water while spending time on the dunking booth Saturday. Funds raised from the dunking booth, along with t-shirt sales and other contributions, are earmarked to send to hurricane victims. Joyner said the event raised $700 for hurricane relief plus items were donated for victims.

Tate Ezzell poses for a picture with Sparky during the fourth annual Coopers Fire-Rescuce Community Day.

Francisco Mairena throws out a pitch at the dunking booth Saturday. Also pictured is Pamela Cobb who volunteered at the event Saturday.

Little Camden Joyner sports his fire hat while spending time with his dad, Andy Joyner, at the Coopers Fire-Rescue Community Day.

Emma and Adeline Batchelor (sisters) enjoy sno-cones during the Coopers Community Day event.

Ryan Hammett tries on firefighter gear.

Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met on Thursday, September 14. They enjoyed a hot dog supper, missions program, and mission action for Red Oak Elementary School. There were 9 ladies present and they encourage all ladies who are not a part of an adult missions group to join them. The next meeting will be Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 pm at the church.

Knowing how to do certain things in the world has advanced greatly within the past decade. With the rise of YouTube and Google, we are a mere search box away from figuring out how to install a new kitchen sink or change the oil in our cars. For this specific how to, Google and YouTube are not the best places to look.

On a beautiful September morning Peachtree folks met at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Kenneth and Linda Edwards in honor of their granddaughter, Charlotte and Abigail Edwards. For the offertory, Jane May played "He Hideth My Soul". She accompanied David Griffin as he sang and whistled "Wonderful Grace of Jesus".

Mortal combat takes place within us. It is devastating. "I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members" (Romans 7:22-23).
We come to agree with God's Ten Commandments. We should not lie, steal or kill. We should worship the living and true God.

The 37th annual Distinguished Young Women of Rocky Mount Program will be held on Saturday, September 30th at 7 p.m. at The Dunn Center for The Performing Arts at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount. Tickets can be purchased in advance from a participant for $15 or at the door for $20.
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls.

Earlier this year, the city of Rocky Mount unearthed a time capsule buried in 1967, when the city turned 100 years old. In keeping with the tradition and in honor of the 150th anniversary, the city is calling for entries to be placed in a new time capsule that will be opened in 50 years.
Citizens seeking to place items in the time capsule must complete and submit an entry form by Sept. 30, 2017, for consideration.

Opening Thursday, September 28 at NC Wesleyan's Mims Gallery, artist Gayle Blackerby will be taking us on "a journey into her parallel universe in a search for infinity through abstract impressionist painting." Join Gayle at the gallery from 5 p.m. on to see her colorful work and enjoy the live jazz ambience.
Blackerby is a free painter who comfortably jumps from nature to surrealism to improvisational abstraction.