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ROCKY MOUNT - Katie Bellamy-Sharpe, 97, of Rocky Mount, died on November 2, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Master Mylon Te’Kai Bynum, 14, of Rocky Mount, died on November 1, 2014.

Mark Dwayne Boyette, 53, passed away, Friday, October 31, 2014.  He was born November 21, 1960 in Edgecombe County.

Nash Arts and its volunteers had something extra to celebrate this year during their annual Founders Day event as they acknowledged the 100th birthday of the building.
The facility was built in 1914 as the original home of Nashville Baptist Church. The building was slated to be demolished to make room for a parking lot in 1983.

If you’re like me, you’re tired of the election cycle, tired of politics and most of all, tired of political ads.
By the time you arrived at this page, you’ve heard the results (endlessly) of Tuesday night’s election results.
Unfortunately, the best candidate was not on the ballot Tuesday. This candidate could make a real difference in Nashville, Raleigh and Washington, D.C. This candidate could help cut (there is no cure) corruption, money and ineffective leadership.

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties Steak and Burger fundraising event.
It was my first time covering the event, though I’ve covered numerous other Boys and Girls Club events.
It was exciting to see the youth have the opportunity to sit down and have dinner with sponsors while dining on steak. The youth were fed steak. The adults, burgers.

Last Tuesday started out like any typical day in Nashville. The early morning smell of country ham cooking at local restaurants, people strolling the downtown sidewalks heading to court or local offices, and local retail shops were opening for a day of business.
But just before 11 a.m. –– everything changed. Many say Nashville lost a bit of its innocence as shots were fired, injuring two victims, in front of the courthouse last Tuesday morning.

1976 PARADE ––This photo was taken in 1976 in Nashville during a Parade celebrating the Bicentennial. Pictured on a car owned by Donnie Deans of Nashville are several young men who were members of Elm Grove RAs including Jamey Baines, Jim Rose, Dwayne and Paul Mooney, and Mike Cooper.

Spring Hope Commissioners have agreed on a third proposal to increase cemetery fees at Oakdale and Meeks Cemeteries.
Commissioners have been discussing the possibility of increasing fees since September, when it was discovered the town’s rates were much lower than neighboring municipalities.

Sixteen will compete in this year’s Nash County’s Got Talent competition, with the top 10 being announced on Friday night.
All 16 participants will perform in the finals on Thursday, November 6, said Shelly Gray, Nash Arts Director. On Friday, the top 10 will be called individually to perform again. The top five will then be announced before the first, second and third place winners are called.

The baseball field at Nashville Elementary School (NES) will be full of activity on Friday night and the community is invited to participate.
The school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is hosting the annual Fall Festival on Friday night from 5 until 8 p.m.
Last year, the PTA expanded the event to allow the community to participate. Anna Joyner, PTA Chair, said this year’s event is expected to be even bigger.

A Staged Reading of Out in Left Field, a short play by Lela Chesson, will be presented Saturday, November 15, 7 p.m., in the Powers Recital Hall, Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, Rocky Mount. Lawrence Goering will direct the reading. The play, focusing on the plight of a young left-hander in the 1940’s, points to the struggles of all who face rejection and oppression.

Friday, November 7 from 7:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at Rocky Mount Preparatory School, 3334 Bishop Road, Rocky Mount
Sunday, November 16 from 12 until 5:15 p.m. at Sharpsburg Baptist Church, 3720 Hathway Blvd, Sharpsburg

The man who shot and killed a United States Marshal will serve life in prison.
Lamont Deshawn Byrd was sentenced on Monday in federal court in Raleigh. He was sentenced to life in prison for committing first degree murder of an Officer of the United States.
Byrd, 22, pled guilty on August 4, 2014 to killing Warren Bascoe “Sneak” Lewis, III with premeditation and malice on June 9, 2011.

The Nash-Rocky Mount School Board released an end-of-year assessment data review at the school board workshop on Monday, indicating slow growth in most areas, but revealing that fewer than 50 percent of students meet state proficiency requirements overall.  The data was compiled from the End of Grade and End of Course testing done at the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

This little trick-or-treater was all smiles while receiving some candy from Cindy Hale at The Nashville Graphic Friday.

Nashville Community Police Officer Jennifer Bull leads Kindergarten students from Nashville Elementary to downtown for trick-or-treating.

Jackson Barnes, 7 months.

Devin Clark, 22 months.

Avery Howard, 2, picks out candy following a game at Cooley Library.

Nash County Parks and Recreation Director Sue Yerkes and Nash County Assistant Manager Rosemary Dorsey (from L-R) show off their dance moves prior to the start of the Monster Dance for United Way.

Erika Galluppi is all smiles as she finished the 5K Monster Dash on Saturday in Downtown Nashville.

On a cold, blustery Sunday morning, Pastor Whitehouse welcomed the Peachtree folks who had gathered for worship.  Sanctuary flowers were given in memory of Raymond and Elizabeth Rackley by their daughter and son-in- law, Joan and Ray Eason.
Pastor Whitehouse’s sermon was titled, “Do You Care Enough to be Interested?”

They’re here!  The Red Oak Community Cookbooks to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are now for sale.  Each hometown cookbook features 289 delicious recipes from cooks in the community, helpful hints, and contributor index so you can find recipes by your favorite cook.  These cookbooks would be a great keepsake and wonderful gifts for Christmas or any special occasion.

Nash County residents have selected Keith Stone as their next sheriff.
Stone, a Republican, received 20,863, or 61.53 percent, of the votes for sheriff while his opponent, Stanley “Big Griff” Griffin, a Democrat, received 13,043, or 38.47 percent, of the votes.
Griffin said his campaign fought a good race.