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Nash-Rocky Mount School Board members acknowledged receipt of an efficiency study requested by Nash County's Board of Commissioners but questioned the study's purpose at a meeting on Monday night.
The efficiency study was part of the school board's work session agenda. Finance Officer Susan Blackwell presented the study to school board members and asked that the study be received for information to be placed on the board's consent agenda at the next regular meeting.

Locals are helping out My Sister's House, a non-profit organization which serves as an advocate for and provides shelter for domestic abuse victims. An event, "Walk the Track in Her Shoes," is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at Glover Park in Nashville. Participants pay $25 to walk the .6 mile track. Participants can challenge others to walk and people can pledge money for walkers. The participant who raises the most money wins. Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone will be the speaker at the event. All proceeds will benefit My Sister's House.

Nash County Commissioners agreed on Monday, in a 4-3 vote, to seek legislation to go to a county line school system.
The vote came after much discussion on the issue.
Some commissioners asked that a vote wait until after Edgecombe County Commissioners had a chance to meet on Monday night. However, others were adamant that a decision had to be made immediately.

Nash County Commissioners got their first glimpse into the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget at a work session on Monday.
County Manager Zee Lamb presented the $92 million budget, which is projected to be balanced with $2.68 million of fund balance.
The budget is a 2.7 percent increase from last years $89.6 million proposed budget.
The budget includes no proposed tax increases.

Nash County Commissioners decided on Monday not to take action on a bill in the General Assembly that would allow hunting with guns on Sunday.
Senate Bill 658 is sponsored by Senators Buck Newton, Bill Rabon and Michael Lee and, if approved, would allow hunting on Sundays with certain limitations.
At a recent legislative dinner, Nash County Commissioners discussed the legislation and heard opposition from two citizens. Nash County Commissioner Wayne Outlaw said the board had been approached and asked to support a resolution in opposition to the statewide bill.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Finance Officer Susan Blackwell presented a rough draft version of the upcoming 2015-2016 budget at a special meeting on Tuesday night.
Blackwell said there were currently a lot of unknowns in the upcoming budget. In addition, staff had a tighter time line to get the budget done.
"Please remember all of this is in draft form," she said. "We have no definite numbers. All of this is a guessing game at this point."

Nashville Police Officers were recognized during a special promotional ceremony held on Friday afternoon.
Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore said the ceremony is something the department is trying to do more often when officers are sworn in or promoted.
"It's just a way to recognize officers for their hard work," he said. "And, it's always nice to have your family there and the council and mayor."
Nashville officers Tiara Joyner and Jason Barnes were both promoted to Corporal during Friday's ceremony.

Bessie C. Oliver, the middle daughter of the late Van Buren and Emma Poland Catlett, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born in Nash County on December 5, 1924. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Ford Turner, Sr.; her second husband, Oliver Percy Walker (Billy); sisters, Aletha Catlett Skinner and Lessie Catlett Russ; and two infant sisters.

Kenneth Tucker, 49, of Spring Hope, passed away on April 13, 2015.

Alfred Thorne, 84, of Louisburg, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2015.

James Curtis Knight, 57, of Rocky Mount, died on April 12, 2015.

Mary Agnes Caldwell, 86, of Newark, NJ and formerly of Enfield, passed away on April 12, 2015.

Beatrice "Bee" Taylor Ricks, 63, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Harold Raymond Roberson, 78, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born August 13, 1936 in Nash County to the late David and Effie Lamm Roberson. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Marshall, Burnice and Woody Roberson; son, Gary Roberson.

Wilfred Perry, 87, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 Arrangements to be announced by Cornerstone Funeral Home and Cremations, Nashville.

Kathaleen Pittman Baker, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born December 6, 1936 in Nash County to the late J. W. and Bertha Lee Bone Pittman. In addition to her parents, Kathaleen was preceded in death by her husband, Dock Baker; four brothers, Tommy, Joe, Jerry and Lindberg Pittman; and one sister, Maggie Lee Baker.

Patsy Smith Morgan, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born March 20, 1938 in Kinston. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents, Roland Smith and Inez Nunn Davis; and step-father, Dollie Davis; step-mother, Frances Davis; brother, Roland Smith, Jr.; step-brother, Glen Davis.

Margaret Mangum Pridgen, 85 years old, passed away April 15, 2015. She was born in Nash County, one of 11 brothers and sisters.

W.T. "Butch" Peele, 75, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Turner and Arlene Batchelor Peele, uncles, Kearney Batchelor and Caswell Batchelor and his wife Peggy.

Mary Ellen "Skipper" Fenner Parker, age 98, died on Friday, April 17, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1916 in Charleston, SC to the late Oliver James Bond, Jr. and Ellen Sinkler Bond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Julian Baker Fenner, her second husband, John LeRoy Parker; and a son, William E. Fenner, III.

Sheila Temple Gray, 68, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. She ws born August 24, 1946 in Suffolk, VA. She was preceded in death by her son, Stuart Brent Gray, Jr; her father, Deronda Temple; her mother, Doris Riddick Scott; and her step- father, Edward Scott.

Linda Jean Viverette Phillips, 69, passed away April 16, 2015. Born in Wilson County on July 11 1945, Linda was the daughter of the late Jesse and Leora Viverette.

Laura Strickland Denton passed away Wednesday, April 15, at the age of 96. Laura was born in rural Nash County on February 23, 1919, one of 12 children to Eddie and Pattie Strickland.

Maggie Beatrice Bone Baker, 96, of West Mount, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. She was born in Nash County on August 21, 1918, daughter of the late William Lee Bone and Elizabeth "Bettie" Tollie Winstead Bone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Selby Earl Baker; sons, William Earl "Billy" Baker, Spencer Allen Baker; son-in- law, Al Francis Joyner; grandson, Joshua Kendall Narron; three brothers and three sisters.