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NASHVILLE - By unanimous vote, Nash County School Board members approved three "realignment" maps May 6 for elementary, middle and high school students whose school assignments were re-set based on their addresses and a desire to "even out" school population numbers after the coming demerger from Edgecombe County schools.

NASHVILLE - Nash Community College and Nash County Public Schools officials presented budget requests to county commissioners in a joint meeting May 1, with NCC asking for an 8% increase from last year and NCPS reporting an anticipated 10% deficit from the demerger in addition to a list of needs.

NASHVILLE - Seventy-seven blue ribbons in front of the Nash County Administration Building are more than just a pretty sight: each ribbon stands for a Nash County child who is currently in Foster Care, a visual way to raise awareness for children and their families. May is National Foster Care Month.
Stephanie Grischow, a Supervisor in Nash DSS's Permanency Planning Department said the ribbons also serve as a "call to action" regarding the need for safe, loving homes.

SPRING HOPE - After six months of work, a Community Economic Development plan for the town of Spring Hope is complete, with results presented at the May 6 town board meeting and formally adopted.
Among the possibilities presented were putting apartments in downtown buildings, creation of a Spring Hope Historic Association, a Historic Homes Tour, and a "Walk of Fame" sidewalk featuring handprints or footprints from actors who film movies in the Spring Hope area.

NASHVILLE - With completion of the parking lot and stage and renovations nearly complete at the Nashville Junction, Nashville town officials have approved creation of a "Social District" for Nashville Junction allowing consumption of alcoholic beverages in the district.
A Social District, legally defined since implementation in the NC General Assembly since 2021, can be adopted by municipal ordinance to allow alcohol consumption purchased by an ABC-permitted business in the district, served in a specific cup that identifies place and time of purchase.

NASHVILLE - Nash County's Department of Social Services has added a new deputy director, Gwenetta Graves, who will oversee the Child Welfare Department.
Graves is one of two deputy directors under Denita DeVega, who is Director of Nash Social Services. The other is Shea Neal, who focuses solely on economic services. Grave's position is "specifically dedicated to Child Welfare, encompassing CPS, foster care services, and adult services," DeVega said.

ROCKY MOUNT - Calling Nash Community College's Vet Med Tech program the best of five in the state, and the only one located in the central and eastern portion, NCC President Lew Hunnicutt presided at a ribbon-cutting May 3 of the new Braswell Veterinary Medical Technology Building.
Nearly seventy people were in attendance for the event, including current and former students, legislators on the local and state level, building architects and constructors, and guests of honor Scott and Marylou Braswell, for whom the building is named.