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NASHVILLE - A ten-year Facilities Needs Survey for Nash County Public Schools, presented quietly to Nash commissioners last week, projects two $7-million-dollar needs for Nashville Elementary and Spring Hope Elementary schools for the construction of new classroom wings. Also on the list for a new wing and media center is Middlesex Elementary at a cost of $5.4 million.

NASHVILLE - The seventh annual Heroes Field of Honor ceremony, conducted Sept. 11th at its traditional location next to Fellowship Church on N.C. 58, attracted a crowd of about 80 who shared in not only remembering and honoring those who have served our country, but stood together in united patriotism. Guest speaker U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, retired, Allen West, had several messages for those present. He spoke on the need for unity, for remembrance, and for teaching the next generations about what happened on 9-11 and about the protected freedoms that our armed forces provide.

SPRING HOPE - Work has started on well and wastewater system improvement in Spring Hope while the hunt is on for a company to restore the caboose.
The town currently has four wells - which supply all its water- and one is being updated using a $1 million water grant distributed through Nash County; that entire funding is earmarked for updating and improving town wells, according to Jonathan Allen, town manager. Allen said the town was starting to use some of that grant money.

NASHVILLE - In a case of what appears to the be "the tail wagging the dog," Nash County officials held public hearings last week on two major land purchases - for the new Southern Nash Middle School and for an adjacent property to Nash Community College - where purchase contracts have already been signed.
In the case of the land purchase for Nash Community College, the county drew some heat for the hefty purchase price and resulted in another split vote of approval by commissioners.

NASHVILLE - The Murphy Express Gas Station on Eastern Avenue won't be selling gas any time soon after incurring a notice of violation from the state.
Owned by Murphy Oil US of El Dorado, Arizona, which purchased the property at 1185 Eastern Avenue in 2007, a problem with one tank came to light after up to 20 fuel customers got stranded in and around Nashville after pumping bad gas Saturday Sept. 5th, one day after a particularly heavy rain. Nashville Police Officers started getting calls around 12:30 p.m. Saturday about a large number of disabled vehicles, all of which turned out to have purchased gas from Murphy Express.

Nashville Graphic Staff Reporter Nancy M. West brought home a first place award from the N.C. Press Association last week.
The award for Best City, County Government Reporting among newspapers the same size, was presented during the Best Editorial Contest held in Cary. "Nancy is an incredible reporter who always seeks all sides of every issue," said Nashville Graphic Publisher Jo Anne Cooper. "She covers our local governments and communities offering our readers news they won't find anywhere else."

NASHVILLE - Timed at exactly 9:11 a.m. on Sept. 11th, and held between matching Nashville Fire and Nashville Police trucks on one side and an NFD ladder truck displaying a huge American flag on the other, a 9/11 Remembrance Service in front of Nashville's fire and police complex attracted a crowd of about 50.
NPD Chaplain Randy Garner conducted the welcome and announced the theme for the ceremony as "We remember. We honor. We pray."
Garner spoke briefly about how America and world changed at that time 25 years ago, with the events making a huge difference to the lives of so many.