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NASHVILLE - Just a couple days after UNC Nash reps appeared before the Nashville town council on June 3, Golden Leaf Foundation announced an award of $500,000 to the town of Nashville to extend a waterline to the new facility.
UNC Health Nash plans to break ground on its new medical office building in Nashville by the end of the month, but the building won't be coming with a usually-required pedestrian sidewalk.

NASHVILLE - Retired Nash Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner has begun the process to run for a seat on the Board of Commissioners in 2026, specifically for District 2, currently represented by veteran commissioner Fred Belfield.
"Fred has been a phenomenal leader, who has dedicated the better part of his life to the citizens to Nash County. He is to be commended," Sumner said up front.

NASHVILLE - Retired Nash County Sheriff's Deputy Lt. Angel Ricks was not only awarded her service weapon at the most recent Nash County Commissioners' meeting, but she got a little extra- she was awarded the state's highest honor: The Honor of the Long Leaf Pine from the office of Governor Josh Stein.
The Order is bestowed to people "who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments," according to the website for The Order Of the Long Leaf Pine Society.

MOMEYER- The proposed FY2026 budget for the town of Momeyer has a surprise gift for town residents: trash pickup for all 140 homes, with no rise in the tax rate.
"The town has been talking about doing trash pickup since 1993," said Will Funderburg, Mayor, "so it makes sense to fulfill that need."
Funderburg and council members made the decision to add the service during the council's June 9 meeting, remarking that for many older residents, it could be difficult to schlep garbage to the closest Nash County Convenience Center, located at 7008 US-64 Alternate in Spring Hope, even though that is less than three miles from the center of town.

NASHVILLE- Nash County Public School officials have rubber-stamped a new attendance policy to allow students off campus during school hours for voluntary religious instruction, paving the way for Lifewise Academy to begin operations at Nashville Elementary this fall.
Board members reviewed the policy addition for a "Release Time Program" at a May 29th committee meeting prior to making a full board vote for approval June 2.
Effective beginning the 2025-2026 school year, students may be released one hour per week from non-CORE curriculum classes to participate in a Release Time Program conducted by a "private entity off school system property."

NASHVILLE - Call them humps or bumps, but a request from residents for something to slow down speedy "shortcut" drivers was heard and will be answered, with the Nashville town council voting June 3 to purchase two rubber speed bumps to install on Ward Street.
A petition signed by 14 of 17 residents asked for the bumps "due to the high amount of traffic from Highway 58 to Brake Street," and also because of "the future addition of another housing development near Richardson Court and Southside Drive."

NASHVILLE - Four years after finding out about the possibility of FEMA buyout assistance to deal with flood-prone Indian Trail properties, the gears are grinding slowly to make the plan a reality. The town has closed on six properties, the most recent three with deed transfers at 545, 549 and 604 Indian Trail.
A Graphic article dated September 15, 2021, said Randy Lansing, town manager, was pursuing buyout opportunities at that time. He discovered the possibility of applying to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management for a flood buyout program through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program.

Northern Nash High School's mascot, the Knight, made a special appearance at last week's ribbon cutting for the new Field House. See inside today for coverage.