Editorials

If you're reading this, it is likely you survived the Storm of the Century of the Week. If you're not reading this, I don't know why, the Graphic is pretty cheap, has a lot of useful stuff, and after used, it is appreciated by good boy dogs and people looking to start a fire.
According to TV media, every storm is "historic," and likely the end of mankind. Reporters often seem disappointed when we didn't all get freeze dried as they stand outside in sideways wind and sleet.

This week's edition features our annual Year in Review which captures many of the top stories from 2025.
This section has, in the past, been pretty easy to put together. However now, with all the growth of the communities we cover and the extensive coverage we offer, it's quite the challenge to make all of those top stories fit in the allotted space! Quite frankly, during the layout of the section, I actually had to cut close to 50 percent of the copy because we're covering that much more than in the past!

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on Feb. 29, 1968. Susan Beard was crowned miss Rocky Mount by Ann Robertson, the outgoing queen, while Greyson Shuff (left), second runner-up, and Josephine Woodard, first runner-up, look on.