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Thursday, August 7 from 3 until 7 p.m. at West Mount Volunteer Fire Department, 7955 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount.
Wednesday, August 13 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount
Thursday, August 14 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, in memory of Ruby Powell, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount

Hunter Education Courses are beginning in August in the Tri-County area, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
Since 1991, any person desiring to purchase a North Carolina hunting license for the first time must complete the Hunter Education Course and be certified as a safe hunter.

On a stormy Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship at the church.  Pastor Whitehouse greeted those present.  He chose as his sermon topic, “Revive us Again”.  It was based on Ephesians 5:18. His thesis was that the Holy Spirit is alive and at work in the world today.  The Holy Spirit fills the life of a person at the moment that they receive their Salvation.

Sunday School began at 9:45 with Chris Matchem welcoming everyone and making the announcements. There was a call to worship video followed by singing “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship.” Communion meditation and prayers at the table were given by Elder, Kenneth Massengale. After the communion service and the giving of tithes and offerings, the morning message was brought to us by Chris Matchem. Our minister Daniel West was on vacation.

Madgie Macklin and Dorothy, Audrey, and Suzy Pearce were treated with a visit from Penny Heid of Florida last week.  Penny was the fiancé of the late John A. Shearin, Madgie’s nephew, who passed away in January.  They had a great time reminiscing about family and Penny visited some places where Johnny’s grandparents, Wesley and Jennie Shearin, lived and worked.

Nashville Police have arrested two men responsible for breaking into several vehicles in and around Nashville.
The break-ins occurred in and around the Town of Nashville between July 25 and 27, Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore said.
Bashore said Patrick Simmons, 23, of Red Road, Nashville and Jonas Pridgen, 16, of Eastern Avenue, Nashville, were responsible for breaking into around five vehicles in the Nashville area.

The Nash and Franklin County Democrats have made their selection in a candidate to face off against Representative Jeff Collins in the November elections.
The party selected Charles Johnson, 92, of Rocky Mount, to run in the democratic spot after Joe Hester withdrew his nomination in March.

MAGIC! –– Michael Fisher, or “Fish the Magish” as many know him, visited Cooley Library last Thursday for a special magic show. The show was put on as part of the library’s Summer Reading Program. Pictured above, Fisher (at left) holds styrofoam cup on top of Tyreik Wilkins’ (at right) head as part of a water trick he performed.

A Spring Hope man was charged with trafficking cocaine after a two week investigation.
According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Quinton Williams, 24, was arrested on July 24. During his arrested, he was found in possession of 87.1 grams of cocaine.
Over the investigation, the Sheriff’s Office reported that over 130 grams of cocaine and around 14 grams of marijuana were seized.

Filing continues for the six available seats on the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education.
Incumbents Reginald Silver and Robert Bynum, who represent Districts Eight and Nine, respectively, were the latest to file for seats on the board. So far, no one has filed to challenge either Silver or Bynum.
Brenda Brown, an incumbent serving the District Four Seat, is also running unopposed so far. Brown is from Nashville.
But the other three available seats will face opposition in the upcoming elections.

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all students in eight schools in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School District in the upcoming school year.
The Nash-Rocky Mount School Board agreed to take part in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program at their annual retreat last month. Robin May, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, gave a presentation on the program.

The Nashville Graphic is introducing officers of the Nashville Police Department each month as part of an “Officer Spotlight” series.  The articles are featured the last Wednesday of each month  to help Nashville residents get to know the officers who protect and serve their communities.

It’s all fun and games until the fat guy gets stung.
I was attempting to make a fence repair this weekend to the goat pasture. I needed a piece of the heavy-duty wire I keep on a wooden spool near the gate. My fencing skills require lots of repairs, so while I realize even insulated wire should not be left in the elements, that is just the way it is. Like I’ve done so many times, I rolled the spool over to cut a piece.

It’s always nice to be recognized, especially in those jobs where recognition is hard to come by.
Several Nashville departments believe in recognizing its employees.
Nashville’s Fire Department has always had a ceremony to name a firefighter of the year but just a year or so ago, it decided to do a separate ceremony to honor all of its firefighters for any achievements they had received over the past year.

To the Editor:
I wish to make your readers aware of two exciting initiatives of the Tar River Center for History and Culture (TRCHC) at Louisburg College. Recently, the center established the Upper Tar River Region Calendar of Cultural Events, which is available on its Web site: http://www.louisburg.edu/tarrivercenter/ This calendar includes information about cultural events taking place in Franklin, Edgecombe, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, and Warren counties.

The Obama economy started in 2008. Now numbers show it has recovered and it is booming! The DOW Jones market closed $17,068.26.  That is the first time in history the market has closed over $17,000.  WOW”! 
According to the U. S. Labor Department’s “Private Sector Job Growth Chart,” 288,000 jobs were added in June. This Chart shows 52 months of straight job growth.  It is the longest job growth strength on record!  Now the unemployment rate has dropped to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008.

NASH CENTRAL TROJANS –- This photo was originally published in The Graphic on November 15, 1970. The Nash Central Junior High Trojans finished their football season with six wins and one loss, an unintended forfeit.

INCIDENTS
A breaking and entering a residential was reported on 7/21/14 at 537 Indian Trail
A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering a commercial were reported on 7/23/14 at Nashville Building Supply, 723 S Barnes Street

A larceny of diesel fuel was reported on 7/21/14 at 3277 Prong Creek Road
A larceny from a residence was reported on 7/21/14 at 7492 Mount Drive
A breaking, entering and larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 7/22/14 at 3428 Carriage Farm Road
A breaking and entering of a motor vehicle was reported on 7/22/14 at 3410 Carriage Farm Road

Johnette Bailey Strickland, age 53, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Born January 27, 1961. She was the daughter of the late Rosa Pierce Bailey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth “Pee Wee” Strickland; brother, Tom Bailey; and brother-in-law, Donnie Watson.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Robert “Patches” Arrington, 70, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014.

HOLLISTER - Charlie Louis Boone, 79, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Timothy Lee Davis, 44, of Rocky Mount, died on July 24, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT––Wilbert Horne, 91, of Rocky Mount died Friday, July 18, 2014.

SPRING HOPE –– Clara Worrell Johnson, 83, passed away July 22, 2014.  She was born in Nash County on August 4, 1930 to the late Wade L. Worrell and Lillian Vick Worrell.  Clara is preceded in death, along with her parents, by her brother, Ruffus W. Worrell.