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Nash County will hold a recycling day on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Nash County Courthouse at 234 W. Washington Street, Nashville.
The event is free and open to the public and patrons are invited to bring items for recycling such as old electronics, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, unwanted or unused prescriptions (pills only), and over-the-counter medications and paper documents which will be safely and securely shredded.

William Earl Baker, 67, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015. He was born July 27, 1947 in Nash County. He was preceded in death by his father Selby Baker.

Mildred Mellette, 71, of Rocky Mount, passed away February 21, 2015.

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

Thomas Earl Batts, 54, of Rocky Mount, passed away on February 18, 2015.

Milton Eugene Powell, Sr., 74, of Louisburg, , passed away on February 16, 2015.

Polly Sexton, 97, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015.

Mary (Harrison) Taylor, 94, of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015.

Emma L. Dickens, 69, of Rocky Mount, passed away on  February 17, 2015.

Charlie “Toot” Alston, Jr., of Louisburg,  65, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015. A funeral service was held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Burial was at the church cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Richardson officiated.

Lizzie Strickland of Louisburg, 86, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. A funeral was held at Richardson Funeral Home, Louisubrg. Burial was at the Mt. Zion AFC Church cemetery. Bishop Perry officiated.

Kennie Joyner, Jr., passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the age of 81. Born April 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Kennie Gold Joyner, Sr. and Mamie Pridgen Joyner.

Madeline Baker Winstead, age 89, passed away on February 22, 2015. She was born March 14, 1925, in Nash County,  to George Dallas Baker and Mary Lewis Baker.

Ruth Hope Roper Matthews, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Edward Roper and Christine Tyler Roper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Lee Matthews, Sr., her son, Roland Lee Matthews, Jr. and her brother, Robert Edward Roper.

Dorothy Perry, age 81, of Spring Hope, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015.

Elizabeth Tabron, age 91 of Spring Hope, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

Shakeil I. Cooper, 4 months old, of Nashville, passed away February 18, 2015. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery. The Rev. Worthy officiated.

Carl E. Hunter of Nashville, 84, passed away February 21, 2015. Wake services will be held Friday, February 27, 2015 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Union Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Rocky Mount Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Richardson will officiate.

An incident on Halifax Road Monday, February 24, led to a confrontation between an elderly man and members of the Nash County Sheriff’s Department and North Carolina Highway Patrol. At one point, the man reportedly barricaded himself within his home and threated officers with a shotgun.
Curtis Moore, Public Information Officer for the Nash County Sheriff’s Department, said that the unidentified elderly male had mental health issues that caused him to be unable to recognize his own family members.

A mobile home caught fire on Monday on South Highway NC 58 near Coopers Elementary School. The occupants were at home at the time of the blaze, but were unharmed. The Nashville, Coopers, and West Mount Fire Departments responded to the blaze as well as the Nash County EMS, the Highway Patrol, and the Fire Marshal’s office. The structure was deemed a total loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but appears to be accidental.

Northern Nash High School’s play, “By the Way Meet Vera Stark” was scheduled for Feb. 27-28 but has been postponed due to the weather. The play will be rescheduled soon.

In a recent discussion at the Town of Nashville retreat, Town Manager Preston Mitchell gave the board bad news concerning the current status of the Enterprise fund. Lower water usage will likely mean that the town will need to raise water rates in the coming fiscal year.
A large part of the problem is water conservation efforts on the part of the Nash Correctional Institution.

Many of you were glued to the television Sunday night, mesmerized by movie stars and celebrities, as they walked the red carpet into The Dolby Theater. Most of the stars and celebrities seemed annoyed by the cameras, put off by constantly hearing their names called. It is possible you found this ironic, because most of these stars and celebrities have spent most of their lives doing whatever it takes to get in that position.

Tucked inside today’s Graphic, you’ll find our annual edition of “Protecting Our Children.” This publication delivers information and tips regarding the issues children and teens face today such as peer pressure to try alcohol, drugs, prescription medication, and issues such as bullying, Internet and social media dangers.
Many organizations such as The Partnership at Drugfree.org (www.drugree.org) Inhalant Abuse Prevention (www.inhalant.org).

Dear Editor,
Within the last several years residents in the Aventon community collected signatures for a petition with addresses and phone numbers requesting consideration for high speed internet, more than once.  I know there were several hundred signatures that were presented to the Nash Board of Commissioners.