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The Nash County Sheriff's Office is responding to concerns by citizens over excessive exhaust noise from vehicles.
According to the Sheriff's Office, excessive exhaust noise is one of the most frequently reported nuisances reported to them.
"Several county residents have indicated that they are tired of hearing loud and excessive mufflers in their community and want to find a solution to decrease the noise," a press release stated.

Girl Scout Troop #588 from Red Oak set up shop to sell Girl Scout Cookies in Nashville. Pictured left to right are: Liz Blott, Olivia Wade, Julia Goodnight, Amaya Lassiter, Becca Blott, MG Strickland, and Bridgette Guttery. Not pictured: Lauren Renck, Bralee Reams, Maddie Singleton.

Nash County Commissioners recognized long-time employees at their January 11 meeting.
Each year, Nash County recognizes employees that have five or more years of service. Service award pins are awarded by department heads on each anniversary in five-year increments. However, those with 20 years or more of service are presented their service pins by commissioners.
Chairman Robbie Davis, along with Vice-Chair Wayne Outlaw and County Manager Zee Lamb, made the presentation to the 21 employees with 20 or more years of service to Nash County.

It has come to my attention that I might have a problem accumulating things.
I still have and treasure the baseball cards of my youth. An entire room of our house is lined with books, and then another bookcase holds about 200 "to reads."
I still have every computer and most of the cellphones I've bought this decade, and they're all in service of some type. After all, an iPhone with no service is simply a kid-friendly music player/game device.

If you are a cookie lover, chances are, you are familiar with this time of year.
It's Girl Scout cookie season!
I'm not a huge cookie lover but nonetheless, I do enjoy Girl Scout cookies and each year, find myself buying several boxes.
They are highly addictive and as I am stuffing my face with numerous cookies, I feel like I'm doing so for a good cause because after all, I'm supporting our local Girl Scouts.

New First Lady Melania Trump looks to be a different sort of First Lady.
For starters, she's not moving into the White House, at least not initially. The President will move in, that's what is most important, but his wife plans to stay at Trump Tower and be about the business of raising son, Barron, all of ten years of age.
Will the First Lady take up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next fall when her son's new school year begins?

HEART FUND HELPERS --This photo was originally published in The Nashville Graphic on February 26, 1974. Members of Nashville Girl Scout Troop 502 assisted Heart Fund workers by putting up Heart Fund posters in the windows of businesses in Nashville. The girls also sold Heart Fund pins. Left to right are: Denise Parker, Melanie Jordan, Michelle Wooten, Lisa Joyner and Linda Carty.

INCIDENTS
A larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 1/23/17 at 206 W Cross Street
A possession of counterfeit money and obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 1/23/17 at 1200 Eastern Avenue
A simple assault and involuntary commitment service was reported on 1/25/17 on Lucille Street

A larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 1/22/17 at 3585 Aspen Road
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 1/22/17 at 4493 Reams Road
An assault on a female and communicating threats was reported on 1/22/17 at 4292 Kimberly Jo Drive
A breaking and entering was reported on 1/22/17 at 4929 Plantation Drive

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from January 23 through 27.

Cadets from Nash Community College's 47th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) academy were recognized for completion on Thursday, January 5, 2016. The training program includes physical and classroom state commission mandated topics and methods of instruction covering topics such as criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcohol beverage laws, investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures, emergency responses, ethics, community relations and more. Listed below are the graduates with their sponsoring agencies.

Nash Community College Student Wellness Center employees attended a celebration reception at the White House on Friday, January 13 with First Lady Michelle Obama in recognition of the college's participation in the 2016 White House Healthy Campus Challenge. NCC was among 302 colleges, universities, and community colleges to participate.
The goal of the Challenge was to reach uninsured individuals on college campuses and in the surrounding communities by engaging students, faculty and staff, campus administration, alumni, local community leaders, and elected officials.

Your Choice Pregnancy Resource Center Board of Directors proudly announces Paul Isaacs as the 2017 Celebrate Life Banquet keynote speaker. Isaacs will be the keynote speaker at Your Choice Pregnancy Resource Center's Celebrate Life Banquet on Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 PM at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, NC. Doors open at 6:30. For reservations, please call 252-446-2273 by Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

Franz Schubert's song cycle, "Winterreise" or winter songs , will be presented at Cherry Hill plantation on Sunday, February 5 at 3:00 PM. Written for voice and piano, the work was first published in 1828 and is in the forefront of the song cycle genre. Baritone Marc Callahan and pianist Thomas Otten will perform.
Marc Callahan, a Pennsylvania native, received his Bachelor's Degree from Oberlin College and his Master's and Doctor's degrees from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. As a Rotary Scholar, Dr. Callahan was able to pursue his studies in France.

Nash Arts kicks off its Nashville Showcase Series Friday, February 17th featuring Kansas City's Nick Schnebelen.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $15, $20 at the door.
Nash Arts member discounts are applied according to level of membership.
Schnebelen has quickly built a reputation as killer lead guitar player and impassioned vocalist.

LOVE & COMPASSION vs HATE & DISGUST ~ "I hate people." and "People suck." We hear it all the time. Because of owner surrenders or people not taking care of their pets. We even see statements like "The owners should be euthanized." Where is the kindness and love we give to pets? Could it be that the people need saving as much as the pets? Where is the empathy? Below are some blogs that explores our mindset. I challenge you to read them. We often say, do not judge until you walk in their shoes.

On a beautiful, sunshiny morning, Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church. After greeting the guests, the memory verse (Philippeans 4:6-7) was recited by all. For the offertory, Jane May, pianist, played a beautiful arrangement of "He Touched Me." The adult choir, under the direction of the Pastor, sang "Sinners Saved by Grace."
Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, "At That Church, They are a People of Love."

One of the easiest acts to do in life is to speak about other people. Let's face it the notion of talking about the way others live their lives is a favorite past time of ours. Due to our sinful inclination to put blame and call out problems of others, we daily resort to a buffet of gossip to ensure we slander our neighbor while building up ourselves.

Several children were baptized Sunday, January 29 during the morning worship service. Congratulations to new members Brayden English, Carson McIntyre, Hunter Parker, Carly Wilson, Harper Wilson, and Brandon Worsley!
Baptist Men's Day was Sunday, January 29 at Red Oak Baptist Church. The day began with their monthly breakfast. The men filled the choir and performed special songs during the worship service. Justin Carp brought the morning message.

Martha Blount, (left) member of Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the chapter. Martha spoke on "The Art of Quilting" She gave a brief history of quilting and displayed quilts and wall hangings she had completed. Pictured with Martha is Lin Varney who is a fellow quilter. Margaret Sink, Barbara Wallace and Sarah Wade were also on hand to show quilts they had made over the years.

Rotary Club of Rocky Mount President, Garry E. Hodges, at left, stands with Patrick Rodriquez, Senior Area Manager, US Small Business Administration, at right who spoke at a recent Rotary Club meeting at the Doubletree of Rocky Mount.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year.
The following students at Tar River Academy made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year.
The following students at Williford Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Farmers and ranchers in North Carolina now can receive notifications from their FSA county office through text messages on their cell phone.
In addition to the free FSA GovDelivery email news, customers now can choose to receive text message alerts from their county office," said Taylor "These text messages inform producers of important program deadlines, reporting requirements, outreach events, and updates."
Whether producers are in the field, on a tractor or even on horseback, this service will enable FSA customers and stakeholders to receive notifications while on the go.

Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) proudly announces the addition of John Hunt, Chief of Police, Town of Sharpsburg, to its Tar River Advisory Council, which comprises Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties.
Chief Hunt, will be an integral part of LGFCU's volunteer-driven initiative not only to educate people on the benefits of credit union membership, but also to relay feedback to the board of directors regarding available/potentially available products and services, delivery of service and member needs.