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Nash County is seeking nominations for the 2016 COC Election for Local Administrative Area 2 (LAA 2). The LAA consists of the following townships: Castalia, Griffins, Mannings, Nashville, and Spring Hope.
The election of responsible agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to ALL farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. It is crucial that every eligible producer take part in this election because county committees are a direct link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Given the opportunity, Noah Shrock's love for baseball played a major factor in his decision to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College.
Shrock, a senior standout at Nash Central High School, had contemplated attending East Carolina University in a student-only capacity despite receiving diamond interest from Wesleyan and Methodist University.
But Shrock couldn't let go of the sport he loved, so he decided to sign a letter-of-intent to join the Bishops' diamond program.

RED OAK -- With Memorial Day Weekend just a few days away, it was only fitting that Northern Nash's Tyler Barrett would offer up a true display of Patriot-ism.
Barrett, a star pitcher and first baseman for the Knights, inked a letter-of-intent last Wednesday to spend the next two campaigns playing baseball for the Patrick Henry Community College Patriots.
Patrick Henry, which set a school record for victories in a season this spring, competes in Region X and is located in Martinsville, Virginia.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash's Zack Foster will represent Nash County on the East Team at the annual North Carolina Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Football Game this summer.
The event will be held July 20 at Jamieson Stadium on the campus of Grimsley High School in Greensboro.
Foster, a quarterback, is Southern Nash's all-time leading passer. He will continue his gridiron career at North Carolina Wesleyan College.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Luis Rolon and Mia Gibson claimed the prestigious Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Triple Crown Award at last week's Nash Central High School Athletic Awards Ceremony.
Rolon, a senior, competed in wrestling and football for the Bulldogs and will continue his gridiron career at Methodist University.
Gibson excelled in swimming, soccer and cheerleading as part of her tenure at Nash Central.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Greg Clifton won't know what to think next spring when he makes out the opening-day lineup for his Faith Christian baseball squad -- and Luke Mills' name won't be on it.
"I've written Luke's name down on every lineup card I have ever filled out during my time at Faith,'' Clifton said.
"It will be strange not being able to do that anymore."

RALEIGH - North Carolina State University has been named one of the 16 regional hosts for the 2016 NCAA Baseball Championship.
The Wolfpack will be making its 28th postseason appearance in program history.
All five of the Wolfpack's hosting opportunities (2003, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2016) have come under the guidance of current head coach Elliott Avent.
NC State has advanced in each of the first four.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Parks & Recreation Spring Soccer League Scores:

ZEBULON -- Frederick's Matthew Grimes struck out five and allowed just two hits over eight scoreless innings while leading the Keys to a 2-0 shutout victory against the host Carolina Mudcats on Sunday night at Five County Stadium in Zebulon in Class A Carolina League baseball action.
Grimes (7-2, 1.21) struck out five, allowed only two hits and held the Mudcats (19-29) to only four baserunners over eight scoreless innings.
He pitched around a lead off single in the first, a one-out single in the fourth and two fielding errors.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Wesley Men Yankees and Chambliss & Rabil Braves completed back-to-back games against one another last week due to an earlier rainout, with the final one going to the New Yorkers by a 10-7 count in Rocky Mount Youth Baseball action.
William Grover netted three hits, Connor Braswell tossed two shutout innings on the bump and the top four in the Wesley Men lineup were a collective 9-12 at the plate.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated Nash County Parks & Recreation Spring Baseball and Softball Scores:

The school split issue is back in legislator's hands after Edgecombe County Commissioners turned down a compromised proposal developed last week.
Edgecombe County Commissioners voted 4-3 against the agreement on Tuesday morning.
A committee, made up of two commissioners and the board chair from both Nash County and Edgecombe County Boards, along with each county manager, met last Wednesday morning to iron out details of a proposal put together by Nash County Commissioners.

Early voting for the Congressional Primary Election will end on Saturday, June 4.
The election is set for Tuesday, June 7.
The special election is being held due to court rulings that forced congressional district maps to be redrawn. That led the congressional primaries to be delayed.
Nash County Board of Elections Director John Kearney said Nash County was in two congressional districts but with the redrawing of the lines, is now only in District Two, which is currently held by Renee Ellmers.

A Warrenton woman was killed just outside of Castalia on Highway 58 early Saturday morning.
According to the NC Highway Patrol, 46-year-old Damie Allen Dudley was traveling North on Highway 58 when she entered a curve on the left and continued straight, traveling off the road to the right. Dudley's vehicle struck a ditch and tree.
Dudley was killed in the accident.

Kevin Jones had a vision in 2014 to help graduates of Nash-Rocky Mount Schools with tuition for college.
That year, Jones created the Bulldog Alumni Community (BAC) Scholarship Fund and with the help of a few friends, raised enough money to provide scholarships to three local youth.
This year, the fund gave out scholarships to 11 youth, including one to help a aspiring nursing student.

With summer break inching closer, Nashville's Cooley Library is preparing for its annual Summer Reading Program, which officially kicks off in July.
This year, however, the library is getting an early start by offering reading sessions with therapy dogs.
Cati Montgomery, Director of Cooley Library, said three therapy dogs will be visiting the library starting this week. The dogs will assist children who are learning and struggling readers.

A group of local men have formed a new Optimist Club whose primary goal is to promote a junior golf tournament.
The Mahler Thorp International Optimist Sports Club was chartered on April 26 with 35 attending. The club is a first with Optimist International in that membership is not limited to any specific geographical area. The club will serve to help coordinate the Mahler Thorp Memorial NC East District Qualifier for the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships.

Maggie is home!
After a three-year stay in the woods of Nashville, Maggie, a black lab from Maryland, decided last week she was ready to return home with her owner.
Maggie disappeared from the Nash County Animal Shelter in 2013 after slipping from her collar. Animal Control Officers brought Maggie in after Richard Rewalt was taken to the hospital after becoming sick while on his way back home to Maryland from Florida.

Spring Hope residents may not experience tax increases for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
Town Manager Jae Kim presented the proposed town budget at the May 2 board meeting, which projects that property tax rates will remain the same at 63 cents per $100 valuation.
The proposal sets the total budget at $1,527,150, a 7 percent decrease compared to the 2015-2016 figure. This includes the general fund and water and sewer fund.

When I saw a news story that reported that some pointy-headed "scholar" had declared the phrase, "Start a family," as offensive, I thought I felt a rant coming on. It seems that everyday some familiar phrase or word is no longer appropriate to use. This kind of stuff makes me angry.
For example, a few months ago, the national media informed us that calling residents of the 50 states "American(s)" is offensive because we are not the only country in North or South America.

From an acknowledged curmudgeon's perspective, how a culture celebrates holidays could be a way to define that culture.
In the US of A, the birth of the Messiah is first acknowledged on the PBS program Nightly Business Report where economic indicators for the Christmas season detail the future of the big box stores. Local newscasts often focus on visits of Santa Claus to shopping centers.
Then comes Easter, which logically should be a Memorial Day of the grandest sort considering that Memorial Day celebrates the ultimate sacrifice.

Last Thursday night, I was just getting ready to go to church with my boys when my phone made a funny noise.
It was the noise that told me I had a message. As soon as I unlocked my phone and clicked the little icon that informed me of my message, a photo popped up.
It was a photo of Richard Rewalt and his dog, Maggie. Under the photo was a message from Donna Ritterpusch that said, "Maggie is at Coat's Vet. Call me."
I wish I could have videotaped my expression!

Dear Editor: I read with a humorous slant the comments in " letter to the editor May 26th " about how baby births reflect a sense of satisfaction in the political temperature of the US. And its [authors] idea that we reproduce more when we are satisfied.

This photo was found in The Graphic's 1966 archives. We're pretty sure it was taken in July of 1966, however we're not sure what the ocassion was. But it looks as though the meal was some good ole' North Carolina barbecue with a cold Pepsi-Cola!