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NASHVILLE -- Nash Central Middle School beat the weather last Thursday, but couldn't get past the Phillips Bulldogs.
The Trojans' Tri-County Conference showdown against the Bulldogs was played as schedule, despite the looming threat of heavy rainfall.
The rain came not long after the conclusion of the contest, which was claimed by visiting Phillips at the NCMS Football Field.
NC head coach Matt Lancaster knew his club had to play in mistake-free fashion to have a chance against the talented Bulldogs, but that would not be the case as Phillips controlled the proceedings by a 26-0 margin.

In less than two weeks, Nashville will have a new town manager.
Nashville's Town Council unanimously approved the hiring of Henry "Hank" Raper on Tuesday night following their regular board meeting.
Town Council members have been working in closed session meetings since September 5, reviewing applications and interviewing candidates, Nashville Mayor Donald Street said. Street called the board out of closed session at the end of their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night and announced that the board was ready to offer an employment agreement.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education is looking at replacing its Apple computers with Lenovo in the 2016-2017 school year.
Jane Finch, Chief Technology Officer for the school system, presented a refresh plan to the board at their work session on Monday night.
The system's current lease will run out at the end of this school year.
"Tonight I have a plan and some numbers I'd like to discuss with you," Finch said.

Linda Hedgepeth knows all her babies by name, all 90 of them.
Hedgepeth has been a licensed foster mom for 37 years and has spent the past 30 years fostering around 90 babies. But the death of her husband, who she said was her sidekick, plus her own back troubles, forced Hedgepeth to recently retire from fostering.
"We did 30 good years of placements," she said.

Despite a rainy weekend, the 44th annual Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival went on with a modified schedule.
Tracey Jackson, one of the organizers for the event, said many were disappointed the rain kept away Friday night's band and some of Saturday's activities, including the annual parade.
"Overall people were disappointed they didn't get the full pumpkin experience," Jackson said.

Jennifer Thorne had never heard of hip dysplasia in children until her daughter was diagnosed with it. Now, Thorne is trying to raise awareness, and funds, to give to the organization that has helped her family.
Thorne, and her husband, David, are planning to hold a Healthy Hips Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, November 14 at Glover Park in Nashville. The couple are planning the walk with help from friend Marilyn Fincher.

Nash County Commissioners recognized the Nash County and Rocky Mount Senior Centers on Monday during their regular board meeting.
The centers are two of only three nationally accredited centers in the State of North Carolina. Nash County's Senior Center was first accredited in 2010 and was recently reaccredited until 2020. Rocky Mount's Senior Center was nationally accredited in July 2015 and is also accredited until 2020.
"More than 200 senior centers have been accredited nationwide," said Stacie Shatzer, Nash County Aging Services Director.

Northern Nash High School is selling a piece of history.
The school's athletic department is selling pieces of the wooden bleachers that were recently replaced in the gymnasium.
Both Northern Nash and Southern Nash High Schools received new bleachers over the summer. Haggerty said they felt instead of just throwing away the old wooden bleachers, they would offer them to the community.

You would think in a household with a newly minted driver (girl), a 10-year-old (boy) and an 8-year-old (boy), there would be few surprises left. This is the same crew who got hooked on the reality show "Moonshiners" last year during Christmas break and modified their wish list to include items to make a still.
The boys engineered a trap to catch a cat, which actually worked, but it was part of a prototype process to trap their sister. They once told a babysitter that they took her predecessor to Mexico and left her at the border. The list goes on.

Last week, I spoke about the elections and how important it was to get out and vote. But, I failed to mention the actual date of the elections!
I also wrote a story on the candidate forum that Nashville's Chamber of Commerce sponsored for the three candidates vying for one spot on Nashville's Board. In that story, I also failed to mention when elections were.
I have no excuse. I just failed to include it.

What is more perplexing about the elected officials and the management of the City of Rocky Mount's rhetoric and position on the splitting of the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools is that had they been truly concerned about the City of Rocky Mount community and the students who reside in the City of Rocky Mount they would have insured that the current disagreement over the school system would never have happened.

ORIENTATION AIDS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic April 21, 1977. These W.L. Greene Middle School students were chosen to aid in orientation of Coopers Elementary School students to middle school life in special program held at Coopers. Pictured on the front row, left to right, are Lisa Richardson, Greg Lamm, Kevin Sharpe, Colette Boddie and Angela Battle. Back row: Gwen Jones, Cindy Griffin, Jeff Winstead, Debra Arrington and their counselor, Mrs. Jane Miller.

I want a horse.
Back in the day, men rode horses and carried guns. Just as the automobile replaced horses, higher powered guns replaced guns of that era. Gun owners, thanks to the ability of their lobbyist, the National Rifle Association, face none of the trials and tribulations that car owners encounter every day. The NRA knows how to buy the support of representatives and senators, unlike the American Automobile Association, Triple A.

There are hundreds of beautiful towns in the United States. And each of them has a claim to fame. Whether it's the Fire Hydrant Capital of the world in Albertville, Alabama, the giant statue of Paul Bunyan welcoming visitors to Brainerd, Minnesota, or the giant ice cream sundae statue in LeMars, Iowa, every city has a desire to be known for something.
It's part of what makes living in a community so special.