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Gratitude: the state of being grateful, thankfulness. We owe ultimate gratitude to God. We ought to show Him our thankfulness. Ultimately, our food comes from Him. "He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and vegetation for the labor of man, so that he may bring forth food from the earth" (Psalm 104:14). Water is precious. God delivers the snow and rain. "For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong'" (Job 37:6).

Ashley Lehman of Rocky Mount was recently awarded the William and Lennie Everett Nursing Scholarship at Nash Community College. Lehman graduated from Nash Community in 2014 with an Associates Degree in Emergency Management. In 2015 Lehman received a Practical Nurse Diploma and now hopes to pursue her RN at Nash Community through the PN to RN transition program. The William and Lennie Everett Nursing Scholarship was established to financially aid nursing students so that they could more easily pursue their educational goals.

Through an exciting public-private partnership aimed at improving public health and the local food economy, finding healthy food options just got a lot easier.
Bradberry Grocery in Duke Community and Taylor Store in Griffins Township serve historic rural communities, including Duke's community and the Griffins Township, located along Taylor Store Road between Nashville and Castalia. They are teaming up with Transforming Health Together, a regional public health partnership facilitated through Johnston County Public Health Department, and the Twin County Healthy Eating and Active Living Catalysts to increase the access to healthy and fresh foods in their community.

North Carolina's egg prices were lower on all sizes when compared to last week. Supplies are mostly heavy to meet a moderate demand. The North Carolina weighted average price quoted Thursday, Nov 17, 2016 for small lot sales of delivered, cartoned, grade "A" eggs was 86.48 for Extra Large, 78.72 for Large, 56.17 for Medium, and 42.00 for Small eggs.

The Nash County 14-Under Girls All-Star Soccer Team took first place recently at the Statewide Athletics Committee State Tournament. Pictured are (back, l to r) Brian Hutson, Kaitlynn Mehus, Kristen Viverette, Megan Seale, Kathryn Robinson, Kaleigh Lee, Peyton Hutson, Kaylee Hearn and Nanci Flores; (front, l to r) Jada Zimmerman, Rubi Gutierrez-Aleman, Jada Moody, Emily Sondergard, Briana Cobos-Garcia and Amya Richardson.

STANHOPE -- Eight days after Southern Nash topped Northern Nash in each team's regular season finale, both clubs turned their attention to each other once again in the first round of this year's North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3-A State Football Playoffs last Friday night.
After beating Randy Raper's Northern Nash Knights one week before, Southern Nash improved to 12-0 overall with a 30-15 home win that also punched the Firebirds' ticket to the second round.

VIRGINIA BEACH -- Adrian Moore poured in 30 points and Justin Tankelewicz added 22 to lead their North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team to a 90-71 win over Frostburg State last Saturday in the 2016 Marlin Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Virginia Wesleyan.
Moore, who had previously scored 29 points in last Friday's opener, was named to the All-Tournament team for his efforts.
Versus FSU, the Bishops used a 22-6 run midway the first half to forge a 55-30 halftime advantage.

CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are the last Friday's results and this Friday's schedule for the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs:

The Nash County 10-Under Blue All-Stars finished in second place at the recent Statewide Athletics Committee Tournament. Picture are (back, l to r) Coaches Roland Mboumien, Kim Ward and Scott Lee; (middle, l to r) Justin Salgado, Brady Jenkins, Roland Mboumien Jr., Christian Lee and Drew Collier; (front, l to r) Tambe Mboumien, Cole Jones, Garrett Mehus, Caleb May and Brennan Lee.

The Nash County 12-Under Gray All-Stars recently finished in second place at the Statewide Athletics Committee State Tournament. Pictured are (back, l to r) Coach Richard Wells, Edgar Figueroa, Jonathan Page, Greer Stevenson, Liam Sellers, Charlize Evans, Gamaliel Mendoza, Bryson Jenkins and Coach Ricky Wells; (front, l to r) Brandon Deringer, Serenity McNair, Wells Hutson, Adan Flores, John William Bulluck and Mason McClain; (very front) Carson Richardson.

Pictured is the Nash County 14-Under Boys All-Star Soccer Team. Players were (in no particular order) Noah Davis, Heston Gregory, Nicholas
Murphy, Peyton Price, Derek Blankenship, Adrian Flores, Elijah Bass, Sam Wheaton, Owen Newsome, Jonathan Salazar, Samuel Garcia, Joseph Chavez Jr., Cristian Espiritu and Matthew Ward.

Southern Nash's Shontell Nicholson (wih ball) drives into the lane during last Thursday night's road basketball decision against Bunn High School.

Northern Nash's Markela Avent goes into the lane for a basket last Wednesday vs. Washington.

Northern Nash's Ashlee Brackett (right) dishes out a pass last Wednesday during the Lady Knights' home setback against Washington.

A Red Oak family lost their home last week during a fire.
According to Chris Bissette, Nash County Fire Marshal, the call was dispatched around 5:30 p.m. at a home on Red Oak Road, just past Red Oak Elementary School.
Bissette said when firefighters arrived at the home, it was fully involved.

NASHVILLE -- Nash Central Middle School's 2016-17 wrestling schedule will begin Dec. 5 with a home match against Parker Middle School.
The Trojans' complete schedule is as follows:
• Dec. 5 -- PARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Dec. 8 -- NORTH PITT MIDDLE SCHOOL

RED OAK -- Southern Nash experienced a bit of history last Thursday as the Firebirds capped off only the third undefeated football regular season in the 48-year history of the school.
Certainly, it was a moment to rejoice after the Firebirds outlasted Northern Nash by a 28-11 total in a hard-fought showdown at NN's Death Valley in Red Oak.
Not only had the Firebirds achieved perfection, but they had also wrapped up their second Big East Conference championship in the past three campaigns.