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NASHVILLE - A ten-year Facilities Needs Survey for Nash County Public Schools, presented quietly to Nash commissioners last week, projects two $7-million-dollar needs for Nashville Elementary and Spring Hope Elementary schools for the construction of new classroom wings. Also on the list for a new wing and media center is Middlesex Elementary at a cost of $5.4 million.

NASHVILLE - The seventh annual Heroes Field of Honor ceremony, conducted Sept. 11th at its traditional location next to Fellowship Church on N.C. 58, attracted a crowd of about 80 who shared in not only remembering and honoring those who have served our country, but stood together in united patriotism. Guest speaker U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, retired, Allen West, had several messages for those present. He spoke on the need for unity, for remembrance, and for teaching the next generations about what happened on 9-11 and about the protected freedoms that our armed forces provide.

SPRING HOPE - Work has started on well and wastewater system improvement in Spring Hope while the hunt is on for a company to restore the caboose.
The town currently has four wells - which supply all its water- and one is being updated using a $1 million water grant distributed through Nash County; that entire funding is earmarked for updating and improving town wells, according to Jonathan Allen, town manager. Allen said the town was starting to use some of that grant money.

NASHVILLE - In a case of what appears to the be "the tail wagging the dog," Nash County officials held public hearings last week on two major land purchases - for the new Southern Nash Middle School and for an adjacent property to Nash Community College - where purchase contracts have already been signed.
In the case of the land purchase for Nash Community College, the county drew some heat for the hefty purchase price and resulted in another split vote of approval by commissioners.

NASHVILLE - The Murphy Express Gas Station on Eastern Avenue won't be selling gas any time soon after incurring a notice of violation from the state.
Owned by Murphy Oil US of El Dorado, Arizona, which purchased the property at 1185 Eastern Avenue in 2007, a problem with one tank came to light after up to 20 fuel customers got stranded in and around Nashville after pumping bad gas Saturday Sept. 5th, one day after a particularly heavy rain. Nashville Police Officers started getting calls around 12:30 p.m. Saturday about a large number of disabled vehicles, all of which turned out to have purchased gas from Murphy Express.

Nashville Graphic Staff Reporter Nancy M. West brought home a first place award from the N.C. Press Association last week.
The award for Best City, County Government Reporting among newspapers the same size, was presented during the Best Editorial Contest held in Cary. "Nancy is an incredible reporter who always seeks all sides of every issue," said Nashville Graphic Publisher Jo Anne Cooper. "She covers our local governments and communities offering our readers news they won't find anywhere else."

NASHVILLE - Timed at exactly 9:11 a.m. on Sept. 11th, and held between matching Nashville Fire and Nashville Police trucks on one side and an NFD ladder truck displaying a huge American flag on the other, a 9/11 Remembrance Service in front of Nashville's fire and police complex attracted a crowd of about 50.
NPD Chaplain Randy Garner conducted the welcome and announced the theme for the ceremony as "We remember. We honor. We pray."
Garner spoke briefly about how America and world changed at that time 25 years ago, with the events making a huge difference to the lives of so many.

Paul and Sue Bass of Momeyer celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on September 9th. The couple were married at Momeyer Baptist Church on September 9, 1951. They have two children, one grandson and four great-grandchildren.

NASHVILLE - Nash County took to the airwaves to draw simultaneous observance of a Sept. 11th memorial, issuing a 9-1-1 broadcast along with an in-person gathering in front of the administration building for remembrance.
Telecommunicator Christopher Manning of 9-1-1 Communications united first responders, including Nash County EMS, Nash County Sheriff's Office, and police and fire agencies across the county in a brief radio broadcast Friday morning.

Visitors from near and afar enjoyed the many elements of the 6th annual Red Oak Classic hosted by the Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society (ROAHPS) as their annual fundraising effort to support the renovation of the Red Oak Teacherage.
Vintage tractors and unique hit-and-miss engines were on full display at William B. Ennis, Jr. Park in Red Oak.
Adults enjoyed the Beer Garden while families enjoyed the children's area and rides in tractor-drawn small wagons for kids big and small.

It wasn't just cursive, it was 18th century cursive.
A colleague and I broke out the dip pens and ink and old guide sheets on how to write in the style of the Founding Fathers. The idea was that trying it would make it easier to read for my class to read old documents if they tried writing that way. Even if you know how to write and read in cursive, those old documents can still be a challenge.

I feel so fortunate to be alive during a time to have known so many incredible Nashville icons. On September 3rd, one of those icons, Lee Roy Jones, passed away at the age of 91.
Most everyone in Nashville knew Mr. Lee Roy, for he never met a stranger. I don't ever recall him being anything but happy.
He absolutely loved to dance and never missed an opportunity to join a line dancing group.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on October 10, 1978 of two youngsters carving pumpkins at the Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival.

This devotion is from an incident that happened 26 years ago. But the message is just as fresh today as it was back then.
In March 2000, I attended the Annual Legislative Conference of the National Association of Counties, in Washington, D. C. Robbie and our two youngest children went with me. We left our other two college-age children at home. We just hoped the house would still be standing when we got back!
We arrived safely and checked in the hotel. We went out for dinner and looked around the city.

The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, in his seminal work, A Secular Age, poses a brilliant question: "Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, the year 1500 in our Western society, while in 2000, many of us find this not only easy but even inescapable?" Over the next 800 pages, Taylor provides a three-part answer to the question. First, He argues that in the pre-modern world, people instinctively viewed the cosmos and their place in it as an unquestionable artifact of a magnificent creation of God.

Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church met at the church on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This was the first meeting of the new year in WMU. The emphasis for the year is "Meant for the Mission". Members were encouraged to "accept the mission" and share the gospel as Jesus commanded. The group brought donations of items to be used by the American Legion as they make care packages for veterans. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 pm.

Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don J. Adams to Valencia Dominique Battle; Joyner Park Townhomes, Lot 4; $234,500
Jessica A. Williams, Jessica Williams, Donna Frost, Michelle Frost, Scott Frost, Amber Williams, Amber Owens and Tyler Owens to Vets Buys Houses NC, LLC; 13002 Eagle Ridge Drive, Zebulon; $87, 500
Tamara Joyce Peters to Jose L. Hernandez Santiago; property along Chestnut Street; $300,000

10500 E NC 97, Rocky Mount; 08/24/26; shoplifting concealment goods
105 Drake St, Nashville; 08/25/26; forgery-notes,checks,securities
10615 W NC 97, Middlesex; 08/24/26; call for service
Red Oak Rd, Nashville; 08/27/26; child abuse-misd

Mile marker 459, US 64 E, Nashville; 08/16/26; speeding; driving while license revoked, not impaired revoked; open container after consuming; fail maintain lane
Fairfield Dr., Nashville; overdose; 08/16/26; Missing persons; 08/16/26; Simbelyn Dr., Nashville
Mile marker 458 US 64 W., Nashville; 08/22/26; DWI
Eastern Ave/Red Oak Rd; 08/19/26; possession marijuana paraphernalia; possession marijuana less than one-half ounce; possession cocaine; possession with intent