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Nash County 4-H'er Julia Williams fills luminary bags on Friday afternoon in preparation for the luminary ceremony.

The Nashville Graphic is introducing officers of the Nashville Police Department each month as part of an "Officer Spotlight" series. The articles are featured the last Thursday of each month to help Nashville residents get to know the officers who protect and serve their communities.
Name: Mitchie Lane
Number of years in law enforcement: 30

Nashville's Town Council recognized Finance Director Linda Modlin (second from left) for obtaining North Carolina Local Government Finance Officer's Certification. Nashville Mayor Donald Street (far right) presented Modlin with a framed certificate on April 7 at the board's regular meeting. Modlin's daughters, Holly (far left) and Victoria (third from left), were also on hand for the recognition.

NEWARK, NJ - Mary Agnes Caldwell, 86, of Newark, New Jersey, and formerly of Enfield, North Carolina, died on April 12, 2015.

James Earl Dancy, 57, of Rocky Mount.

William Harrell, 84, passed away on April 24, 2015.

Alma Jefferson, 77, of Rocky Mount, died on April 23, 2015.

Margie Jones, age 71, of Rocky Mount, died on April 18, 2015.

Minnie Lee Mayo of Nashville passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

Elder Mary Lillie Nicholson, 60, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Whitakers, died on April 23, 2015.

Brenda Pierce, 62, of Rocky Mount, died on April 26, 2015.

Sadie Bell Scott, 71, of Rocky Mount, died on April 22, 2015.

Rodney Gene Shaw, 50, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. His memorial service will be conducted Sunday evening, May 17, 2015 at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4811 Momeyer Way, Nashville.

Cecil Ray Reams, 84, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015. He was born in Nash County May 11, 1930 to the late James Ray Reams and Grace Todd Reams. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Johnnie Mae Reams and two brothers, Bobby Louis Reams and Arthur "Bub" Reams.

Rodney Vern Pridgen, age 69, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015. Born in Nash County on November 29, 1945, he was the son of the late George Pridgen and Iris Stancil Pridgen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Whitley Pridgen.

Elizabeth Dawn Holleman, 46, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, on December 30, 1968, she is the daughter of Charles Holleman and Jan Cooper Holleman.

Bonnie Church Hoagland, 61, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Born in Corning, NY on September 24, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Basil Church and Florence Teeter Church.

Josiah Duncan "Buck" Baker, 82, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Buck was born on August 3, 1932, in Nash County and was a resident of the Coopers Community.

Ewell Maurice Moore, age 80, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Troy Ruffin Smith, age 79, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. Troy was born on September 1, 1935, in Nash County and was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah Ruffin Smith and Minnie Clara Joyner Smith and one sister, Katherine Catlett.

Nash County Commissioners recognized veterans and approved a resolution of appreciation at their regular meeting on April 6.
A Resolution of Appreciation for veterans in Nash County was requested by Commissioner Wayne Outlaw, Assistant County Manager Rosemary Dorsey told commissioners.
The resolution recognizes local veterans and the organizations that they serve and also recognizes the month of May as Military Appreciation Month.

Students at Nashville Elementary School returned to school from Easter break with a shiny, new gym floor.
Thanks to the school's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and Floor Action, the gym floor was refinished while students were on their Easter break.
The PTA paid for the materials to refinish the floors and Floor Action, out of Wilson, donated the labor.
Principal Sharon Huneycutt said the floor had numerous layers on it, from where it was painted over through the years and all of that was stripped off.

I am probably in the Guinness Book of Records for having committed the highest number of stupid acts. Not proud of that. At some point in time, I may have written a stupid column.
Stupid happens in the absence of critical thinking. I know it, you know it, and the American people know it.
The NC legislature apparently escaped a degree of stupidity by not passing an act that was designed purely to create political capital for specific legislators.

This weather is just blowing my mind.
One day, we are sniffling, sneezing and wiping our eyes with our short sleeve shirts just as we should be doing on a typical spring day and then the next we are wearing sweaters and turning up the heat.
My closets at home are full of both winter and summer clothes because I'm scared to put up anything.

It's been some time since we've cleaned up the files here at Soapbox headquarters. But, the jewels we have this week should more than make up for the weight. If nothing else, we once more confirm that truth is stranger than fiction. Much, much more stranger.