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Dr. Shelton Jefferies was named the new leader of the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System on Monday night.
The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education voted to hire Jefferies following a closed session meeting at Rocky Mount High School.
Jefferies was one of 17 candidates from eight states who was applied for the Superintendent post, which was left vacant in July after a majority of the board asked for the resignation of Dr. Anthony Jackson, who served the system for four years.

Homes for Our Troops turned over the keys at 3377 Elmwood Road to Army Sergeant Michael Beck Saturday morning.
The home has been under construction for just over a year in the Oak Level community but was finished just in time for Beck and his family to move in before Christmas.
Beck said the home was the best Christmas present he could have received.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office discovered prescription pills, cocaine and weapons after searching a Middlesex home last Thursday night.
The Narcotics Division issued a search warrant for 10300 S. Walnut Street in Middlesex on Thursday, December 3.
Scottie Lee Moore, 50, and David Vernon Hill, 44, who both live at the Middlesex home, along with Janika Montia Williams, 23, of Henderson, were arrested following the investigation.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education approved spending $20,000 on a comprehensive salary review and analysis at their meeting on Monday night.
Last month, Interim Superintendent Travis Twiford told board members that he had noticed discrepancies in the salaries and felt a study should be done. Twiford noted that a study had not been done that he was aware of since 1992.
Twiford said he had talked to three people, one of whom was a former colleague of his in Virginia.

Nash County Commissioners approved two more solar farms on Monday at their regular meeting.
Both farms are located in the northern part of the county, one on Hilliardston Road and the other nearby on Taylor's Gin Road.
The request on Hilliardston Road was for around 15 acres of a 210 acre tract at 3142 W. Hilliardston Road. The property is owned by Dan L. Bell and Linda T. Bell, Sandra K. Boone and Michael Julian Boone.

Fran Bunn joined her first Ruritan Club 10 years ago.
Today, she continues to serve the Momeyer Ruritan Club but is also a member of the Benvenue Ruritan Club, a club that she serves as the only female member of.
Last week, the club also recognized Bunn as its first female president.
Bunn was also recognized as the District Ruritan of the Year for the Rocky Mount-Durham District, which has around 36 clubs in it.

Nashville Chamber of Commerce Vice President Michael Coleman presents the first place prize to Kalea Harrah (as the Grinch), Summer Harrah (as Cindy Lou) and Brooke Harrah (as Max) for the most creative costumes at Nashville's Christmas Celebration and Bicycle Parade Saturday.

Little Devin Clark, who will turn 3 on December 21st, won third place for his decorated entry at Nashville's Christmas Celebration. (Graphic photo by Jo Anne Cooper)

Following the parade on Saturday, Nashville Mayor Donald Street, with help from Jenna Perry, flips the switch to light Nashville's official Christmas Tree. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)

Savion Boothe chats with Santa about how good he's been this year and shares his Christmas wishes. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark)

Nashville's Scout Troop Pack 56 lead the bicycle parade downtown, marching towards the Christmas tree.

When you retrieve this column from your mailbox, we will be roughly two weeks from Christmas Eve, one day from Christmas and one day from Christmas Adam.
Each year, it becomes more difficult to decide which of these holidays I enjoy the most. Oh wait, what's that? What's Christmas Adam, you ask?
Well, since Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas, Christmas Adam is December 23. If you don't get it, just let the name percolate for a few minutes.
At our house, Christmas Adam is much anticipated and is a highlight of the holiday season. But first, we must consider Christmas traditions.