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NASHVILLE - Sixteen men from locales all around North Carolina came to Nashville in February, looking to sexually exploit children, but instead found themselves in the long arm of the law.
'Operation Cursed Cupid," a multi-agency collaborative undercover operation spearheaded by the Nashville Police Department involved more than 150 officers and thousands of man hours.

ROCKY MOUNT - A cadre of Nashville town leaders and staff showed up to represent the town at a 3 and one-half hour special called Rocky Mount city council meeting Monday, to file a formal objection to Rocky Mount raising its utility rates, particularly the 15% rise in water and sewer for wholesale customers.
The stated meeting purpose was to "receive public comments for amending electric rates, stormwater utility rates, environmental services, fees and charges as well as amendments to water/sewer retail wholesale rates."

Nashville Parks and Rec hosted its annual Eggciting Saturday featuring egg hunts, Easter Bunny visits, activities and more. Pictured above, Steven Tooley, Angel Tooley and Charles Tooley of Battleboro snuggle with the Easter Bunny.

NASHVILLE - A second attempt at conditional rezoning to expand a neighborhood convenience store at the intersection of First and Brake Streets has failed for a second time at the planning board level, with the issue slated to come before the Nashville town council April 7.
Mujalli Empire LLC of Garner, the current owner, purchased two residential lots directly behind the existing People's Market Store, with the idea of demolishing the current store to rebuild a larger one and to add additional parking.

SPRING HOPE - The new town manager for Spring Hope, Jonathan Allen, made his first town debut at the March 26th planning board meeting, hopping up onto the dais like he'd always been there but not saying a word, just taking it all in.
"I'm looking forward to being a part of the community and have to immerse myself," Allen told The Graphic, who interviewed him several days later.
Allen's official start date on the job was three days earlier on March 23, 2026.

NASHVILLE - With a budget retreat session breaking the ice for beginning work on the FY 27 town budget, Nashville leaders are "chewing on" department presentations prior to the first of two town council work sessions, those scheduled one week apart on May 13th and 20th.
Among department heads speaking at the first meeting, held March 23rd, were Koy Worrell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources; Shawn Lucas, Planning Director; and Daniel Jones, Strategic Advisor at VC3, the company that handles the town's internet security.

NASHVILLE- A plan to see a unique town logo for Nashville has been revived, with the Downtown Strong Advisory Board (DSAB) working with NC Wesleyan students on various designs.
A call for designs was first issued two years ago, but there were no takers, according to Shawn Lucas, Planning Director, who spoke at the March 24th DSAB meeting.