Editorials

I've played sports, coached sports, covered sports as a writer and while there are plenty of sports-related cliches that drive me crazy, there is one at the top of the list.
"We /need to give/gave/will give 110% today."
Ugh.

It's obvious growth is on the minds of just about everyone across Nash County. Citizens are speaking out at just about every town council meeting across the county and at the county commissioners meetings.
Concerns range from large subdivisions popping up in rural areas, nibbling away at farmland, to high density subdivisions packing into our small towns.
Though growth is inevitable, I too have concerns of how fast it seems our rural fields are transitioning into subdivisions and our small towns are becoming less "small."

Dear Editor: Bill Hill is indisputably "A True, and Loyal Servant"! He had the toughest job in Nash County for almost 50 years. He 'lived' his job keeping Nash County citizens healthy and providing them sanitary places to eat. He always patiently listened to citizens concerns; and responded promptly, and in a polite manner. He is a gentleman.

This photo was contributed by the Roscoe Joyner family. Mr. Roscoe Joyner is celebrating his 107th birthday this month. (See story in today's Graphic). Pictured is Joyner's airplane he flew as a Forward Artillery Observer in WWII. He flew over German lines looking for targets for the Artillery batteries to shell he spotted for. Two men flew in the plane. Bone flew while the other was the spotter, used maps to determine the coordinates of the target, and worked the radio. They would watch the shells land and if required radio back adjustments to get the Artillery batteries on target.