Nash County hopes to open up a call center next week that will provide updates on COVID-19 vaccinations.
The call center will allow residents to speak with an actual person and get information on when and where vaccinations will be taking place.
The announcement of the call center came on Monday afternoon during a COVID-19 update.

An EMS staff person decontaminates multiple emergency service vehicles on one shift. Ambulances and paramedics go through a sanitizing process multiple times during a shift.

Nash County EMS personnel know the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more than anyone.
Nash County Emergency Services Director Brian Brantley said that impact is something that will likely be felt for years to come.
Brantley, along with Scott Strufe, EMS Director for Nash County Emergency Services, provided information to Nash County Commissioners last month and again this month on the impact COVID is having on not only staff but equipment and the impact is great.

Some parents of students in the Nash County Public School System plan to protest a recent decision that further delayed in-person learning until March 22.
An event was initially planned for this past Saturday, January 23 but has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 6.
The event, "Let the Kids Learn in Person," will be held at 2 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of the Nash County Board of Education Central Office in Nashville.

A Raleigh man was shot on Highway 64 after leaving a Nashville apartment complex last week.
Nashville Police Chief Anthony Puckett said Christopher Horne was at an apartment complex in Nashville just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, January 21. Horne and three others reportedly left the apartment and were traveling on Highway 64 West.

The Town of Nashville plans to join in with other towns in expressing disapproval with service received from Suddenlink.
Complaints against the internet and cable provider were brought up by Town Manager Randy Lansing at council's meeting on January 19.
Lansing told council members that the Town of Tarboro had recently moved forward with sending a letter of complaint to the state's attorney general.

"You just keep on going."
Those are the words of Rachel McClintock on how she was able to recently celebrate her 100th birthday.
McClintock celebrated her special day on January 16 at Brekenridge Retirement Center in Rocky Mount.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office has charged a Tarboro man with murder after an unborn baby was killed following an accident where the man was trying to flee.
James Dylan Harris, 26, was operating a tan GMC Yukon on January 9 in the area of Jeffrey's Road in Rocky Mount. The vehicle turned into the Circle K gas station when narcotics detectives were able to confirm it was Harris driving.

The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses can impact donors. This year the pandemic adds in another challenge in keeping the blood supply strong. The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to make an appointment to give blood or platelets this month.

Public parking signs in Downtown Nashville were again a topic of conversation for the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board, which met on Monday afternoon. Only four of the nine committee members were present for Monday's meeting however Nashville Planner Sherry Moss said a quorum had been met.
Board members agreed to stick to a more simple design for the signs after receiving additional quotes on a more detailed sign at the request of Council Member and Advisory Board Member Kate Burns.

The Nash County Health Department prepares for their upcoming second dose clinics. For the next few weeks, recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine will receive automated phone calls giving them instructions on how to receive their second dose. This includes second dose clinic information for everyone vaccinated at the January 7 drive-through event.

The Nash County Board of Education approved a waiver last week that will provide some flexibility for the class of 2021.
The board voted 9-2 to approve the waiver, which will offer high school principals the flexibility to allow students the opportunity to graduate with the North Carolina graduation requirements of 22 credits rather than the additional local elective requirement of 28 credits.

The Nash County Board of Education had a change of heart and reversed their decision on allowing K-12 students to return to in-person learning this week.
In an emergency meeting held last Thursday afternoon, January 21, board members voted 6-5 to extend the school system's opening until March 22.
Evelyn Bulluck made the motion and said she felt delaying the start of school until March 22 was the safest option.

UNC Health has begun offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments in the Rocky Mount region, through Eastern North Carolina Medical Group. Per revised NC DHHS guidelines, the eligibility criteria to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been expanded to incorporate a larger percentage of the state's population.
Currently, the following groups are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine:

Edgecombe Community College recently announced its President's List for the Fall 2020 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President's List.
Nashville residents named to the President's List include Matthew Joyner and Morgan Tyson.

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed William "Bill" Wolfe to serve as a Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 7C, serving Edgecombe and Wilson counties.
"Bill Wolfe's legal abilities are well known in this district that he has served for years and I am pleased he is willing to continue his service on the bench," Gov. Cooper said.

Governor Roy Cooper has announced new appointments to boards and commissions across North Carolina. The appointments include a Rocky Mount man.
Larry W. McAdams was appointed to the North Carolina Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. McAdams is the Majority Partner and Founder in Express Employment Professionals in Rocky Mount, a temporary and permanent personnel placement business.

The following deed transfers were reported in Nash County from January 18-22

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
Rodrigo Raya Reyes; 6943 B Winters Road; detached accessory; $50,000
Jason Morgan; 8291 Pine Wood Road; renovation/alteration; $30,000

A warrant service was reported on 1/21/21
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 1/18/21 at 10601 E NC 97, Rocky Mount
A possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine and felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for a controlled substance was reported on 1/22/21 at 1100 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount

INCIDENTS
A driving while license revoked impaired revoked was reported on 1/19/21 on US 64 W at the 459 mile marker
A reckless driving was reported on 1/20/21 on US 64 W at the 462 mile marker

"Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Chris Wallace of Fox News did an interview with Tim Cook last weekend. Mr. Cook is the person who took Steve Jobs' place as the CEO of the Apple Corporation, known simply as Apple. Apple is the richest company in the world, now worth over 2 trillion dollars, and most that value is due to Jobs' genius.

As you look at the state of our nation today, what do you see? The Bible says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Ps. 33:12), but this is not a popular belief in our society. However, it's the only way our nation can flourish. Further support for this truth is found in Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people." Abandoning the Lord leads to disgrace and the loss of His blessings.

Sandy Cross United Methodist Church worshipped virtually this past Sunday. Pastor Eric Packard gave the morning message "Jonah - Is It Really Just About A Whale". The message can be viewed on the church's YouTube channel. There is a link on the church's FB page and also on the church's website https://sandycross.org/.

What follows is Part 2. Part 1 can be found in The Graphic from 1/21/21
In Ephesians 4:25-5:2 we have a list of "do's and "don'ts." Vices and virtues. It isn't the list of what to do to get in the club, it's the list of how we live because we are saved, in the club as it were. This is a list of do's and don'ts for how we live as God's free people.

Flower Calendar sign-up sheets for 2021 are in the Narthex at Peachtree Baptist Church. Please get one, fill-out and return.
We are continuing to take donations for the Lottie Moon Missions.

The line started at Fike High School in Wilson, worked down Ward Boulevard, then turned down Nash Street and ran almost all the way to Barton College. It was for COVID-19 vaccines for senior citizens.
I read several news stories and posts on social media. Many of those in line commented about how grateful they were to get the vaccine.

Over the past few weeks, North Carolinians have begun receiving long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines. This is a significant milestone in our fight against the virus, and it means we're one step closer to the end of this pandemic. But as always, scammers will appear out of the woodwork to take advantage of North Carolinians, and we're seeing more reports about vaccine-related scams. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine.

No matter what your feelings are on education, I think everyone can agree that trying to educate youth during a pandemic is not ideal.
There are many thoughts and opinions and attitudes regarding education today and how it should be done and where it should be done and so on.
I don't have the magic answer.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on May 27,1975. The Gift Gallery which was located in downtown Nashville, was celebrating its fourth anniversary with a fashion show.

NASH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMER RYAN AGAN

ROCKY MOUNT -- Veteran coach Kyle Bain knew this season would offer plenty of challenges for his Nash Central High School swim team.
But not even Bain could have imagined some of the trials and tribulations the Bulldogs would experience -- all to take part in two regular season meets before heading to the regional and state events.

STANHOPE -- Realistic expectations had to be the most pertinent intangible for a high school volleyball coach during the 2020-21 shortened season.
With practice time limited and COVID-19 quarantines the norm, it was difficult to gain a true gauge of the progress a spike program was going to make during the campaign.

GREENSBORO -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team completed its weekend sweep of rival Greensboro College by rallying from 13 points down to win 82-78 on the road Sunday afternoon.
Senior Damon McDowell capped off his stellar weekend by scoring 17 points in this one to lead the Bishops. He scored 39 in the home win last Friday.

RALEIGH -- North Carolina State University has released its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule for the 2021 season, as announced by head coach Elliott Avent last Friday.
The slate features three-game series against 12 league opponents. NC State's nonconference schedule will be released at a later time.

STANHOPE -- Bragging rights were on the line this past Friday night when county-rivals Northern Nash and Southern Nash faced off in the gymnasium of Southern Nash High School, and even without the usual full-capacity crowds, the respective girls and boys basketball teams from each school brought enough energy to make up for it.

The Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Nash County Recreation and Senior Services to host a drive-thru light show experience tonight, January 28th.
"Lights of Winter Wonderland" will be held on January 28 from 6 until 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Claude Mayo Administration Building.