The name of the Nash County Administration Building is about to change from being titled after a longtime commissioner to something more standard.
The administration building, located on 122 West Washington Street in Nashville, has been known as Claude Mayo, Jr. Administration Building.
The building was named after the late former Nash County Commissioner J. Claude Mayo, Jr. who served on the board for 28 years (from 1981 to 2009) when he resigned due to health reasons.

The Nashville Police Department has put an end to illegal gaming machines in town.
Newly appointed Nashville Police Department Chief J.T. Winstead made getting rid of the illicit games a priority once he began his role on August 1.
According to Winstead, illegal gaming machines can be defined as, "any other video game not dependent on skills or dexterity that is played while utilizing a prize as a result of an entry into a sweepstakes."

GOGGLE EYED - Addison Dent takes a spin on a golf cart wearing Fatal Vision goggles which gives the driver a realistic view of what someone driving impaired sees.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office held its annual Back to School Bash on August 13 at the sheriff's office parking lot. Major Miste Strickland of the Nash County Sheriff's Office, who organizes the event, said 400 bookbags were given to children. The sheriff's office team cooked up 1,200 hotdogs for attendees to consume. Children enjoyed activities such as jumping in foam, riding on a golf cart with fatal vision goggles, and getting fingerprinted for their take-home fingerprinting kit.

Nash County deputies arrested two men after they committed a break-in and fled from a traffic stop.
Maj. Eddie Moore said a Nash County resident contacted 911 to report a suspicious vehicle. The resident provided a license plate number along with pictures of the vehicle.
Moore said the resident told authorities a man approached their home. When the resident opened the door, the man appeared startled that someone was home.

Area court officials are prepping to pucker up in the name of charity.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office typically hold events to raise funds for the North Carolina Special Olympics.
Deputy Elizabeth Cahoon of the county's sheriff's office said in 2021, judicial officials kissed a goat for the Nash County Sheriff's Office "Kiss the Goat fundraiser."

Dillon Jenkins is pictured seated at the area he built at Nashville United Methodist Church as part of reaching for his Eagle Scout rank.

Members of a local church now have an area to sit down and enjoy the outdoors, courtesy of Nashville Boy Scout Dillon Jenkins.
Jenkins is an upcoming senior at Northern Nash High School who has been a part of Nashville Boy Scouts Troop 76 for 10 years.
He said he joined the organization to network with peers and gain life skills.

Streets in Nashville will soon look and drive better, as Nashville's Town Council approved awarding contracts to fix over 40 streets throughout town.
Slurry Pavers, Inc. was awarded a contract for $517,461 to cape-seal 12 streets and slurry-seal 24 streets while Williams Paving, Inc. was awarded a contract for $254,866 for an asphalt overlay of seven streets.

The town of Red Oak may need to make improvements to select areas, according to a walk audit conducted by Nash County 4-H'ers and others.
The purpose of a walk audit is to provide a community with insight on how easy or difficult it is for people to navigate through the area.
After their evaluation, auditors devise a report from their findings and present it to the town's commissioners.

Hit & run-misdemeanor fail to stop reported at MM 460 US 64 E, Nashville on 08/08/22
Indecent exposure reported at 1205 Eastern Ave, Nashville on 08/13/22
Fail to yield to emergency vehicle, reckless driving, driving left of the center, and speeding reported at MM 460 US 64 E, Nashville on 08/09/22

A fire broke out on a pile of mulch at a Nashville wood processing company last weekend.
Nashville Fire Department Chief Chris Joyner said the mulch and woodchips pile most likely was burning due to being struck by lightning during a storm Friday morning.

Warrant service reported at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville on 08/10/22
Assault on a female reported at 11331 Cedar Lake Dr, Middlesex on 08/09/22
Larceny of a firearm reported at 119 E NC 97, Wilson on 08/09/22

Promoting Animal Welfare in NC (PAWNC) saved dogs from dying this week, as they do a lot. The dogs are coming in faster to the Nash Shelter faster than they can be adopted or rescued or we can pull into temp foster care, which is supposed to be for transition to from Shelter to Rescues. It maxed out all the temp foster spots. Lucky, we work with great people who stretch a bit to help and fantastic Rescues.

"You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones.

Congratulations to Steve and Kimberly Mast on the birth of their daughter, Ava Kaye! Proud big brother is Parker. Grandparents are Alfred and Bonnie Perry.
Take a walk down memory lane as you walk the halls of Red Oak Elementary School! Staff will be at the school on Sunday, August 21 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (floating) for anyone in the community to come walk through the school one last time and enjoy the 100 year history of the school.

"I think that many people in today's culture don't really believe that God is going to hold them accountable for their lives--that God really does not require righteousness. When we take that view, we don't feel the weight of the threat of judgment. If you're not afraid to deal with God's punishment, then be happy as a clam if you want. I would be living in terrible fear and trembling at the prospect of falling into the hands of a holy God."
R.C. Sproul, Ligioneer.org

Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce (RMACC) celebrated small businesses on Tuesday, July 12th.
The annual event was held a Nash Community College Brown Auditorium. Close to 200 people were on hand to recognize the "Best of the Best" when it comes to small businesses.

North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) has partnered with Rocky Mount Preparatory School (Rocky Mount Prep) to offer educational opportunities to their employees who are pursuing their Teaching License with NCWU's Teacher Education Program. This opportunity is available to those seeking teacher licensure as a Residency Student, as a bachelor's-only student, those pursuing a second bachelor's degree, or for those seeking tutoring support for licensure exam preparation.

Western Carolina University announced more than 1,900 students who graduated in Spring 2022. The following local students earned degrees from WCU:
Francisco Cazares of Spring Hope and Alayna Schmidt of Castalia.

Edgecombe Community College has released its spring academic honor rolls.
Local full-time students earning a 4.0 average who were named to the President's list include: Jocelyn Brumley of Bailey, Parker Hobgood and Thomas Lane of Elm City, Terrence Baker, Nijerae Burgess, Aaliyah Dennis, Jabez Haynes, Amber Knox. Alisa Powe, Tonya Thorne of Rocky Mount.

NC Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Kenneth Lee Burgess of Whitakers has been appointed as as a member at-large to the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging. Burgess is a healthcare attorney at Baker Donelson in Raleigh.

After nearly thirty years, The Mims Gallery, located in The Dunn Center at North Carolina Wesleyan University will receive a much-needed facelift. The Mims Foundation recently awarded a grant to the University for a complete renovation of the art gallery named for Allan C. and Margaret L. Mims. A local Nash County businessman, Mr. Mims was one of the founding members of NC Wesleyan nearly 66 years ago.

Frankie Wayne Williams to All Good Real Estate, LLC; 573 Cooley Road, Rocky Mount; $52,000
Ethel G. Black to William Thomas Grant and Anitra C. Grant Myles; 10277 North US 301, Whitakers
Marshall T. Brock and Meagan C Brock to Gregory Lee Baker and Lynn Mercer Baker; 5.08 acres; $515,000

Building Permit Commercial
Na Vetta Clayton, 10735 E NC 97; renovation/alteration; $201,187
Peggy Sieplea, 9561 W NC 97; sign; $5,500
Robbie B. Davis, 5530 I Dortches Blvd; shell/foundation; $46,428.58

I remember when I made my first book purchase on the Internet from a new company with an odd name for a bookstore: Amazon.
It was a pretty exciting time for those of us in rural areas without nearby bookstores. There was some debate about whether the company could make it.
Since then, they've branched out to a few more things than books -- I have a longstanding toilet paper subscription with them, which came in super-handy during the pandemic.

I don't recall having so much fun prior to the return of school back in my day! Tons of events are happening around Nash County to kick off back to school for kids.
Last weekend, members of the Nash County Sheriff's Office held their annual Back to School Bash in the parking lot next to the Nash County Courthouse. It's estimated that approximately 800 people turned out to gather information, school supplies, book bags and have a little fun too!

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on July 17, 1958. Nashville's old gymnasium was replaced by a new, larger facility. The old structure was moved to a new location on school property to be used by elementary school students for physical education and other activities.