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A larceny after breaking and entering, breaking and entering a commercial, safe cracking and conspiring to break and enter into a building to commit a felony was reported on 12/27/16 at Highway 55 Diner, 137 Nashville Commons Drive
A possession of stolen property was reported on 12/18/16 at 115 McCoy Drive

An assault with a deadly weapon with injury, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and communicating threats was reported on 12/18/16 at 4397 Oak Level Road
A simple physical asasult and assault on a female was reported on 12/18/16 at 2604 Bayview Drive
An overdose was reported on 12/19/16 at 10187 W Old Spring Hope Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 26 through 30.

The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners are planning to make improvements to some of the town's streets.
The street maintenance would be provided through the Powell Bill Project, which municipalities receive funds from the state for upgrading and maintaining its public streets, according to Town Manager Jae Kim.
Streets included in the project are McLean Street, Second Street, Virginia Street, and Poplar Street.

The town board of Castalia held its first regular meeting of 2017 on Tuesday.
Sherriff Keith Stone was present to address the board and to "put a face with his name." He emphasized that he and his department are here to serve. Castalia, like Red Oak, has no police force of its own, so relies on the county to provide law enforcement.
"That's what it's all about. I'm here to serve y'all. And we take this very seriously."

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

Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas Joyner, of Rocky Mount, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Joyner, of Rocky Mount, to Tyler Jordan Payne, of Wilson. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Gerald Payne, of Wilson. A November 2017 wedding is planned.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Red Oak Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

As we go into the new year, I am fostering a new dog. A dog that was owner surrendered. We have not walked in the owner's shoes, but we wonder if they explored all options before bringing to the Animal Control Shelter. This one will be a lucky one. It is little and purebred and will go to a Rescue soon. She would have been petrified over the long weekend, to be in a kennel, not a home, a place with lots of dogs barking and not even a person, except once a day to check on them. But what about the others? They are scared and tremble too.

Christmas is a time of celebration of God's love for His creation. We celebrate by making every effort to be with our loved ones. Families seek to be together, no matter the distance that separates them. We want to share memories of our childhood Christmases. Examples of this: Bob and Fran Bunn flew a long distance to Washington State to be with their son and his family. Janice and Bobby Sykes drove to Kernersville to be with their son, Mike, and his family.

We set the mood with soft lights and sentimental music. Our favorite person arrives. Our hearts are moved. We feel good. Love is in the air. Or is it?
What is love? Jesus says, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments" (John 14:15). First, love is an objective standard. John, the apostle of love, tells us plainly, "This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments" (1 John 5:3). The objective standard of love is the Ten Commandments. We do not steal from or lie to someone we love.

AgCarolina Farm Credit announces grain marketing meetings to be held January 18th in Rocky Mount and January 19th in Greenville. Attendees will learn more about current factors impacting grain prices from Scott Mickey, a Farm Business Consultant from Clemson University Extension.
Each of the grain marketing meetings will begin at 8 a.m. and breakfast will be served. The Rocky Mount meeting will take place at the Doubletree in Rocky Mount. The Greenville meeting will take place at the Hilton in Greenville.

Monday, January 9 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 South Halifax Road, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, January 10 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Northside Community Church, 1660 Beaver Pond Drive, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, January 10 from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at The Bowling Center, 3250 N Church Street, Rocky Mount
Thursday, January 12 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Boulevard

The Thompson cemetery, near Silver Lake, was cleaned December 10, 2016 by the Sons of Confederate Veteran Camp #1916, General William Dorsey Pender & Camp #75 Robert Henry Ricks.
This clean-up was performed in honor of Pvt. Doctor Franklin Thompson a native of Wilson county who served North Carolina in the War Between the States. Pvt. Thompson was a Confederate cavalryman who served in the 19th N.C. Calvary, Co. E, also known as the Wilson Co. Raiders under Captain Lawrence.

Michael Darr, Plant Manager Bridgestone Plant in Wilson, at left, recently spoke about Bridgestone and the plant operation in Wilson during a Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club Meeting. Pictured with Darr is Ginny Mohrbutter, Kiwanis Club president, at right.

The Maria V. Howard Arts Center and the Children's Museum and Science Center will close January 1 through January 28 for maintenance and an exhibit changeover.
The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences will host its latest exhibit, "Backyard Adventures," Jan. 29, 2017 to May 7, 2017.
From the perspective of bees, known as the hardest working creatures on the planet, visitors to this exhibit will get an opportunity to discover the outdoors.

Southern Nash's Darius Edmundson (with ball) earned an all-tournament selection at the Bunn Christmas Boys Basketball Tournament, which concluded last week at the Bunn Dome in Franklin County.

BUNN -- On the surface, last Thursday's meeting between Northern Nash and Eastern Wayne didn't seem too important -- at least in the grand scope of the 2016-17 boys basketball season for the Fighting Knights.
Fifth place at the annual Bunn High School Boys Basketball Tournament was at stake, thought it would be understandable if everyone in attendance saw their minds drift from time to time toward the New Year's Weekend.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College women's basketball team returned to action on Monday night, dropping their first contest of 2017 by a 70-60 score at Virginia Wesleyan.
Senior Timyra Staton, who prepped at Nash Central High School, paced the Bishops with 14 points and nine rebounds.
The difference in the contest came late the first quarter when the Marlins (6-4) put together a 12-0 run to close out the period and forge a 19-8 advantage.

ROCKY MOUNT -- As a defending league regular season co-champion -- and current holder of an 8-3 record -- the Nash Central Bulldogs are once again expected to be a player in the Big East Conference boys basketball race.
Central, coached by Renny Taylor, prepped for its upcoming league slate by making its annual trip last week to take part in the Cleveland Christmas Classic at Cleveland High School in Johnston County.

LOUISBURG -- Louisburg College's women's softball program, which has rich ties to Nash County, will begin its 2017 season Feb. 5 with a doubleheader at Methodist University in Fayetteville.
Michelle Carlson will serve in her second season as the head coach for the Lady Hurricanes.
Louisburg's complete schedule is as follows, with home games listed in CAPS:

BUNN -- Here are the results and all-tournament performers from the annual Bunn Christmas Boys Basketball Tournament, which concluded last Thursday at the Bunn Dome in Franklin County:

RALEIGH -- The 67th Annual Raleigh Hot Stove League Baseball Banquet is scheduled for January 24 at the McKimmon Center on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Festivities will begin with a silent auction at 5:15 p.m., with dinner to follow at 6 p.m.
Several area diamond dignitaries will be honored.

NASH COUNTY -- Rocky Mount High School's Sherrod Greene, who helped lead the Gryphons to the runner-up finish in the Class 3-A State Playoffs, has been selected to the 2016 NCPreps.com All-State Football Team.
Greene, a linebacker, has verbally committed to continue his gridiron career at the University of South Carolina. He was the lone Nash County player on the prestigious squad, though Bunn defensive end Celik Curtis also made the team.