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The Middlesex Powell Clinic is now UNC Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at Middlesex.
This change reflects that the practice provides whole family care including pediatrics. Dr. Gilbert Alligood specializes in pediatrics and internal medicine and is accepting new patients.

The State Capitol Police has announced the promotion of Officer George (Ricky) Tucker to the rank of Sergeant. The promotion was effective February 1, 2017.
Sergeant Tucker has served for 13 years with the State Capitol Police, most recently serving as the Training Officer for the agency. During his more than 30-year career in local and state law enforcement, he has served in supervisory positions including as a municipal police chief. He holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Officer certification, is a criminal justice instructor, and is a crime prevention specialist.

Rotary Club of Rocky Mount President Garry E. Hodges, left, stands with Laura Ashley Lamm, Eastern NC Desk Editor and Drew Elliot, Opinion Editor, both of North State Journal. They spoke Monday at the Doubletree of Rocky Mount.

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lee Parker of Spring Hope announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria Rose Parker, to Tyler Clay Whitley of Bailey. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Whitley also of Bailey. The wedding is planned for May at the Chapel in the Woods in Louisburg, N.C.

Pictured above is the Cardinal Ball Royal Court, along with other top sellers for the Cardinal Ball raffle tickets. The Royal Court was composed of two groups of students; the first group are students who raised the most money on the third through fifth grade hall and the second group are the ones who raised the most money on the kindergarten through second grade hall by selling raffle tickets. It was still based on the traditional first, second and third place winners but a male and female winner was chosen for first and second place.

Halen Lynch and Ayahnie Savage take a break during the Cardinal Ball to enjoy refreshments. (Graphic photo by Jo Anne Cooper)

Jase Moore, a pre-kindergartner at Cedar Grove, at right, works on a Valentine at the Cardinal Ball with help from his mother, Amber. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)

Alijah Hedgepeth is all smiles during the Cedar Grove Elementary School Cardinal Ball. (Graphic photo by Jo Anne Cooper)

Mikialah Specht, at right, was presented the 4-H Agriculture Award by her brother, Johnnie, at left. Johnnie serves as the Nash 4-H Council President.

The 4-H Club Citizenship Award was presented to the Sandy Cross 4-H Club. Pictured (L-R) are club leaders Tracy Batchelor and Christy Corbett, Taryn Reams, Laken Batchelor and Liana Vandemark.

Olivia Daughtridge, at right, was presented the 4-H'er of the Year Award for youth ages 9-12. Presenting the award is Nash 4-H Council President Johnnie Specht, at left.

The Red Oak Acorns were recognized for third place in the 4-H Scrapbook Awards. Pictured is club leader Jennifer Aycock (far right) with club members (from L-R) Maycee Aycock, Payton Whitley and Cullin Whitley.

Do dogs cry real tears? After reading a very graphic description of a homeless Shelter dog, I thought.... nice writing that pulled at the heartstrings. We use our photographer's words on their experiences with the Nash Shelter homeless pets on our Facebook page, along with their basic bio. A homeless pet at the Shelter must indeed feel emotional, but everything I've been reading says that pets express sadness differently but we tend to suggest our own human responses to them.

AgCarolina Farm Credit will be awarding $28,500 in scholarships to students who will be attending, or who are currently enrolled in, a North Carolina college, university, or community college. The deadline is approaching for the twenty-nine scholarships available from the cooperative. Children or grandchildren of the cooperative's board of directors are not eligible for the scholarships, as well as children or grandchildren of the cooperative's employees.

One thing, among many, that we are discovering and knowing to be true here at Nashville UMC is that we are children of faith. Each and every day, we are seeing miracles through the Spirit in the lives of people in this wonderful community that we love (and that God loves even more). Families are being reunited, souls saved, pains conquered, and illnesses cast out, this is nothing short than what Jesus was talking about when he taught us to pray, "on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).

On a beautiful spring-like morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church. Sanctuary flowers were given by Kathy and Aubrey Farmer, as a Valentine gift to the Peachtree Family. Special music was by the Adult Choir under the direction of the pastor. They sang "Calvary Covers it All." The offertory by Jane May was a beautiful piano rendition of "In the Garden."

Thanks to everyone from Red Oak Baptist Church and the community who contributed card fronts to be used at St. Jude's Ranch for Children. Over 3 large flat rate boxes of card fronts were donated.
Red Oak Baptist Church welcomes new members, Jeremy and Jessica Guzman.

The salvation planned by God and worked out by Jesus Christ is not only negative. It is positive. It is not only salvation from sin. It is salvation to eternal life. To be rescued from the consequences of sin is not enough. Such rescue simply brings us back to ground zero.
Can any human being then earn his or her way to heaven? Absolutely not! "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). You and I not only need rescue from the terrible consequences of sin, we need to be taken to glory.

During the 113th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce, James D. Gailliard, Pastor of Word Tabernacle Church and President of The Impact Center, was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Citizen Award. According to Chamber officials,
"Each year The Chamber recognizes a citizen who has demonstrated noteworthy commitment and contribution to the greater Rocky Mount community.

Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges exist in approximately 36,000 locations in 70 countries--from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, Nash Community College has joined the movement to share books, bring people together and grow communities of readers with an on-site Little Free Library.

Mackenzie Elisabeth Boone, of Nashville, was named to The University of Alabama's Dean's List.
A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester at UA were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.