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American Revolution Patriot William Battle was honored on Saturday with a grave marker dedication by the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Battle is buried in a family cemetery at a home on Cooper Road in Nash County.
Battle was born around 1758, most likely in Northampton County, the son of William and Mary Battle.

Nash County Commissioners congratulated its 10th class of graduates from the annual Nash County Citizen's Academy.
There were 23 graduates recognized during the Board of Commissioner's regular meeting on Monday morning.

A Nashville woman is hoping a walk will bring awareness to a rare disorder she was diagnosed with two years ago.
Chrishawna Perry will host her second Unite@night Walk for CSF on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Glover Park.
CSF stands for the Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation, a non-profit organization that was founded in 2007 with the goal of raising awareness and finding a cure for Chiari malformation (CM), syringomyelia (SM) and related disorders.

Local men donned high heels on Saturday to spread an important message about sexual assault and the services My Sister's House offers to the community.
My Sister's House hosted its third annual "Walk in Her Shoes" at the walking track at the Rocky Mount Senior Center, with over a dozen walkers participating.
The event is part of a nationwide movement to get communities talking about sexual assault. The event asks men to literally walk in women's high-heeled shoes.
The event also serves a fundraiser for My Sister's House. Emily Lemus, Executive Director, said this year's event raised around $5,000.

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Brian Bone, from Rocky Mount, and attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), participates in a dress white inspection on the ship's barge. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

FUN in the SUN? According to the Humane Society of the United States, 100,000 dogs die each year in accidents involving riding in truck beds. Many of them are from falling out of pickups, sometimes when having to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident!
I have personally seen two dogs fall out of traveling pickups. Also saw one dog hang himself with his lead when he jumped out while his owner was inside a store.

On a beautiful spring morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Sanctuary flowers were arranged and given by Beverly Wilson in honor of her mother, Barbara Hardison. The Adult choir sang "Sinner Saved by Grace" under the direction of Pastor Whitehouse. For the offertory Jane May played a beautiful arrangement of "His Eye is on the Sparrow".
Pastor Whitehouse's sermon was titled "Wait for Whatever God Chooses to Do". It was based on scripture found in I Samuel 21-22.

May greetings, fellow neighbor, I pray this article greets you with the warmth and power that comes from the Holy Spirit. I pray that you also are being steeped in the Word of God and moving in the Spirit of God while we grow in sanctification as we love God and love our neighbor.
As frustrating as they can be, instruction manuals can be quite helpful. Anytime I have to put together a piece of furniture, I reluctantly whip out the manual after a few failed attempts at putting the item together.

Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR was recently recognized for its contributions to the SAR at the NC SAR Annual meeting in Greenville. The chapter received streamers for Flag Certificates awarded, 95 percent or higher membership retention, first place Electronic Scrapbook, Honorable Mention Hardcopy Scrapbook, first place Small Chapter Americanism and the Thomas N. "Nat" Clark Outstanding Small Chapter streamer recognizing the best overall small chapter in North Carolina.

What a great weekend for the 21st Annual Mother/Daughter Overnight Camp at Camp Mundo Vista! The missions camp is sponsored by the North Roanoke Baptist Association WMU and was held on April 28-29. The camp theme was "Everyday Princess'. Over 120 "princesses"; including leaders, moms, and girls from 3 associations and 9 staff members; participated in the camp which emphasized that God wants everyone to have faith in Him and as His children, daughters of the King, we can represent our Father in every thing we do and say and be a real princess everyday.

Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International welcomed three new members. Pictured (L-R) is: Janet Pridgen, AIG Facilitator at Nashville Elementary School and graduate of Barton College; Leslie Taylor, Media Coordinator at Nashville Elementary School and graduate of NC Wesleyan College; Kathy Stewart, Professional Tutor at Edgecombe Community College, with a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice from NC Central University. These three women were selected for their outstanding contributions to education.

Saturday, May 6 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Capital Ford Lincoln, 2012 Stone Rose Drive, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, May 9 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Stony Hill FWB Church, 9649 Stony Hill Church Road, Middlesex
Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Light of Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 510 S. Glendale Avenue, Rocky Mount

Rakieya Skinner was recognized on March 30, 2017 at the Chancellor's List of Students Program of Recognition held at the J.W. Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University.
Rakieya, a resident of Nashville, was named to the Fall 2016 Chancellor's List by earning a GPA of 3.75 or higher and completing at least 12 semester hours during one semester, two consecutive terms for Fort Bragg students, and had no incomplete grades.