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Broderick Cande Bello, M.D., a well known family physician serving Nashville and Nash County, passed away Jan. 11, 2026.
Dr. Bello came to Nashville to serve as a physician at Boice-Willis Clinic in 2001. February would have been his 25th anniversary with the clinic.
Bello was a graduate of the University of Virginia earning both his undergraduate and medical degrees at UVA.
After serving in the US Navy, he continued to serve as an active duty medical officer and physician.

RED OAK- In order to prevent a potential flood of nuisance property complaints where those complaining don't give their names, Red Oak town officials are sticking to their guns by enforcing current policy: a complainant has to sign the nuisance complaint form.
"I've talked with Jackie (Johnson, Zoning Officer) and we need to get things cleaned up before there's a problem," said Sandra Russ, commissioner, at the Jan. 12 town council meeting.

NASHVILLE - A Spring Hope man is asking county help because his well, and those of five nearby neighbors, are no longer producing enough water - potentially because of aquifer use by one or more nearby subdivisions.
Chris Brantley of 5382 Frazier Road, off NC 97, appeared before Nash commissioners at their Jan. 5 meeting.
"Tell me what I need to do," Brantley pleaded, stating that he had fears that his well pump was going to "burn up" because it was unable to keep up with demand.

MOMEYER - Just in time to coincide with the swearing-in of re-elected commissioners, the town of Momeyer has received a favorable audit report for the fiscal year ending in June of 2025.
Jennifer Reese, auditor with the firm Creech, Edwards, Winston, Williams & Co. of Oxford, NC, did a zoom call with the town council at their Jan. 12 session, listing total town revenues as $142,206, up about $12,000 from the year before.

NASHVILLE- Nash County has landed grant funds to design and build an outdoor classroom at the Ag Center, for planned use both by the Cooperative Extension and by the Nash County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Nikki Stanton, Finance Officer, told commissioners at their Jan. 5 meeting that the county had been awarded $102,000 for the 2025 Tobacco Trust Fund program, which operates under the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.

All my life, I was taught there was one unforgivable sin. It was if a Christian was to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. But you know what? After studying the scriptures, I now realize that verse was directed to the unbelievers.
The only source by which my statement can be proven is God's Word. The truth is there is no exception to salvation in any Bible verse. For example, John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

Thus far, in the cumulative case argument, we have suggested that a significant list of historical sources supports the Christian resurrection narrative. Last time, we suggested that while having more sources is almost always better, the evidence from the available sources is more than enough to justify putting forward a robust response to the three minimal bedrock facts: 1) Jesus died by crucifixion; 2) the disciples had experiences they believed to have been appearances of the risen Jesus; 3) a few years later Paul had an experience he interpreted to have been an appearance of the risen Jesus to him.

Abiding in Jesus: Our Source, Sustainer, and Life‑Giver
In a world that prizes self‑reliance, Jesus' invitation to abide sounds almost countercultural. Yet His words in John 15 remain one of the clearest pictures of what the Christian life truly is--not a project of self‑improvement, but a relationship of dependence. "I am the vine; you are the branches." With that single image, Jesus reframes discipleship as connection, not performance.

LifeWise met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 12 with over 88 students from Red Oak Elementary School participating. You can still sign up children to participate.
Women in Action of Red Oak Baptist Church met on Tuesday, Jan. 13 with 13 in attendance. Members contributed items and filled 20 backpacks for the United Community Ministries Homeless Shelter in Rocky Mount.

Mountaineer Rentals, LLC to Manuela Escalante Renteria; 5624 Hubbard Drive, Battleboro; $110,000
Cherry Lane, LLC to Paula D. Jones and Paul C. Jones; 158 Sourgum Court, Zebulon; $330,000
Robmir, Inc to Stephens Signature Homes, LLC; 1827 South Big Woods Road, Spring Hope; $62,000
Roy F. Jackson and Kathy S. Jackson to William E. Kendra and Allysa Gabriella Forrest; B.H. Bunn Heirs, Block A, Lot 1