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It’s Christmas in Nashville!
Nashville will celebrate Christmas next weekend with its annual Children’s Christmas Parade.
The event, sponsored by Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce, is set to begin at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 with music by the Red Oak Middle School Band and Nash Central High School Chorus.
Following the entertainment, the Nashville Lion’s Club will announce the winners of its White-Cane Fundraiser drawing. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Destruction of historic church prompts lawsuit
For some Nash County natives, the destruction of an old church landmark has led to heartbreak – and lawsuits. Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church, which was founded in 1813, was torn down in June, 2011, despite pleas by members of the community who dispute the ownership of the property and desire to continue to use the graveyard on the church grounds. More ...
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Ken Wilson, President of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of NCSSAR (at left) and Reverend Duncan Jones, Chaplain of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of NCSSAR (at right) take a moment of silence after unveiling the grave marker of Nathan Boddie on Saturday. |
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Father of Nash County honored at ceremony
A Revolutionary War Soldier and the founder of Nash County was honored on Saturday afternoon by the Sons of the American Revolution.
Descendants of Nathan Boddie joined members of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution for a grave marking and wreath laying ceremony at Rose Hill, just outside of Nashville. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer - 1 opinion posted |
Fire deemed suspicious on Lumber Street
Nashville Police are investigating a fire that occurred on Sunday afternoon at an abandoned house.
According to police reports, the Nashville Police Department was initially dispatched to 220 N. Lumber Street in reference to a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, Officer Jason Sullivan noticed smoke coming from 215 N. Lumber Street. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Castalia votes in new board member
Castalia residents voted to oust Commissioner Gus Sjoberg this month, filling his seat with newly-elected commissioner Patsy Fisher instead. Sixty-four ballots were cast in the municipal elections where voters had to choose three commissioners from a field of five formal candidates.
Commissioner James Alston, who currently serves as mayor pro-tem, easily won re-election with 45 votes cast in favor. This will begin Alston’s third term as Castalia commissioner. More ...
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Ethridge honored as 2011 Coopers Ruritan of the Year
Last year, Charles Ethridge applauded his wife, Linda, for being named the Coopers Ruritan of the Year. This year, the tables were turned, as Linda was applauding her husband for being named the Ruritan of the Year.
Ethridge was presented the honor by fellow Ruritan, and fellow scout leader, Stuart Lamm last week at the Coopers Ruritan annual Appreciation Banquet. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
NASHVILLE POLICE BRIEFS
ARRESTS
Carlos Lamar Parker - 11/9/2011 - charged with attempted arson (WFA), breaking and entering (WFA) and burning personal property (WFA)
Rosendo Miguel Ramirez - 11/9/2011 - charged with failur to appear for no operator’s license and driving while impaired
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Local receives Ruth McSwain Award
Cynthia Floyd thought something strange was going on when she ran into her family at the North Carolina School Counselor Association’s annual award’s banquet. She later discovered the reason for their attendance; she was one of the big award winners.
Floyd, of Nashville, was surprised with the Ruth McSwain Distinguished Professional Service Award at the ceremony. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Batchelor is reserve champion at State Fair
Nash County residents were among those who won livestock competitions at the NC State Fair, which was held October 13 through 23.
In the Market Hog division, Albert Batchelor of Nashville won reserve champion. Batchelor was also the reserve champion in the Market Gilt and Market Barrow division. More ...
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Daniel earns doctorate
Betty Daniel, administrative assistant for the Nash General Hospital Women’s Center, recently earned her doctorate in religious education, graduating summa cum laude from New Grace Bible College and Seminary.
Daniel has worked at Nash Health Care for more than 30 years, and also serves as a volunteer chaplain with the hospital’s Pastoral Care Department. More ...
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New officers
The Coopers Ruritan Club installed new officers at its annual appreciation banquet last week. Pictured above, Fran Bunn (far left) installs the new club president John Phillips (third from right) while past president Ron Hawley (far right) and their wives look on. More ...
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FALL FESTIVAL
Nashville Elementary School hosted a Fall Festival on November 10 with food, games, music, rides and prizes for students. Pictured above, art teacher Chuck Siler waits in a dunking booth in the cold rain for a student to dunk him. More ...
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90th Birthday
Ruby Baker Harris Boulden’s family hosted her 90th birthday party on November 13, 2011 at the Elm Grove Community Building. Mrs. Boulden was married to the late Elmer Lee Boulden, Sr. Their children are Elmer Lee (Joe) Boulden, Jr. (deceased) and wife Barbara Lucas, Brenda Sue and husband Ray Thompson, Jessie Louise Boulden, Sandra Lynn and husband Dean Rathjen. More ...
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Moseley, Elfaysal wed
Lori Jean Moseley and Hassan Marwan Elfaysal were married Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at St. Andrews By-the-Sea, in Nags Head. The officiating minister for the 5 p.m. ceremony was the Rev. Phillip Glick.
The bride is the daughter of Woody and Jane Moseley of Red Oak.
The groom’s parents are Marwan and Maria Elfaysal of Rocky Mount. More ...
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ENGAGED
Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Morgan of Bailey announce the engagement of their daughter, Porshia Tywain Morgan of Clayton to Andra Maurice Pulley of Clayton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ray Pulley of Middlesex. The wedding will take place on March 31, 2012 at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount. More ...
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ENGAGED
Mr. and Mrs. Kimberly Paul Teachey of Rocky Mount announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Blair Teachey to Lt. Horace Greeley “Trey” Matthews III, USN of Md., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Greeley Matthews Jr. The wedding will take place May 19, 2012 in Rose Hill. More ...
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ENGAGED
Doris and Carl Davis of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorneeta Francine Davis, to Walter Alphonso Harper Jr., the son of Regina and Walter Harper Sr., of Nashville. The wedding will take place Dec. 31, 2011 at Union Hill Baptist Church. More ...
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NCC student coordinates event to educate community
Nash Community College Early Childhood Education student Calvenia Moore of Rocky Mount recently coordinated Sickle Cell Awareness Day during National Sickle Cell Awareness month. For five years, she has coordinated the event which is free to the community and educates locals about the disease. More ...
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ECHS KEY CLUB ATTENDS KIWANIS LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINAR
Members of the new Key Club chapter at Early College High School were among the 60 students from area Key Club attending a Leadership Training Seminar on November 16. They were joined by Key Club members from Northern Nash High School, Nash Central High School, Southern Nash High School, Rocky Mount High School, and Rocky Mount Preparatory School. More ...
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KIWANIS HONOR STUDENT
Thomas Morring, center, a senior at W. L. Greene High School in Nashville, was honored as Student-of-the-Week for November 14-18 by the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club. Joined in his presentation by Counselor Theresa Thomas, left, and Principal Gloria Whitley, right, he spoke to the regular luncheon meeting at Benvenue Country Club on November 18. More ...
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NCC hosts training for system employees
Nash Community College was the recent host site for a Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) training session for the central region of the North Carolina Community College System. STAR teaches Adult Basic Education instructors to use evidence-based reading instruction in the classroom to help students improve their skills in alphabetics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension by explaining new concepts and modeling strategies and by providing feedback during class. More ...
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Hanging Onto Hope
Fourth graders at Swift Creek Elementary School are in the giving spirit.
For the past four years, students have been making and selling Christmas ornaments, donating a portion of the money to local charities and needy families. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
BEULAH COMMUNITY NEWS
Sunday morning we had a good attendance at Beulah Church of Christ. The morning sermon was brought to us by Daniel West on “Will Anybody Say Thank You.” We should always thank God for his blessings. We need, also, to thank others who do things for us or for our church family. Those words mean more than we realize. More ...
WILMA ENROUGHTY |
RED OAK NEWS
Christmas festivities began early as several youth and adults came together at the North Roanoke Baptist Associational Center on Friday, Nov. 18 to unpack all the items purchased for the red boxes for the inmates at Fountain Correctional Center. Then on Saturday, Nov. 19 the members of Girls in Action and Children in Action, leaders, and youth joined in to pack 585 red Christmas boxes. More ...
SUZY PEARCE |
MOUNT ZION FWB CHURCH NEWS
Brother Bob Watkins welcomed everyone to Sunday School. There were 84 in attendance including one visitor. Zach Tyner read the Bible verse for Sunday. Robert Tyner presented handmade birthday cards by the youth to Pastor Bogle in honor of his birthday today. Happy Birthday, pastor. A colorful flower arrangements of red, yellow, purple and green was given in memory of Corliness and Salome Hendricks by their family. More ...
ROSALENE BASS |
PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
0n Sunday morning Pastor Whitehouse preached the concluding segment of his sermon titled, “What’cha Gonna Do About It?” It was based on Galatians 6: 6-10. He emphasized that if we are followers of Christ we must treat other people as He would. We must seize the moment to do good to all people. We should be prepared to encourage and witness to them when the opportunity comes. More ...
BARBARA HARDISON |
Sandy Cross Cloverbuds
The Sandy Cross Cloverbuds visited Fisher Pumpkin Farm recently. Pictured (L-R) is: Taylor Hall, Mallory Crocker, Heston Gregory, Dusty Hall and Ezra Moore. More ...
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Local youth participate in NC State Fair
Pictured above is the Nash County Livestock Skillathon Team at the NC State Fair competition. From (L-R) is: Johnnie Specht, Luke LaHay, Emmett LaHay, Stacie Winner, Grace LaHay and coach, Sharon Tyson. Not pictured is Tina Joyner, coach. More ...
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Thanksgiving is more – and that’s okay
I can just about tell you when Thanksgiving became my favorite holiday.
Most of my nephews were about seven or eight years old and I was in high school. My family’s Thanksgiving tradition had transitioned from dinner at my grandmother’s house to my mom’s to its current location, my sister Jane’s house. More ...
Mike Brantley |
Thankful for so many wonderful things
Well it’s official. Thanksgiving is here.
But doesn’t it seem like we just celebrated Thanksgiving? This year is really flying by!
I’m not complaining though because I love Thanksgiving. Eating is something I’m pretty good at so of course, Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year.
But there are a lot of other reasons I like Thanksgiving. More ...
Amanda Clark |
Your neighbor needs you!
It’s no secret that our economy is still suffering.
Now more than ever just about every business is feeling the pinch, having to watch their bottom lines closer than ever.
Many business owners are constantly seeking creative ways to increase revenue and decrease expenses –- many already running on shoestring budgets. More ...
Jo Anne Cooper |
Nash County Animal Friends’ Notebook
I thought I’d share a poem with you for the holiday. This was sent to me in an email once and I have kept it all of this time and wanted to share. See you next week! More ...
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends |
HOLDING THE HARDWARE. Southern Nash sophomore forward Moises Gonzales displays the plaque he received for being the Offensive Player of the Year in the Big East Conference. |
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Moises Masters The Big East
STANHOPE -- Just two seasons into his high school career, Moises Gonzales has already delivered 45 goals and 20 assists for the Southern Nash Firebirds.
How’s that for production for a talented player who still has a pair of campaigns to go before he graduates? More ...
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter |
Tourney pairings finalized
STANHOPE -- Southern Nash will serve as the host for the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament, which will be held Dec. 19-21 at the SNHS Gymnasium.
Tickets are $6 for the first two days and $8 for the final day.
Pairings for the event are as follows: More ...
Staff Reports |
HIGH SCHOOL GRID SCORES
CHAPEL HILL -- Listed are last Friday night’s results in third-round action of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs: More ...
Staff Reports |
Wesleyan players sign with Cougars
ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College men’s basketball program and head coach John Thompson have announced that former Battling Bishop standouts Jarmel Arrington and Trey Drake have signed to play for the American Basketball Association’s Carolina Cougars this season.
Arrington and Drake become the program’s ninth and tenth players to continue their careers professionally. More ...
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RMA Shooting Team enters first tourney
ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles Fire Shooting Team entered its first-ever shooting tournament on November 6 at Rose Hill Sporting Clays, which is located in Nashville.
Eagles Fire was very competitive in the vent, Coach Billy Colbert reported.
The team earned three bronze medals as part of the tournament.
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Cardinal Gibbons takes state soccer crown
CARY -- Sophomore forward Ade Taiwo’s two goals helped lift Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons to a 3-2 decision over Charlotte Catholic in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A men’s soccer championship at WakeMed Soccer Park last Saturday.
Taiwo was the Most Valuable Player in the championship as the Crusaders rallied from an early 1-0 deficit and avenged a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Catholic during the regular season. More ...
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RMA opens swim year
GOLDSBORO -- Last Monday, Rocky Mount Academy’s Boys and Girls Swim Team opened its 2011-12 season at the YMCA in Goldsboro.
The Eagles’ team has grown from 13 last year to 19 this season.
This meet had eight teams participating, with the RMA Boys and Girls squads finishing third and second, respectively. More ...
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Local artist to be featured at NC Museum of Art
A local artist’s work will be featured at the North Carolina Museum of Art through January 22, 2012 as part of a college student exhibition.
Janice Gravely, of Rocky Mount, is one of 41 works on view in the museum’s debut college student exhibition. More ...
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Louis Orr Etchings at NC Wesleyan College
“Celebrating the Art of the Coastal Plain”, fulfilling the intention of our gallery motto North Carolina Wesleyan College’s Four Sisters Art Gallery is privileged to join Raleigh’s Gallery C to present the famous Louis Orr Carolina Suite: 51 etchings of our state’s significant architectural landmarks. The Four Sisters Gallery is in the Thomas Pearsall Visitor Center, central to Wesleyan’s campus. More ...
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LOUIS DONZELL LYNCH
HAMPTON, VA- Louis Donzell Lynch, 74, of Hampton, Virginia, and formerly of Hollister, died on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Hampton, Virginia.
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DOROTHY LEONARD LUCAS
SPRING HOPE - Dorothy Leonard Lucas, 60, passed away, Friday November 18, 2011. She was born October 10, 1951 in Nash County. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Daniel Joseph and Dolly Matthews Leonard.
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BOBBY DEAN BELL, SR.
ROCKY MOUNT – Bobby Dean Bell, Sr., 62, of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. More ...
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STANLEY LEON COTTON
YORK, PA – Stanley Leon Cotton, 44, of York, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on Friday, November 11, 2011 in York, PA. More ...
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BRENDA JOAN SHELL
BROOKLYN, NY – Brenda Joan Shell, 57, of Brooklyn, New York, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at River Nursing Home in Brooklyn, New York. More ...
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WILLIAM HART BATTLE
ROCKY MOUNT – William Hart Battle, 88, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenvlle. More ...
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DORIS TAYLOR WOOD
SPRING HOPE - Doris Taylor Wood, 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Taylor and Blanche Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Wood, and her brothers, Kendrick Taylor and Lester Herring, Jr. More ...
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JASPER LEE “JACK” POLAND
Jasper Lee “Jack” Poland, 62, passed away, Wednesday November 16, 2011 at his home. He was born April 29, 1949 in Edgecombe County. He was preceded in death by his father William “Buck” McRae Poland. More ...
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DARLENE STRICKLAND GURKIN
Darlene Strickland Gurkin, age 65 of Rocky Mount passed away at her home on November 17, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Blanche Strickland. More ...
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JUANITA SPIVEY RIVENBARK
ROCKY MOUNT – Juanita Spivey Rivenbark, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011. She was born May 27th, 1924 in Nash County, daughter of the late John Wesley Spivey and Mary King Spivey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Herbert Rivenbark, Sr; one brother, Raymond Spivey; three sisters, Lenner Pittman, Lillian Howard, and Mildred Taylor; four step-sons, N. L. Rivenbark, M.P. Rivenbark, Jimmy Rivenbark, Bennie Rivenbark, Jr.; and one step-grandson, Chuckie Rivenbark. More ...
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TIMOTHY EVON BEAL
WINSTON SALEM - Funeral services for Timothy Evon Beal, 59, who died on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 were 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery, with Rev. John Neal officiating. More ...
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LILLIE MAE DUPREE BROWN
NASHVILLE – Lillie Mae Dupree Brown, 81, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at South Village Nursing Center in Rocky Mount. More ...
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GROVER HOMER PRINCE
Grover Homer Prince, 83, passed away Sunday November 20, 2011. He was born October 16, 1928 in Columbus County. Grover was the son of the late Homer and Fannie Bell Harper Prince. More ...
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QUTHER “KEITH” HOUSE
Quther “Keith” House, 61, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011. He was born June 21, 1950 in Nash County. He was the son of the late Billy Boyd and Starr Elizabeth Murray House. He was preceded in death by a brother, Archibald Gwayne House. More ...
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DARLENE STRICKLAND GURKIN
Darlene Strickland Gurkin, age 65 of Rocky Mount passed away at her home on November 17, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Blanche Strickland. More ...
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AGNES MARIE LANGLEY SHERROD
Agnes Marie Langley Sherrod, 79, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Dan Davis officiating.
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