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NASHVILLE - Nash County's courthouse complex, particularly the 1986 addition between the two courthouses, is in need of exterior repairs to its roof, masonry and windows, and commissioners have approved a contract for design and construction administration services to get the ball rolling.
By a split vote of 6-1, commissioners approved spending $203,090 for a design contract with Oakley Collier Architects (OCA) during their Oct. 7 board meeting; a request for qualifications had been issued in April 2022 for on-call architectural or engineering firms interested in helping the county on a variety of building maintenance, repair or renovation projects.

NASHVILLE - Business awnings in the town of Nashville could be subject to code enforcement, if a new awning ordinance is put into effect as part of the town's commercial property maintenance code.
Shawn Lucas, planning director, shared the new ordinance amendment with members of the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board (DNSAB) at their Oct. 21 meeting, adding that it would be reviewed by the town planning board Oct. 29th for recommendations and approval prior to review by the town council Nov. 5.

RED OAK - It may be Halloween season, but make no bones about it: one Red Oak couple don't let their skeletons gather any dust; the hard-working bony boys (and girls) have been posing in different shenanigans every week outside the family home for about a year. The "Red Oak Skeletons" live at 3654 Tharrington Road, Rocky Mount, and some of them are always outside. With Halloween coming, though, the whole tribe will be out for public view.
The brainchildren of Jason "Kroger" and Amber Stella, the Red Oak skeletons have been growing in popularity, with car after car slowing down to take a look and then beeping a "thank you."

NASHVILLE - Nash County's public comment policy is being re-worked after commissioners hashed out comparisons between current and former rules at their Oct. 7 meeting; Mike Gaynor, county attorney, was directed to revise his revision and come up with another version before the board's next meeting in November.
Gaynor said the first version he could find dated to 2005, while a second revision occurred in 2012. Gaynor said the version he was presenting had one change, #5, which states that all public comments shall be made in person, with no letters sent to or presented to commissioners or staff be read during the time period set aside for public comment.

RALEIGH - The Nashville Graphic returned home with three awards from the 151st annual North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) convention held in Raleigh on Sept. 19.
NCPA's contest continues to be one of the largest in the country with over 4,000 entries from over 125 newspapers and news organizations.
This year, Colorado Press Association members judged the contest.

NASHVILLE- Property Worx, a business partnership combining construction and real estate, rolled out the red carpet for friends, family and visitors Oct. 17 for an official Nashville Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting at their 102 W. Nashville Drive, Suite B office, next to Dunkin Donuts.
Visitors mingled and enjoyed a variety of deluxe snacks, including charcuterie in cups, in the attractive office with deep blue pony walls prior to the 5:30 p.m. after-hours ribbon cutting.

Downtown Nashville will open for trick-or-treators Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. The family friendly event offers trick-or-treating with local businesses, town and county agencies. A costume contest for ages 12 and younger will be held at 6:30 p.m. and a drive-in movie "Coco" will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Nash County Courthouse parking lot.