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Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship on a beautiful summer morning. Sanctuary flowers were given by Linwood May in memory of his wife, Jeannie, and his son, James.
The Adult Choir sang "He Hideth My Soul "as directed by the pastor. For the sermon for the children, Beverly Wilson talked about "wrestling". The Bible tells a story about wrestling.

The North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board has elected John T. Bass as Treasurer for the Board.
The North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board is the state licensing board charged by the General Assembly to license and certify drug and alcohol counselors so that they may practice in North Carolina.

The Nashville Lion's Club recently installed its new officers. Pictures on the front row is Ken Ripley, Director. On the second row (L-R) is: Jeannette Shaw, Lion Tamer; Mary Boehm, Secretary, Jim Boehm, President; and Past District Governor Charles Holloman, who swore the officers in. On the very back row is Steve Bradley, Director.

Members of the Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution attendedthe District VIII Meeting held in Wilson. At the meeting the chapter received 3 awards for achievements met this past year: A certificate for Chapter Achievement (Blue Level), a certificate from the DAR Good Citizens Committee and a certificate for obtaining a Level I Achievement.

Thursday, August 10 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, August 11 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Saturday, August 12 from 12 until 4:30 p.m. at Golden East Crossing Mall, 1100 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount

A total of 19 Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) students celebrated on Thursday, July 27, 2017 as they walked the stage and turned their tassels during the NRMPS Summer Graduation Ceremony. Thursday's event, held in the gymnasium of Northern Nash High School, honored graduates from five different schools. Rocky Mount High School had 11 graduates, while five of the students were from Southern Nash High School. Nash Central High School, Northern Nash High School and Tar River Academy each had one graduate.

Nash Community College recognized Susan Beasley Butler, RN, MSN as the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient at the 50th anniversary graduation ceremony held in May.
Butler is a Nash Community College 1974 Licensed Practical Nurse and 1980 Associate Degree in Nursing alumna. "Nash Technical Institute, even though it was a small college when I attended, had a very remarkable reputation in the community. NTI was known for nursing students having a high pass rate on state boards.

In continuing last week's topic of gifts from God, please consider these further thoughts. But before proceeding, I believe you all should be aware that my abundant reference to scripture serves to reinforce the fact that the Holy Spirit is the basis and the standard from which my opinions are formed. After all, for the Christian, what better or more accurate standard or what higher standard can be used to make one's point? Read II Timothy 4:1-4 which is self-explanatory.

A state trooper arrested a man in Nashville on Tuesday afternoon after he failed to stop for the officer.

Have you ever seen family members at odds with one another? It can be heart wrenching. The divorce rate these days is a sad testimony to the fact that many family members have been so much at odds with one another that they refuse to live together any longer. We have come to call such situations incompatibility.
One way the dictionary defines incompatibility is with the word irreconcilable. In other words, two people who are incompatible have differences and they refuse to be reconciled.

Nashville residents will have a chance to offer their thoughts on whether alcohol should be allowed to be sold before noon on Sundays.
Town Council members agreed last Wednesday to hold a public hearing on a new bill being dubbed the "Brunch Bill."
The bill, SB 155, would allow towns and counties to approve alcohol sales in restaurants and retail stores before noon on Sundays. Currently, those interested in purchasing alcohol must wait until after noon on Sundays.