Nashville's revenues have fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic, the town's finance director reported on Tuesday.
Finance Director Samantha Sanchez provided a report on the town's financial status to Nashville Council Members during the board's annual budget retreat.
Sanchez told council members that last year at this time, the COVID pandemic was just getting started and there was a lot of uncertainty on how revenues would do.

The rising cost of steel will cause delays in the construction of the new Red Oak Elementary School.
The Board of Education met last Thursday to award the construction contract to H.G. Reynolds Company in the amount of $16,864,000.
The approval came with some hiccups, however.

Warm temperatures and lots of sunshine gave a taste of spring this week leading to some outdoor fun for area youth.
Pictured above, Kristi Johnson (11) soaks in some sunshine while playing at the park.

Nash County continues to show decreasing trends in numbers of COVID-19 cases reported each day as well as hospitalizations.
The decreasing trends moved Nash County back to the yellow tier after spending over two months in the red.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated the COVID-19 County Alert System last week.

Nashville Police are investigating an assault on Brake Street that resulted in a man being stabbed.
Officers responded to the 1100 block of Brake Street around 6:43 p.m. last Thursday, March 4. When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old male victim with two laceration wounds to his upper back. The victim was conscious, alert and talking.

The Army Corps of Engineers will begin sharing information and soliciting input in an effort to mitigate flooding along the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
The Corps' Pittsburgh District is set to host a virtual public meeting for Nashville, Nash County and the City of Rocky Mount on March 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will have the option to attend the meeting in-person, during the same time, at the Nashville Council Chambers, 114 West Church Street, Nashville, NC 27856. Face masks are required.

A traffic stop in Spring Hope on Sunday led to a high speed chase that ended with the suspect crashing in Wake County.
Officer Lucas, of the Spring Hope Police Department, attempted to stop a grey 2009 Mazda CX9 around 11:35 Sunday, March 7 for speeding in a careless and reckless manner on W Nash Street.

Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is planning an Easter Egg Drop for residents on March 27.
Koy Worrell, director of the department, said due to COVID-19, the town isn't able to host its annual Easter egg hunt this year. However, Worrell added, he wanted to still be able to do something fun for residents during the Easter holiday.

Joshua and Jessica Sewell of Rocky Mount announce the birth of their son, Carter Paul Sewell, born January 22, 2021. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. Carter has an older brother Hayden Sewell who is four years-old. Maternal grandparents are Carlton and Elaine Bone of Nashville. Paternal grandmother is Donna Langley White of Emerald Isle, NC.

A year ago, many things in the world paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the need for blood never stopped. Today blood donations are just as essential, and the American Red Cross urges individuals who are healthy to make an appointment to donate blood.
For patients in the emergency room, fighting cancer or coping with a life-threatening illness, help can't wait.

A warrant service was reported on 3/3/21
An exploitation of the disabled/elder adult was reported on 3/5/21 at 10018 Sams Lane, Nashville
A simple assault was reported on 3/3/21 at 1484 Thompson Chapel Road, Wilson

INCIDENTS
A possession of stolen property was reported on 2/28/21 on E Old Spring Hope Road
A larceny was reported on 3/1/21 at 1006 Eastern Avenue

The Healthy Food Access Mapping (Healthy FAM) project, a regional effort to improve understanding and access to fresh locally grown food, is inviting all residents to participate in virtual Community Engagement Sessions in March. All residents of Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, And Wilson Counties interested in increasing access to healthy, local food in their communities are encouraged to participate.

Governor Roy Cooper's Executive Order No. 195, which eases some restrictions on business and gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, has afforded the city of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department facilities to begin operating under certain guidelines.
The South Rocky Mount and Booker T. Washington Community centers, Rocky Mount Senior Center, and Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences will begin operating at reduced capacity on Monday, March 15.

Brandon P. Fleming will be North Carolina Wesleyan College's Spring 2021 Commencement speaker. Fleming is the Assistant Coach of Debate at Harvard University, as well as Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project.
At the age of 26, he was recruited to join the Harvard Debate Council faculty after coaching The Ron Clark Academy middle school debate team in a high school tournament to an unprecedented, undefeated record.

Rong Lin and Youbiao Xu to Donna Rice Bissette and Donald Layton Rice; 3636 Litchfield Drive; $284,000
Tammy Bryant Smith and Louis Elton Smith to Avis D. Bonner and Jonathan Bonner; 58 Tar Island Drive
Hilldale Apartments of Sharpsburg to Hashmi Rental, LLC; 228 Union Street, Rocky Mount

BUILDING PERMIT
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Veronica Rodriguez; 6193 Deans Street; addition; $50,000

The Nash UNC Health Care Foundation will host a Spring Drive-in concert Sunday, April 25 from 2-5 p.m. at Nash Community College Continuing Education Parking Lot to benefit the new inpatient food pantry at Nash UNC Health Care.
Sunday Funday with the Embers serves as the foundation's first event in 2021.

Several years ago, I ran across a website where they sell you a ticket to heaven for $24.99. The package included a first-class ticket to heaven, a certificate with your ID number listed in the book of light, an official heaven identification card, an informational guide so you would know what to expect, and an all access VIP pass that included entrance to the land of milk and honey.

Last Sunday morning I delivered a message from the Gospel of John chapter 11. The title of my sermon was" That All May Know." You can certainly listen to that message on our Facebook page, but here's an additional lesson from the passage.
Martha greets Jesus with a phrase that must have been frequently on all of their lips when Lazarus was sick: Lord, if you had been here my brother would not have died. I do not believe this is a word of reproach.

On March 1, Coopers Elementary School staff and students were welcomed back by members of the congregation of Sandy Cross United Methodist Church.
Southern Nash Middle School received a generous donation from TechTerra Education and 3Doodler. The donation included 3D pen classroom sets with filaments and templates.

In a world where to be offended is the norm, the Bible still speaks with a bold, uncanny ability to offend us, and yet comfort us. It's like this Spirit-inspired, sharper than a double-edged sword Word isn't afraid to tell us we are wrong in how we live. Yet it is concerned with correcting us so that we may be conformed to Jesus.

Peachtree Baptist Church members welcomed back some church members that had not been able to attended church for a while. We thanked and gave praise to our Lord Jesus for their return. We continue to pray that the Covid-19 vaccinations continue and the numbers of infections continue to drop.

Members of Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently collected food and toiletry items to support the Nash County 4-H "Hungry to Help" drive to support local needs. Pictured are 4-H Program Assistant Brenda Wind (left) and Mu Chapter Projects Committee Chair Reba Fulghum (right).

Wayne Outlaw (right), West Mount Ruritan Club 2020 President, is shown welcoming Dee Parker, Parker Law Firm, as a new member in the club.

I don't really believe in karma, but I sure as heck can't deny you reap what you sow sometimes.
I had a discussion with my sister about some ... um ... dummies we know and I was probably ... uh ... less than kind.
Without getting into too many details, just a couple of days later I caused an episode at home that required a fire truck mostly due to me being a dummy.

Want to know the true meaning of local support? Turn to page 7-A in today's Graphic for a list of restaurants who are participating in the 2021 Dine Out for Communities in Schools.
Restaurants have taken a huge hit due to COVID-19, yet many are still willing to dish out 10 percent of their sales on March 18th for a local cause.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on March 20, 1975. A sign in North Nashville was unveiled designating the name of the community and the date it was founded. The project is part of the Bicentennial celebration in Nash County.

In the spirit of transparency, and in the CloudWyze spirit of optimism that we bring to your hometown, we wanted to issue an open letter to talk about our internet service in Nash County.
Never has a county government been so quick to move as Nash did in awarding us a grant in 2018 to support the building of a brand-new network, clearing a pathway to support the mission of providing its residents equal access to the internet.

SOUTHERN NASH SENIOR GUARD CHASON ROYAL

NASH COUNTY -- Even without its expected full roster, the Rocky Mount Gryphons had more than enough to roll through their Big East Conference boys basketball schedule during the 2021 season. The Gryphons went 10-0 in Big East action to claim the league championship under the direction of veteran head coach Mike Gainey.

DONAVAN'S DASH. Donavan Simpson picks up yardage for the Northern Nash Knights during last Friday's home football victory against Nash Central.

RED OAK -- Bragging rights were on the line last Friday night when the Northern Nash Knights and Nash Central Bulldogs squared off on the gridiron in the 2021 spring football season edition of the "Battle of the Bridge".
Despite a solid first half from Nash Central, it was Northern Nash that was able to pick up the win in front of its home crowd last Friday night, holding the Bulldogs to just six points in the second half en route to a 38-13 beatdown of its crosstown rival.

NORTHERN NASH'S KANASIA ARRINGTON

NASH COUNTY -- As a testament to its dominance, consider the fact that Rocky Mount High School girls basketball squad won all but one regular season game by double digits during the 2021 campaign.
That lone nail-biter was on the road at Franklinton, and RM still managed to pull away late for an eight-point decision.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team used a Jackson Murray grand slam and a Davie Morgan walk-off RBI double to knock off second-ranked Randolph-Macon College 8-7 in 10 innings in game three of their series on Sunday afternoon at Bauer Field on the NCWC campus.
The thrilling win was the Bishops' 7th win in their past 8 games as they improve to 8-2 on the year.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash High School's boys soccer team celebrated Senior Night in style with an 8-1 home victory Monday over Big East Conference rival Rocky Mount.
The Firebirds scored six goals in the first half of action, starting with a goal from senior star Lelyn Herndon.

Freshman guard Jordan Vick (4) was exceptional as a freshman this season for the Southern Nash High School boys basketball team under the direction of veteran head coach Robbie Kennedy.

Rashad Jones makes a nice tackle for the Nash Central Bulldogs last Friday night.