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BAILEY - The Country Doctor Museum, which belongs lock, stock and barrel to East Carolina University, is going to be cut loose from ECU as the college withdraws funding, but supporters are already galvanizing to see what can be done to locate new avenues of funding.
"As ECU works toward a university-wide budget reduction target of $25 million over the next three fiscal years, it is no longer possible for the (Laupus) Library to fund a museum operation," stated a Sept. 10 news release from East Carolina University News Services.

NASHVILLE - Less than four months after being turned down for conditional rezoning, a planned 122-lot subdivision off Wildlife Road, Castalia, is back for consideration, gathering a split vote of approval Monday, Sept. 15, from the Nash County Planning Board.
The Wildlife Road Subdivision, consisting of 151.6 acres of A-1 land, has changed hands since it last came up for county approval in June and is now owned by Little Bear Creek Properties, the former developer.

NASHVILLE - A Sept. 13 ribbon-cutting at Nashville Fire Station #2, 1520 Oak Level Road, was so well-attended Saturday morning that there were more people than chairs filling the entire fire truck bay; all the trucks were parked outside in accommodation.
The event drew a slew of dignitaries from both the federal, state, and local levels, among them Don Davis, U. S Congressman; Neal Robbins, USDA Deputy Under Secretary; and Robert Hosford, USDA North Carolina State Director.

NASHVILLE - Initial sketch plans for a new 30-lot subdivision southeast of Spring Hope have been approved by the Nash County Planning Board, with the next step for developer Ballysteen Realty, LLC, to submit plat plans within in a year.
The Hope Meadows Subdivision is planned on about 45 undeveloped acres on the north side of W. Old Spring Hope Road, on land owned by Martha P. Walker.

ROCKY MOUNT - With the recent spotlight on Nash Central High School because of its high SPG (school performance grade), part of which involves a growth rate making it among the top two percent in the state for 2024-2025 results, questions are being asked about how- and what- the school did to make this happen.
Jonathan Tribula, principal, along with teachers, attributed the results to several factors: holding high expectations for the students, teachers, and parents and making his role as administrator one of support rather than micromanaging; in short, he trusts his teachers to do their jobs.

NASHVILLE - The sixth annual Heroes Field of Honor event held on 9-11 on the grounds of the Fellowship Church was an occasion for a community to remember and mourn those lost, but also to celebrate those on the front lines who give help where needed.
The 250 flags laid out in precision order, waving and snapping in the breeze, stood witness during the event, which took place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Speakers and the crowd stood together in unity.

NASHVILLE- A rezoning request for The old Royster-Clark building on West Cross Street has been withdrawn, with owner plans to resubmit in October for conditional rezoning in order to allow specific industrial manufacturing uses.
Applicants Emad and Maria Abukheit, the owners of EA Bargain Store in Rocky Mount who own the property under the name Erma Nash LLC, originally requested that the property at 111 West Cross Street be re-zoned from Business-1 to Industrial-1, a designation used for general manufacturing and assembly.