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Dear Santa,
I want kinetic sand, Doc McStuffins bill Finding Dory movie, chewing gum, diapers for my baby doll, Hachable and that is all.
Maggie

Rocky Mount Academy announces the 2016-2017 Turner W. Battle Scholarship recipients. The criteria for receiving the Turner W. Battle Scholarship are leadership, scholarship, college potential, and school spirit. Top row: Colby Freeman (9th), Elias Moore (11th), and Paul King (12th). Sitting: Emily Cheston (12th), Julia High (12th), and Anna Scott Wingfield (12th).The recipients are pictured with the three Trustees of the Turner W. Battle Scholarship; Jeffrey Batts, David Warren, and Richard Battle, son of Turner W. Battle.

Happy Holidays to you and your family, including your pets. Holidays are stressful times, but if you feel like your family needs a little love, please don't forget the Shelter pets. Buying a pet just encourages breeders to breed more. What happens to the ones they don't sell and they get past the cute puppy stage? They end up in the Shelter or worse. Sometimes given away free, which can be dangerous. Too many people use free pets for bad means. Such as bait pets.

Since 2007, College Foundation, Inc. (CFI) has awarded ten Victor E. Bell, Jr. Scholarships per year to encourage North Carolina seventh grade students with high potential to aspire to a college education. The scholarship is named in honor of the chairman of the CFI Board of Trustees who served for 30 years and left a strong legacy of service to North Carolina.

Nash Community College is moving forward with construction projects thanks to funding from the $2 billion Connect NC bond which North Carolina voters supported during the March 2016 primary election.
"Site work and grading have begun for the two new buildings and construction is estimated to begin in June 2017," Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Adrienne Covington said.

Tuesday, January 3 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Harrison Family YMCA, 1000 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, January 3 from 2 until 6:30 p.m. at the Rocky Mount Shrine Club, 320 Airport Road, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, January 4 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Gold Valley Church of God of Prophecy, 1740 S NC 231, Middlesex
Monday, January 9 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 South Halifax Road, Rocky Mount

The excitement of the Christmas season was felt by the Peachtree Folks as they gathered for worship on Sunday morning. The weather was mild and beautiful.
The sermon for the children by Beverly Wilson was about the ornaments on the Chrismon tree that were crosses. These had been used throughout the ages to symbolize Christ. Early Christians, who had to hide their faith from the authorities, might use them to let other Christians know of their faith.

Dorothy, Audrey, and Suzy had a great time celebrating Christmas with family in Zebulon on Sunday, December 11. They enjoyed visiting with relatives and having a delicious lunch together.
The Adult II Sunday School Class of Red Oak Baptist Church had a party for Tonia Taylor at South Village in honor of her birthday.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at J.W. Parker Middle 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 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at G.R. Edwards Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

ROCKY MOUNT -- By anyone's estimation, Nash Central's Robbi Allen is one of the most talented and valuable girls basketball players in the Big East Conference.
So when Allen went down early in the season -- for the second time in three years -- with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, it was easy to assess the potential consequences Allen's absence would have for the Lady Bulldogs.

NASHVILLE -- Heading into the holiday break, Red Oak Middle School's boys basketball team is undefeated -- and relatively unchallenged -- in Tri-County Conference action.
One day after their closest win of the year at Southern Nash, Red Oak was back on the hardwood last Thursday on the road against backyard rival Nash Central.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Everything was in place for an energetic, high-intensity close in the boys championship game of the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament.
Two teams -- Nash Central and Northern Nash -- that like to get up and down the court in entertaining fashion.
A rematch between last year's finale, which was claimed by Northern Nash.

NASHVILLE -- Nash Central Middle and Red Oak have played their share of girls basketball thrillers in recent years -- and you can add last Thursday's meeting at the NCMS Gymnasium to that list.
The outcome of the game wasn't decided until the final horn as Nash Central, trailing most of the way, rallied in the closing minutes to secure a 17-16 triumph over the Lady Tigers in Tri-County Conference hoops action.

CHAPEL HILL -- Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2016 fall sports season.
The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state's four competitive classifications.

CHAPEL HILL -- Here are the results from last weekend's North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship football games.

Nash Central Middle School's Emma Midkiff (left) heads toward the basket as part of last Thursday afternoon's home basketball decision over the Red Oak Lady Tigers.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Big East Conference held its latest league swim meet last Wednesday, and with a familiar result.
Wilson Fike's girls and Wilson Hunt's boys continued their respective conference dominance this season during action at the Harrison Family YMCA Pool in Rocky Mount.
The Fike girls delivered 154.5 points to outdistance second-place Rocky Mount, which closed with 112 markers.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Both North Carolina Wesleyan College basketball teams were in action last Wednesday night.
The Bishop men won their fifth straight with a 93-73 victory at Columbia International, while Wesleyan's women suffered at 91-49 setback at Christopher Newport.
On the men's side at CIU (3-9), the Bishops used a 16-2 run midway the first half to turn a 13-13 tie into a 14-point advantage.
NCWC took an eventual 53-35 lead into the break and shot over 50 percent from the floor on the night to secure the 20-point win.

Members of the Nash Central High School girls basketball team pose after winning the Nash County Christmas Tournament last Thursday at home.

Northern Nash's Ashlee Brackett drives for the Lady Knights during last Thursday night's girls finale of the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament.

Nash Central's Michaela Nelms (with ball) was sharp for the Lady Bulldogs during last Thursday's title victory over Northern Nash at the Nash County Christmas Tournament.

Nash Central High School's Carisha Leonard pulls down a rebound during last Thursday's victory over Northern Nash in the title game of the Nash County Christmas Tournament.