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NASHVILLE- Nash leaders are willing to set aside future funding to support renovations to an unnamed local industry, should a grant be awarded for the purpose from the NC Department of Commerce.
Emily Moore, Nash Grants and Intergovernmental Relations Director, asked commissioners at their Jan. 21 meeting to support the application and the project, code-named "Project Center," which would entail an investment of $600,000 to add a training and sales center to an existing 100,000 square foot industry manufacturing building.

History tells us that Thomas Edison invented the microphone, the phonograph, the incandescent light, the storage battery, movies with sound, and more than 1,000 other things. The truth is the quality of our lives has been immeasurably improved by the genius of a man who overcame dyslexia and found that there was a great deal to learn from the failures and trials that life brought his way.
In 1914, the laboratory where many of Edison's inventions were birthed caught on fire.

NASHVILLE- With the new year, come new resolutions for many people- resulting in an upsurge in gym visits or membership. The top goals, according to local fitness trainers, are losing weight, getting fit and becoming healthier. All good: but why do so many of us fail? 15-20% of people who start new regimens begin to fade in a month, according to Tipp Allen, owner of Active Fitness.
Why does that happen? Both Allen and Norris Morgan, the latter the owner of 3D Fitness, have answers.

ARRESTS
Ezavier Radennes Williams was charged on 1/17/25 with driving while license revoked/not impaired rev and identity fraud
Jason Scott West was charged on 1/16/25 with misdemeanor larceny
Stacy Daniel Peele was charged on 1/16/25 with misdemeanor larceny

A call for service was reported on 1/13/25 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
A larceny of a firearm was reported on 1/16/25 at 10190 LA Green Farm Road, Whitakers
An assault on a female was reported on 1393 Maudis Road, Bailey
A domestic disturbance was reported on 1/18/25 at 2260 Tom George Road, Nashville

MOMEYER - Longtime Momeyer Ruritan Club member and town Mayor Kenneth Parker has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of service to community.
Parker, 78, departed this life January 26, survived by his wife and partner Colleen Bass Parker; son Stuart Lee Parker with wife Amy; brother Edward Ray Parker; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The concept of forgiveness holds a profound place in many religious traditions, particularly within Christianity. Central to the faith is the belief that God extends His forgiveness to all who sincerely repent, offering them a pathway to reconciliation and renewal. This article explores the nature of God's forgiveness, the process of repentance, and the transformative power of grace.
At the heart of God's forgiveness is His unwavering love and mercy.

NASHVILLE - With three detention officers being hurt in inmate attacks in as many weeks at the Nash County Detention Facility, the situation worsened by a shortage of detention officers and presence of multiple violent inmates, Nash commissioners have authorized a temporary move to allow off-duty sheriff's deputies to fill in at the jail.

SPRING HOPE - A new comprehensive land use plan may be in the works for the town of Spring Hope, with town planners saying the amount of growth, both planned and anticipated, calls for one.
"Honestly, we're experiencing a ton of growth in the ETJ (Extraterritorial jurisdiction)," said Andrew DeIonno, town manager, at the Jan. 16 planning board meeting. Spring Hope's ETJ extends for one mile outside town limits.

NASHVILLE - Close to 300 people gathered for fellowship, food and a shared sense of purpose Monday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. The annual event is hosted by the Willing Workers Club of Nashville in partnership with the Nash County Democratic Cluster Precincts. The gathering ran from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the O.D. Moore Building at 808 S. Alston Street.

NASHVILLE- In the interest of more efficient personnel use, town of Nashville officials are going for a two-for-one deal in terms of certain advisory board membership, changing an ordinance to permit Tree Board members to be the same as members of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board.

SPRING HOPE - Spring Hope's signature event for over 50 years, the Pumpkin Festival, just got uprooted with the announcement that the Chamber of Commerce will be ending its stewardship for the event, but town leaders are hopeful that "new blood" will step up to take over the job.
"After much careful thought and consideration, the Spring Hope Area Chamber of Commerce announces that it will no longer be organizing the Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival.