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Four vie for 2 Nashville Council seats
Municipal elections are only three weeks away and four Nashville residents are hoping to be elected to the two open seats on Nashville’s Town Council.
The two seats are currently occupied by Jacquelyn Jeffers Wright and Tommy Rogers. Wright is filling the seat of her late husband, Frank Wright, who passed away last November. She is not seeking re-election. Rogers, who has served on Nashville’s Council for two terms is seeking reelection. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Nashville man charged with prescription drug trafficking
A Nashville man was arrested on Friday and charged with trafficking prescription drugs.
The Narcotics Division of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nowell Ransome Beddingfield, 56, of Lindsey Road, Nashville on Friday. Beddingfield had in his possession prescription pills, including methadone and Lortab as well as Oxycodone and Percocet. More ...
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Youth to host “Art of Caring”
Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care about the color of your skin, your social status, whether you’re male or female or young or old. In the fight against cancer, the same rings true. Anyone can join the fight to beat cancer.
Four local youth will showcase their artwork on Sunday afternoon to raise money for cancer, proving that age is just a number.
Pictured (Above) Six youth from the Red Oak area will present their artwork at an art show/sale on Sunday, October 18 from 1 until 4 p.m. at the Nashville Exchange. Pictured on the top row (L-R) is Jackson Williams and Lilli Franklin. On the bottom row (L-R) is Paine Williams, Rachel Morgan, Jacob Joyner and Hannah Morgan.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
New Nashville Town Hall opens on Barnes Street
Town of Nashville employees spent the weekend moving into their new office space on Barnes Street.
Public Works employees were still moving some items on Tuesday morning but the majority of things were moved over the weekend and on Monday.
This is only the third town hall facility the town has had in its history. The first was located where the J. Claude Mayo, Jr. Administrative Building is. The second is the one on Washington Street. The third and current one, which just opened, is on Barnes Street, next to the Police and Fire Departments. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Donna Boone named deputy director of Nash Social Services
A Nashville woman has been named the Deputy Director for Nash County Social Services.
Donna Boone began in her new position on October 1. Boone has been with Nash County Social Services for 27 years and previously served as the Social Work Program Administrator. She is a lifelong Nash County resident.
In high school, Boone said it was the Director of Social Services who put the idea of social work into her head. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Candlelight vigil to remember victims of domestic violence
For many, October means the start of Fall. But for organizations like My Sister’s House, October is a time to bring awareness to an issue that is far too often overlooked.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To remember those whose lives have been lost because of domestic violence and to honor survivors, My Sister’s House will sponsor its annual candlelight vigil on Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. The vigil will be held in the court yard at Rocky Mount City Hall. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
“Paint the Town Pink”
To honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Nash County Health Department visited local businesses to “Paint the Town Pink.” Pictured, Capri McDonald (at right), Health Educator for the Nash County Health Department, delivers a pink ribbon to Linda Hawkins, of My Sister’s House. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Take your antiques to Cooley Library
Cooley Library is bringing its own version of the “Antiques Road Show” to Nashville on Friday, October 16.
Michael Cable, owner of Woodside Auctions in Farmville, will be at the library from 6 until 9 p.m. to look at antique items. Cable will view items brought in and explain the history of the items, tell what they were used for and provide a dollar estimate of their value. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Hwy Patrol to conduct “Operation Stop Arm”
The NC Highway Patrol will conduct “Operation Stop Arm” next week in an effort to promote traffic safety around North Carolina schools, school buses and school bus stops. The operation will be conducted from 6:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 23.
Each school day, more than 2,000 drivers violate North Carolina’s school bus stop arm law, and three children were killed at bus stops in recent years while trying to board their bus.
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Nashville wants to rent old library
The Town of Nashville is looking to rent its old library facility until the economy gets better and the town can sell the building for a price closer to what it was appraised for.
The town has had several bids on the facility, located at 202 South Alston Street, using the upset bid process. The building has been for sale since June 2008, when council members unanimously agreed to declare the building surplus and move forward with selling it using the upset bid process. The bids ranged from $125,00 to $140,000. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Spring Hope plans street improvements
Spring Hope Hope Commissioners voted Monday to authorize the paving of West Main Street despite a cut in Powell Bill funds set aside for this purpose. The road will be repaved from Ash Street to May Street, though a time frame for the paving to begin has not been set.
Town Manager John Holpe explained that the town had received less money than expected in Powell bill funds—nearly $5000 less than the town received last year. He was not sure why the funds had decreased, but said that he was checking into it and was aware that some other towns were also receiving fewer funds. More ...
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Castalia seeks new board member
Castalia commissioners met for a brief town meeting on October 6 to discuss appointing a replacement for retired commissioner Eva Rice and to announce community plans for the month of October.
Mayor Ellene Leonard called for possible names for people to serve as commissioner. However, no names were put forward and, as of yet, no one has submitted their name for possible consideration. A replacement must be named in November, and the decision was tabled until then. The appointed commissioner will serve until 2011.
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Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Health Department to offer H1N1 vaccines
Nash County’s Health Department will begin giving vaccinations for the H1N1 flu this week.
Karen Ramsey, Health Education Supervisor for Nash County, said the first shipments began arriving across the state.
“We have begun to receive our H1N1 vaccination,” Ramsey said. “We’re beginning to vaccinate health care workers, first responder folks, EMS folks starting Tuesday. Beginning Thursday, we’ll be providing vaccination opportunities for the public.” More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Peachtree Baptist celebrates bicentennial
Peachtree Baptist Church celebrated its Bicentennial Homecoming in September with Drs. Furman Hewitt and Bill Wakefield as the guest speakers. Over 240 people attended the special event.
“We are pleased that God has blessed us and allowed us to serve Him in this community for so long,” said Pastor Gene Whitehouse. “After the fire that destroyed our building in 2005 we knew that we wanted to rebuild on the same site. Being God’s presence here was important to us.” More ...
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Castalia Baptist News
Bangladesh Mission team returned Oct. 3rd. It was a good trip with lots of first being done in the city as well as the island. Our missionaries are able to get into a part of the city’s garment district and begin a bible study; beggar girls were visited out in the slums and they and their mothers were invited to a tea; on the island a man received Christ opening the doors for other teams to go in the future; stories of Jesus were shared out in the remote villages near the rice-paddies where no one has visited before; as well as many, many other exciting things. More ...
KATHY FREEMAN-ROBLES |
Beulah Community News
Sunday at Beulah Church of Christ we had a really great home coming! We want to say thank you and God bless you to all members, past members and guests who attended, making it a really good annual homecoming. The minister was Reggie Webb from Edenton. We were glad his wife Nancy could be with him. About forty years ago Reggie was in a bad car accident and has been in a wheelchair since that time. He has never let this stop him from serving God. More ...
WILMA ENROUGHTY |
Mt. Zion FWB Church News
Brother Bob Watkins welcomed us to Sunday school and reported 87 including 2 visitors in attendance. Alex Marlowe read the Bible verse for today. More ...
ROSALENE BASS |
Ephesus Community News
Our worship service today began as Pastor David Eidson asked us what is our response to God and what He has done for us. Are we serving Him and have we surrendered to Him? More ...
DEBBIE PHILLIPS |
Red Oak Community News
Rev. Brandon Dees, Calvary Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, led Red Oak Baptist Church in revival services last week. Several visitors attended including some members from Calvary. More ...
SUZY PEARCE |
Peachtree Community News
On Sunday morning Pastor Whitehouse delivered a message titled, “The Difference between Theory and Reality”. He used the scripture verse found in Acts 16:25. At midnight we must keep a tight grip on what we know to be true. Either God is enough or He isn’t. More ...
BARBARA HARDISON |
Langley, Jones wed
Laura Ann Langley and Michael Wayne Jones were married Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Barnes Hill Free Will Baptist Church. The officiating minister for the ceremony was Rev. Robert Langley.
The bride is the daughter of Martha and Steve Langley of Nashville.
The groom’s parents are Mike and Nathalean Jones of Stantonsburg. More ...
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ENGAGED
Frank and Tina Ward of Winston Salem announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Shawn Ward to Dennis Michael Joyner. He is the son of Wayne and Frances Joyner of Rocky Mount and the grandson of Margaret C. Joyner of Rocky Mount. The wedding is planned for October 24, 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston Salem.
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ENGAGED
Frank and Nettie Evans of Ayden announce the engagement of their daughter, Brenna Leigh Evans, to Kenneth Alan Weston. He is the son of Al and Carol Weston of Greenville. Brenna is the granddaughter of Frank and Carolyn Evans of Greenville and Doris Tyson and the late Kermit Tyson, Sr. of Ayden. Kenneth is the grandson of Larry and Ruth Weston of Washington and Jerome and Reba Turner of Nashville. A November 21, 2009 wedding is planned.
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Debu-ette Club kicks off new year
The Rocky Mount Debu-ette Club recently kicked off its 2009-2010 year with a mother-daughter tea for the freshman class at Englewood United Methodist Church.
The incoming freshman class consists of 60 girls and seven adult advisors. The advisors will devote the next four years to mentoring the girls through community service projects and helping them become leaders in civic and social events. More ...
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MILITARY BRIEF
Coast Guard Seaman Garrett T. Allen, son of Kelly H. and Jerry W. Allen of Rocky Mount, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. More ...
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Nash County Blood Drives for October 2009
Thursday, October 15 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Nash Central High School, Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount
Thursday, October 15 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Nash Community college, 522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount
Friday, October 16 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount Academy, 1313 Avondale Ave., Rocky Mount
Tuesday, October 20 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Wesleyan College, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount
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Time to revisit government incentives
Despite their popularity, I’m no fan of Dell Computers. I’m thinking after last week’s news, there may be some folks in North Carolina who feel the same way.
You may remember that five years ago, the Texas-based computer maker played a couple of states against each other, ending up with a sweetheart deal from North Carolina that amounted in $318 million in incentives. More ...
Mike Brantley - 1 opinion posted |
Protect your identity
Placing a security freeze on your credit is the best way I know to protect yourself from identity theft. And under a new state law that started October 1, North Carolinians can get security freezes for free online.
Identity thieves use bits of personal information about you, like your date of birth and your Social Security Number, to try to open new accounts and run up bills in your name. ID thieves can do a lot of damage and cost the average victim around $500, according to the Federal Trade Commission, plus the time it takes to clean up your good name. More ...
Attorney General Roy Cooper |
Backward Glances
This photo was originally published in the October 8, 1974 edition of The Nashville Graphic. Castalia firemen were planning a barbecue dinner and the Castalia Friendship Club was planning for a bazaar and bake sale. Funds were raised to help maintain fire-fighting equipment and to renovate the Community House. Pictured above are (left to right) Mrs. Harry W. Marks, Mrs. Carl Edwards and Mrs. Wayne Boulden. (Graphic photo by Turner).
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Pink and purple, more than just colors
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and it’s an important month to remember because domestic violence happens and it can be happening to someone you know right now.
In college, I had a friend who was in a bad relationship. She wouldn’t leave and I never could understand why.
Eventually, I found out her relationship wasn’t just bad, it was abusive. The two would get in arguments and in the end, my friend would end up with bruises. Jealousy was one of the issues but simple things could trigger the rage. More ...
Amanda Clark |
FINDING A HOLE. Nashville running back Isaiah Williams (with ball) locates a hole to run through, but there weren’t many for the Hornets during a home loss last Saturday against the Nash County Firebirds. (Graphic photo by Geoff Neville) |
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THE UNBEATEN BIRDS
NASHVILLE -- On a three-week losing skid and riddled with injuries, the Nashville Hornets’ varsity squad ran up against the wrong foe last Saturday morning.
Certainly, Nashville couldn’t have picked a worse opponent to tangle with during difficult times than the mighty Nash County Firebirds.
Nashville provided little resistance for the undefeated Firebirds, who flew high for a 24-0 conquest in Eastern North Carolina Football League action at The Hornets Nest at Glover Park. More ...
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter |
LIFT OFF. Nashville Hornets’ running back Nigeria Macon (with ball) is literally picked up by a pair of Southern Nash defenders during last Saturday’s junior varsity football contest at The Hornets Nest at Glover Park. |
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Nashville Scores JV Shutout
NASHVILLE -- Before the season, Nashville Hornets’ junior varsity coach Timmy Tucker knew the middle portion of the schedule would be the most difficult for his club.
That assessment proved to be correct. After opening with a pair of victories, the Hornets were defeated in consecutive weeks by strong squads from SouthWest Edgecombe and Rocky Mount.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter |
Northern wraps up campaign
TARBORO -- Northern Nash High School’s girls tennis squad concluded regular season action last Friday with a non-conference contest on the road versus Tarboro.
The host Lady Vikings won the event by a 6-3 overall score.
Results were as follows:
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Tough week for Nash Central
ROCKY MOUNT –- Nash Central High School ended its Big East volleyball regular season with two heartbreaking losses to Wilson Hunt (3-0) and Southern Nash (3-2).
Last Tuesday, the Bulldogs visited the Hunt Warriors. It was Senior Night for the Warriors and their seniors made the best of it.
Game one saw the Bulldogs out to a 4-1 lead on an ace by Ashley Bone and a kill by Dana Collins. The Warriors quickly turned it around with a seven-point scoring streak starting with a kill by Lizzie Madden. More ...
KENT WHEELESS, Graphic Correspondent |
Mosley joins staff at NCWC
ROCKY MOUNT -- North Carolina Wesleyan College head men’s basketball coach John Thompson has announced the addition of veteran high school coach Mike Mosley to his staff for the upcoming 2009-2010 hoops season.
Mosley, who spent more than 20 years with the Nash-Rocky Mount School System before his retirement last spring, is excited to join the Battling Bishops and his long-time friend on the sidelines.
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ANOTHER STRONG SHOWING FOR THE LOOKOUTS
The Carolina Lookouts 14-Under Fast-Pitch Softball Team took third place at the recent NCUSFA Tournament, which was held recently in Williamston. Pictured are (back, l to r) Taylor Joyner, Grace Joyner, Morgan Tyson, Rebecca Peede, Meredith Bissette and Jessica Ricks; (front, l to r) Danielle Stevenson, Ann Catherine Phillips, Amanda Dickson and Kadijah Barfield.
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Central stymied by RM
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount wanted to end one streak and keep two others going in its Big East Conference opener with Nash Central last Friday evening.
The Gryphons did all three in their 25-13 victory over the Bulldogs in league prep football action at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
RM ended a three-game losing streak with the victory under first-year head coach Dickie Schock. More ...
CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent |
Wesleyan wallops the Pride
GREENSBORO -- Behind Bryan Haywood’s 128 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the North Carolina Wesleyan College football squad moved to 2-0 in USA South Conference play with a 35-13 victory over Greensboro College last Saturday at historic Jamieson Stadium on the campus of Grimsley High School.
The opening period saw Haywood reel off the longest play from scrimmage in program history with a 96-yard TD run that gave the Battling Bishops a quick 7-0 lead, and the senior tailback later tallied Wesleyan’s final score early in the fourth quarter with a 19-yard touchdown rush.
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Central Middle still unbeaten
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Nash Central Middle School Trojans’ football team traveled to play the Phillips Bulldogs last Thursday and came away with a 32-8 victory.
The Trojans’ defense came through with several big tackles and held the Bulldogs scoreless until the last minute of the contest.
Offensively, the Trojans were dominant again through the air and on the ground. More ...
Staff Reports |
Big East golf concludes
NASH COUNTY -- Poor weather caused a premature end to the Big East Conference’s 2009 girls golf season.
The campaign was supposed to conclude Monday in Wilson, but the 18-hole event was cancelled because of poor weather and will not be made up.
Fike closed as the Big East Champion with 1,131 strokes -- far ahead of second-place Southern Nash’s 1,237 points.
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Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter |
THE THRILL OF A LIFETIME
Red Oak resident Jamie Anderson (top photo, second from right) recently made a hole-in-one during a round at Ford’s Colony Golf Course. Anderson aced the 130-yard third hole. It was only the third ace at Ford’s Colony, and the second at No. 3. Pictured at top are foursome members Wayne Webb, Julie Webb, Anderson and Robert Williams. More ...
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Sara Dew, 2008-09 NC-SC Colgate Country Showdown winner will perform at Nash Arts November 7th. |
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NASH ARTS CALENDAR
Following are events scheduled at Nash Arts this fall. The center is located at 100 East Washington Street, Nashville. For additional information or tickets, call 252-459-4734. More ...
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Wesleyan honors new president with exhibit
North Carolina Wesleyan College celebrates the inauguration of President James A. Gray III, the College’s sixth president. In honor of their new President, Wesleyan’s founders and faculty have produced an exhibition of artworks and publications in the Civic Gallery in the Dunn Center which will be open 6:30 – 9 on Inaugural Eve, October 22. There will be a lecture in the Powers Recital Hall by Emeritus Professor Richard Watson followed by a gallery reception and book signing in the Civic Gallery. More ...
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