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Salvation Army of Rocky Mount launches youth music program for grades 5‑9

The Rocky Mount Telegram reported that the Salvation Army of Rocky Mount is opening a new School of Music and Arts for youth, with classes set to begin on Aug. 27 at the Penny Barnhill Center for Worship and…

SBO+ StaffAugust 8, 2026Reporting source: Rocky Mount Telegram
Salvation Army of Rocky Mount launches youth music program for grades 5‑9

The Rocky Mount Telegram reported that the Salvation Army of Rocky Mount is opening a new School of Music and Arts for youth, with classes set to begin on Aug. 27 at the Penny Barnhill Center for Worship and Service, 1000 Hunter Hill Road.

The program will serve students in grades 5 through 9 who reside in Nash, Edgecombe or Wilson counties, and will meet on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. during the school year.

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