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Nash County 4-H recently received a $2,500 donation from Ronnie Weaver Farms and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
The donation will help the organization support leadership development by covering the costs of various programs. Some of these programs include: the 4-H Summer Intern Leadership Institute, 4-H Congress, and youth and adult leadership training.

The Frederick E. Turnage Chapter American Red Cross is accepting donations for individuals and businesses for the 2015 Heroes Banquet, to be held Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 5:30 p.m. at Rose Hill Conference Center in Castalia.
Since 2007, the Heroes Banquet has honored individuals and groups for extraordinary accomplishments on behalf of the local community.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set the schedule for the 2015 Youth Hunter Education Skills Tournaments, marking the 37th year for the popular statewide pre-collegiate shooting sports events.
The Commission will conduct nine district-level competitions in March, with hundreds of middle school and high school students taking part.

Jeffrey Lane Edwards, 57, of Rocky Mount passed away on February 26, 2015.

Jeffrey Andrews, 71, of Rocky Mount,  passed away February 25, 2015.

James “Hal” Duke, Jr., age 83, of Whitakers, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, He was the son of the late James Hal Duke, Sr. and Mary Ella Blackley Duke. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Duke; and his siblings, Julia Duke Fuller and Genive Duke Moss.

William “Bill” Lendo Norris, 70, of Middlesex passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. A funeral service was held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment followed in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Ed Toler  officiated.

Mary R. Mitchell age 91 of Castalia, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015.

Sally Ann Harris Hill age 76 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday February 26, 2015. She is survived by her husband Mitchell Hill of Rocky Mount; daughters, Carole Williams and husband Timothy of Rocky Mount, Diana Parks and husband Robert of Hope Mills; son, Jesse C. Swindell Jr. of Rocky Mount; stepson, Brandon Hill of Rocky Mount; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister Colleen Creevy of NJ.

Aldric Keith Crudup of Nashville, 58, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015. A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Bunn Chapel Baptist Church. Burial followed at Forest Hills Cemetery in Nashville. Rev. Wayne Hines officiated.

Christie Early Wiggs, age 66, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born in Bertie County  on February 3, 1949 to the late Watson Early and Billie Whittemore. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Godsey Early II.

Jeffery Allen Braswell was born July 25, 1974 and passed away February 28, 2015. He is preceded in death by his father Marvin Braswell.

Australia Arrington, 94 of Nashville, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015.

Rose Zener Lynch, 69, of Rocky Mount, passed away on February 22, 2015.

Gilda Dunn Mabrey, 60, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015.  She was born in Nash County, August 17, 1954 to the late Robert and Dorothy Hayes Dunn.

Ervin McCalls Collins, Sr. 67, passed away February 27, 2015,  He was born in Nash County to the late Robert and Lucy Collins. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his brothers,  Gilbert and Tommy Collins and a sister, Margaret Patterson and a niece, Tonya Patterson.

Brian Keith Perdue, 34, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. A memorial service was held Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Rock Haven Church.

Dennis Neal Pate, 64, passed away February 26, 2015.  A memorial service was held Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Sandy Cross United Methodist Church.

Sanjuana Gamerz Navejar, 50, of Nashville,  passed on March 2, 2015.

Ventura Sanchez Aguilera, 36, of Tarboro, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Ana Marlen Cruz Franco, 28, of  Tarboro, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015.

As part of the ongoing process of making the gas pipeline a reality in Nash County, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be holding meetings in the next few days to allow residents to express concerns about environmental impacts of the project. Unlike the meetings sponsored by Dominion in the past, these sessions are not designed to inform the public about the advantages of the project, but rather they are designed to hear community concerns that may affect issuance of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) by the FERC.

Nash County Commissioners voted Monday to consolidate the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Department of Aging, and the Health Department under general umbrella of Health and Human Services. The move came at the Nash County Commissioner’s Meeting held on March 2. All commissioners voted for the proposal with the exception of Chairman Fred Belfield, who opposed.