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RED OAK - The City of Rocky Mount is looking to annex land near Shellcastle Road that is closer to Red Oak and Nashville than it is to the city, and is looking for both municipalities to give their permission.
The satellite annexation for two parcels, between them totaling about 177 acres, was on the agenda for the Oct. 13 Red Oak Town Council meeting.
An attached email from JoSeth Bocook, Director of Development Services for Rocky Mount, was dated Sept. 23;

SPRING HOPE - After public outcry over frequent flooding in the town, particularly in the areas of Walnut Court and Riley Way, town leaders have made the plunge to commission a watershed analysis of Little Turkey Creek.
Commissioners voted at the Oct. 6 meeting to hire the Wooten Company to do the study for about $30,000, a move which could drop or delay other planned projects off the town's calendar.

Nashville Firefighters visit Nashville Elementary to teach students about fire prevention. Contributed photo

MOMEYER - Now that the town of Momeyer is providing garbage and recycling pickup for residents who want it, council members have adopted a formal Town Waste Ordinance to put on the books.
The town contracted with GFL Industries in September for trash/recycling pickup for 109 residents after budgeting $26,500 in the FY 2025-2026 budget. The three-year service contract begins Nov. 1.

NASHVILLE - Nearly 50 students from Nashville Elementary School are receiving voluntary off-campus religious instruction from Lifewise Academy, with a planned expansion later this month to open up two more classes to accommodate 14 more. In addition, a Lifewise program for Red Oak Elementary is expected to launch in January.
Classes began off campus Oct. 6 at two locations: Rock Creek Baptist Church and at later at Nashville Methodist Church's bus garage.

NASHVILLE - Nashville's newest "watering hole" is tucked inside the Nashville Junction, where a long drink bar awaits with a variety of healthy juice and shake options. 'Nashville Nutrition' was the third business to open its doors inside the historic structure, but its owner-operator is looking to build more than a customer base; Brittney Price, owner, with employee Sarah Champion, both young moms, are looking to build a community.
The grand opening was held June 14th, with a formal ribbon-cutting with the Nashville Chamber held Oct.17.

Downtown Nashville will open for trick-or-treators Friday, Oct. 24 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 "Hotel Transylvania" will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Nash County Courthouse parking lot.