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A Nashville couple were arrested and charged with prescription drug fraud following a five month investigation.
According to Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore, a search warrant was conducted at 1836 Aspen Court in reference to suspects obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery. The search warrant was conducted following a five-month investigation by the Nashville Police Department and the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

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.

If the Lord wants, Josephine Coppedge Richardson could live to be 200 years old.
But for now, Richardson is content celebrating her 100th birthday.
Richardson turned 100 years old on Monday, March 23. She spent Saturday celebrating with family and friends at Gardner's Barbecue in Rocky Mount.
"We all get together and have a good meal and that's all," Richardson said.

Bessie Lee Pittman, 87, of Rocky Mount, died on March 19, 2015.

William Kirby Frazier, 73, passed away on March 15, 2015. He was born in Vance County, N.C. to the late Thomas and Vernice Frazier, October 5, 1941. Kirby retired from Westinghouse after thirty years of service and Myers Biegel with fifteen years of service.

Joe Lewis Branch of Nashville, 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Howard Hardy Leonard, born on July 26, 1934, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born in Franklin County to the late Willie Howard Leonard and Wilma Gupton Leonard. He was predeceased in death by his brother, Robert Perry Leonard (Doris).

Clayton T. "Tom" Strickland, 74, passed away, Sunday March 22, 2015.

Chad Everette Williams, 47, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. He was born January 23, 1968 in Nash County to Judith Colbert Williams, and the late Ellis Guy Williams Jr..

Marion Adams Manning passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born in Danville, Virginia on December 7, 1920 to the late Emma Tanner Adams and Sumpter Hutchinson Adams. Preceding her in death was her devoted husband of over 52 years, John Wiggins Manning.

Zola Bell Clay, age 90, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on February 28, 1925 to the late Joseph Hassel Bell and Kate Newsome Bell. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Murray Hale and her second husband, Archie Benjamin Clay.

Willie Atkinson, Sr., 81 of Castalia, passed away March 22, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015 at Bunn Chapel Baptist Church, Nashville. A visitation will be held from 12-1 p.m. prior to the services.

Miley Mae Wiggins White, 60 of Wendell, passed away on March 22, 2015.

Louis Scarborough, age 63 of Spring Hope passed away on March 20, 2015.

Odell Lucas Clemons, age 90, of Spring Hope, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Vashti Perry, age 89 of Middlesex, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Clarence Jasper "Jack" Rose, age 90 of Rocky Mount, passed away on March 20, 2015. He was born February 23, 1925 in Nash County. He is preceded in death by his parents William Henry Rose, Annie Sikes Rose and his sister Mamie Rose Perry.

Mavis Alston, 87, of Elm City passed away March 20, 2015. The funeral will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11a.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Stacey Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park 2704 Nash St. W. Wilson. Public viewing will be Friday from 2-7 pm. Family and friends are requested to assemble on Saturday at the residence at 10 am for the funeral procession.

Carey A. Lunch, Sr., 59, of Whitakers, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Linda Taybron will officiate.

Larrine Hines Blair, 70, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at New Hope Baptist Church, Battleboro. The Rev. D. Keith Miller will officiate. An open visitation will be held at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville on Friday, March 27, 2015 from 3-7 pm.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate Carolina Physical Therapy Associates, Inc.
The company was formerly Progressive Rehab and owned by Kelly Jenkins.
Carolina Physical Therapy Associates is a Rocky Mount based private physical therapy practice owned and operated by Sue Ella Johnson, President, Jerry Strickland, Vice President and Jeff Agan, Vice President.

Rocky Mount Rotarian and President Elect, Richard Sykes, at left, stands with Rachel Joyner, Nash County Clerk of Court. She spoke at a recent meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel about the workings of the Clerk's office.

By now, provided you are a college basketball fan, you are nearing a state of euphoria that far exceeds that of the residents of Colorado or Washington. It is NCAA Tournament time, also known as March Madness.
If you are not particularly fond of college basketball, then by now you are wondering if the world has completely stopped on its axis because news, talk, and highlights of the tournament pervade every aspect of civilization. There seems to be no other news to report.

There are many things wrong with this world. I could get into my thoughts on that but don't worry, I won't.
The point of this column is to talk about the things that are right with this world, specifically Nash County.
Gene Braswell is one of those things.
Mr. Braswell is a man that I don't know well. I have, however, heard of him many, many times. He's a man who has contributed much to Nash County.