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BIG EAST TRACK HIGHLIGHTS. Southern Nash’s Zimonia Night (left) and Richard Hall (center) speed up the track in the Boys 100.

Nash Central’s Alex Corbin soars through the air during the boys long jump competition last Thursday.

Two local men have been campaigning for just over a year hoping to earn a seat in the November 2014 election as the Democratic candidate for Nash County Sheriff. Gene Braswell of Spring Hope and Stanley “Big Griff” Griffin of Nashville faced off in Tuesday’s Primary Election with Griffin receiving the winning vote.
Griffin received 3,930 votes, or 58.05 percent of the total votes cast during elections Tuesday while Braswell received 2,840 votes, or 41.95 percent.

Nashville’s Town Council once again denied a rezoning request for property on Washington Street, across from Kerr Drugs. However, council members approved another rezoning request for property on Aviation Avenue.
Residents of Davis Farms once again spoke out against the Washington Street rezoning request at a public hearing held last Wednesday.

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s 18th Annual Blooming Festival will open its carnival tonight, May 7th at 5:30 p.m. featuring amusements for all ages. Wristbands are available tonight and Thursday evening for unlimited rides for only $20 per person, per night. Regular ticket prices apply Friday and Saturday.
On Thursday night, musical entertainment will kick off at Nash Arts with Mac Arnold and a Plate Full O’ Blues.

Nashville’s Planning Director has taken a job with Carteret County.
Gene Foxworth will begin as the Planning and Inspection Director for Carteret County on May 19. His last day with the Town of Nashville will be May 14.
Foxworth has been with Nashville since October 2005. His departure is bittersweet, he said.

Spring Hope Commissioners approved an incentive program on Monday night that will hopefully encourage businesses to locate in town.
Allen Barbee presented the incentive program to commissioners. Barbee said the Revitalization Committee had targeted five business sectors for the program.

Nash County Commissioners are continuing their pursuit for high-speed internet access for the entire county.
Jason Semple, Technical Assistance Director for East NC Broadband in the North  Carolina Department of Commerce, spoke with commissioners about a potential collaboration that would address the demand for service in the county.
Semple said the collaboration would hopefully bridge the gap in service for Nash County residents.

Nash County Commissioners, in a split vote, agreed to move forward with paying an outside agency to conduct a financial impact study on the Nash-Rocky Mount School System.
The issue was not on the agenda for Monday’s meeting; however, Commissioner Lisa Barnes asked County Manager Zee Lamb on the status of the board’s request of seeking such a firm.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board voted unanimously at their meeting Monday night to ask the Nash County Commissioners for enough money to cover a seven percent increase to teacher supplements beginning 2014-15 and recurring every year thereafter. Raising the supplement seven percent would bring the annual NRMS bonus to 13 percent, one percent under Wake County’s current teacher supplement.

INCIDENTS
A hit and run was reported on 4/28/14 at 214 S Barnes Street
An embezzlement was reported on 4/29/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 4/30/14 at 105 Sara Drive

A larceny from a school was reported on 4/29/14 at 522 N Old Carriage Road
A larceny from a motor vehicle was reported on 4/29/14 at 6960 Driver Road
A narcotics violation was reported on 4/29/14 on N I-95
A simple assault was reported on 4/30/14 at 3875 E NC 97

ROCKY MOUNT –– Mary Barnes, 91, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT,  –– Deanna Bellamy, 27, of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, April 28, 2014 in Rocky Mount. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Jennifer Cherry, 52, of Tarboro, died on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Williard Curis Cooper, 81, of Wilson, died April 29, 2014.

WHITAKERS –– Betty Louise Williams-Davis, 69, of Whitakers, died on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Kelsey Janee Lawson, 2 months, of Rocky Mount, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Carolyn Mae Belcher-Milbourne, 51, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT -  Annette Denise Taylor-Okafor, 50, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Charles Derwood Wester, 74, died April 29, 2014. He was born August 22, 1939 in Franklin County to the late John Harvey and Mary Frances Ayscue Wester. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Rebecca Williams, brother, June Wester and sisters; Rachel Newcomb and Mary Rapoza.

NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Larry Earl “Little Larry” Armstrong, 40, who died on Thursday, April 24, 2014 was held Friday, May 2  at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Burial followed in the Oakland Cemetery.

ENFIELD - Funeral services for Bettie Lee Mills, 79, who died Sunday, April 27, were held on Sunday, May 4  at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Linwood Richardson officiating. Burial followed in the Silver Hill Cemetery.

LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Linda “Toot” Crudup, 55, who died Saturday, April 26, 2014, were held  Saturday, May 3, at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, with the Rev. William Ratcliff officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Eva Evans Brown, 79, who died Saturday, April 26, 2014, were held Saturday, May 3, at Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.