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I never knew I liked blueberries until my best friend's mama made blueberry pancakes for breakfast one Saturday morning after a baseball card themed sleepover. I was about 12 and it was one of my first exotic culinary experiences.
I'd never had blueberries, but it was love at first bite. After that, my mama would drive me over to Finch's Nursery in Mount Pleasant on a Saturday morning around July 4th every summer until I was old enough to drive myself. It didn't take long to fill a bucket for pancakes, muffins, and mama's sourdough blueberry loaf that became one of my favorite all time foods.

I began my newspaper career in 1985 at the Rocky Mount paper, which was then named The Evening Telegram. Never did I think I'd become a longtime newspaper gal, now celebrating 41 years in the industry, 35 of those years right here at my hometown newspaper!
I applied for a job opening in the classifieds department at the Rocky Mount paper with plans to arrange evening classes at Nash Technical College with a focus on a business management or marketing career. Little did I know I was about to be bitten by the "newspaper bug" with a journey ahead filled with hands-on experiences and learning.

Robert Coggin was born circa 1748 in Isle of Wight, Va. He enlisted at "Ramsay's Mills" probably Ramseur's Mills in 1781 in Randolph County. He served 12 months as private under Captains Sharp and James Carter in Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment. Anthony Sharp was Captain of 1st NC Regiment in 1778-1782. That regiment was involved in Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina on 8 September 1781.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on Sept. 2, 1976. Nashville Mayor Rex Paramore presents Mrs. Rebecca Shumate of Peoples Bank in Nashville a proclamation designating Sept. 6-12 as American Institute of Banking Week. The AIB had 250,000 members who sought to expand their knowledge of banking through education.

Did you know that there is a blueprint for heaven in the Bible? That's right! We serve such a wonderful, loving God that he not only provides directions about how to get to heaven, he also left a painstaking description of it so that we will recognize it when we arrive.
Interestingly, while there are over 400 references to heaven in the Bible, only a handful of those verses tell us anything about it. In fact, we have to wait until the last book - Revelation - before we get any real description about this magnificent city where Jesus said he was going to "prepare a place for us". (John 14:2)

This week, we find ourselves continuing to work our way through what God has to say about evil and suffering and possible reasons why he allows them to exist. We have previously looked at what the Bible says about evil and suffering as punishment for sin, as a consequence of other people's sin, and as an outworking of the fallen angels' free will manifest in all sorts of natural evil, including disasters and disease. However, the Bible also speaks of the necessity of some evil and suffering bringing about "a greater good."

RALEIGH - The N.C. State Fair will recognize 11 farm families during the fair this year through the Farm Family of the Day program, sponsored by Tractor Supply Company. Nominations and applications are being accepted now through August 21. If you are a proud N.C. farmer who works hard to contribute to our state's No. 1 industry, and loves both farming and the N.C. State Fair, your family could be one of the lucky ones selected to represent the industry at the fair.

100 N Boddie St., Nashville; 07/02/26; malicious conduct by prisoner
11191 Baldy Hill Rd., Middlesex; 07/04/26; damage to personal property
11335 E NC 97, Rocky Mount; 07/01/26; misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; assault on a female
11541 E NC 97, Rocky Mount; 07/02/26; domestic disturbance

07/05/26; Cockrell St., Nashville; Assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill; discharge firearm into occupied dwelling/moving vehicle;
07/07/26; 501 Barnes St., Nashville; stalking
07/08/26; 120 W. Washington St.; hit and run; misdemeanor fail to stop
07/09/26; 174 Glover Park; breaking and entering auto, larceny from auto

Nash County held its annual Citizens Academy from April to June. Pictured, left to right: K'la Bellamy, Everette Matthews, Linda Bulluck, Isabella Bailey, Sherease Raeford, Deidre' Lyons, Elizabeth Jones, Joseph Bailey, Rodolfo Cruz, Patricia Lloyd, Toni Coleman, Damian Jeffers, Jamie Wilson, Brent Wilson. Not Pictured: John Brodie and Olivia Caviness.

NASHVILLE - Nash County Public Schools announced its 2026-2027 Educators of the Year during the annual Educator of the Year Awards Celebration held in May.
This annual celebration honors outstanding educators and school support professionals across the district who go above and beyond to serve students, support schools, and strengthen the NCPS community.

NASHVILLE - Nash County Public Schools proudly recognized its 2024-2025 All-Star Teachers and Principals during a special districtwide celebration honoring educators whose students exceeded academic growth expectations.
The recognition, held as part of the official Board meeting, highlighted the extraordinary impact of educators across the district, as measured by the state's Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS), which tracks student academic progress over time.

Nash Community College has recognized students for their outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester by naming them to the college's President's List and Dean's List.
The President's List honors students who have achieved a perfect term GPA of 4.0 while completing 12 or more credit hours during the semester. The following students earned this distinguished recognition:

NASH COUNTY - Twenty capital projects totaling nearly $100 million are in various stages, with the new Southern Nash Middle School topping the list at $44 million.
The new SNMS is currently under construction near the intersection of NC 581 and NC 97, while offsite improvements related to water wastewater disposal and treatment are under development.

MOMEYER - A "prickly" town council meeting July 13th raised questions about the transparency of town records and a suggestion about tightening the town's attendance policy and setting term limits for its boards and committee members.
Brian Edwards, planning board chair, spoke under the public comment portion of the meeting as a citizen, complaining that materials that council members reviewed during meetings should be available for public purview. He said that did not apply to agenda items related to personnel issues or that were protected by attorney-client privilege.

On July 19, 2026, members of the Nash County Sheriff's Office Community Action Team (CAT) and Narcotics Division were traveling on US 64 Eastbound near NC Hwy 231 when they observed a tractor-trailer unable to maintain its lane and speeding. CAT members conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver, Charles Wilson Randolph, of Eastland, Texas. A passenger, Treyshawn Anthony Traylor Riley, of Phoenix, Arizona, was also present inside the vehicle.
While speaking with the occupants, Nash County K9 Jezzy and her handler arrived to assist and conducted a free-air sniff around the tractor-trailer due to conflicting information provided by the occupants.