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NASHVILLE - Just over a year after breaking ground at the site of Nashville's EMS Station, Nashville leaders, along with Nash County Commissioners, planning staff and Emergency Services staff, celebrated the building's completion.
An official ribbon cutting was held on Monday afternoon at the new building, located on Western Avenue in Nashville's Business Park.
Nash County Emergency Services Director Brian Brantley said already, the Nashville station has responded to 181 calls since opening on August 31.

Lester Langley has lived a long, interesting life and decided he wanted to share his experiences with others so the 99-year-old wrote his very own book.
Langley's book, "Lester's Life: Been there, Done that," came out last month and already, 50 copies have been sold and/or given away to family. His niece, Linda Strickland, said more books should be in soon.
Langley grew up in Nash County but moved to New Jersey as a young man to work with the railroad. He came back to North Carolina and lived at the coast for a while before returning to Rocky Mount.

Cristianna Wagner, 6, smiles as she slides down a bouncy house on Saturday at the Kid's Zone.

Mallory Sutton, 8, and Madilyn Sutton, 2, of Samaria, got a chance to meet Mickey Mouse on Saturday at the Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival.

Little Miss Pumpkin Queen Madison Hart (at left) and Miss Pumpkin Queen Emory New (at right) wave to parade watchers on Saturday during the Pumpkin Festival Parade.

Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best.
That's what officials with Nash County Emergency Management are doing this week in response to potential threats Hurricane Matthew may bring to the area.
The hurricane is anticipated to impact North Carolina Friday night into Saturday morning but how it will impact Nash County is still unclear but as the storm gets closer, Nash County Emergency Services Director Brian Brantley said it will be easier to tell the track of the storm in this area as it gets closer.

Cats are planning to take over the world.
Those of us who have had the experience of co-habitating with felines have known this for a long time. It seems science may finally be catching up with what experience has taught us.
Look at these connections:

With a hurricane looming in the forecast, now is the time to consider what you will do in case of an emergency. Loss of power can affect many, and be detrimental if you use your freezer for food storage. Here are food safety tips to keep in mind:
•Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature.
•The refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened.

Dr. Shelton Jefferies, the superintendent for Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, made a pretty interesting presentation on Monday night during the board's work session.
I hope the reality of his presentation is awesome as it sounds!
The presentation was on a task that has a team of folks spending time in each school in our district. That team of folks includes Dr. Jefferies as well as other Central Office staff.

HOMECOMING QUEEN -- This photo was originally published in The Nashville Graphic on November 10, 1966. Linda Ricks is shown being crowned Homecoming Queen of 1966 by Dr. Kenneth Hall, principal of Northern Nash High School. The crowning took placed during halftime ceremonies at the Northern Nash-Hobbton game, which the Knights won 7-0.

The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners are being considered to possibly serve as the town's Board of Adjustment as well.
The town's Board of Adjustment is made up of members appointed by the Board of Commissioners with one member appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. Out of those appointed members, one serves as the chairperson. They make quasi-judicial decisions including hearing zoning appeals, variance requests, and interpretations, according to Town Manager Jae Kim.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 9/25/16 at 520 E Park Avenue
A possession of marijuana was reported on 9/27/16 on Sixth Street, on the roadway near Brake Street
An involuntary commitment service was reported on 9/27/16 on Lumber Street

Found property was reported on 9/25/16 at 222 W Washington Street
A breaking and entering a motor vehicle and injury to personal property was reported on 9/26/16 at Old Raleigh Wilson Road and Taylors Mill Road
An injury to real property was reported on 9/27/16 at 6341 Main Street
An injury to real property and assault on a female was reported on 9/27/16 at 7387 Southern Nash High Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 26 through 30.

RED OAK -- A group in Red Oak want to use the town's history to help build its future.
The Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society recently formed and held its formal organization meeting last Thursday, September 29.
Officers elected include Dr. Diane Price Fleming as President, Linda Fisher as Vice President, Carolyn M. Vick as Secretary and Agnes B. Moore as Treasurer.

Two Nashville residents had lucky days recently, as they won top prizes in the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Shelton Williams was the first player to win a top $250,000 prize playing the new $250,000 Platinum Payout scratch-off game.
Williams claimed his prize September 26 at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $173,126.
Williams bought the $5 ticket at the L&L Food Stores on Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount.

Nash County Commissioners finalized the purchase of Castalia's water system at their regular meeting on Monday morning.
The Town of Castalia has been in discussions with Nash County for several months over the purchase of the water system. The two entities finally came to an agreement over the purchase and Castalia's Board passed a resolution last month accepting the county's offer to buy the town's water system. The town will receive $50,000, plus permission to continue to use the water tower for town revenues.

Stony Creek celebrated its 60th anniversary with a banquet on October 1, 2016. Special honor was given to past and present fire and rescue chiefs. Stony Creek volunteer fire department began its fire service in 1956 and its rescue squad in 1959. Members volunteer their time donating numerous hours to work to train and to maintain equipment and apparatus. Chief Officers are elected by the department members. Officers take on the additional charge of the logistics and leadership of the department.

West Mount Ruritan member Gold Joyner (seated) presents scholarships to local high school seniors Joseph Lloyd, Kali Thompson and Matthew Alford.

West Mount Ladies Auxiliary presents a donation to the West Mount Fire Department. Pictured (left to right) are Gladys Winstead, Ronald Cobb, Assistant Fire Chief, Buck Pittman, Assistant Fire Chief, Johnny Baines, Fire Chief, Trish Pittman and Pat Joyner.

POTTY DANGER ~ Do you let your dog out to go to the bathroom without being in a fenced area, put on a cable or even going out with them? We just want to WARN you if you do! There are dog thieves, people who take an opportunity to grab a dog. It could be they will wait for a reward to be offered or they will sell your dog. Sometimes, they will just use the dog as bait for training fighting dogs. But even more often that that, dogs are being killed in the roads or at the least, badly hurt.

David Combs, Mayor of Rocky Mount, at right, presented a proclamation to claim the week of September 17 through 23, 2016 as "Constitution Week in Rocky Mount." Accepting the proclamation is Meg Cressionnie, at left, member of the Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

I'd like to pose a question to us concerning our lives and the way we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. This question is for all people within all denominations who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The question is, "Why are we not hearing constant testimonies of healings on a daily basis in our churches?" Now for those reading this and grasping for air because I mentioned the word, "healing" please catch your breath and dive into the Scriptures with me, let's go to Mark 1:21-28.

Mission: My Life was the theme for the GA/RA/Mission Friends Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, September 28. The event was held in Burnette Hall in the Family Life Center of Red Oak Baptist Church. Over 30 children in addition to parents and leaders enjoyed the secret agent theme. Everyone received a passport as they entered and were fingerprinted. Then they went to different stations practicing their secret agent skills and learning about missions.

The Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is inviting students in grades 5 to 8 to participate in the American History Essay Contest.
The topic for the 2016-2017 essay contest is: "The National Park Service was established by Congress in 1916. The National Park Service manages approximately 84.4 million acres of national parks. Pretend you are writing a journal while visiting one of the 58 national parks.