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Service organization has surprising connections to National Donut Day
The local office of The Salvation Army shared sweet treats with area residents Friday as part of its special celebration of National Donut Day. The event was not only a way to reach out to the local community, but also a way to remind residents of the long history of The Salvation Army in supporting neighbors in need. The first Friday of each June is America’s sweetest holiday. National Donut Day was celebrated on June 7 this year. The Salvation Army is, in fact, the...
Amelia Harper: Summer brings season of endings, beginnings, transition for Salvation Army
As we enter the summer months at The Salvation Army in Rocky Mount, which serves Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties, we are entering a season of sad endings, new beginnings and transition. Captains Wayne and Claudia Meads, who have served this area for three years as officers for The Salvation Army, are being transferred to the Adult Rehabilitation Center in Hampton Roads, Va. During their tenure here at the N.E.W. Salvation Army, housed at 1000 Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount, the organization dedicated its...
Edgecombe County student wins historic scholarship
A local high school graduate added one more accomplishment to her impressive resume. In addition to turning her tassell at Thursday’s graduation ceremony, North Edgecombe High’s Kalyn Johnson also was recently awarded the historic Annie and Sallie Ann Wheeler Memorial Scholarship. Tenikka Smith Hughes, the Wheeler Scholarship’s communications coordinator, said in a press release that Johnson was named the winner during an awards program at North Edgecombe High last month. ...
Buckhout to speak to Tar River GOP women for first time
Laurie Buckhout, the Republican nominee vying for the First Congressional District seat in the 2024 general election, will be speaking at the upcoming monthly meeting of the Tar River Republican Women. The gathering is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Nashville Exchange Steakhouse & Café across from the Nash County Courthouse complex. Buckhout, in a phone interview Tuesday evening, said that this had been in the works for some...
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