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The Nash County Sheriff’s Office apprehended four people last week as part of a month-long drug investigation.
Sheriff Keith Stone held a press conference last Wednesday, December 10 to discuss the investigation, where several pounds of cocaine, U.S. Currency and guns were all seized after search warrants were executed.
Stone said the investigation proved that guns and drugs were in this area. But, he added, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office was committed to working to get the drug dealers and violence off the streets.

Many of us have felt the feeling.
After the build up to Christmas — decorating, shopping, school programs, community theater, Charlie Brown specials, big meals, family, friends, gift exchanges — there is the inevitable. It can happen as early as Christmas night or a couple days after, but it is the letdown people often call the Christmas Blues.

Everything was moving right along like most typical  Tuesday mornings at the Graphic office this week –– or at least what is typical for us newspaper folks! But what happened mid-morning was even beyond our strange encounters!
Nashville Graphic veteran advertising sales representative Deborah Tucker calmly notified all of us that a bird had entered the building through our back door. My first thought was a small bird had flown in since they love to nest in the outside nooks and crannies of some of these old buildings.

Dear Editor:
A recent report has brought to our community’s attention regarding our local teenagers who decided that a display on the Internet with them wearing white sheets, white hoods and hands drawn in an image that would indicate “shoot” was and is a bad idea that may have its roots in something much deeper than a “whimsical actions of an unguarded moment.”

SANTA CLAUS! –– This photo originally published in The Graphic December 23, 1976. Nashville’s Fire Department, which was volunteer based in 1976, arranged for a brief visit from Santa. Saint Nick rolled into town on one of the department’s trucks and sat in front of the fire department building which was then located on Washington Street. The department prepared approximately 1,000 bags of candy for Santa to give out during his visit.

INCIDENTS
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 12/8/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
An involuntary committment service was reported on 12/9/14
A breaking and entering of a commercial building and damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 12/10/14 at the Nash County Animal Hospital

A felony larceny was reported on 12/8/14 at 3530 Watson Seed Farm Road
Trafficking cocaine was reported on 12/8/14 at 2301 Goosebranch Drive
A possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession of marijuana and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place was reported on 12/8/14 at 10496 Village Heights

At the December meeting of the Nash UNC Health Care Board, board members celebrated the service of four members who will be leaving the board. Vincent C. Andracchioa and Michael T. Bryant, who have both served as chairman during their term of service, will be leaving, in addition to Carl M. Daughtry and Betty Anne Whisnant, who had each served as officers. Combined, they have given more than 30 years of services to the board of Nash UNC Health Care.

At the December 1 meeting of the board of the Town of Red Oak, Board members discussed several issues relating to the town’s infrastructure, including the expansion of water and sewer services to selected areas of Red Oak.
Mayor Alfred Wester said that he would be attending a meeting in the near future with Derek Hawkes and other Nash County officials to discuss the future of the water expansion to the area.

Shannon Jeannette Johnson and Robert Gregory Gault were married at 5:00 p.m. November 1, 2014 at Red Oak Baptist Church in Red Oak, NC. Mr. Robert Tillery Wynn of Covenant Church, Greenville, NC officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas Johnson of Red Oak.
Grandparents of the bride are Mrs. Barbara Sue Edwards and the late Mr. Grover W. Edwards of Red Oak, and Mrs. Jeannette Worsley Johnson and  the late Mr. Gerald Kent Johnson of West Edgecombe.

Mrs. Alice Reams celebrated her 90th Birthday on December 7th at Momeyer Baptist Church with family and many special friends.  Her Birthday is on Christmas Eve.  Pictured with her children (L to R) Tammy Warren, Butch Reams, Vicky Hyde and Wallace Reams.

Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Tavon   Mosley 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.

Jayden and Nathan Crumel are pictured with their Godmother, Dominque Pilkerton, at the Christmas parade held in Middlesex Saturday.

Little Emma Shay Lewis sports her face painting while watching the Christmas parade.

The Manning family wishes spectactors of the Middlesex Christmas parade a Merry Christmas.

On November 19, 1918, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was founded. The Beta Upsilon Delta Chapter at Nash Community College, founded 2012, celebrated by hosting a Community College Completion Challenge Signing Event in the college’s Midway Cafe. The event was hosted by Nash Community College’s Beta Upsilon Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa along with the support of the Nash Community College Alumni Association and college administrators.

Referencing William Shakespeare’s play, Henry the Fifth, Joshua Jones, Nash Community College Gamma Beta Phi Vice President of Membership, addressed those in attendance at the College’s Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society Fall Induction Ceremony. “We are like many arrows, each coming from a different source, each with unique talents and varied interests; but as members of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, we all promise to support one another and to focus our energies on the Society’s goals,” Jones said.

The gymnasium at Faith Christian School overflowed with boxes of toys Friday, as the school participated in its fifth year of contributing to the local Toys for Tots campaign.
At the end of the evening, well over a dozen boxes of toys were collected.
Tyler Hendricks, Physical Education Instructor at Faith Christian, got the program up and running at the school in 2009.

SANTA GIGGLES! - Pictured above, Kyle Hammett, eight months, is all smiles while meeting Santa Claus at the library on Monday afternoon. Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand for storytime and to hear any last minute wishes for boys and girls.

Pictured above, Benjamin Dupree, 3, looks at a horse in between carriage rides with the help of Randall Whitley. Carriage rides were offered around Downtown Spring Hope as part of the town’s Christmas festivities on Friday night.

Several members of the Nash County Emergency Services recently graduated from Crisis Intervention Training.
Nash County Emergency Services currently has 12 CIT trained staff members and will continue to train additional staff in 2015.
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is made up of emergency services personnel who have completed specialized training in mental illness and crisis intervention techniques.

Nash Community College Director of Cosmetology, Karey D. Parker was recognized at the October meeting of the North Carolina Community College Cosmetology Instructors Association (NCCCCIA) as one of six recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award. The meeting was held at the Raleigh Convention Center as part of the North Carolina Community College System Conference. Recognition was allocated to Karey for her 20 plus years of service in the Cosmetology field, in addition to her service and contributions made to the NCCCCIA.

Don’t forget to do something special for your pets this holiday season! We’re sure they’d love a little stocking with treats. You could wrap up a pet-safe bone in some wrapping and let them have the joy of opening it! The kitties usually love a little catnip-enhanced toy with a jingle bell. How about a new stuffed toy or ball for your dog? Remember that they don’t care how much it costs. Their stocking can be an old sock!

Several friends have called and wondered why I have not written the news for several weeks. Due to some sickness in the family there was not ample time to get it completed. I promise I will try to do it more regular as the health problems seem to be going better. My husband, William, is now home from the hospital and doing much better. Our great granddaughter Autumn Fisher was in the hospital in Charlotte from her birth, October 8 until last week.

It was a busy time at Peachtree Church this week-end.  It began on Saturday evening when the church hostesses served a delicious meal.  It was the annual Christmas dinner for church members and guests.  The Fellowship hall was festive with a Christmas décor.  The food was abundant and delicious.  Entertainment was by a group of young singers from Samaria Baptist Church, called “The Faithful Five.”