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Visitors from near and afar enjoyed the many elements of the 6th annual Red Oak Classic hosted by the Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society (ROAHPS) as their annual fundraising effort to support the renovation of the Red Oak Teacherage.
Vintage tractors and unique hit-and-miss engines were on full display at William B. Ennis, Jr. Park in Red Oak.
Adults enjoyed the Beer Garden while families enjoyed the children's area and rides in tractor-drawn small wagons for kids big and small.

Paul and Sue Bass of Momeyer celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on September 9th. The couple were married at Momeyer Baptist Church on September 9, 1951. They have two children, one grandson and four great-grandchildren.

NASHVILLE - Nash County took to the airwaves to draw simultaneous observance of a Sept. 11th memorial, issuing a 9-1-1 broadcast along with an in-person gathering in front of the administration building for remembrance.
Telecommunicator Christopher Manning of 9-1-1 Communications united first responders, including Nash County EMS, Nash County Sheriff's Office, and police and fire agencies across the county in a brief radio broadcast Friday morning.

This devotion is from an incident that happened 26 years ago. But the message is just as fresh today as it was back then.
In March 2000, I attended the Annual Legislative Conference of the National Association of Counties, in Washington, D. C. Robbie and our two youngest children went with me. We left our other two college-age children at home. We just hoped the house would still be standing when we got back!
We arrived safely and checked in the hotel. We went out for dinner and looked around the city.

The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, in his seminal work, A Secular Age, poses a brilliant question: "Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, the year 1500 in our Western society, while in 2000, many of us find this not only easy but even inescapable?" Over the next 800 pages, Taylor provides a three-part answer to the question. First, He argues that in the pre-modern world, people instinctively viewed the cosmos and their place in it as an unquestionable artifact of a magnificent creation of God.

Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church met at the church on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This was the first meeting of the new year in WMU. The emphasis for the year is "Meant for the Mission". Members were encouraged to "accept the mission" and share the gospel as Jesus commanded. The group brought donations of items to be used by the American Legion as they make care packages for veterans. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 pm.

Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don J. Adams to Valencia Dominique Battle; Joyner Park Townhomes, Lot 4; $234,500
Jessica A. Williams, Jessica Williams, Donna Frost, Michelle Frost, Scott Frost, Amber Williams, Amber Owens and Tyler Owens to Vets Buys Houses NC, LLC; 13002 Eagle Ridge Drive, Zebulon; $87, 500
Tamara Joyce Peters to Jose L. Hernandez Santiago; property along Chestnut Street; $300,000

10500 E NC 97, Rocky Mount; 08/24/26; shoplifting concealment goods
105 Drake St, Nashville; 08/25/26; forgery-notes,checks,securities
10615 W NC 97, Middlesex; 08/24/26; call for service
Red Oak Rd, Nashville; 08/27/26; child abuse-misd

Mile marker 459, US 64 E, Nashville; 08/16/26; speeding; driving while license revoked, not impaired revoked; open container after consuming; fail maintain lane
Fairfield Dr., Nashville; overdose; 08/16/26; Missing persons; 08/16/26; Simbelyn Dr., Nashville
Mile marker 458 US 64 W., Nashville; 08/22/26; DWI
Eastern Ave/Red Oak Rd; 08/19/26; possession marijuana paraphernalia; possession marijuana less than one-half ounce; possession cocaine; possession with intent