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I pray everyone has been having a good week and enjoying the warm weather. We still have many friends who have been having some medical problems and asked to be in our prayers. Some of those are Mary Parker and Allen Parker who both had a better week. Allen seems to be much better but still continue to keep him and his wife, Vickie, in your prayers. Dorothy Fisher has been in the hospital but is now at home but still needs our prayers. Keep Dick Bass and his family in your prayers. May God comfort him in his serious illness.

Nash County Commissioner Billy Morgan was recognized by fellow Democrats on Saturday night at the annual Nash County Democratic Party's Primary Election Banquet.
The banquet provided an opportunity for Democratic candidates, both state and local, to come out and briefly share their platforms.
The event, titled "Race to the Finish Line," brought out over 150 people.

Warren Evans, the former Mayor of the Town of Nashville, passed away on Wednesday morning.
Evans, a lifelong Nashville resident, was a community servant.
He served 12 years on the Nash County Board of Education, a board he chaired from 1962 until 1964. He also served 27 years as a trustee at Nash Community College.

Nashville's Fire Department is hoping a grant will enable the department to purchase a ladder truck in the upcoming budget year.
Town Manager Henry Raper presented council members with departmental capital item requests at their annual budget retreat held earlier this year.
Raper said Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod requested that the department purchase either a ladder truck or pumper truck.
"They want to buy either a new pumper truck to replace the old truck or to buy a ladder truck this year," Raper said "They are not intending to buy both at the same time."

The Town of Spring Hope has hired a new town manager.
The Town Board accepted a contract with Jae H. Kim last Thursday night at a special called meeting. Kim was hired at an annual salary of $54,000.
Kim, of Carthage, most recently served as a Special Projects Coordinator with the Town of Robbins and Town of Carthage, a position he has held since January 2016.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office thanked employees for their hard work and commitment to Nash County last week during an Awards and Promotions Ceremony.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said the sheriff's office was trying to hold more ceremonies to let officers know how much they are appreciated.
"I want to commend our officers for what they do every day," Stone said.
Three special employees were recognized for going above and beyond.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce will add a new person to its list of Distinguished Citizens at a special event on Thursday, March 3.
The 25th annual Distinguished Citizen event will be held at Nash Arts and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. prior to the ceremony which will begin at 7 p.m.
In addition to recognizing the 2016 Distinguished Citizen, the event also recognizes past recipients.

The Nashville Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Club have been giving out scholarships to area youth for over 30 years.
Each year, money is raised for the scholarship fund through one fund raising event; the Elsie Clark Memorial Nashville Opry.
The Opry has been a successful fund raiser for the club for over 30 years as well and this year, the club hopes the success will continue.
This year's Opry is set for Friday, March 4 from 6 until 10 p.m. at Nash Arts.

Not too long ago, ex-college football player and current action movie actor Dwayne Johnson was known as a professional wrestler called The Rock.
He had a catchphrase that became imbedded in pop culture for years: "Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?" I know what you're thinking. Pro wrestling will never be as good as it was in the 80s when I was growing up. You might also be thinking that what does that catchphrase mean, to which I would answer, I have no idea, but that is how pop culture works.

Oh the joys of motherhood!
There are good times and there are bad times. And then there are really bad times.
There isn't a book for motherhood and if there is, I promise you, it doesn't apply to your situation!
Instead, I try to remember those little quirks that make me smile because those things help keep my cool when my boys are being really, really bad. That, and coffee, lots and lots of coffee!

FUN FAIR -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on June 18, 1981. A Fun Fair was held at the Rocky Mount Fairgrounds which included numerous activities for youth. Pictured, youngsters cool down on a hot afternoon during the Mello Yello Swig event.

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools has announced its make-up plan for school days missed due to inclement weather a few weeks ago.
Students at traditional schools missed February 12 due to inclement weather. They will make up the day on June 9.
Students at the Nash-Rocky Mount Early College missed February 12 and February 15 due to the inclement weather. The school system has decided to forgive the February 15 date and make up February 12 on May 24.

The Tar River Regional Task Force arrested a man last week as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and use of illegal drugs.
The Task Force identified Antonio Jermaine Knight, 21, of Vyne Street, Rocky Mount, as part of its ongoing investigation and located him in the parking lot of Lowe's in Rocky Mount. As Task Force members approached the vehicle that Knight was driving in, he spotted officers and ran. A foot chase ensued and Knight was apprehended without further incident.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office seized heroin and marijuana in a vehicle stop on I-95 last Wednesday and arrested two out-of-state men.
Deputies conducted the stop around 9:15 a.m. on I-95 south at the 126 mile marker.
The driver, Akbar James Carter, III, 36, of Conway, South Carolina, was allegedly found to be in possession of eight grams heroin and four grams of marijuana.
The passenger, Carl Tyshun Jordan, 20, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 2/15/16 at L&L #14, 479 W Washington Street
An obtaining money/property by false pretense and larceny was reported on 2/16/16 at L&L #3, 1001 E Washington Street
An all other controlled substance violations, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while impaired was reported on 2/17/16 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 2/15/16 at 2355 Campground Road
A breaking and entering a motor vehicle and injury to personal property was reported on 2/15/16 at 4000 E Old Spring Hope Road
An assault with a deadly weapon was reported on 2/15/16 at 6295 Nicole Road
An assault/affray was reported on 2/15/16 at 4590 Langwood Way

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from February 15 through 19

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools recently announced the appointment of Brian Hopkins as principal of Northern Nash High School.
Hopkins takes over the leadership of the school after former principal Chad Thompson moved into a new role as Executive Director of Secondary Education at central office.
Hopkins is returning to Nash-Rocky Mount Schools from Edgecombe County Schools, where he served as principal of North Edgecombe High School for over a year.

A vision center has opened inside of Nashville's Wal-Mart.
The Wal-Mart Vision Center officially opened on Friday morning and celebrated with a ribbon cutting.
Karen Silveri will serve as the licensed optician for the vision center. Silveri is a Nashville resident and the primary reason behind the vision center coming to Nashville.