"In my opinion and the opinion of many others, history will record Zee Lamb as one of the best county managers, if not the best, to ever pass through Nash County," Wayne Outlaw, Vice President of Ruritan National said at a recent meeting at the West Mount Ruritan Club.
Zee B. Lamb has served as the Nash County Manager for nine years and will be retiring on January 31st. Outlaw invited Lamb to speak at the West Mount Ruritan Club's monthly meeting in September before his retirement. Lamb became the Nash County Manager in 2013.

A Nash County auto mechanic was hospitalized after being severely beaten for confronting three men attempting to steal from his neighbor's yard.
Mark Boykin of Boykin Auto Performance in Bailey spotted a suspicious vehicle across the road from his home and went out to investigate around 11 p.m. last Thursday.

Red Oak has completed construction of its veterans memorial monument. A dedication service was held on Veterans Day featuring music from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band of Cherry Point.

The town of Red Oak has completed construction of a veterans memorial monument at W.B. Ennis Park.
Town Clerk Tracy Shearin said the idea of creating the memorial monument arose after the return of the remains of Korean War soldier First Class William Hoover Jones. His remains were returned to Nash County in 2019. Jones was a Whitakers resident that went missing during the Korean War at the age of 19, she said.

Nash County students ages 12 to 18 will be awarded a $100 gift card after receiving their second COVID vaccine dose with parental consent as part of a vaccine incentive program.
The Nash County Board of Education approved the incentive program at their board meeting earlier this month. The school system will now partner with Nash UNC Healthcare instead of the county health department for administering the vaccination clinics at schools.

Former Emergency Services Director Brian Brantley was officially recognized for his service and commitment to the emergency services department at the Nash County Board of Commissioners meeting earlier this month.
Brantley retired abruptly October 4 and his leave was unexpected. He worked in Nash County for more than 36 years and served as the county's emergency services director for almost 25 years.

The Town of Nashville is preparing for Christmas.
Nashville's Town Council agreed in August to purchase an 18-foot artificial Christmas tree. The cost for the tree tallied to $10,000 which was split between the town's general fund and the Municipal Service District Fund. The town also solicited assistance from the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.

Nash Central Naval JROTC students participate in the Presentation of Color.

A ceremony was held in Rocky Mount to express gratitude to veterans, past and present, for serving the country.
The Joint Veterans Committee (JVC) of Nash and Edgecombe Counties hosted its yearly Veteran's Day event Monday at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park.

The Nash County Farmers Market has received a $2,000 grant from the DeLeon Carter Foundation to fund events like, "How 'Bout Them Apples."
This event focuses on NC apples and fall produce grown locally. Children attending the market on October 16th had the opportunity to go on a scavenger hunt and shop for items on a market list. Lists, bags and instructions were obtained at Market information booth.

Communicate threats and damage to state or local government property at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville on 11/09/21
Warrant service at 103 S. Vance St, Whitakers on 11/13/21
First degree burglary, second degree trespass, and assault simple at 10516 W NC 97, Middlesex on 11/11/21

A Nashville man was arrested recently on drug charges after several complaints from residents sparked an investigation by the Nash County Sheriff's Office (NCSO).
The NCSO Narcotics Division conducted a follow-up investgation at the residents on Red Oak Road on October 26.
While at the front door of the residence and while speaking with 30 year-old Christopher Thomas Walker, deputies were able to detect the odor of marijuana emanating from the inside of the residence.

Authorities arrested a Louisburg man they allege was responsible for labor camp break-ins.
Nash County investigators charged 34-year-old Jose Antonio Linares Mojica, with 14 counts of felony breaking or entering and 14 counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering.

Incidents
Failure to maintain lane control, carrying a concealed weapon, and driving while impaired reported on 11/07/21
Driving while impaired reported on 11/12/21
Child restraint, reckless driving, speeding, simple possession of schedule IV CS reported on 11/11/21

Students from Nash, Granville and Edgecombe County Sheriff's Offices completed Detention Officer training at Nash Community College on Friday, November 5, 2021. The certification includes 177 hours of instruction designed to train qualified participants to function as officers in detention facilities. The course is governed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' and North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commissions.

The Lord gave us another cold, but beautiful morning Sunday as The Peachtree Baptist Church Con-gregation gathered to worship.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement today is presented to glorify God
Mrs. Jane May, Pianist, played a beautiful solo.

"'Good teacher', he asked, 'what must I do to inherit eternal life?' 'Why do you call Me good?' Jesus answered." (Mark 10:17-18)
While surfing the internet, I stumbled across a book entitled "Questioning Evangelism". It provides a practical framework for winning souls to Christ.
People seem to forget that the Great Commission is our challenge from the Lord. Why? So others can understand what words like joy, peace, grace, and mercy really mean!

Norma Banesa Flores and Jessica Flores to Norma Banesa Flores and Jessica Flores; .92 acres
Sepro Development Company III, LLC to 360 Forest Products, Inc.; 401.78 acres
Anastasia Sweeney to William Wade Sweeney; Section 2, Carter Grove, Lot 50

Building Permit
Commercial
James Norton, 8719 Davis Store Rd; Addition; $24,000

I tried not to pay too much attention to all this stuff about supply chain issues in the news.
But it hadn't hit close to home until recently.
They started messing with my Sprite, my toilet paper and my bacon and the whole thing is no longer a laughing matter.
At first, when I heard on the news that Christmas might not be as gifty this year, I was okay with that.

I haven't quite accepted the fact that Thanksgiving is next week. There's no way we went from celebrating Independence Day to preparing for Thanksgiving that fast!
Our local merchants have been busy preparing for the holiday, which has been more stressful than ever given the current situation with shipment issues.
But fortunately I've learned many of our merchants buy from USA wholesalers which have been able to meet their demands.

NASH CENTRAL'S ISAIAH DRAUGHAN

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central came up with a clutch 13-6 home victory over South Granville last Friday night in the second round of the Class 2-A State Football Playoffs at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.
Now 7-5 overall, the Bulldogs will advance to tangle with top-seeded and undefeated Princeton this Friday on the road in Johnston County in a third-round matchup.

FINDING A HOLE. Southern Nash's Jackson Vick (with ball) seeks running room for the Firebirds during last Friday night's road loss at Lee County in the second round of the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs.

SANFORD -- Under normal circumstances, there is little certainty for the Southern Nash High School football program heading into a particular season.
It's become almost taken for granted through the years that the Firebirds will be strong, will compete for the Big East Conference Championship and win at least one game -- and sometimes more -- in the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

NORTHERN NASH STAR RUNNING BACK RJ LORING

RED OAK -- Coming off a one-score squeaker of a win in the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs in the first round, Northern Nash set its sights on the 15-seed Smithfield-Selma Spartans last Friday night, with SSS riding high on what has been by far the school's best season in over a decade.
Behind a four-touchdown performance from star running back R.J. Loring, the Knights engineered a 39-21 win to advance to the third round of the state playoffs for the first time since 2010.

NASH COUNTY -- Northern Nash's Chloe Harrington and the entire Rocky Mount High School team were the big winners during the 2021 Big East Conference girls tennis season this fall.
Harrington, a senior, once again went undefeated during Big East action on her way to yet another league singles championship.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men's basketball team cruised to a monster blowout win over Mount Aloysius College (Pa.) 93-37 on the road at Mary Washington (Va.) last Saturday afternoon in the Hyatt Tip-Off Classic.
Senior wing Damon McDowell led the NCWC offense with a season high of 31 points on 11 of 17 shooting overall including 6 of 11 from three-point land.

NORTHERN NASH HIGH SCHOOL SPIKER CHARLIZE EVANS

NASH COUNTY -- The complete All-Big East Conference Volleyball Team for the 2021 campaign is as follows:

FAYETTEVILLE -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College football team fell 38-7 on the road at Methodist University last Saturday evening in their season finale.
With the loss, the Bishops finished 4-4 in the USA South Conference and in a tie for 4th place while finishing 4-6 overall.
After MU got on the board first in the first quarter with a 50-yard touchdown pass, the Bishops came right back in the second quarter to tie the game with a 33-yard TD run from freshman RB Trevon Crank that completed a 6-play, 80-yard drive.

WOLVES
7-8 BOYS
TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP

TOP NOTCH LAWN CARE
7-8 GIRLS
TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP

Southern Nash High School's Zyshone White makes a quarterback pitch to a teammate during last Friday night's road playoff showdown versus the Lee County Yellow Jackets.

A pair of Nash Central defenders hurry South Granville quarterback Charlie Vestal during last Friday night's football playoff game at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.

Southern Nash's Tralon Mitchell picks up yardage for the Firebirds last Friday night against Lee County.

Nash Central running back Raequan Fernandez churns for extra yardage for the Bulldogs during last Friday night's home playoff decision against the South Granville Vikings.