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Mary Hazel Mink (at left) was presented the Momeyer Ruritan Scholarship last Monday, June 19 at the club's meeting. Presenting the scholarship is Momeyer Ruritan Scholarship Chair Stuart Parker (at right). Mink is a Watauga High School graduate and plans to attend North Carolina State University this fall. She is the granddaughter of Momeyer Ruritans Bob and Fran Bunn.

Garland Robbins, 8, and Hadley Pridgen, 8, work together to brush and groom Lady, a 32-year-old horse, during 4-H Summer Camp. Lady is the oldest horse at Instructor Wanda Bunn's farm.

Ashlynn Gardner, 6, takes a break from cleaning stalls to pose for a photo with a horse during 4-H Horse Camp last week.

Joie Byrne, of the Nash County Master Gardeners (far left), shows youth soil during the Kids in the Garden 4-H Camp on Tuesday at the Ag Center. The camp is taught by Nash County Agriculture Extension Agent Matthew Stevens. Byrne and Sarah Thurman assisted Stevens with the camp.

Hannah Lucas, 9, brushes the tail of her horse during a 4-H Horse Camp held last week. The camp is one of many Nash County 4-H offers during the summer.

Elaina Willis traces out a pattern during an Intermediate 4-H Sewing Camp.

Barbara Mills helps Liberty Henderson cut a pattern out during an Intermediate 4-H Sewing Camp held this week at the Ag Center.

We, typically speaking, spend a great amount of time presenting ourselves for life. Every morning, we wake up, and usually spend more time preparing ourselves to be presentable to our friends and co-workers, than we spend in the Word of God. We, Southerners, spend ample time presenting young women to society as debutante's, in that they are officially presented to society at large. Even hunters, we will spend hours upon hours preparing ourselves to head into the woods or driving to the perfect destination to ensure we are successful in our endeavors.

On a bright Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Barbara Hardison in memory of her beloved grandson, John Edward Privette. Special music was a solo, "I have Decided to Follow Jesus", by James Shepherd and accompanied by Pastor Whitehouse at the piano.
Beverly Wilson brought a message for the children. She told them about the famous hymn, "His Eye is on the Sparrow".

Red Oak Baptist Church family welcomes newest members Abbie and Braden Guzman, Rachel Beth Acker, and Holton Westbrook!
All youth and chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church arrived home from Mfuge safely early Sunday morning. Then a few hours later during the morning worship service Nate James, Associate Pastor/Minister of Youth and Children, and several youth and chaperones shared some of their experiences while at camp and doing missions. They had a great time together and thanked everyone who helped make the trip possible.

On July 4, 1776 the Thirteen Colonies of America declared its independence. Every July 4th since then we have celebrated the personal, economic, political, and religious freedom that has grown out of that Declaration of Independence.
But are you really free? Sure, you have the freedom to work at the job you choose and to enjoy your favorite hobby. You may enjoy the freedom to operate a business or run for public office. You have the freedom to marry, raise a family, and buy a home.

United Way Tar River Region is pleased to announce the continuation of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in our community.
For Phase 34, Congress has appropriated $120 million nationally to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs. Of this amount, Nash and Edgecombe Counties have been awarded $94,335.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in our area.

Renee Barbour was named the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools' (NRMPS) Outstanding Math Teacher of the Year. She was surprised with the honor during a celebration at Winstead Avenue Elementary School on Friday, May 19.
Each year, school principals in North Carolina are encouraged to nominate a teacher they believe is the most effective mathematics teacher in their school. From those nominated, each local education agency (LEA) selects one teacher to represent the entire district as Math Teacher of the Year.

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

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

NASHVILLE -- After opening its Nash-Halifax Swim League schedule one week earlier on the road, the Birchwood Barracudas were at home last Thursday for the first time this summer for a meeting with defending league champion Roanoke Valley.
An ever-improving Birchwood club put together a strong performance, but Roanoke Valley's talent and depth proved to much as the Barracudas were topped by a 476-160 margin at the BCC Pool.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Rec has gotten off to a strong start to the 2017 Nash-Halifax Swim League campaign -- a trend that continued last Thursday at rival Westridge.
One week earlier, Nash Rec opened with a team victory over Birchwood, and made it two in a row Thursday with a convincing 489-269 decision over the hosts at the Westridge Pool.

NEW YORK -- Christian Buffaloe, 17-year-old local Kyokushin Karate fighter, recently competed in the "2017 All American Kyokushin Karate International Championships" in New York City on June 24.
This prestigious annual event is sponsored and organized by the International Kyokushin Karate Organization in Tokyo, Japan and featured fighters from Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Bolivia, Greece and France.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School will begin its 2017 varsity football season on Aug. 18 with a home game against Hillsborough Orange at historic Death Valley on the NNHS campus.
NN's first Big East Conference event will be October 6 at home versus the Wilson Hunt Warriors.
Northern Nash's complete ledger is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Evening Optimist Orioles claimed the 2017 Rocky Mount Little League City Championship by a 6-2 margin as they jumped on the Wesley Men Yankees for a big four-run outburst in the first inning and then made those runs stand up in downing the Yankees last Tuesday afternoon.
Overcast skies could not dampen the 'Birds spirit as leadoff man Wells Hutson and winning pitcher Landen Baker launched long home runs to catapult the O's into an early lead and the stout mound work of Baker, Hutson and Connor Whitley held the Wesley Men in check thereafter. en route to the championship.

NASH REC SWIM TEAM'S CAROLINE
GRIFFITH, ZACH RICHARDSON

NASH REC SWIM TEAM'S
ABBY WILSON

WESTRIDGE SWIM TEAM'S
ISABELLA DAZA

Westridge's Carson Bissette (left) gets some assistance from Darcy Tyndall during the Pup Race portion of last Thursday evening's home conference meet against Nash Rec.

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