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SPRING HOPE –– Dianne Godwin Strickland,  73, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was born on February 7, 1941 to the late Narvin and Mavis Godwin.

James Ernest Arrington “Jimmy” died Thursday June 26, 2014. He was born January 24, 1947 in Rocky Mount.   He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Frances Arrington, and his stepson Lee Hagan. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Arrington and one granddaughter.

Edd Mills, 70 of Spring Hope, passed away June 25, 2014.

Kathleen Ballard Muse, 80, of Havelock, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Carolina East Medical Center.

Sandra Louise Forbes Bazzle, age 73, of Rocky Mount passed away June 29, 2014.

 ROCKY MOUNT - Edwin Harvey, 75, died June 17, 2014. 

Toney Lee Leonard, age 56, of Rocky Mount,  died on Monday, June 30, 2014.

This week marks the 238th birthday of the United States of America.
While there are plenty of people out there who delight in pointing out the many faults and mistakes of this fine country, it is still the best attempt man has put out there in government. We are fortunate to have been born or emigrated here.
To commemorate July Fourth, the Soapbox Research Team has compiled some facts and found some interesting tidbits that have morphed into misconceptions over the years regarding our country’s history.

The staff and I are very excited to be here during this time of the newspaper’s history as we will celebrate The Nashville Graphic’s 120th birthday next year!
The Graphic has been an important part of thousands of lives for many generations. The  newspaper has celebrated the accomplishments of its community over the past century and has been the messenger of your local news.

CERTIFY CROPS –– This photo originally published in The Graphic on May 18, 1972. J.B. Jones of Nashville (left)) fills out crop certification forms with ASCS Program Assistants Mrs. Joyce Hinton and Madison Skinner.

Two Spring Hope men were arrested after a probation search by the Nash County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Community Corrections.
Investigators went to the home of Johnny Lee Richardson, 21, of 11379 Highway 64 Alternate, Spring Hope on Thursday, June 26. During a search of Richardson’s residence, Travis Rogers, 23, of 120 Hickory Lane, Spring Hope, was found at the residence. Rogers is also on probation.

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested a fugitive from Texas last week while responding to a disturbance in Nashville.
Deputies responded to a home on Vick Road in Nashville on Sunday, June 29 in reference to a disturbance. While on scene, deputies deteremined Howard Parker was wanted out of Harris County, Texas for a parole violation. He was taken into custody and placed in the Nash County Jail with no bond, pending extradition to Texas.

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Rocky Mount man last week for possession of heroin after stopping his vehicle for careless driving.
Investigators stopped 27-year-old Bryn Zelesnick, of Rocky Mount, on Englewood Drive on Thursday, June 26 for careless and reckless driving. During the investigation, K-9 Sasha indicated to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle.

INCIDENTS
A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering a residential were reported on 6/23/14 at 105 Sara Drive
A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering a residential were reported on 6/23/14 at 741 Western Avenue

An embezzlement was reported on 6/23/14 at 1234 Taylor’s Store Road
An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 6/23/14 at 5102 Dortches Boulevard
A larceny of a tractor was reported on 6/23/14 on Williams Road
A larceny of a utility trailer was reported on 6/23/14 at 2605 Vick Road

Meg White Hall, Vice President and City Executive in the Jackson office, was recognized as Top Banker in her division at Southern Bank’s Annual Best Bankers Event held at Norfolk, Virginia.
A native of Conway, Mrs. Hall is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Dawn Burnworth, Customer Service Representative in the Westridge office in Rocky Mount, was recognized as Division I Customer Service Representative of the Year at Southern Bank’s Annual Best Bankers Event held in Norfolk, Virginia.
A native of Nash County, Ms. Burnworth is a graduate of Northern Nash High School in Rocky Mount. She has also completed various business courses at Nash Community College.

Sondra McCorquodale, Senior Vice President and Customer Care Manager in the Bank’s Customer Care Center, was presented with the Service Excellence Award at Southern Bank’s Annual Best Bankers Event held in Norfolk, Virginia.
A Wilmington native, Ms. McCorquodale attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she graduated with a degree in Business Marketing/Business Administration.

Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Bullock, Sr. of Rocky Mount celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7, 2014 at their home with a cookout, hosted by their children and grandchildren.  The cookout celebration included ice cream since the couple first met at the Dairy Barn in Rocky Mount. Approximately 120 people attended from Rocky Mount, Durham, Jacksonville, Manteo, Boone, Myrtle Beach, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York.

Nash Health Care is showing a slightly improved market share in an area where hospital admissions are steadily declining, Nash Health Care CEO Larry Chewning reported at the June board meeting. The report shows that more patients are depending upon Nash Health Care for primary hospital care as compared with figures from 2009.

Nash Community College recently announced the student recipients of the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Continuing Education scholarships. The SECU Continuing Education Scholarship Program began in 2013. Pictured on the front row, from left: Nurse Aide students Tanicquhan Arrington of Rocky Mount and Sonya Smith of Spring Hope.

The following students at Hobgood Academy made the Principal’s List (A’s) or the Honor Roll (A’s and B’s) the sixth six weeks of school.

Tracey Coppedge, a 2012 Southern Nash High School graduate, was recently named to the Dean’s List at Elon University. Coppedge received a scholarship to join the football program at Elon. At Southern, he was a standout in both football and track. Since going to Elon, Coppedge has had two successful years as a student-athlete. He has maintained a 3.69 GPA this semster at Elon and was named to the Dean’s List.

Creative Painting: July 7-11: 1-4 p.m.; grades 6-8; instructed by Melanie Statnick. Cost: $60. Each student will learn the basic painting and drawing techniques while creating their own masterpiece. Instructor will teach how to build a painting step by step with very basic level instruction. Registration Deadline: July 3
Musical Me: July 14-18: 9a.m.-12p.m. Grades K-Rising 5th; Instructed by Mandy Lamm Bailey; Cost: $60.

Army Maj. John G. Gubitosi has graduated from the Command and General Staff Officers Course at the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kan.  The college is the Army’s senior tactical school.
The 10-month course educates and trains intermediate level Army officers, officers from other U.S. armed services, international officers, and civilian leaders from other federal agencies to operate in full spectrum Army, joint, interagency, and multinational environments as field grade commanders and staff officers.