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I try to keep up with the happenings in Nashville because, ya know, it's my job, and the past week was a pretty exciting one for this little, growing town.
Nashville's Chamber held two ribbon cuttings celebrating two businesses that have come to town. Though neither business is exactly brand new, one opened last year and the other is an expansion of its current facility, it's still exciting to see businesses doing well in town!
In addition to celebrating A Place to Grow and At the Barre Dance Studio, I also happened to stumble across Dollar Tree last week.

This photo was found in The Graphic's 1966 archives. We're not sure which school the photo was taken, but it looks to be an elementary age classroom.

Nash County 4-H wants to bring 4-H alumni and friends of 4-H together to celebrate the most recent 4-H Hall of Fame inductees.
The 4-H GREEN Promise Banquet is set for Saturday, August 27 at the Ag Center in Nashville. Tickets are still available for the event.
Sandy Hall, Nash County Cooperative Extension Director and Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, said some type of event is always held to recognize alumni and Hall of Fame recipients. But this year, Hall said they wanted to try something different.

The Youth Pastor's Coalition is sponsoring prayer walks for schools in Nash and Edgecombe County next week.
The Prayer Walks are set for elementary schools on August 22, middle schools on August 23, high schools on August 24 and at Central Office on August 25.
Pam Bailey said the Youth Pastor's Coalition started the event three years ago and it's the group's first event of the year, as it follows the school calendar.
Bailey said the event is open to anyone in the community.

A juvenile committed through the juvenile justice system to the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice and placed at the Edgecombe Youth Development Center has failed to return from an 8-hour leave with his family.
The juvenile identified as first name Malik last initial R failed to return Sunday. The juvenile's home county is Wilson. The division has notified local law enforcement and is cooperating fully with the search and investigation.

A Hollister man was sentenced in federal court last week for his involvement with a cocaine conspiracy.
United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced Randy Lynch, 50, to 96 months in prison and five years of supervised relesae for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Lynch pled guilty to the charge on November 9, 2015.
On July 1, 2015, undercover agents with the Department of Homeland Security arranged a delivery of seven kilograms of cocaine to Lynch at a truck stop off of Interstate 85 in Vance County.

A discharging a weapon into occupied property was reported on 8/7/16 at 4063 Red Road
A felony larceny was reported on 8/7/16 at 8478 Pleasant Grove Church Road
A domestic violence/disturbance was reported on 8/7/16 at 308 W Edgecombe Street
A possession of a controlled substance in prison/jail was reported on 8/7/16 at 222 W Washington Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from August 8 through 12.

A support group for the visually impaired is holding its first fundraiser since the group was formed over 20 years ago.
The Nash County Support Group for the Blind is selling coupons for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for $7.
Proceeds will go to support the group's goals of helping others.
Carolyn Greene has been a member of the support group since 2004. She said the group provides support for those who are visually impaired.

Kenneth E. "Ken" Sawyer, Jr., Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Banker in Rocky Mount, was recognized as a Top Commercial Banker at Southern Bank's Annual Best Bankers Event held at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.
A Greenville native, Sawyer attended East Carolina University. He has completed the Management Development Program of the North Carolina School of Banking at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Electric Image Band is made up of Rocky Mount area musicians who perform for the benefit of good music and good times. These musicians have played various groups throughout the Carolinas and other areas of the U.S. They play a variety of music that includes Beach, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and Pop.
The band consists of Bassist, James Howell; Guitarist, Randy Evans; Singers, Janie Evans and Donald Bryant; Drummer, George Andrews; and Saxophone, key-boards and band manager, James Parker.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Benvenue Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at D.S. Johnson Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Cedar Grove Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the final semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Coopers Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

It has been an amazing summer at Red Oak United Methodist Church! They just wrapped up the Second Annual Fruit of the Spirit Reading Camp, a three week camp designed to help prevent summer slide and improve the basic literacy skills of children in our community. It was an amazing success and each child who participated in the camp was given several books to continue practicing the skills they learned at home.

Fear can be a crippling feeling in life, can it not? Whether jumping off the diving board as a four-year-old or being informed of a life crippling illness within you - fear has a habit of jolting us to the core. It corrodes our souls and paralyzes our actions. Fear has a way of dictating our lives, without us even realizing it. Fear can even cause us to believe the wrong things and lead us down a road of half-truths. I remember when I was younger and listening to messages about God and my need for repentance, leave the place feeling like someone was trying to scare me out of hell, instead of loving me into heaven.

On a beautiful Sabbath morning, Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Joan and Ray Eason in memory of her mother, Elizabeth Rackley. Special music was a solo by Fay Vick. It was a touching arrangement of "Why Me, Lord?" Jane May, pianist, played a beautiful arrangement of "The Londonairy Aire" for the offertory..
Jerry Hobgood, Deacon Chairman, led the service in the absence of the pastor.

SELF-DEFENSE CAMP - Nash County 4-H offered a self-defense camp through Nashville Academy Martial Arts August 1-4. Pictured above, Sensei Allen Clark teaches Kent Brantley the technique of using his knee in self-defense. Clark talked to students about how devastating the knees and elbows can be in self-defense.
(Graphic photos by Amanda Clark)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAMP - The Nash County Sheriff's Office hosted a Criminal Justice Camp with youth learning about the justice system, including numerous hands-on experiences. Youth also visited the Nashville Fire Department and Nashville Police Department. Pictured above, Captain Jason Edwards of the Nashville Fire Department, helps Dusty Hall use the hose during a tour of the fire department.
(Contributed photos)

CLOVERBUD DISCOVERY CAMP - 4-H Summer Intern Casey Proctor helps Luke Copenhaver with a healthy eating project during the Cloverbud Discovery Camp last month. Youth learned about animals, science and fitness during the three-day camp.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Once again, there will be no easing into the 2016 prep football schedule for the Nash Central Bulldogs.
Not with Tarboro on the slate for Friday's regular season opener at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.
The Vikings have one of the area's most tradition-rich programs and are expected to once again be strong this season under veteran head coach Jeff Craddock.
On the other side, Nash Central is coming off a one-victory campaign in 2015, which was Chris Lee's first on the job as head coach for the Bulldogs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Southern Nash didn't have to travel too far to participate in an important football scrimmage session last Friday.
In place of the annual Nash County Jamboree, which didn't occur this time around, the Firebirds headed across Nash County to Rocky Mount as part of a four-way dance that also included Goldsboro and West Johnston.
Competition was tough at the scrimmage as Rocky Mount and Southern Nash are both expected to be titans in the Big East Conference this fall.

RED OAK -- During his glorious tenure as Northern Nash High School's cross country coach, Jeff Dodrill has never shied away from a challenge -- or a long road trip.
Both of those intangibles came into play Monday as the Knights traveled to the coast to tangle with Swansboro, which is expected to be one of Northern Nash's chief competitors come the Class 3-A East Regionals at the end of October.

ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats rallied for eight runs in the fourth and went on to earn an 8-6, losing-streak- snapping home win versus the Pelicans on Sunday at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball matchup.
Matt Withrow pitched through five scoreless and Omar Obregon was 3-for-4 with a RBI triple in the series-finale diamond decision.
The victory snapped a season high 10-game losing streak for the Mudcats (45-75, 16-34) and kept them from suffering their third straight series sweep.