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Last week was one of those weeks that a publisher wishes it were possible to have two front pages! Not that it was a busy week for what we call hard news --such as crime or major issues. When that happens, it's easy to figure out what makes page one due to timing and the impact it has on the community.
But instead, it was a busy time for so many great things going on in Nashville!
We welcomed a new business that has "popped" into downtown, Tastebuds Popcorn. They have filled downtown with patrons, which has been good for them and for downtown. I must admit I was a bit doubtful when I heard of the company.

Recently, Nashville's Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet for members.
As part of the event, new officers were sworn in and there was a business recognized by the Chamber for going above and beyond.
This year, that business was Southern Bank.
Southern Bank has been in Nashville a long time and they've done a lot for Nashville.

I remember the first time I heard the phrase "politically correct" and saw its application. I believe it was 1992. I told my wife it was a fad that would surely fade, and that good sense would stomp it out. After all, people just aren't going to participate in foolishness but so long, I thought.
And one generation later, "PC" is worse than I ever imagined. No one can say anything to anyone without processing it first to see if it is offensive. Profiteers and national media outlets are ready to yell "gotcha" at the first sniff of an "insensitive remark."

THE LIFE OF A LIFEGUARD -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on August 20, 1970. Bob Rhodes, the lifeguard at Birchwood's swimming pool, was reported as being pleased with his job, pictured above surrounded by pretty girls at a pool-side table.

On Tuesday, August 4th, 11 cadets graduated from Nash Community College's Center for Law Enforcement Excellence in the 42nd Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Night Academy.
In his message to the graduates, Shane Guyette, Director of the North Carolina Department of Insurance Criminal Investigative Division, advised the new officers, "There is one word that is near and dear to my heart: integrity. You have been taught well," he said. "Strive to do your best every day. You stepped into a brotherhood and sisterhood better than anything you have ever experienced. And there is one common denominator - integrity. Always do the right thing."

A local woman was recently charged with embezzling money from a Nashville business.
Robin Freeman, 53, was charged with one count of felony embezzlement after an investigator hired by Freeman's employer found discrepancies in deposits that were being made.
According to Curtis Moore, Public Information Officer with the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Wayne Taylor, of Taylor's Exxon, hired a private investigator to look into deposits that were being made.

INCIDENTS
A weapon was turned over on 8/3/15 at 741 Western Avenue
An exploitation of the elderly was reported on 8/6/15 at 1020 E Birchwood Drive
A larceny was reported on 8/6/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A larceny of a debit card was reported on 8/3/15 at 291 Cooley Road
A larceny of an open trailer was reported on 8/3/15 at 12027 E NC 97
A larceny was reported on 8/3/15 at 2178 Eastern Avenue
A call for service was reported on 8/3/15 on Essie Lane

UNDER THE SEA - Shane Renner, 10, checks out his BINGO card while attending a 4-H Summer Camp, "Under the Sea," which focused on the different animals that lived in the sea, including sharks. The course was taught by Program Assistant Maggie Earle.

Evan Johnson tries to walk through cones while wearing goggles that simulates how a person under the influence of alcohol would feel while at a Criminal Justice Camp, which was hosted by the Nash County Sheriff's Office as part of Nash County 4-H Summer Camps. After students walked the cones, they then got a chance to drive a golf cart with the goggles.

Yes, suffering in the HEAT and HUMIDITY inside a building that has very little ventilation unless you leave the doors open and use big industrial fans to move the air around. Yes, we are describing the Nash County Animal Control facility. No air conditioning where the pets are. No easy way to add it either. You cannot just stick a window unit in due to the building itself, unless you do some wiring and construction. When you put the found pets in an environment like that, if one is sick with kennel cough, for example, they ALL get sick.

Englewood Baptist Church will host "The Marriage You've Always Wanted" on Saturday, August 22.
The conference, led by Dr. Gary Chapman, an author of the best-selling The Five Love Languages, is not a formal, dry, marriage conference - it's a time of fun and discovery to help you build the love relationship of your dreams. Whether you're getting married in six months or you've been married 60 years, you'll get solutions you can use.

Red Oak United Methodist Church had a joyous celebration on Sunday, August 2! The children who were part of the first Fruit of the Spirit Summer Reading Camp were present for worship and shared some of the songs they learned during their three weeks of camp.
Congratulations to Colby and Amanda Griffin on the birth of their son, Hudson Vanhook, on August 4! Proud grandparents are Dwayne and Brenda Griffin.
Your help is needed by ROUMC for them to reach their goal of filling 50 backpacks with school supplies.

Sunday School began at 9:45 at Beulah Church of Christ. Earl Cary welcomed everyone and gave several announcements. This was followed by going to classes. Church service began at 10:45. After several praise hymns, Elder Kenneth Massengale gave the Communion Meditation. The communion hymn was "Whiter than Snow." Prayers were given at the table and communion was served to all baptized believers by Jim Walker, Steve Wheeler, Danny Hyde and Mickey Matthews. Elder residing at the table was Kenneth Massengale

On a bright and sunny Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church. Sanctuary flowers were given by Joan and Ray Eason in memory of her father, Raymond Rackley Jr, whose birthday was Saturday. Special music was a beautiful vocal solo by Fay Vick titled, "God on the Mountain".
For her sermon to the children Beverly Wilson talked about the different foods found in the 'Food Pyramid'. She told them that bread, made from grain, is one of the most important foods and is often mentioned in the Bible.

Southern Nash High School football players (l to r) Alex Puente and Demetrius Perry enjoy a rare moment of relaxation during a recent high-paced practice session ahead of today's Nash County Football Jamboree at Firebird Stadium.

You put fun in two categories....fun you pay for and fun that is free. Free fun to me is the best and that is exactly what Sue Shearin and JoJo Ricks showed their grandchildren, Olivia and Melissa, daughters of Thad and Orna Shearin and Carter and Easton, sons of Chason and Jennifer Ricks. The grandkids fished in the old Ricks farm pond with crickets and worms. All 4 kids enjoyed throwing the line out and reeling in their catch. One fish after another, it wasn't the size of the fish that counted but the number of fish caught that made the day!

Marlo Cephus Evans, 64, of Whitakers, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

Gregory Donald Richardson, 63, of Nashville, passed away August 6, 2015.

Mrs. Madeleine Taylor Frazier age 87 of Nashville, passed away peacefully, Tuesday August 11, 2015.

Brenda Lee White, 52, of Louisburg, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015.

Jerry Bulluck, Sr., age 73, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

Lillie Ann Bobbitt, age 60, of Nashville, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

Julia Dorothy Proctor, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

Arrangements to be announced by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.

Clifton Lee Shearin, 77, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015.