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ROCKY MOUNT -- Louis Rolon's love for football was tested when he suffered a knee injury as a junior -- and missed the remainder of the campaign for the Nash Central High School Bulldogs.
But Rolon remained undeterred through the rehab process, which included him missing the entire wrestling season.
When he returned, Rolon was better than ever last fall as a senior and was a key performer on both the offensive and defensive lines.

Nash County Commissioners are pushing forward with plans to seek legislation to split the Nash-Rocky Mount School System among county lines.
Commissioners unanimously voted on Friday to move forward with seeking legislation, with Commissioner Robbie Davis making the motion and Commissioner Mary Wells offering a second. The General Assembly reconvened on Monday.
The vote came on Friday afternoon following a meeting earlier in the day between a committee of Nash County Commissioners, Edgecombe County Commissioners and Council Members from the City of Rocky Mount.

As the weather turns warmer, Nashville Police Officers are becoming more and more busy.
Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore said the change in weather tends to cause an increase in various crime.
The past week was a perfect example.
Bashore said a motor vehicle accident led to two females fighting in the streets on Brake Street last Wednesday night, April 20.

Heavy rainfall didn't keep the crowds away from this year's Relay for Life, as over 1,500 still participated in the annual event.
Sherry Harris, one of the organizers of the event, said the rain may have slowed everyone down but it didn't keep people away. Harris added that despite the messy weather, organizers are confident they met their $185,000 fund-raising goal.
"It was definitely a success as far as we were concerned," Harris said. "We definitely had more than we thought with it raining."

National Day of Prayer is traditionally held on the first Thursday of May.
This year, a local group of residents is planning to hold another event on the courthouse steps just prior to National Day of Prayer.
Local residents will be reading from the Bible on Wednesday, May 4 at seven different sites from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Janice Gravely, one of the organizers for the event, which is set to be held on the courthouse steps, said 12 pairs of readers have committed to read for one hour.

Nash County Commissioners received budget requests from Nash Community College and Nash-Rocky Mount Schools at special meetings held on Monday afternoon but commissioners warned both that it was unlikely anything above and beyond what they normally receive would be approved.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Superintendent Dr. Shelton Jefferies presented one additional request to commissioners on Monday. The request was for an additional $751,176 to hire 15 classrooms teachers.

Over 200 runners showed up on Saturday to participate in Spring Hope's second annual 5K Run.
Spring Hope's Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event over the past two years, said Chris Wheaton, the organizer of the event.
This year, Wheaton said 275 runners signed up for the event, 175 for the 5K and 100 for the Fun Run. Around 240 actually showed up for the event, Wheaton added.

A Nashville Police Officer was recognized last week as the Officer of the Year by the Nashville Lions Club.
Sgt. Christopher Brooks Heath was recognized at the club's meeting last Wednesday, April 20. Heath received a plaque for his recognition.
This is the first time the Lions Club has sponsored an Officer of the Year. Jim Boehm, who serves as the club's President, said the idea was brought to him by Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore, who is a member of the club.

A Nash County woman has created a jewelry collection to honor a little girl who died of a rare disease on Easter Sunday.
Revka Stearns, of Middlesex, unveiled Tori's Triumph Collection on Saturday, April 9 and plans to donate half the proceeds to an organization dedicated to providing education, awareness and research on the disease.
Tori Brackbill was born on July 30, 2014. On February 13, 2015, Tori was diagnosed with Krabbe, a rare degenerative genetic disease that affects the brain and has no cure.

Nashville Elementary School will host a Sock Hop Fundraiser on Saturday, May 14 from 6 until 10 p.m.
The event is a fundraiser to raise money for phase two of the school's playground. Phase one was just recently completed.
The Sock Hop Fundraiser will be held at Nashville Elementary School and tickets will be available through May 10. Tickets are $50 per couple, $35 for single or $20 per child. Dinner and dessert will be served.

Nash County is facing a tough budget year in preparation for an even tougher budget year during the 2017-2018 budget.
Revaluations are slated to have a significant impact on property taxes in Nash County, which for some may be good news. However, for others, it's not-so-great.
Nash County Commissioners have been looking at their upcoming budget and trying to find ways to cut so the decrease in revenues won't cause any type of impact on services the county provides.

It was amazing years ago when the conservatives in NC denied global warming. Just about denied science itself. Wow! Such preachy opinions and now Tuscany, Florida, Venice and many islands are already experiencing (1 inch increments) rising seas. Inasmuch as few of us probably know a human transgender then why do we assign (assume) pedophilia crime by supposing that it is their trend. An " errant comment" made perhaps for attention- or scaring or justifying. It is a categorical lie. They are identifying not molesting. Occurrence by other instances are more likely to happen before a transgender person publically harms a child, woman or man. Our local " opinonator" Graphic soapbox -Apr.14 feigned biblical references, versus facts.

Since the passage of House Bill 2, North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, many across North Carolina have shown their support for the performance of immoral acts across our state.
Those who support the repeal of HB2 claim that the bill is discriminatory but overlook the problems that the repeal would create with pornography, child pornography, pedophilia, and the immoral decline of our state.

This photo originally published in The Graphic on August 4, 1966. Some of the landowners who sold property for the 360-acre site on which the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport was to be built are shown breaking ground for the project. From left to right are: Warner Walston, Calvin Horne, Chester Batts, Robert Winstead, Mickey Batts and Birce Viverette.

A new era for Rocky Mount Academy's Middle School is about to begin under the leadership of a vibrant, energetic leader. The school has announced the appointment of Amanda Baker as the new Head of Middle School. In her role as the Interim Head of Middle School following the retirement of Vanessa Smith earlier this year, Baker has provided a seamless transition for students, faculty, and parents while working closely with the leadership team to keep student-centered instruction at the front and center of future planning.

After more than a year of construction, the new $25 million dollar Nash Women's Center will be open for public tours on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 2016 from 2 until 4 p.m. Prior to opening to the public, Nash Health Care will host a private ribbon-cutting ceremony for press, partners, and select staff on May 5, 2016 at 6 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will include remarks from Dr. William "Bill" Roper, CEO, UNC Health Care and Larry Chewning, President, Nash Health Care.

The Tar River Regional Task Force arrested three men recently on charges of trafficking heroin.
The ongoing investigation led the Task Force to a vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 1511 Benvenue Road in Rocky Mount. The vehicle reportedly had three subjects inside.
According to a press release, officers discovered 15 bricks, or 750 bags, of heroin inside the vehicle.

The city of Rocky Mount and the Juneteenth Planning Committee are gearing up for the annual Juneteenth Community Empowerment Celebration. Scheduled for Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 in Rocky Mount's historic Douglas Block, this year's Juneteenth will feature a national recording group to serve as the headliner at the celebration finale on Saturday, June 4. This year, the city is using mobile/text marketing to reveal the headlining act.
"We have a number of ways in which we disseminate information to the public," says Tameka Kenan-Norman, public affairs manager.

INCIDENTS
A larceny, larceny after breaking and entering and breaking and entering a residential was reported on 4/18/16 at 1109 Eastern Avenue
A trespassing and larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 4/18/16 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 4/18/16 at 272 Regency Drive