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Future projects that seemed out of reach for Nashville are now more of a reality, after Nashville’s Town Council put the projects on the town’s radar for coming years.
Town Council members discussed numerous projects during its annual budget retreat, held January 30, 31 and February 3.

A local farmer and soil and water supervisor was recently honored with the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Hall of Fame Award.
John Finch received the award at a special banquet last month.
The Hall of Fame Award is the most distinguished honor that can be given to a Soil and Water Supervisor in North Carolina. Finch is the 36th person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

SPRING HOPE - Felton Garvis Bowden, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born May 13, 1932 in Nash County to the late Edmond and Lillie Pearl Coppedge Bowden. In addition to his parents Felton was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Bowden.

NASHVILLE - James Lester Haywood, 70, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014.  He was born in Wilson County, December 2, 1943 to the late Dorcie Lester and Bertha Jenkins Haywood.

NEW HAVEN, CT - Samuel Jones, 86,  formerly of Franklin County, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Castalia Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Jones Cemetery.

SPRING HOPE –– Annie Ruth Murray,  83, passed away  on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.

Thelma Walker Edwards, age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Born in Nashville on August 3, 1922, she was the daughter of the late George Walker and Lizzie Bass Walker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William H. Edwards and son, Tracy Edwards.

Janet Denson Thompson, 59, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Jan was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on October 11, 1954, to William Arthur Denson, Jr. and Betty Henry Denson.

Marisa Melania Bland, 83, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was born April 23, 1930.

Ricky Stuart Joyner, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014.  He was born in Biloxi, MS to the late Roy Leon Joyner and Betty Tharrington Joyner.

Virginia Dare Jefferson Quinon, age 92 passed away February 10, 2014.

Ivy Louise Holloway, age 80 of Nashville, passed away February 12, 2014.

John Marshall Brock, 87 of Middlesex passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014.    A private service will be held in Ocracoke at a late date.

NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Johnny Ray Best, 62, who died on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, were held Friday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m., at Mt. Zion Holiness Church with Elder Melvin Arrington officiating. Burial followed in the Oakland Cemetery.

APEX - Funeral services for Ervin Ward, 54, who died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, were held Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, with the Rev. Milton Solomon officiating. Burial will follow in the New Zion AME Zion Church cemetery in Robbins, N.C.

Louvenia Hendricks Lynch, 88, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Kindred Healthcare in Rocky Mount.

Fredric G. Allen, Sr., 48, passed away on February 10, 2014 in New Jersey.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 2/11/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
An involuntary commitment was reported on 2/11/14 on Eastpointe Avenue
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 2/11/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A missing person was reported on 2/10/14 at 7907 Buck Deans Road
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 2/11/14 at 9146 Red Oak Battleboro Road
A narcotics violation was reported on 2/11/14 at 3402 Old Carriage Farm Road
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence and damage to property was reported on 2/11/14 at 3609 Flag Pond Loop Road

Just over a week remains to file for primary elections.
Only one candidate has filed since last Monday for local seats. District Attorney Robert Evans, a Democrat, of Rocky Mount, filed for re-election to the post he’s held since 2009. Evans was appointed to the post by then Governor Beverly Perdue after then D.A. Howard Boney resigned.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools hosted Community Tech Tours on February 5 in conjunction with National Digital Learning Day. Eight schools participated in the Tech Tours, where parents and others in the community were given an opportunity to come out and tour schools and see firsthand how technology is playing a role in learning. Pictured at left, seventh grade science teacher Timothy Finn helps student Chris High with an assignment utilizing the Imovie application to show the parts of the cell and their function.

Many of you readers who can say they attended school before history classes went through many filters of revision are familiar with the Founding Fathers.
I was on the tail end of that education. Men such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were considered great men who while human, put the framework of the United States into place. Perhaps each of these men should have his own day, rather than share a generic holiday known as Presidents Day. But that is another topic.