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Nola Belle Leonard, 89, of Nashville, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015.

Reverend Emma Pace Soloman, 65, of Louisburg, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015.

Dorothy A. Cotton, 75, of Nashville, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Cassie "Cat" Francis, 42, of Raleigh, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015.

Evelyn Stott Proctor, age 91, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015. Born in Nash County on August 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late W. W. Stott and Zettie Bissette Stott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Callie Vernon Proctor; and her three brothers, Henry Stott, Grady Stott and Bobby Stott.

She is survived by her daughter, Lynne Proctor Speight and her husband, Rocky and her son, Rick Proctor and his wife, Toni, all of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Melba Smith of Raleigh and Clara Carter of Supply, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2 pm at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Dr. Robin Fisher officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sunset Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 3732 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.

Joyce W. Vick, age 71, of Nashville, passed on Saturday, July 25, 2015.

Wanda Higson, age 64, of Elm City, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015.

Carlette Brady Arnold, age 92, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015.

James O. Davis, Sr., 89, of Castalia, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Priscilla Ann Bryant, 56, of Rocky Mount, passed away July 17, 2015.

Winnie Edwards Brown, 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in Jefferson, NC.

Grady (GC) Clifton Pridgen, Jr., age 79, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015.

On July 7, Red Oak United Methodist Church partnered with Alz NC to host a virtual reality dementia simulation, meant to give participants a better idea of the what patients experience everyday living with Alzheimers and related conditions. In November, ROUMC will be a presenting sponsor at the first Nash County Alzheimers North Carolina Walk. This is possible because of the amazing community support of the chicken sale back in June. Thanks again to all who took part!

Dr. Anthony Jackson, the former superintendent of Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, will begin the upcoming school year in nearby Vance County.
The Vance County Board of Education reportedly approved a four-year contract for Jackson on Tuesday, following a special called meeting.
Jackson will start in Vance County on August 1.
According to a press release issued by the Vance County School System, Jackson was selected out of 23 candidates from six states who applied for the position.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone has taken a hands on approach to leading the sheriff's office.
Last Tuesday night, Stone apprehended a Nashville man in the process of breaking into a home.
The Sheriff's Office responded to the W. Old Spring Hope area in reference to a B&E in progress around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14.
Upon arriving, a male suspect reportedely took off running toward an open field. Sheriff Stone gave chase on foot and apprehended David Earl Dickens, 33, of Tyler Lane, Nashville.

INSCOE HONORED -- Nashville's American Legion Post 110 recognized Mr. Willard Inscoe Monday night for 66 years of continuous membership. Pictured above, State Commander Donald Bridges (left) and Post 110 Commander David West (center) present Inscoe with a cake in honor of his service to the Legion. Inscoe served as a Sergeant in the US Army Signal Corps during WWII from 1941-1943. His tour was in the South Pacific. Inscoe will also celebrate another milestone soon as he will turn 100 in October of this year.

Nash County Commissioners have approved $250,000 for a senior center to be built at the new Bailey-Middlesex Park.
Commissioners agreed to set aside $250,000 at their June meeting for construction of a senior center at the southern end of the county.
"We actually moved that money to a restricted capital fund for that purpose," Nash County Manager Zee Lamb said. "Commissioners feel like we need to move forward with providing a senior center for the southern part of the county."

National Night Out will soon be here and Nashville's Police Department is busy making plans for the celebration.
The event will be held on Tuesday, August 4 from 3:30 until 8 p.m. at Glover Park in Nashville and will feature a variety of activities.
An addition to this year's events is vendor participation, said Community Services Officer Jennifer Bull.
Bull said vendor applications are still being accepted. Vendors are asked to pay a $40 donation, all of which will go towards My Sister's House.

Nashville Town Manager Preston Mitchell was given an official farewell party last Wednesday.
Mitchell will soon leave the town to serve as the City Manager of Reidsville.
Town staff, citizens and others who worked with Mitchell attended the celebration, which was held in council chambers.
Former Mayor Warren Evans even came out for the party and said Mitchell had made a tremendous impact on the town.

Nash County is working on a partnership that may lead to an expansion of high-speed internet in the more rural parts of the county.
Patsy McGhee, Assistant to the County Manager, provided an update on the progress made by the Nash County High Speed Implementation Team, which is made up of two commissioners and three citizens.
The quest for an expansion of high-speed internet is not new to Nash County. It's something the county has been working on for at least 15 years, McGhee told commissioners earlier this month.

Two Louisburg men were arrested last week in connection with numerous breaking and entering's in Nash and Franklin County.
Stacey Len Bryant, 41, and Timothy Hunter Duke, 18, both of 205 Pine Ridge Road in Louisburg, were arrested on July 14 by the Nash County Sheriff's Office and Franklin County Sheriff's Office for their involvement in 10 breaking and entering's.
According to investigators, the two were responsible for three breaking and entering's in Nash County and seven in Franklin County during the months of June and July.

PFC Kyle Johnson of Battleboro graduated Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, July 10th, 2015, with Company G, Second Recruit Training Battalion. He is the grandson of Bob and Patricia Bartosz of Battleboro. PFC Johnson is assisting SSgt Rossiter at the USMC Recruiting Substation in Rocky Mount until August 3rd. Contact SSgt Rossiter at 252-443-7078 or stop by the office next to the Walmart at 1535 Benvenue Rd., Rocky Mount if you are interested in information on how to beome a United States Marine.

There is a new addition to Cooley Library's collection of books.
The library recently added a spanish section, with books for all ages in spanish, said Library Director Brian Booth.
Booth said the library now had around 100 books for the Hispanic community to choose from. He said the addition is something he's wanted to do for a while.
"We really need it," Booth said. "The demographics are changing."

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce celebrated the re-dedication of a downtown restaurant on Tuesday morning.
Though the Nashville Exchange and Steakhouse never missed a beat, the restaurant has seen a change over the past few months.
Lisa Hattaway, who owns the restaurant, returned as the manager.
Hattaway has owned The Exchange since it first started as a book store in 1996 in a small building on Boddie Street.

Mr. George is as solid an American as can be found. He even spoke at Constitution Day last year at the University of Pamlico at Grantsboro.
We were discussing the barbaric state of affairs in the world the other day. I emphasize the word,"barbaric."
Mr. George told me somebody the day before had tried to sell him a bumper sticker which read, "God Bless America."
I was a little taken aback when he said, "I told 'em no."