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SWIM LEAGUE STARS. Among the performers at last Saturday's Nash-Halifax Swim League Championships at the Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mount were (above) Birchwood's Brianna Peele.

RED OAK -- Following the graduation of several key performers, the Northern Nash Lady Knights will field a much younger squad during the 2015 prep volleyball season.
Northern, coached by long-time skipper Patricia Haggerty, is expected to have several new starters when the Lady Knights open their season on Aug. 18 at Tarboro.

FERRUM, VA. -- The USA South Conference's 2015 Football Media Day was held last Thursday at Ferrum College.
Each of the Conference's eight football coaches addressed the media and gave their thoughts on the upcoming season.
The USA South preseason poll was also unveiled at the beginning of the event, with the North Carolina Wesleyan College Battling Bishops earning a 5th-place billing.

LOUISBURG -- Just one week after the resignation of men's basketball skipper Mark Vanderslice, the Louisburg College athletic program has lost another one of its talented young coaches.
Hope Creasy, who guided LC to a successful softball camp this past spring, has stepped down to accept an assistant's position at Radford University.
Radford is Creasy's alma mater, and Creasy represented the school in 2009-10 as the Big South Conference Woman of the Year. She is regarded as one of the best-ever players at the Division I school.

Nash County Animal Friends of NC (NCAF) is celebrating 5 years of helping the county's pets. We were founded in August 2010. For the month of August, as part of our anniversary, we are asking for $5, if you can spare it, to help us help the Nash homeless pets. See below on how you can donate.
What are the donation plans? It really depends on how much love y'all have! There are so many things needed (see detail below). In September, we will look at how much we have and how we can best use the funds. ALL of the funds will be used to help the Nash pets.
We, or Rather the Pets, Need:

Kimberly Rose Killette, 54, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015.

Hazel Stallings Manning, age 95, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Born in Nash County on December 20, 1919, she was the daughter of the late James Bennette Stallings and Hariet Hogg Stallings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ollie Stephen Manning; a daughter, Linda M. Gupton; and a son, William Kenneth Manning.

Carlean Richardson Brown, age 85, formerly of Nashville, died July 29, 2015.

Stephen "Steve" Noble Mitchell, 75, of Middlesex passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

Charlie Whitley, age 67 of Middlesex, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by William Toney's Funeral Home, Zebulon.

James "Jimmie" Warren Toffton, Sr., 91, passed away August 3, 2015.

Charlotte Shearin Thompson, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015.

Juanita Johnson, 70, of Rocky Mount, died on July 24, 2015.

Geraldine Howell, 79, of Rocky Mount, died on July 27, 2015.

James Elbert Lewis, 58, of Rocky Mount, died on July 27, 2015.

Teresa Maria McFadden, 58, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Rocky Mount, died on July 29, 2015.

The Nash County Senior Center held its first ever Cancer Survivors Dessert Social last month.
The event was put together by Michele McKnight, Senior Center Coordinator.
"This program is about celebrating life," McKnight told those in attendance. "We're here today to celebrate every one of you."
Survivors shared their stories of cancer with others.

The VBS at Beulah Church of Christ last week was greatly blessed. The attendance was really good and was enjoyed by all who attended. We want to thank all the children for coming and also the parents and friends who brought them. May God continue to bless them, keep them safe and bring them back to be with us at Beulah. On Sunday, the children came to church for a program which we all enjoyed very much. Their parents and many other family members and friends came also. The attendance was such a blessing to everyone, especially all the VBS teachers and everyone who had helped make VBS a real success.

The Town of Nashville is requesting assistance from North Carolina legislatures to help with funding for part of the town's sidewalk project.
The proposed project would provide sidewalk from First Street Extension all the way to Wal-Mart on Eastern Avenue. Another part of the project will provide sidewalk on S. Alston Street from Circle Drive to Circle Drive.
At the town council's regular meeting earlier this month, Planning Director Brian Hassell told council members the projet had come in over budget.

The Town of Nashville recently applied for funding for two sidewalk projects through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program.
The CMAQ program was implemented to support surface transportation projects and other related efforts that contribute air quality improvements and provide congestion relief. In North Carolina, the Department of Transportation serves as the administrator of the program.
Planning Director Brian Hassell told council members earlier this month that no other municipality, including Rocky Mount, had planned to apply for funding for this cycle. Hassell suggested Nashville put two projects in the running for funding.

Nash County is hoping to be one of three markets selected by a communications company for expansion of high-speed internet.
Patsy McGhee, Grants & Intergovernmental Relations Administrator, said CloudWyze, a technology and communications company offering internet, phone, cloud services and technology support, is actively pursuing expansion into three new markets over the next year. The Wilmington-based company plans to make its decision in January.

A summer camp hosted by a Red Oak church is meeting many needs for youth in the community.
Red Oak United Methodist Church is wrapping up its "Fruit of the Spirit Summer Reading Camp" on Thursday with a picnic at Ennis Park.
The summer camp was made possible through proceeds from a 5K run the church held late last year.
"It is the direct product of the Fruit of the Spirit 5K in October," said Rev. David Joyner, the pastor of Red Oak United Methodist Church.

Two Nash County residents were among the 11 inducted into the North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame recently.
Fred Belfield and Albert Batchelor were both inducted during 4-H Congress, which was recently held at North Carolina State University.
Belfield, of Rocky Mount, has been involved in 4-H most of his life. He began his 4-H career at nine years old when he joined his first 4-H club. He continued his membership in 4-H in college, participating in collegiate 4-H clubs.

The Town of Nashville held a food and personal care items drive to benefit Faith Christian Ministries. Pictured above, town staff present the donations to Lynn Walker, (pictured center), Director of Faith Christian Ministries. Last year, Faith Christian Ministries assisted with an estimated 10,000 meals and the organization helps between 40-60 families per month with food. The organization depends on donations for food benevolence and its pantry is used only on an emergency or crisis basis.

Nashville's Police Department will host its annual National Night Out event Tuesday, August 4th at Glover Park. Hats off to Nashville Community Police Officer Jennifer Bull for her enthusiasm and hard work organizing this event each year.
Past years have been very successful, but she saw a need to reach more kids and offer more to the community. So she rolled up her sleeves and got to work.
She will be the first to tell you that pulling off such an event doesn't happen overnight, nor without a lot of help. And I'm sure, knowing most of the staff, she's received a lot of help!