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Local law enforcement quickly apprehended a Nashville man after an attempted robbery at Bojangles on Friday morning.
Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore said a white male went into Bojangles around 9:30 Friday morning, jumped over the counter and demanded money.
"He did not display a weapon," Bashore said. "No one was hurt."
Bashore said the suspect was unable to get any money during the robbery and quickly fled on foot.

INCIDENTS
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 9/8/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A damage to property (vandalism) and larceny was reported on 9/9/15 at 412 Woodfield Drive
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 9/9/15 at Wal-Mart in the parking lot, 1205 Eastern Avenue

Can you believe I heard someone say I wrote about other communities other than Aventon! You bet I do. Around here, communities run into each other and us Aventonians love family, we love people.....we have adopted these communities; they are a part of us now. You've heard of extended families, now you know there are extended community families.
Here is big question for Judy and David Hawkins. Has your ice cream sales slowed down any since summer is officially over? I bet I can answer that question, NO, NEVER! Your ice cream is the bomb; it's the best deal in Nash County for sure.

Students from various schools in the Nash-Rocky Mount School System paid tribute to educators on Tuesday night through a song that accurately put into words the roles teachers play.
"I'm everything I am because you loved me," students sang out, just prior to the start of the Teacher and Principal of the Year Banquet at the Rose Hill Conference Center. Students were coordinated by Suzanne Weaver, K-12 Arts Specialist and directed by Joanna Hale, Chorus Teacher at Nash Central High School.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidate forum next week for the three vying for the unexpired seat formerly held by Patricia Rogers.
Marguerite Bishop, Michael W. Coleman and James "Butch" Mull are all running for the seat in the upcoming elections.
The chamber is hosting the forum to allow Nashville residents an opportunity to get to know each of the candidates.
Cliff Joyner, who serves on the committee that put together the forum, said the chamber typically does forums for Nashville seats that have more than one running.

"Sharing without Shame."
That was the motto on Sunday during a candlelight vigil, "Lights of Hope," held to remember those who have battled addiction.
It's also the motto for a support group of mother's who are working together to provide strength and encouragement to one another but to also share their stories in hopes it can save a life.

Spring Hope's Chamber of Commerce has been busy.
Tracey Jackson, a member of the Chamber, attended the town board's regular meeting last Monday night to provide an update on the successful year the chamber has had in promoting the Town of Spring Hope.
Jackson said the chamber has grown over the years and now has 50 members, 17 of which are very active and enable the group to do things to promote the town.

The Third Annual Walk of Remembrance for Steps Never Taken will be held on September 27 at Nash Community College.
The walk is in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and is designed to provide comfort and support for area families who have lost an infant, and to honor the children who are lost yearly due to miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death.
Each year, over one million women experience a miscarriage or a stillbirth. This equals to one of four pregnancies ending in a loss.