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NASHVILLE - With measles on the rise across North Carolina and a case of potential exposure last month at UNC Health Nash, the Nash County Health Department is urging people to review their vaccination status.
A child seen at UNC Nash's Emergency Department on Tuesday, Jan. 27th, tested positive for measles, which is highly contagious; symptoms usually begin 7-14 days after exposure, but can appear up to 21 days later.

One effect of the recent freezing water temps has been broken water mains, including one in Nashville. The one in Nashville got complicated Tuesday because an attempted repair uncovered a bigger break.
Nashville Public Works put out a notice Feb. 2 that it was responding to a water main break near Brooklyn and Freeman Streets. The notice said that repairs would temporarily interrupt service or cause low water pressure in the interim.

Four people have died in Nash County of flu-related deaths, the latest, a child.
The Nash County Health Department issued a press release Jan. 29th reporting the first pediatric flu-related death of the season, not revealing additional personal information in order to protect the family's privacy. Three adult flu-related deaths have also occurred here.
None of the adult flu-related deaths concerned residents at long term care facilities.

NASHVILLE- Residents who'd like a say in how Stoney Creek Environmental Park will look in the future are invited to a series of public meetings to give their input.
Four meetings are planned at the Nashville Recreation Center on 200 S. Boddie Street: on Monday, February 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; on Wednesday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to noon; on Wednesday, February 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Thursday, February 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Input would take approximately 15 minutes.

"He didn't have an impressive form or majesty that we should look at Him, no appearance that we should desire Him." (Isaiah 53:2)
With the exception of the above verse, the Bible tells us very little about how Jesus looked. If that's the case, then where did we get that picture of Jesus that hangs over some of our mantles?
While there is no biblical support for the picture that our minds conjure up when we think about Jesus, some theologians claim that it came from eyewitness accounts.

Continuing from last week, the last of the three significant criticisms lodged against the Christian resurrection narrative is undergirded by a claim that the sources used to defend the resurrection are deficient. When it comes to skeptical criticism, the source of the evidence is usually one of the first topics to be discussed. After all, if our sources are the only evidence we have, then they should be.
However, in general, the criticism takes two forms: there is not enough evidence, and the sources are deficient.

The Love of God: A Love That Reorders Everything
Few themes in the Christian faith are as vast, as comforting, and as transformative as the love of God. It is the thread that runs through the entire story of Scripture--from creation to redemption to the promise of eternal life. Yet God's love is not merely a doctrine to affirm; it is a reality meant to be experienced, embodied, and shared.

The youth and children of Red Oak Baptist Church will have a Biscuit Fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 8. Fundraiser will be held at 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. This supports the youth and children attending camps this summer.
Women in Action missions group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Red Oak Baptist Church.
Everyone's welcome!

ACCIDENTS
The Nash County Sheriff's Office responded to five injury accidents between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. Those locations were at 533 NC Highway 97 East; at 606 Cleveland Street in Rocky Mount; on I-95 at mile marker 141; at N. US 301 and Johnston Road in Whitakers; and at 5901 Old Bailey Highway, Nashville.
Deputies responded to wrecks involving property damage at 113 E. Main Street, Rocky Mount; at Oak Level Road and Barnes Hill Church Road, Nashville; at 3365 Old Spring Hope Road; at 476 E. Highway 97, Wilson; and at mile marker 450 on US 64 E.

Current and prospective Edgecombe Community College students interested in entering a career in the skilled trades, will now have a new source of support. The Edgecombe Community College Foundation has established a scholarship fund, with donations from Roger and Gaile Taylor.
The Calvin Davenport Skills and Trades Scholarship, named in memory of Gaile's father, will provide $30,000 to support students pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate in programs such as welding, small engine repair, construction academy, automotive, collision repair, cosmetology, plumbing, HVAC-air conditioning and agribusiness. Successful scholars may also receive a set of tools tailored to their trade upon completion of their program.

Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don Adams to Stanley Clyde Hahnel and LeaAnne Keel Hahnel; Williams Grove, Phase VI, Section II, lot 172; $381,500
Lucy McIntyre Saunders Revocable Trust, Lucy McIntyre Saunders and David Montgomery Saunders to T.Lavender, LLC; 36.01 acres;
Robert J. Iannucci and Cheryl K. Iannucci to Cheryl Kae Iannucci; lot 2 in Oak Level Township
FHG Properties, LLC and New Sion, LLC to New Sion, LLC and FHG Properties, LLC; .119 acres

Dr. John T. Avent, recently honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Champion award, stopped by The Graphic to point out a reporter error in the story "Honoring Dr. King; Hundreds father to honor King's legacy" in the Jan. 22 edition.
Avent was reported as involved in the 1960 sit-in at S.H. Kress Department Store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In fact, Dr. Avent was one of seven college students arrested and convicted for trespass at a S.H. Kress segregated lunch counter in Durham, NC.