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Dorothy Lee Bulluck Shearin, age 91, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. Born in Nash County on February 4, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Bulluck, Jr. and Minnie Pearl Davis Bulluck. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Milton Foster Shearin.

Teddy Rayburn Little, Sr., age 75, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015. Born on February 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Frank Little and Lulu Bridgers Little. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Jeanette L. Joyner and his grandson, Jonathan Derek Simmons, Jr.

Samuel Archie Cockrell, age 96, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was predeceased in death by his wife, Jo and his eldest son, David.

Lila Mae Brantley-Lewis, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born on July 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Preston Brantley and Aggie Bell Brantley. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Magdaline Brantley-Puckette and brother, Charles (Buddy) Brantley.

Lona Stone, 101 of Middlesex, passed away January 1, 2015.

Ricky Harris, age 60, passed away December 26, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Gregory Jerod Powell, 37, of Rocky Mount, died on January 3, 2015.

In response to the current increase in flu activity, Nash Health Care has temporarily restricted its visitation policy for the safety of its patients.
For the health of hospital patients, employees, visitors and the general community, hospital officials are asking that visitors cooperate with the following guidelines:

The Nashville Graphic makes an annual donation from the proceeds of its annual Relay for Life edition to the American Cancer Society each year during the Nash County Relay for Life event.  Pictured receiving the donation on behalf of the American Cancer Society and Nash County Relay for Life are Jerry and Retha Pappas.

My Sister’s House in downtown Nashville hosted Coffee with a Cop in October. Pictured chatting with Nashville Community Police Officer Jennifer Bull is Graciela Ma-cias of My Sister’s House. The police department will start it’s Coffee with a Cop events back up in the Spring.

Due to changes in production, the American Profile supplement will no longer be included in the weekly delivery of The Nashville Graphic.
Publishers of the supplement, PGOA Media, recently announced changing to a semi-weekly schedule.

It’s January, and that can only mean one thing: the diet business is booming. Also, it means it is time for the annual Soapbox Predictions for the Coming Year edition.
Because we are so accurate year after year, many folks clip and save this column on their refrigerators until the newsprint becomes brittle, escapes the magnet, and slides under the device, causing a major fire hazard.

After careful consideration, we have decided to discontinue American Profile, the supplement you normally find tucked inside of the paper.
The publisher of American Profile recently announced the publication would change to a twice-monthly edition in 2015. After reviewing the new schedule and current content, we decided this would be a good opportunity for us to offer more local features and even local recipes rather than continue to carry the publication.

Dear Editor:
On Christmas Eve, our family had a terrifying experience that lasted a total of about 6 hours. You may remember that the evening was foggy, cloudy and extraordinarily dark. As many families were gathering and doing things that were out of the normal routine, our daddy drove from West Mount to Sharpsburg for a family gathering.

TIME CAPSULE –– This photo was originally published in The Graphic on February 3, 1977. J.W.E. Joyner placed a copy of The Graphic and an emblem of the City of Rocky Mount in a time capsule during ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Museum. Looking on, left to right, are John Farris, Bob Siler and Mrs. Jasper Cummings.

A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 12/30/14 at 9649 Valley Road
A felony larceny was reported on 12/30/14 at 995 Parker Road
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 12/30/14 at 222 W Washington Street
A possession of tobacco by an inmate was reported on 12/30/14 at 222 W Washington Street

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 12/29/14 at 1847 S First Street
A larceny was reported on 12/29/14 at 1022 Eastern Avenue
A larceny was reported on 12/29/14 at L&L #14, 479 W Washington Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 29 through January 2
Building Permit (Residential)
Robert Lucas; 108 Barnes Street; miscellaneous; $300
Lenno Thorne; 4856 Davis Road; moving building; $7,200

80TH BIRTHDAY - Leroy Jones, of Nashville, celebrated his 80th birthday on December 27th. A surprise birthday party was held at the Nashville Community Center on Thursday January 1st. Members of his line dancing group and several friends attended the event to wish Leroy a happy 80th. Leroy is pictured holding a birthday poster that was made by Emily Bass.

As recognition for approaching their roles at Nash Community College with pride, the Student and Enrollment Services department was honored with the 2014 Pride Award. The group was selected as this year’s award recipients by NCC President, Dr. Bill Carver. “Student and Enrollment Services was honored to be awarded the 2014 Pride Award,” said Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services, Larry Mitchell.

Rotarian President Ron Green, at left, stands with fellow Rotarian, Carther Jorgensen, at right, who made a presentation on the US Naval Academy. Carther spoke to the Rocky Mount Rotary Club on January 5 at the DoubleTree hotel during their 1 p.m. meeting.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth N. Hardin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

This fall, City of Rocky Mount customers had a chance to win up to $150 off their utility bill simply by entering their best energy-saving recipe in the Watt’s Cooking Recipe Contest.
As part of the celebration of Public Power Week in October, Rocky Mount Public Utilities hosted a recipe contest to encourage customers to use less energy in the kitchen.

Eastpointe was recently recognized for Excellence in Prevention, Outreach and Wellness for their Anti-Bullying Initiative.  
The organization was also recognized for Excellence in Crisis Response for their Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program.  

Nash County Parks and Recreation will host its Eighth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Satudray, February 7 at the Nash County Ag Center in Nashville.  The dance will be held from 6 until 8:30 p.m. and cost $25 per couple. The dance is for young ladies in kindergarten through fifth grade. Space is limited so be sure to register by January 23. Pictured above, Olivia Ashman enjoys a dance with her dad, Dave, at last year’s event.