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School lines to be redrawn for 2013-14
The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) student attendance zones will be redrawn to take effect in the 2013-14 school year due to reduce overcrowded schools.
The board approved the recommendations of the administration at their meeting last Monday night, which sets in motion the work of Operations Research and Education Laboratory (ORED) to provide assistance in creating attendance zones according to the system’s goals. More ...
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent |
Nashville launches advertising campaign
The Town of Nashville is partnering with local businesses to try and bring outsiders to Downtown Nashville.
The town’s planning department is working with businesses in downtown on a Downtown Market Expansion Advertising Cooperative. Businesses met with Nashville Planning Director Gene Foxworth late last month to discuss the initiative. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Ward Drug Company sells prescription side of business
Ward Drug Company of Nashville will soon transfer its prescription business to CVS Pharmacy and change its name to Ward Specialty Pharmacy.
Ward Drug Owner Gary Glisson said the change is mainly the result of market pressures.
“It was not necessarily competition from big box retailers as much as it was forced, or coerced, mail order prescriptions and changes in Medicare Part D that are coming,” Glisson said. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Budget woes to continue for Nash-Rocky Mount
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools will continue to face budget challenges in the upcoming year, Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson told Nash County Commissioners at a joint meeting last Tuesday evening.
The joint meeting between Nash County Commissioners and the Nash-Rocky Mount School Board has become an annual occurrence, to allow for better communication between the boards. More ...
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY!
Local events start Thursday
• Nash Arts Center presents its annual version of “A Christmas Carol” beginning Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m., and December 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. as well as on Sunday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m. Call 459-4734 for more information. More ...
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Nash-Rocky Mount Schools get latest technology
Through federal grant funds, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) is making major purchases in the latest technology: 330 iPads and 30 power sync charging carts for students and staff, and 1200 laptops for all teachers of grades 3-12. More ...
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent |
Exceptional children department at NRMS receives good report
For the first time, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) has reached an acceptable level for exceptional children. In spite of only meeting five of 14 federal exceptional children (EC) objectives for North Carolina, NRMS was given a good evaluation by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) for the 2009-10 school year. More ...
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent |
Red Oak Community Building
The Red Oak Community Building was named to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2006 and just recently received the signage for the building indicating its placement on the registry. Pictured above are members of the Red Oak Community Club with Red Oak Commissioner Barbara High Tyre (far left) and Red Oak Mayor Al Wester (second from right). More ...
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4-H officers inducted
The Nash County 4-H County Council inducted its officers for 2012 at the annual Achievement Program. Pictured (L-R) is: Maryanna Bennett, Emmett LaHay, Brittany Bryant, Taylor Tyson, John Wind and Rebecca Peede. More ...
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Nashville woman named Caregiver of the Year
Community Home Care & Hospice awarded Nashville resident, Joyce Cobb, as the 2011 Caregiver of the Year. Joyce is a Hospice Aide in the Rocky Mount office of Community Home Care & Hospice and has been with the company since 2005.
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Nash Health Care Systems honors nurse graduates
Nash Health Care recently honored its 2011 new graduate nurse residents during a luncheon. Throughout the year, Nash Health Care offers multiple residencies for new nurse graduates. These residencies focus on areas such as critical care, medical-surgical, emergency services, women’s & children’s services, surgical services, rehabilitation services and psychiatric services. More ...
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Local girls earn Girl Scout Silver Awards
Alexandra Humphreys of Rocky Mount, and Laura Brown and Sarah O’Berry of Nashville have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. This award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments and a commitment to excellence, and helps girls build skills, explore careers, gain leadership skills, and make a commitment to self-improvement. More ...
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Parker earns prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award
North Carolina Coastal Pines has awarded Victoria “Tori” Parker of Spring Hope the Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. The award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments and a significant time investment in the areas of leadership, career planning, personal development, and community service. More ...
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Wilmington man named new Rocky Mount Chief of Police
Rocky Mount City Manager Charles W. Penny announces the appointment of James C. Moore as Chief of Police for the City of Rocky Mount. Moore will assume his new role with the Rocky Mount Police Department on January 2, 2012.
The City Manager’s Office conducted a thorough recruitment and selection process for the position of Chief of Police. More ...
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STARS IN UNIFORM
The Ladies Auxiliary Veteran of Foreign War, Post 2057’s Stars in Uniform Christmas Tree went up on November 18 at Golden East Mall in Rocky Mount. There are over 1,000 heroes on the tree including military, the sheriff’s department, firemen, EMT’s, doctors, nurses and more. The tree is next to Santa’s Sleigh in the mall. More ...
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Engineering brought to life for local students
A group of middle school students were sitting at the Gateway Technology Center on the campus of Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount after school designing and creating their own straw rockets.
They couldn’t wait to test them.
“Their enthusiasm for building straw rockets was infectious. They were like sponges,” said Cyndi Carpenter, the instructor for the program. “Anything I asked them to do, they couldn’t wait to try.” More ...
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Football players visit class
Four senior Varsity Football Players from Southern Nash High School recently visited Ms. Emily Wood’s class at Bailey Elementary School. The visit was part of a unit the class is doing on “Fun things to do in the Fall.” In the top photo is Terron Huffman (sitting far left), Josh Sessoms (back row standing at left), Zack Parris (back row standing at right) and Tracey Coppedge (sitting far right) with Ms. Wood’s class. More ...
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Elected
Cortney Holshouser of Castalia was one of four recently elected to serve as an American Angus Auxiliary officer during angus events in conjunction with the 2011 North American International Livestock Exposition Super Point Roll of Victory Angus Show on November 12 in Louisville, Kentucky. More ...
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY
“Think boldly” Nash County farmers and producers! At least that’s the approach you’ll want to take when the next Farm Bill is written.
As a general rule, Farm Bills are 5 years in length. A new Farm Bill is scheduled to begin October 2012, covering FY 2013 through September 2017. So as the U.S. Congress writes the next Farm Bill, I suggest these major components boldly be at the center.
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SHARON TAYLOR |
PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
After a beautiful time of Thanksgiving celebration, Peachtree folks gathered for worship on Sunday. It was the first Sunday of Advent. The readers of the devotional for the Advent candle were Ricky and Dianne Tucker. The candle of “Hope” was lit by Ricky. More ...
BARBARA HARDISON |
MOUNT ZION FWB CHURCH NEWS
Brother Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday School. There were 86 in attendance including 2 visitors. Brother Bob and Brenda were sick today and not at church. Brandon Bass read the bible verse for today. “Thank you.” Pastor Bogle prayed the closing prayer for Sunday school. More ...
ROSALENE BASS |
BEULAH COMMUNITY NEWS
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and got a chance to spend time with their family and friends. Let’s remember to give thanks to God every day for all the blessings He gives us daily. We were thankful on Sunday to have several of our members able to attend services who have become sick. Some of those were Jimmy Nelms, Lettie Nelms, Carolean Hyde, Mildred Catlette, Mae Bell Hardy and Ellen Walker. More ...
WILMA ENROUGHTY |
RED OAK NEWS
Congratulations to Neal Boone who was recently honored as a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. This award was given by Gov. Beverly Perdue and was presented at Red Oak Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 20 by NC Rep. Angela Bryant. The award is given to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary service to the state, their careers, and their communities. More ...
SUZY PEARCE |
Nash County Blood Drives for December 2011
Tuesday, December 6 from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Sandy Cross United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, December 7 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Nash County Senior Center in the Multi-Purpose Room
Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Zaxby’s on Jeffrey’s Road in Rocky Mount More ...
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The Bridles and Halters 4-H Club were named the Most Improved Club during the annual 4-H Achievement Program. Pictured (L-R) is: Mary Strickland, leader, Shane O’Malley, Casey Strickland, Wesley Parrish and Melissa Parrish, co-leader. |
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Achievement Program honors local 4-H’ers
Nash County 4-H recently celebrated its accomplishments over the past year at the annual 4-H Achievement Program.
The Achievement Program brings together all 4-H clubs and their participants to rewarrd them for their 4-H participation and accomplishments. More ...
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Southern Nash High cadet named winner of NCSSAR essay contest
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution (NCSSAR) has selected Cadet Kayla Simmons of the Southern Nash AFJROTC as the winner of the chapter’s Enhanced JROTC Contest.
Cadet Simmons received an Olympic style medal with ribbon bar, a chapter level winner’s certificate and a check for $50.00. Her entry will now be forwarded to the state level competition for consideration. More ...
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National Wild Turkey Federation makes rounds
The Tar River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation made rounds last week, just prior to Thanksgiving, donating turkeys and sweet potatoes to local organizations, including My Sister’s House in Nashville. Pictured above (L-R) is: Jim Vickers, with the Tar River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Graciela Macias, of My Sister’s House and Tommy Parker, of the Tar River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. More ...
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Worthy named Emergency Care Center Director at NHCS
Cindy Worthy, RN, MSN, was recently named director of the Emergency Care Center of Nash Health Care. Worthy has also served as the director of Care Management, and most recently, interim Emergency Care Center director.
She earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Virginia and her master’s degree in nursing from East Carolina University. More ...
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Who owns a church? I think we know
I wish I could tell you about an old church just down the road from my house, a place that has a history that stretches back to the War of 1812. I wish I could tell you to ride by that place, pull over, look in the windows and use your imagination to think about another time, another era. More ...
Mike Brantley |
Excited about Christmas shopping in Nashville!
Forget Black Friday. I’m doing my holiday shopping this year right here in Nashville.
Downtown businesses have joined together and decided to open especially for their customers in a special open house on Sunday. There will be special events to go along with the day too.
I, for one, am excited. More ...
Amanda Clark |
Some market changes are up to us!
I couldn’t believe it. I sat down at my computer reading a message which gave me the same knot in my stomach I remember getting several years ago when I got the phone call that the Joyner family was closing their grocery store here in Nashville due to changes in the market. More ...
Jo Anne Cooper |
Backward Glances
This photo was shared with us by Harriet Moore Davis. Pictured is Bill Joyner’s old service station in Nashville. This photo was taken in the early 1950s. More ...
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Nash County Animal Friends’ Notebook
Quite often I say...please help us save our pets. Normally we do not discuss the method of death in our group, since our group’s focus is on the front door, not the back door. We want the pets to never go out the back door nor come into the Shelter to begin with. The front door is for reclaims, adoptions and rescues to leave by. The back door leads to death. More ...
Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends |
Nash Arts actors prepare for “A Christmas Carol”
Brian Diaz, Josh Whitehead and Jonathan Vlasak (L-R) rehearse a scene on Monday night at Nash Arts. Diaz and Vlasak are playing the role of businessmen and Whitehead is palying Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” The production is performed every year at Nash Arts. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark) More ...
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CHARLES CLARENCE ODOM
Charles Clarence Odom, 81, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011. He was born in Nash County on April 8, 1930 to the late Willie Clyde and Anna Joyner Odom. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin Odom, Clyde Odom, and Horace Odom. More ...
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MURDIE LEIGH BOONE MURRAY
ELM CITY - Murdie Leigh Boone Murray, 92, passed away on Friday November 25, 2011. She was born April 2, 1919 in Nash County. Murdie was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Wallace Harold Murray and her son, Frank Harold Murray.
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EDITH PARHAM WILLIAMS
NASHVILLE - Edith Parham Williams, 92, passed away, Friday, November 25, 2011. She was born September 10, 1919 in Nash County. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mamie Harris Parham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie “W.T.” Thurston Williams, a daughter, Lisa W. West, four brother’s William Thomas, Edward Lee, Forest & Buddy Parham and two sisters, Annie Belle Miller and Louise Leonard. More ...
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WILLIAM ANTHONY CHERRY
ROCKY MOUNT – William Anthony Cherry, 38, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. More ...
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RUTH ROLAND WILSON
ROCKY MOUNT – Ruth Roland Wilson, 82, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. More ...
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ALTON “BUDDY” EUGENE WOOD
ROCKY MOUNT - Alton “Buddy” Eugene Wood, 96, born March 27, 1915 in Nash County, passed away Monday November 21, 2011. Alton was the son of the late Ernest and Letha Bradshaw Wood. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth M. Wood, daughter, Bonnie Wood Carson, sisters, Carolyn Wood Moss and Alma Wood Langley, brother, Lewis Clifton Wood. More ...
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JAMES EDWARD HARDEE SR.
James Edward Hardee, Sr., 82, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011. James was born in Edgecombe County on April 19, 1929. He was the son of the late Charles B. Hardee Sr. and Ethel H. Hardee. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles B. Hardee Jr. More ...
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BONNIE ZELL HILTON
Bonnie Zell Hilton, age 86, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Born in Tifton, Georgia on October 05, 1925, she was the daughter of the late David Eddie Hilton and Pearl Smith Hilton. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Thelma Brownlee, Bertha Jones and Lena Munroe. More ...
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CLAUDIA PROCTOR WHITLEY
Claudia Proctor Whitley passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011. She was born on September 5, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Paul Dewey Proctor, Sr. and Mae Penn Proctor. Claudia was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Dewey Proctor, Jr. and his wife Frances Yost Proctor. More ...
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DAVID LEE GARRETT
David Lee Garrett, 88, passed away November 25, 2011. Born in Laurens, SC in 1923, he was the son of the late Hosee Lee and Aileen Garrett. More ...
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ALICE CADE FULLER CROZIER HAMILTON
Alice Cade Fuller Crozier Hamilton passed away Thursday, November 24. She was born September 28, 1919 in Rocky Mount, one of nine children, born to Beulah and William C. Fuller. More ...
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CHARLES ADRON “PETE” HOLMES, SR.
Charles Adron “Pete” Holmes, Sr., 79, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011. He was born June 15, 1932 to the late Albert “Dule” Holmes and Addie Winders Holmes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Melvin and Albert Holmes; one grandchild, Charles Allen Clemmons; one great grandchild, John Thomas Carroll; one step-daughter, Veronda “Rhonda” Carroll. More ...
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SHIRLEY BRANTLEY MEDLIN
Shirley Brantley Medlin, 73, passed away November 27, 2011. She was born January 8, 1938 in Nash County daughter of the late Gurley and Mendie Morris Brantley. More ...
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