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Nash County 4-H honored two alumni on Sunday by dedicating a cabinet full of 4-H memorabilia in their name.
Albert Batchelor and Vera Mann were each recognized posthumously during a special ice cream social, which was hosted by Nash County 4-H.
Both Batchelor and Mann are recipients of the Nash County Hall of Fame Award.
Mann was inducted in 2009.

The start of summer is just around the corner, which means it is time for parents to enroll their youth in summer camps.
The Nash County 4-H Summer Programming is still accepting registration, said Sandy Hall, 4-H Extension Agent for Nash County Cooperative Extension.
There are over a dozen 4-H camps available for youth to participate in and so far, Hall said, all have openings.
The camps are part of Nash County 4-H's efforts to provide educational programs to youth that teach life and leadership skills.

I received some devastating news when I came into work on Monday morning.
Tony Leonard had passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 5.
Mr. Leonard was an amazing man and I thought the world of him.
I'm still in shock that he's gone but am comforted by knowing that he is in a much better place.

It seems that Lowell, the "baby" of our three kids, has almost reached a decade; he just turned nine. Somehow, I feel that not only is he nearing a milestone, we are reaching one for endurance.
Nine is a tough age for everybody. No more can I tease him about being the "spare" in case we lost Holly or Kent on a road trip or other such foolishness. Lowell is always a step ahead now.

Dear Editor: I recently read a report on Edgecombe County Commissioners latest vote to reject the proposal by the Nash County Commissioners regarding the division of the schools along county lines.
And rightly so.

This photo was taken on the first day of school in 1966 at Northern Nash High School. Pictured are a few of the 1,000 students who were registered at Northern Nash for the 1966 school year. The total registration for Nash County in 1966 was 11,351.

Perdue Farms, through a $1,747.36 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, is helping the Ruritan Club in Momeyer, upgrade equipment at the community's playground.
"The Momeyer Playground Committee has been humbled by the generous financial support from the community," said Kenneth Parker, Ruritan Club treasurer and committee member. "We are very appreciative of the support of Perdue and the Foundation for their contribution."

Nash County is one of 25 North Carolina counties selected as a seat belt survey county to help determine North Carolina's overall seat belt usage rate, as required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The seat belt usage rate is one of many metrics used by the Governor Pat McCrory's Vision Zero project which aims to save lives on North Carolina roadways. The governor's goal is to reach zero traffic-related fatalities through coordinated agency-to-agency efforts that helps reduce risky driving behaviors by changing the overall traffic safety culture.

The former CFO of Eastpointe was indicted by a federal grand jury last week.
A federal grand jury in Wilmington returned the 47-count indictment on Tuesday May 24 against William Robert Canupp.
The superseding indictment charged Canupp and Ronnie L. Davis, a contractor, with conspiracy, bribery, organization fraud and wire fraud.
Canupp was also charged with money laundering.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from May 30 through June 3.

INCIDENTS
A possession of marijuana, escape from custody or resist, obstruct, delay and assault on a government official was reported on 5/31/16 at Fuel Doc on Western Avenue
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 5/31/16 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
An aid and abet a larceny and larceny was reported on 5/31/16 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon was reported on 5/29/16 at W NC 97 and Old Smithfield Road
A larcey of a motor vehicle was reported on 5/29/16 at 9535 Shasta Road
A domestic violence was reported on 5/29/16 at 5625 NC 48
A breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering was reported on 5/29/16 at 11798 Crooked Swamp Road

Just under 8.5 percent of Nash County's 65,806 registered voters participated in the Congressional Primary Election on Tuesday.
The voter turnout in Nash County was higher than statewide, as only 7.68 percent of the state's 6.5 million voters cast ballots.
George Holding came out on top in Nash County in the Congressional Primary for Republican candidates, receiving 65 percent of the votes, or 2,191, compared to Renee Ellmers 21.66 percent, or 730 votes. Greg Brannon received 13.35 percent, or 450 votes.

The budget for the next fiscal year was adopted by the town board of Red Oak at its regular monthly meeting. A public hearing had been scheduled and advertised, however, only board members were present at the meeting.
Before the budget was adopted, Town Commissioner Barbara Tyre asked that $2,000 be added to the Professional Fees line item to cover the cost of having a structural engineer evaluate the old dormitory located across from Red Oak Elementary School. The board approved the request.

Nashville's Town Council approved a rezoning request Tuesday night that will allow a local real estate agent to move her office two doors down.
The request was to rezone property at 919 Eastern Avenue from R-10 Residential to B-1 General Business.
The property is across from the L&L gas station and beside Joyner Silk Reams Realty.
A joint public hearing was held on the request last Wednesday night and following the hearing, Nashville's Planning Board recommended approval.

When Project Lifesaver was first unveiled in Nash County in December 2010, there were only a handful of people to sign up for the program.
Today, the program has 33 clients.
Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that locates people with a cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome and Dementia, who wonder away from caregivers.

Nashville's Fire Department recently completed their "Insurance Rating Inspection," which determines the insurance premium for homeown's property insurance.
The inspection was performed by the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal.
According to the departments command staff the final score will determine the rating for the town and the Gulley Fire District.
Three areas are graded during the fire inspection; the water system, the 911 communications center, and the fire department.

Although the mayor was absent from Tuesday's regularly scheduled meeting of the Castalia town board, a quorum was present and the meeting went forward as planned. Town Commission James Alston served as Mayor Pro Tem during the meeting.
The board approved a request presented by Linda Boulden of Castalia Baptist Church. The church would like to have a summer outdoor movie series, and would like to use the park facilities after dark. The park rules do not allow for activities after dark without permission from the town.

The Board of Transportation approved a special posthumous recognition for Highway Patrol Trooper Bobby Gene DeMuth, Jr. during its board meeting last Thursday.
At the recommendation of Division 4 board member Gus Tulloss, the board passed a resolution naming the Red Oak Bridge-located on U.S. 64 in Nash County-in honor of DeMuth, who lost his life in the line of duty on September 8, 2012.

Coopers Ruritan Club respesentative Randy Lamm (center) presents scholarships to Logan Joyner (left) and Jeb Lamm (right). Logan received The Coopers Ruritan Scholarship and Jeb received the E.C. Pearce Scholarship.

The Cherry Hill Foundation will present its annual student concert in Inez on Sunday, June 12th at 3 p.m. East Carolina Professor of Piano Dr. Keiko Sekino will introduce five of her most gifted students to the Cherry Hill audience. The students, who are in either the undergraduate or graduate programs at East Carolina, have displayed unusual talent and even at their young ages have experience in teaching and performing while pursuing degrees at the Greenville university.
Brandon Banks began musical studies at age 14 in his hometown of New Bern.

Nash Community College recognized 45 Associate Degree Nursing graduates during the Nurses Pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Sharon I. Sarvey, Ph.D., R.N., Dean of the School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing at Barton College, was the speaker at the 2016 Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony. The College is proud to announce the following nursing graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.

It was a time of celebration for a total of 45 Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School students as they walked the stage and turned their tassels Thursday, May 26 during the Class of 2016 graduation ceremony held at Nash Community College. A total of 30 students graduated with a high school diploma and an associate degree, while 15 students graduated with a high school diploma and college credits. The graduates have bright futures ahead of them, as 32 will attend four year colleges, six will attend community colleges, three will enter the military and four will enter the workforce.

Nash Community College recently announced the following students achieved academic honors during the 2016 Spring Semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average (all A's) while taking 12 or more semester hours. Students who qualify for the Honor Roll must earn a grade point average of 3.3 or above and be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours.

Twenty-seven North Carolina students have been awarded 2016 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler recently announced.
The scholarships are designed for high school seniors and college students who have participated in the junior livestock or market turkey shows at the N.C. State Fair.