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Since Nash County Commissioners voted in September to disengage with Eastpointe and realign with Cardinal Innovations, the two have been at odds.
Eastpointe claims Nash County cannot leave the mental health agency because they have not consented to the withdrawal.
Eastpointe Board Chairman Rob Boyette said in a November letter to Nash County Board Chair Fred Belfied that the merger agreement commissioners approved in 2012 was binding and withdrawing would be a breach of contract.

A Nashville man is taking advantage of a Downtown Incentive Grant with hopes of opening an oyster bar in Downtown Nashville.
Edward Glenn Smith requested his Downtown Development Incentive Grant (DIG) Application be approved on Tuesday night at the Town Council's regular board meeting.
Smith owns the building at 235 W. Washington Street, which used to be home to Jody's of Nashville. The building has been vacant since April 2013, when Jody's moved to a bigger space a few doors down.

Nashville's Boys and Girls Club gave thanks to its supporters at a special Thanksgiving dinner last Monday evening.
Unit Director Boris Ashford said the support from the community means a lot to club members.
"We do have strong support in our community," Ashford said.
To show their appreciation, club members presented cards to Nashville's Police Department, Nashville's Fire Department, Rock Creek Baptist Church and Paul Lewis, a N.C. Wesleyan student who volunteers with the club.

Six Nash County residents filed on Tuesday for various seats in upcoming elections, including two Middlesex men who are vying for one seat on Nash County's Board of Commissioners.
There are three seats up for grabs on the Nash County Board in the upcoming elections. Districts one, three and four are all up for grabs in the primary elections, which are set for March 15.

A solar farm proposed for Nashville's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction has been postponed.
A joint public hearing was held in October on a special use and rezoning for around 25 acres of property at 1139 Old Bailey Highway.
Sunlight Partners was hoping to put a solar farm energy generating facility on the property. The property is 37 acres but the solar farm would be 25 acres.
Michael Fox, who represented Sunlight Partners, told council members and planning board members that he felt the rezoning request from A-1 Agricultural to I-1 Industrial was consistent with the area.

Local veterans groups are working hard to ensure no veteran goes hungry this holiday season.
The VFW Auxiliary Post 2057 of Rocky Mount, Post 4147 of Bailey and Post 6651 of Wilson are collecting non-perishable items to help the Veterans Residential Services of Wilson with a program, "No Veterans Should Be Hungry At Christmas."
The posts began collecting in October and will collect through December.

Treat others as you would like to be treated.
That has been Jeffrey Lucas' motto during his 28 years of service with the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
On Tuesday, Lucas, of Bailey, celebrated his last day with the Sheriff's Office.
Lucas began his career in 1987 with the Detention Center. He said someone approached him and suggested he apply.

Three Nashville Town Council members and Nashville's Mayor took oath of office Tuesday night during the town's board meeting. Incumbents Charles Taylor and Louise Hinton returned to their seat on the board along with Nashville Mayor Donald Street. All three ran unopposed in the November Election. Pictured above, newcomer Michael Coleman is being sworn into office by Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner. Coleman won the unexpired seat formerly held by Patricia Rogers. Coleman will serve the remainder of the term which expires in 2017.

Three Commissioners took their oaths of office at the Town of Castalia's last regular board meeting in 2015 on Tuesday. Commissioners James Alston, Patsy Fisher, and Sylvia Mann were sworn in by Judge Anthony Brown during a brief ceremony. All three commissioners were re-elected to the board and will continue to serve in their current capacity. In other business, the next Park / Fourth of July Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8 at 7 pm in the town hall. Also coming up on December 12, the town will be having another chicken plate fundraiser beginning at 11 am and continuing until sold out.

Dan Cone and Incumbent Nash County Commissioner Lisa Barnes (at left, L-R) filed for Nash County Commissioners seats on Tuesday, the first day of filing for partisan primaries in March at the Nash County Board of Elections Office. Assisting Cone and Barnes is Gina Brown and Nash County Elections Director John Kearney. Filing ends on December 21 at 12 noon.

Longtime Nash County Commissioner Lou Richardson (at left) filied for what she hopes is her sixth term on the Nash County Board on Tuesday, with help from Gina Brown (at right). Richardson said she is seeking re-election to finish up several projects the board has started.

A Thanksgiving column? Was that last week?
If you have a track record like mine, every day is Thanksgiving because you know that God is merciful.
I recently interviewed a fisherman for a news website feature story. The experiences he encountered when a safe return to the dock was questionable filtered through his nets. He summed up close calls with one comment, "God loves me so much."

Dear Editor:
Living with Autism is a blessing with an unusual cross to bear. Most parents bear those crosses well. As a parent who has lived with the joy, sorrow, and awesome responsibilities of guiding and providing for the needs of an infant, toddler, pre- schooler, high school graduate, and an adult with Autism, the demands of providing care have been tremendous and perpetual.

Thanksgiving is now officially behind us. This means we can rely on a steady diet of TV stories about people being at the mall shopping and shopping online, but every retailer will complain about sales being down from the previous year.
Christmas shopping can be a chore without a plan. Sometimes, that plan requires the good sense to veto and override the wishes of children. For example, it wasn't that long ago that after binge-watching "Moonshiners" while I was outside, my boys made a list asking for the materials to build a still.

HOLIDAY TOUR -- This photo was found in The Graphic's archives of a 1981 holiday tour at Stonewall Manor. It seems visitors were being treated to some hot chocolate and apple cider during their visit.

An assault on a female was reported on 11/23/15 at 4692 US 264A
An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 11/23/15 at 4729 Pine Street
A damage to property was reported on 11/23/15 at 3654 W Castalia Road
A larceny of a dump trailer and damage to property was reported on 11/23/15 at 8990 NC 33

INCIDENTS
A driving while impaired was reported on 11/25/15 at E Washington and Lumber Streets
ARRESTS
Anthony Rickshaun Wilder; 11/23/15; charged with failure to appear

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from November 23 through November 27.

Nash County Cooperative Extension is now accepting applications for the 2016 Master Gardener training course, which starts on January 20th, 2016. Training participants will meet weekly on Wednesday mornings from 9 am until noon through April 6th. As part of the training, participants will learn valuable information about soils, fertilizer, pruning, plant identification, lawn care, growing fruits and vegetables, environmental stewardship, and insect, disease, and weed management.

Wednesday, December 2 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Nash County Senior Center, 102 N Alston Street in Nashville
Wednesday, December 2 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Nash Health Care Systems, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount
Saturday, December 5 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Capital Ford Lincoln, 2012 Stone Rose Drive, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, December 9 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Universal Health Care, 1022 Eastern Avenue, Nashville

Nash Health Care recently received a donation of "Luke's Pillows" for its Pediatric Emergency Department.
On Monday, November 9, 2015, three representatives from Lakeside Baptist Church, Jo Webb, Dorrie Wright, and Anne Winstead delivered 25 handmade pillows to Amy Winham, Administrative Director and Tiffany Young, Pediatric Coordinator of the Nash Health Care Emergency Department.
Each pillow was made by a member of the Lakeside Baptist Church, and comes with fabric crayons and/or markers for local pediatric patients to decorate while they are receiving treatment in the emergency room.