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GREENVILLE -- East Carolina University junior Jeff Hoffman was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball First Year Amateur Draft last Thursday night, which was televised live on the MLB Network.

Brian Hassell will start what he calls his dream job on July 1.
Hassell was recently named Nashville’s new Director of Planning and Development. Hassell takes over for Gene Foxworth, who left last month to take a position with Carteret County.
Hassell currently serves as the Planning, Inspections and E-911 Director for Edgecombe County.

Attorney General and Nashville native Roy Cooper came home last week for a reception in his honor at Cooley Manor.
The reception was hosted by Jack Lawrence and Betsy Owens.
Though it’s too early to officially announce his campaign for governor in 2016, Cooper did allude to the fact that he plans to run.

The Administrative Assistant for the Town of Middlesex was arrested on Friday and charged with felony embezzlement.
Commissioners met on Monday night in closed session to discuss the matter and following the session, voted to terminate Shelly Woodruff. Commissioners also voted to advertise her position.
Woodruff was hired by the Town of Middlesex on February 1, 2008.

Nashville’s Town Council unanimously approved the 2014-2015 budget at a special meeting on Friday morning. The total $8.7 million budget includes $4.9 million for the general fund and $3.8 million for the enterprise fund. Three temporary funds are also included in the budget.
One temporary fund is included as a continuation from the current fiscal year for the Capital Project of construction and operation of Groundwater Well #8, which is currently under testing.

Nash County Relay for Life will once again celebrate survivors, as it plans to host a Mini Relay on Saturday, June 21.
Rain put a damper on Relay events in April and organizers decided to host another, smaller event to continue in the fight against cancer.
“We wanted to do the luminary ceremony and honor survivors,” said Nikki Hanson, Co-Chair for Nash County Relay for Life.

Firefighters from Nashville, West Mount, Coopers and NashCounty EMS were dispatched to a fire at 1219 Emily Way in Nashville on Saturday, June 7 around 1:30 p.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the mobile home when they arrived and were able to have the blaze under control in around 30 minutes. The Nash County Fire Marshal’s Office is investing the fire.

Over 100 people have already registered for the upcoming Nash County 4-H Summer Programs but registration is still underway.
Sandy Hall, Nash County 4-H Extension Agent, said a kick-off event was held on Sunday, June 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ag Center. This is the first year the registration kick-off was held on a Sunday, Hall said.

ROCKY MOUNT  –– Keri Jaye Edmondson, 32, of Rocky Mount, died on June 5th, 2014.

Dolphus Lenwood Gregory Jr., 75, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014. He was born November 23, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Dolphus L. Gregory, Sr. and Alice Aycock Hamill. 

ROCKY MOUNT - Kecia D. Jones, 49, of Rocky Mount, died on June 4, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Harold Dean Mozelle 58, of Rocky Mount, died on June 1, 2014.

Brenda Moore Vick, 66, passed away, Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was born May 23, 1948 to the late Wiley and Marie Ramsey Moore.

Dolphus Lenwood Gregory Jr., 75, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014. He was born November 23, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Dolphus L. Gregory, Sr. and Alice Aycock Hamill.

FLORIDA –– James Edward “Butch” Robbins, 64, passed away, Thursday, June 5, 2014. He was born in Edgecombe County on August 5, 1949 to the late Eunice Joyner and Thomas Edward Robbins.

ROCKY MOUNT -  Estelle Roundtree, 103, of Rocky Mount, died on Sunday, June 1, 2014.

Ocie Joyner Vick Parker, age 89, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014. Born in Nash County on July 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Gravely Joyner and Bessie Wallace Joyner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Guy Linwood Parker; sister, Myrtlene Joyner Braswell; and brothers, Marvin, Herman, and John.

Mildred Joyner Weeks passed away  June 6, 2014. Mrs. Weeks, 101, was born in Rocky Mount on December 31, 1912 and was the daughter of the late William Dorsey Joyner and Mattie Hales Joyner and the widow of George Lafayette Weeks.

Ethel Leigh Moore Ray passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born in Edgecombe County on May 2, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Polk Moore and Matilda Hughes Moore. She was also predeceased by her husband, William Otfel Ray; half-brothers, Jerry, Jimmy and Billy Perry; sister, Helen Shorb; half-sister, Lois; and son-in-law, Walter E. Judkins.

Dennis Hall Raper, age 84, passed away June 6, 2014. He was born in Wilson County on July 15, 1929 to Pearl Joyner Raper and Barney Robertson Raper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Teresa Gale Raper Turner. Dennis was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Raper Odom; and brothers, Jennings, Charles, Graham, and Donald.

Lessie Harris, age 80 of Spring Hope, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014.

Christine Whitley Carraway, 92, of Middlesex passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014.  Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church, 14518 Taylors Mill Road, Middlesex.  Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex.  The Rev. Kenneth Benton and Rev. Terry Freeman will officiate.

Talent, hard work and dedication are three essential elements to becoming a great writer.  For nine Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students at Nashville Elementary, possessing those elements have helped them become published authors. 

Nashville Elementary Kindergarten Accelerated Reader winners are Steven Jeans and Riley Brewer.