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Peggy Pulley Manning, age 67 of Spring Hope passed away on June 6, 2015.

Almost everything is set for Castalia's annual Fourth of July celebration. The main topics of discussion during the Fourth of July Committee Meeting held Tuesday, involved traffic flow and after event clean up.
Normally during the festivities, including the parade, set for 2 pm, traffic is rerouted around Castalia using Edwards road, which is currently closed due to construction. The committee discussed alternate routes, to detour those travelling on NC 58, which runs right through the center of the town.

Nashville resident Linda Woolard is again spreading the word encouraging Nash County citizens to send local veterans to the annual gala hosted by the US Military Veterans Foundation. This year's event will be held on Saturday, September 12 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Jim Breuer, stand-up comedian who is well known for his television career as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, will perform a show for the veterans at this year's Gala.
More than 350 veterans attended last year's gala including approximately 10 from Nash County.

Back in the day, nineteen and sixty one, I recall seeing a picture in Life magazine of President John Kennedy beginning his day perusing headlines in major newspapers spread out before him. I am confident President Barack Obama keeps up with headlines also.
President Obama probably does not turn the lights out on Thursdays without checking The Nashville Graphic. I anticipate his reading this column and planning ahead.

Maybe you thought the biggest news of the weekend had something to do with Bruce Jenner or a racehorse. Dear reader, that was only a distraction from the real news: your toothbrush may be a lethal weapon.
Now, I'm not talking about how prisoners in movies somehow sharpen toothbrushes into shivs that can be used to attack and maim fellow prisoners while the stereotypical "dirty guard" turns a blind eye.

Dear editor:
No Greater Love...John 15:13
On June 9th, 2011 Nash Co. lost one of our Guardians-of-Peace and safety, Warren B. (Sneak) Lewis III and again on Sept. 8th, 2012 we lost NC Highway Patrolman, Bobby G. Demuth, Jr. Both men were killed in the line-of-duty.

SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic August 11, 1981. The Brooklyn Caps completed a perfect undefeated, untied season with an 11-7 win over St. Pauls' in the finals of the Nashville Rec League Women's softball tournament in 1981.

The NC General Assembly has taken a small step in the right direction in reducing the infringement upon an individual's right to bear arms. But many liberal leaning legislators, newspapers, and individuals appear to have forgotten about Amendment 2, Right to Bear Arms, of the United States Constitution which states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 6/2/15 at 204 W Vale Street
A flee to elude arrest by motor vehicle was reported on 6/3/15 at S US 58 and Taylor Store Road
A larceny was reported on 6/4/15 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A breaking and entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny and injury to personal property was reported on 5/25/15 at 5252 S Old Carriage Road
An arson was reported on 5/26/15 at 13208 W Hanes Avenue
A trafficking methamphetamine and weapons violations was reported on 5/26/15 at US 64 at the 462 milemarker
A counterfeit was reported on 5/26/15 at 10601 E NC 97

CVS Pharmacy has awarded the Nash County Sheriff's Office a grant to help combat drug abuse.
CVS Pharmacy is providing a drug collection unit for the Sheriff's Office to install in its offices.
The new unit will provide residents with a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unwanted or expired medication, including controlled substances.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from June 1 through June 5

Mary Louise S. Journigan Atkins celebrated her 98th birthday on Sunday, May 31st. Her family held a surprise party for her at her home in Aventon. Atkins has lived in the Aventon community all her life. Pictured with her is her son, Richard S. Journigan, granddaughter Gretchen J. Boseman and great-grandson, Micah Richard-Bruce Boseman.

Jacob's Friends, a ministry of Red Oak and Bethlehem United Methodist Churches, recently enjoyed an afternoon of fishing. Jacob's Friends is a program to provide children and adults of special needs to come together to make lasting friendships. If you would like more information please email bwssunshine123@yahoo.com. Pictured above are Jacob Smith and Thomas Davis.

Barton College named 81 students to the President's List and 309 students to the Dean's List for spring semester 2015. President's List students compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average; Dean's List students achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better on a four-point scale.
Locals named to the President's List include Chrystal Richardson, of Castalia, Justin Chandler Alford, of Middlesex, Taylor Michelle Vick, of Nashville and Kelsey Leigh Burgess and Emily Nicole Evans, both of Rocky Mount.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Shelia Mitchell as the region director of its Triangle Region prisons. In this position. Mitchell oversees the operations of 14 state prisons in 17-county area surrounding Raleigh.
Mitchell is a 30-year corrections veteran who began her career in in 1985 an a correctional officer at Fountain Correctional Center for Women.

Wayne Community College's Upsilon Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 40 new members recently.
Phi Theta Kappa members represent the top 10 percent of students enrolled in two-year schools. To be invited into the society, WCC students must show academic achievement with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and have completed at least 16 hours of associate degree course work. They also must demonstrate good citizenship characteristics.

Timyra Staton, of Nashville, recently graduated Cum Laude from Louisburg College in North Carolina. Timyra was among the 138 graduates honored at the Commencement Ceremony held on May 8, 2015, one of the College's largest graduating classes in recent years.
Staton was also named to the Dean's List, along with Abigail Ross, also of Nashville.

Edgecombe Community College has announced its President's List for the Spring 2015 semester.
Nash County residents earning a 4.0 grade point average and being named to the President's List include Chelsea Gaston and Stephanie Loveland, of Elm City, Catherine Braswell, of Nashville and Curtis Rose, Jr., of Whitakers.

WHAT is WRONG with this statement? On the first Saturday of the month, the Wilson County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN from 8 AM till Noon. The Franklin County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN every Saturday from 10 AM till 2 PM. The Edgecombe County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN every Saturday from 10 AM till 2 PM. The Nash County Animal Control Shelter is CLOSED on Saturday.

A local civic group is hoping to refurbish the foster care family rooms at Nash County Social Services.
The Pay it Forward Civitan Club, of Rocky Mount, is holding a "Spirit Night" at Zaxby's on Tuesday, June 16 from 5 until 8 p.m. Proceeds will go to helping refurbish the foster care children's room at the Nash County Department of Social Services.
Renee Habit, a board member for the organization, said the family rooms have not been updated in many years.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office wants to recognize local youth who have made the A/B Honor Roll this year.
The sheriff's office will hold an Academic Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. in the Commissioner's Room at the Nash County Administrative Building in Nashville.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone is a firm believer in having faith, loving your family and providing your children with proper education.

A state audit has revealed questionable spending as well as nearly $550,000 in kickbacks by the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Eastpointe Human Services.
The Office of the State Auditor received an allegation through their hotline concerning the credit card use of the former CFO at Eastpointe. No specific name is mentioned in the investigation documents, but records show that Bob Canupp was previously employed as the agency's CFO during the time of the financial irregularities.

Sunday School at Beulah Church of Christ began at 9:45. After opening songs, prayer and several announcements were made, we went to our classes for the lesson by the teachers. Church service followed at 10:45 with Bonnie Matthews at the piano and Mary Lee Bass at the organ. Earl Cary welcomed everyone and gave several announcements. He reminded us to meet on Saturday, June 13 at 7 a.m. for a short workday to clean out the attic. Last week in my news is was said clean out the alter but this was my fault because I had handwritten the news and my writing is not easily read so I wanted to correct that mistake.