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NASHVILLE - With the goal of making the town of Nashville less dependent on water from Rocky Mount, town leaders are investigating the possibility of drilling a new well in the Harvest Creek subdivision for $45,000, with the total costs $70,000 should the water flow and quality be strong enough to proceed. Uncertain, however, is how much water the well will produce and whether the project will basically "pay for itself."
"Drilling sometimes comes with a roll of the dice," admitted C.J. Cornett, a geologist with Applied Resource Management, who gave a report to the town council at their Oct. 21st meeting.

BAILEY - NCDEQ has come knocking on the town of Bailey's door about getting access to a pre-regulatory landfill, but town officials are none too quick about signing permission forms to let the state in.
Discussed at the Oct. 19th board of commissioners' meeting was a letter dated August 28th addressed to the town of Bailey notifying the town that a pre-regulatory landfill, referred to as the 'Bailey dump' had been identified on town property and requesting access by NCDEQ personnel and also the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Stonewall Manor hosted its Heritage Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 offering visitors hands-on history activities. Pictured above, Jacob Slack and his little sister Janie Slack of Nashville along with their grandma, Janet Slack of Rocky Mount, learn about 1700's children's toys from members of the Micajah Pettaway Daughters of the American Revolution, Halifax Resolves Chapter. At right in a bonnet and period garb is Jess Nguyen, A DAR volunteer.

NASHVILLE - There's a new option for celebrating the legacy of anyone who has done good works in Nashville: an honorary street sign, to be placed for 10 years at an approved intersection.
Nashville town council members approved a new policy Oct. 21st to "provide a consistent way to recognize people and organizations that have made significant contributions to the town."

SPRING HOPE - A proposed 38-lot subdivision off of 3rd Street has been sent back to the drawing board after members of the town planning board said the paperwork had not met all requirements.
The Morgan Ridge Subdivision, to be built on just over 14 acres bordered by 2nd Street, 1st and Wilders Drive, is on land owned by Morgan Properties LLC of Bailey.

NASHVILLE - How many of us remember our first loves? Probably everybody. That first time where we could hardly breathe with excitement while thinking about a special someone is something that we don't forget. A very few might even end up keeping that relationship, although that is rare.
Even more rare, however, is keeping that inner flame -unrealized- alive for more than 60 years: but that's the case for one Nashville man, Dwight Harper, who came to The Graphic last week with a mystery and a request.