The Nash County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday morning shooting that left one injured and a Nashville man behind bars.
Deputies responded to the 9200 block of Sara Lissa Lane in Middlesex at 5:08 a.m. in reference to a person being shot.
Upon arrival, deputies located the victim lying on the pathway near the residence.

Pictured above is the Boddie Street building the Town of Nashville will lease beginning August 1st to house its recreation department.

The Town of Nashville will soon begin leasing a building on Boddie Street to house its recreation department.
The town officially approved a lease agreement with Adam Williams on July 7 to lease a 3,420 square foot building at 108 S Boddie Street for $1,200 a month plus utilities.

Nash Community firefighter graduates pause during training for a photo. (Contributed photo)

The COVID-19 pandemic made training a little harder but Nash Community College was able to successfully wrap up its most recent Recruit Firefighter Training Academy.
Fourteen graduates met the requirements for completion of the academy on July 1. A graduation ceremony has not yet been held, however, instructor John Winstead said some form of celebration is planned for August.

Debra Sjoberg answered when Mayor James Alston called for any requests from the public at the regular monthly meeting of the board of Castalia this month.
In April, she was sent a letter about her alleged violation of the town's chicken ordinance, which she did not receive until very recently.
Brian Hinkle explained that the ordinance allows for chickens to be kept, on at least one acre, in a pen (no free range), with no roosters, and a permit fee must be paid.

The Nash County Health Department reported four COVID-19 related deaths in as many days late last week, bringing the total number of deaths so far to 10.
Two of the patients were females in their 90's while the other two were males, one in his 50's and the other in his early 80's. All reportedly had underlying conditions.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone has taken a major step in unifying officers from the sworn side of the sheriff's office with the officers from the detention center.
Stone recently completed Detention Officer Training at Nash Community College, along with command staff Major Miste Strickland and Captain Phillip Parker.
Completing the certification is a goal Stone has for all of the sheriff's office.

As COVID-19 continues to spread through North Carolina communities, local medical practices and hospitals are taking extraordinary measures to ensure non-COVID patients can continue to seek medical treatment without exposure to patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
Boice-Willis Clinic is one of many local practices that has changed how their practice operates, to continue to provide ongoing medical care.

The cleanliness of the town of Spring Hope remains an ongoing issue for both residents and commissioners who want action taken immediately.
Resident Fan Whitley said she has lived in Spring Hope for almost her entire life and is proud of it. However, she stated she is embarrassed when her grandchildren visit and questions why the town's appearance is not up-to-par.

Nash County has made changes to its procurement card policy.
Nash County Commissioners approved the changes at their regular board meeting on July 6.
The Procurement Card Policy Revision was initially presented to commissioners on June 29 after commissioners had requested that the policy be looked over.

Red Oak's Board of Commissioners voted last week to spend $18,000 to tap into the county's sewer system to serve additional homes along the main street in town.
The decision was made after a resident along Red Oak Boulevard had a septic system failure and requested to connect to the existing sewer line across the street.

A warrant service was reported on 7/14/20
A larceny of a firearm was reported on 7/12/20
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 7/18/20 at 1100 Benbrook Drive, Nashville

INCIDENTS
An assault on a female was reported on 7/8/20 at 210 Lucille Street
A simple possession was reported on 7/6/20 611 Cockrell Street
A larceny was reported on 7/7/20 at 1200 Eastern Avenue

Building Permit
(Residential)
Charles Mullen; 180 Matthews Street; new single family; $200,000
Sandra Foutch; 9163 Pleasant Grove Church Road; detached accessory; $3,000

Although the doors are closed, Nash County Senior Services is working diligently to serve Nash County older adults.
The home delivered meal program serves Nash County older adults 60 and over that are homebound. Currently ten routes are being served in the Nashville, Red Oak, Dortches, West Mount, Castalia, Bailey, Samaria, Middlesex areas and Spring Hope has two.

Civil Air Patrol's Tar River Composite Squadron archive photo. - Contributed photo

Members of Civil Air Patrol's Tar River Composite Squadron will observe the squadron's 40th anniversary of its founding in August, announced unit commander, First Lieutenant Liz Dunster. "We are inviting past members of our squadron to join our virtual meeting commemorating the occasion on the evening of 27 August 2020. Interested members of the public are also invited to share the experience with us."

FOUND PET TIPS
First of all, THANK YOU for Caring!
~ OBEY THE LAW ~ Pets are property! Notify the local and nearby Animal Control. That is where the owners are probably looking! Email a photo!

I had a friend telephone me a few years back. She had a close relative whom she thought had contracted a terminal illness. She was deeply concerned about his future and asked me, "Will a Catholic go to heaven?"
As first blush I was caught a little off guard by her question because I am not that familiar with what Catholics believe. But you know what?

Hi fellow followers. Welcome to Part 2 of our series, "Considering Our Ways in 2020". It will be most helpful if you read Part 1, which was published in the July 16th edition of The Nashville Graphic.
It is incredibly easy to highlight and ridicule the faults of those we disagree with.

At Christian Fellowship Church this past Sunday, Pastor Daniel Parker gave the next installment in the "Unprecedented" series. There was also a class held for new believers in the Holy Grounds Café on Sunday night.
Pastor Eric Packard of Sandy Cross United Methodist Church gave the morning message "Sleepless Nights, Dreams & the God Who is Here".

Last month, Connect- Youth Theology Institute at NC Wesleyan College hosted its fifth consecutive year of its summer program. Though the format changed due to COVID-19, the mission remained the same: "creating space for high school students to connect to Christ, Community and the Church."

Each Sunday at Peachtree become more exciting. We, as the member, welcomed many more visitors to Peachtree. With some becoming new members. GOD IS GOOD.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God and present the wonder of His creations to adorn the world.

With the timeframe for resuming road tests remaining unknown because of the continued impact of COVID-19 cases, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) will begin waiving road tests for qualified drivers who are 18 or older, starting Wednesday, July 22.
These drivers MUST have an appointment at a license office, which can be made online on the NCDOT website.

Coopers Ruritan Club presented the EC Pearce Scholarship to Zack Baker at the July meeting. Zack graduated from Southern Nash High School. Pictured is Wanda Powell, Zack Baker, and President Danny Tyson.

Taylor Hall and Lara Wood (above photo) were recipients of this year's Hazel Valentine Scholarship, which was presented by the Nashville Business and Professional Women (BPW). Hall is a graduate of Southern Nash High School. She plans to attend Nash Community College in the fall and then plans to transfer to North Carolina State University. Wood is a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg Virginia. She plans to attend Appalachian State University in the fall. Contributed photo

A total of 215 rural students from the entire State of North Carolina were recognized for their hard work, leadership and dedication to school by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA), which administers the scholarship program on behalf of the Golden LEAF Foundation.
Each Golden LEAF Scholar is eligible to receive up to $3,000 each year for up to four years of study at a participating four-year North Carolina college or university.

Three recent Nash Community College graduates will continue their collegiate careers at NC State University this fall after participating in the Community College Collaboration (C3) dual admission program.
A partnership between NC State University and 10 NC community colleges, C3 seeks students with demonstrated potential for academic success based on previous high school or community college performance who exhibit a high degree of motivation and perseverance.

As we dive into the dog days of summer, I was glad we had some timely rains over the weekend.
I used to shake my head in my younger days when I'd hear "old timers" say that.
Gardens are hopefully producing a little for all the work put in during what seemed like a long and mild spring. The local farmer's markets are rolling as best they can in a pandemic, and I'm sorely missing strawberry season.

Nashville is experiencing growing pains again.
I guess having such pains is a good sign that we're a much desired town in the eyes of developers and prospective citizens.
That's a good thing.
But at all times we do need to keep in mind that we're in charge of Nashville's long range health and fate.

Dear Editor: So the last 13 years of working my butt off to graduate and get to what is supposed to be my year have been for nothing.
I won't get a senior breakfast or lunch, no senior trips no senior prom no senior pep rally no nothing. You know what I'll get - either online school or one week of wearing a mask for 8 hours then two weeks of online.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on July 24, 1958. Erkin Smith was pictured delivering a load of watermelons to the North Nashville Produce Center which was operated by O.R. Burgess. The melons were said to be piling up due to a glutted market and many growers were disappointed in melon prices that year.

NASH CENTRAL'S MALLORY ROUGHTON

BANNER ELK -- Lees-McRae College Head Women's Soccer Coach Cally Morrill announced the addition of 12 newcomers to the 2020 recruiting class.
Among the signees is former Nash Central High School standout Mallory Roughton, who inked a letter-of-intent to play for the Bobcats during her senior season.
Roughton was a four-year starter for the Lady Bulldogs and played a variety of positions, including midfield, defense, goalkeeper and forward.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Breakfast Optimist's Thomas Pittman lashed 2 triples, Matt Pridgen knocked home 3 runs and Andrew Rine gave up only one run over 3 innings on the hill as the threesome spear-headed a 7-5, extra inning thriller in taking down the Wesley Men 7-5 on a hot, muggy Monday evening in local Rocky Mount Youth Baseball action at the RM Sports Complex.

WILSON -- The homestanding Wilson Tobs defeated the East Coast Weekenders by a 9-8 final on Sunday night in Coastal Plain League baseball action at historic Fleming Stadium.
In the teams' first-ever matchup, the Tobs found their 13th overall victory this season.

NASHVILLE -- The Nash Community College Foundation will host its Fourth Annual Student Scholarship Sporting Clays Tournament on August 7 at Rose Hill Farms Sporting Clays and Hunting Preserve in Nashville.
Check-in and warm-up will begin at 1 p.m.

CHARLOTTE -- After thorough analysis the Board of Directors for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), in conjunction with its Athletic Directors Association (ADA), has voted that NCAA sport competition sponsored by the conference will not occur during the fall of 2020 due to ongoing safety concerns.
The decision is informed by the reality that several CIAA member schools are located in states experiencing dramatic increases in new COVID-19 cases.

Mallory Roughton will be remembered as one of the best-ever girls soccer players in the history of Nash Central High School.

Nash Central High School alum Mallory Roughton (left) will continue her soccer career at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk. Roughton was a four-year star for the Lady Bulldogs.

Juan Jackson was a true asset to Nash Central High School in his roles as a coach, teacher and mentor. Jackson was recently named the football coach at Wilson Hunt.