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NASHVILLE - Almost one month after Nash County passed a resolution to oppose the sale of Rocky Mount's water and wastewater utilities to American Water, one city councilman is criticizing both the county's stance and its lack of communications with Rocky Mount.
Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5 City Councilman, speaking during the public comment portion of Nash commissioners' Nov. 2 meeting, said he was asking two things: that commissioners share a copy of their Oct. 5 resolution with city leaders, and to tell what city action commissioners do support.

NASHVILLE - A Zebulon teenager, accused of trying to kill two people by shooting into a car in Nashville just over two weeks ago, is due in district court November 12th.
Justus Tirrell Moody-Avent, 18, was arrested by Nashville police (NPD) October 29th and charged with three felonies, including two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into an occupied moving vehicle.

Children at Nashville Elementary expressed their patriotism during a Veterans Day Parade and breakfast Nov. 9th. Veterans supported students as the flag was raised at the flagpole and then did a processional between lines of students, who waved flags and showed their artwork in the veterans' honor. Pictured above, Owen Mills, 3rd grader, ties off the halyard at the flagpole cleat Nashville Legion as veterans salute. Behind Mills is Bob LaBanz and James Keen from American Legion Post 110. Graphic photo by Nancy M. West

NASHVILLE- Despite Nash County having allocated $750,000 in its FY 2027 budget to local fire departments, only 3 of 16 companies have begun the process of spending allotted funds.
Jonathan Boone, Deputy Nash County Manager, gave an update on activity within the county's Fire Services Working Group, just established in June of this year, at the board of commissioners' October 19th afternoon session.

The Town of Castalia is moving forward with plans to establish an official website to improve communication with residents and provide easier access to town information.
During its recent meeting, the Castalia Board of Commissioners approved a quote from LT Web Designs to develop the website at a cost of $1,480. That price includes the design, first year hosting and domain.

ROCKY MOUNT - The Pet Connection Center, also known as the Nash County Animal Shelter, has passed a follow-up state inspection this month with 100% compliance. Noted was that "all animals housed at the facility are receiving necessary veterinary care" and that the shelter was "clean and odor-free."
Inspected Nov. 3rd by the Animal Welfare Section of NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the shelter, located at 3600 Eastern Avenue, had 43 dogs on the premises with its licensed capacity 100. Eleven cats were housed that day at the shelter, which has capacity for 88.

NASHVILLE - Listening to the many life experiences of Beulah Mae Hudson, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 30th, creates a stark contrast with the lives of many younger people today; the saying "they don't make them like they used to" seems to fit.
On the day The Graphic was hospitably invited in, Hudson had already finished doing her laundry, including hanging clothes up to dry, and doing the dishes. Not much, other than arthritis in her hands, seems to slow this lady down.