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Anthony Ray Richardson, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014.

Louisburg - Magnora “Mag” LeMay, 66, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

LOUISBURG - Ricky Lee Hill, 71, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014.

Raeford Earl Peace passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014.

Edward Ray Chadwick, 45, of Middlesex, passed away on November 12, 2014.

Ethel Lynn Summerlin, 43, passed away Thursday November 13, 2014.

Margaret Shelton Pendleton, 65, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014. She was born April 24, 1949 in Forsyth County. She was preceded in death by her father, William Shelton, brother, Randall Shelton, infant brother and, infant sister.

Thomas Lynn Eckenrode, 60, passed away, Sunday, November 9, 2014. He was born March 20, 1954 in Cuyoka County, Ohio to the late Walter and Sarah Zimmerman Eckenrode.

Randolph Boyd Denson, age 93, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. He was born in Nash County on November 30, 1920 to the late Elder Robert B. and Wilma W. Denson. He was predeceased by daughters, Nancy Faye Denson and Patricia Denson Daniel and grandson, Evan Randolph Daniel.

Mary Etta Davis Boone, age 90, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Born in Nash County on September 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Johnie R. Davis and Ella Robbins Davis. Mary is preceded in death by her  husband, W.O. Boone Jr. (Buddy). She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Effie Richards and Christine Glover; her brother, Johnie Davis, and a stepchild, Margaret Smith.

Shwanica Small age 37 of Spring Hope, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

Wayne Leonard, 55, passed away, Friday, November 14, 2014. A memorial service was held  Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Pleasure Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Whitakers, NC   with Rev. Wilson Battle officiating.

Christmas will kick off in Nashville on December 6 with the annual Children’s Christmas Parade.
The Christmas Parade will start at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 and will be followed by the ceremonial lighting of the tree. Santa will also stop by and listen to the wishes of children at the Nash County Administration Building.
Nashville’s Christmas Parade is all about the children.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 11/13/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A driving while impaired was reported on 11/14/14 on S First Street
A larceny was reported on 11/16/14 at LBJ Chevrolet, 815 E Washington Street
A larcey was reported on 11/16/14 at 101 Saint Annes Road

A fraud was reported on 11/10/14 at 10634 S Nash Street
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 11/11/14 at 5413 S NC 58
An assault on a female was reported on 11/11/14 at 1607 Taylor Store Road
A resist/obstruct public officer was reported on 11/11/14 at 5413 S NC 58

The other day I was changing out the old net on our basketball goal in the yard. It was a matter of threading a set of inexpensive nylon strings on the rim’s interior, but it brought back a flood of memories from my childhood.
It must have been when I was around eight years old when my brothers made a homemade goal out of welded iron and sanded plywood. They installed a standard rim with a red-white-and-blue net, and mounted it on the side of one of our old tobacco barns.

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend over 10 hours with Nash County Commissioners during a retreat they held on Thursday and Friday.
It was an interesting two days and I’m thankful it didn’t last a minute longer or my brain may have exploded due to all the information I received.

Gallup did a survey this summer. It asked people how much confidence they had in various institutions.
According to the survey, only 7 percent of Americans said they trusted Congress a great deal or quite a lot, compared with 29 percent who trusted the presidency.
Small business, on the other hand, came in second, with 62 percent of those surveyed considering it trustworthy.

To all my supporters I wish to give my sincerest thanks and gratitude for your dedication and hard work throughout my campaign. Concerning a runoff, I have weighed the pros and cons of the situation and have arrived at the decision to not request a runoff. I will share my reasons and ask for your understanding. A runoff will cost taxpayers and would be selfish to request one for my own personal gain.

MOMEYER 1976 –– This photo was originally published in The Graphic December 21, 1976 of the Momeyer Fire Department receiving a 9-A N.C. Insurance Rating. Pictured, left to right, are Nelson Puckett, chief; Daryl Bass and Kenneth Coppedge, assistant chief.

Nash Community College True Blue Core – Professional Learning Community Coordinator / English & Humanities Instructor, Renee Martinez, presented at the North Carolina English Teachers Annual Conference held in Raleigh October 9 – 11.
She shared various strategies to engage students leading to increased student participation and comprehension.

During the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 Leslie Moorman, executive director for the North Carolina Urban Forest Council, presented the City of Rocky Mount with the Outstanding Project Award for the Downtown Streetscape Project as part of the 2014 Urban Forestry Awards.
Rocky Mount is one of five organizations and individuals from Hillsborough, Charlotte, Wilson and Boone to win a 2014 North Carolina Urban Forestry Award.

Tuesday, December 2 from 8:30 until 11:15 a.m. at BB&T, 1114 Benvenue Road, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, December 2 from 1:45 to 4:45 p.m. at BB&T, 2632 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, December 3 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Nash Health Care Systems, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive
Wednesday, December 3 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Nash County Senior Center, 102 N Alston Street

The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) recently announced the 2014 grant recipients from the statewide Women’s Fund of North Carolina. The total awarded to the six organizations was $11,500.
United Community Ministries in Rocky Mount was one of three organizations who received $1,500.
NCCF’s statewide Women’s Fund focuses on programming that supports women and/or children, with particular emphasis on women’s health and leadership issues.

Nash Arts welcomes acoustic trio  Nixon, Blevins & Gage to its stage on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
Loosely based in bluegrass, they bring to the audience the finger-picking, early country music popularized by Doc Watson and Merle Travis. They are a pioneer and a part of the emerging genre of acoustic trios as originated by Doc Watson and continued by such groups as the Kruger Brothers and Blue Country.