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NASHVILLE - Nash County's Board of Elections has a new chairman, thanks to a state appointment.
John Check, Republican, was appointed June 24 by Dave Boliek, State Auditor and Republican, to replace Kelly Shore, Democrat; Shore will remain as a Board member.
The appointment, along with others done at the same time for all NC counties, is currently allowed but there is an ongoing legal battle over permitting the State Auditor to maintain control of state elections board appointments.

Each year families of Wrens raise broods above the fan mounts of two ceiling fans on Larry's back porch. A parent brings food to the nest. Graphic photos by Larry Matthews

NASHVILLE - Beautiful, friendly and unassuming, "Jade," a Black Lab, has joined the ranks of the Nashville Police Department as its newest K-9, partnering with handler Officer Bryson Gibson.
While Jade may look like any other fit Labrador Retriever, Jade's training can transform her in seconds to a kind of canine superhero, when her drug detection and tracking abilities activate. Those are her specialties: Narcotics detection in vehicles and buildings, and Tracking fugitives or missing persons.

NASHVILLE - Galatia A.M.E. Church, founded in 1870, was the cause for celebration June 22, receiving a mayoral proclamation for its 155th Anniversary.
"Galatia A.M.E. Church has not only been a place of worship, but also a place of leadership and progress, having been instrumental in the election of Nashville's first Black Town Council member in 1969 and continuing to support civic, educational and charitable causes throughout its history," reads the proclamation in part, as signed by Mayor Brenda Brown.

"Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness." Psalm 29:2 (NIV) Here's a truth that might surprise you: You can't actually give God glory. He already has it completely. Think about it this way. An earthly king only looks glorious when he's wearing his crown and royal robes, sitting on his throne. Take those things away, and he just looks like an ordinary person. His glory depends on external things. But God is different. He doesn't wear glory like a costume--He IS glory. Just like water is naturally wet and the sun naturally gives light, God is naturally glorious.

Tomorrow we will be celebrating July 4th. Patriotic music is always a keystone of that celebration. For example, we'll hear Lee Greenwood sing his classic, I'm Proud to be an American. It's a great one.
Many of us will also hear God Bless America. No one could sing that like the late, great Kate Smith. Many of us weren't even born when Kate Smith sung God Bless America for the first time. The song debuted in 1938 on Armistice Day (later known as Veteran's Day).

"Forrest, were you scared in Vietnam?" Jenny asked. "Yes. Well, I-I don't know. Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out... and then it was nice. It was like just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou. There was always a million sparkles on the water... like that mountain lake. It was so clear, Jenny, it looked like there were two skies one on top of the other. And then in the desert, when the sun comes up, I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the earth began. It's so beautiful."

The youth and chaperones from Red Oak Baptist Church had a great time at Mfuge at Carson-Newman University in Tennessee June 16 -20. Several campers shared stories with the congregation on Sunday, June 22 during the morning worship.
Red Oak Baptist Church had a great week at "True North" Vacation Bible School! During the week of June 22 - 26 preschoolers and children through 5th grade from the community joined together for a fun week learning to Trust Jesus!

Kevin Scarboro to Rental Investment Property, LLC; 916-918 Star Street, Rocky Mount; $7,500
Central Children's Home of North Carolina, Inc. and Red Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church to Jose Luis Juan Remigio and Marco Antonio Juan Remigio; 2.16 acres; $175,000
William Irvin Green, Angela Lynette Green, Lisa Green Smith and Angela Lynette Green to William Irvin Green, Angela Lynette Green, Lisa Green Smith and Jeffrey Lee Smith; .290 acres

Rocky Mount
JULY 7: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Paul Baptist Church, 1151 N. Winstead Avenue
JULY 10: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Northside Community Church, 1660 Beaver Pond Drive
JULY 14: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Shenandoah Baptist Church, 3894 Shenandoah Road