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Nashville looks at traffic concerns
Nashville Police Chief Bill Creech presented suggestions for alleving traffic to Nashville's Town Council during their meeting last week. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Graphic photo by Amanda Clark |
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Remembering 9/11
A ceremony was held at Nashville Fire Department Monday morning to remember those who died September 11, 2001 in terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Nashville Career Engineer Brent Cahoon, at far right, reads from a list of over 300 names of fire fighters who died in the attacks. Pictured with Cahoon (from R-L) are Nashville Career Engineers Charles Nelson, Robbie Bobbitt, part-time Engineer Lee Coppedge, West Mount's Derrick Carpenter and Nashville Captain Scott Whitford. More ...
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Spring Hope oks land buy
Despite the lack of final approval for the construction of a new municipal building, Spring Hope Commissioners voted Monday in their regular business meeting to purchase a lot adjacent to the current building for a price of $55,000. Formerly, commissioners had voted to purchase the less than one acre lot contingent upon the decision to construct the new building. However, Monday's move seals the deal to purchase the lot and expand the area owned by the Town of Spring Hope. More ...
By Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
New high school site approved
After a brief closed session Monday night, the Nash-Rocky Mount School Board unanimously voted to purchase two parcels of property off Bethelem Road for a new high school. The approval brought a brief round of applause from audeince members. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Benefit concert is Saturday
A local band will provide the entertainment for a benefit concert this Saturday at Pizza Village in Nashville. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Nash Arts welcomes new leadership
Rocky Mount's Maureen Adelman has taken the helm at Nash Arts, replacing former Executive Director Richard Emmett, who left in August to pursue a position in Winston-Salem. In addition, Greenville resident Michael Stephenson will also join Nash Arts part-time as the Associate Director. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Walk for Life event is Saturday
Dust off your walking shoes! It is time for the Pregnancy Care Center's 16th Annual Walk For Life. The two-mile walk is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2006 and registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. at Englewood Park. The Walk is entirely wheel chair accessible. More ...
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Nash to donate cars to New Jersey
Nash County commissioners approved a request from Sheriff Dick Jenkins to donate two cars to the Plainfield, New Jersey Police Department as a gesture of appreciation for their help in catching two suspected murderers. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
RBC Centura to donate $150,000 to Imperial Center
RBC Centura announced that it will donate $150,000 to the Imperial Centre for Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount as part of a three-year commitment to support the Natural Science Gallery, now renamed the RBC Centura Natural Science Gallery. RBC Centura's donation is part of a $30 million project to refurbish and run the facility, which reopened in January 2006 after being destroyed in a flood following Hurricane Floyd in September 1999. More ...
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No green thumb here, but I'll keep trying
It's true enough that I grew up on a farm.
However, just because you grow up on a farm, doesn't mean you have any more aptitude for gardening than the next fellow. After all, not all professional athletes have children who go on to excel at sports, and certainly very few genius multibillionaires produce offspring who can do anything more than burn through the family fortune. More ...
Mike Brantley |
Hospital's choice of collection procedure is poor
I read an article in The News and Observer Sunday that infuriated me.
Most of us have come to understand that healthcare insurance in this nation is quickly becoming a luxury. And now, after reading an article regarding a Clayton man and his two-year long ordeal, I'm beginning to believe that extended healthcare is too becoming a luxury that most of us won't be able to afford in the future with or without health insurance. More ...
Jo Anne Cooper - 1 opinion posted |
Bouncing Back
STANHOPE - Combined, Southern Nash and Bunn had lost eight consecutive matches heading into Monday's boys soccer event at the SN Field. More ...
By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter |
Nash clubs topped by tough foes
GREENVILLE -- Three seasons ago, J.H. Rose star running back Andre Brown victimized Rocky Mount with a 300-yard rushing effort and threw in six touchdowns for good measure. More ...
By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent |
Nashville opens its grid sked
NASHVILLE -- The Nashville Hornets will open their 2006 Eastern North Carolina Football League regular season schedule Saturday at Corinth Holders. More ...
From Staff Reports |
William Clifton "WC" Duke
ROCKY MOUNT, NC- William Clifton "WC" Duke, 76, died Sunday, September 3, 2006. He was born on February 26, 1930 in Nash County, son of the late Joseph W. and Viola Enroughtry Duke. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Eldon Wayne Duke, Dewey Vann Duke. More ...
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PATRICIA KEA
ROCKY MOUNT – Patricia Vick Kea, 54, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006. Graveside services were held Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at Millbranch Cemetery. More ...
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