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Detached accessory structure; 11753 Lodge Rd., Middlesex; Allen Duke; $20,000
Addition (covered); 505 Davis Farms Dr., Nashville; Marvin Wadsworth; $28,500
Renovation/alteration; 617 Sanibel Dr., Nashville; Marvin Wadsworth; $12,000

Tosha Nicole Patterson to Delia E. Montoya Urbina; 6505 Crowned Court, Zebulon; $190,000
POP Homes-RDU, LLC to Stacy Filkovski and Jeffrey Filkovski; 3847 Baker Pond Trail, Nashville;
U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., LSF8 Master Participation Trust and Hudson Homes Management, LLC to Elbert Ellis and Gennie Ellis; 3112 Wellington Drive, Rocky Mount; $199,000

CASTALIA -- It's been 15 years since family and friends saw Roger Wade Ayscue, or Kojack as he was better known to those in the northeastern edges of Franklin County and into Castalia.
And, while it wasn't completely dark last Friday, those who still hold Kojack dear held a candlelight vigil -- shining a light on his case and hoping that their continued efforts spark someone to come forward with information on his whereabouts.

A 43-year-old Virginia man with ties to southern Nash County is being held in jail after his arrest Monday on charges relating to a sexual attack on a young girl in June.
Justin Wayne Parham, who has no current permanent address but is originally from Virginia, was taken into custody by Nash County Sheriff's deputies at a Wilson County Motel July 22, with assistance from Wilson County police.

Danny L. Hyman to Danny L. Hyman and Barbara Ann Hyman; property along South Grace Street
Pierce Investments, LLC to Fredonna Whitfield; Oak Level Crossing, Phase 3, Lot 40
Amy J. Denton to Kriss E. Wendling; Section 2, Winders Creek at Weatherstone Subdivision, Phase 2, Block B, Lot 3
Danny L. Bell and Linda T. Bell to Michael Shane Thomas and Sheila Jean Thomas; 11.202 acres

NASHVILLE - The third of five community conversations about the Nash County Opioid settlement took place July 11 at the Nash County Agriculture Center, with participants given a chance to suggest how money should be spent after listening to overdose statistics and a "lived experience" panel with people who battle addiction.
Tia Foula, Assistant Nash County Manager, said the purpose of the meetings was to educate people about the extent of the opioid problem, to engage the community for ideas, and to recognize existing resources and support.

An expected vote Tuesday night by the Nashville Town Council on the purchase of the Fellowship Church property has been delayed until August 6, and the due diligence period extended, in order to give the council time to hear back from Nash county Environmental Health on whether expansion of the drain field would work with surrounding soils; this would affect whether the current septic system could accommodate anticipated usage, or not.

The M&H Edwards Farm, named for owners Mike and Hope Edwards, have expanded operations to open an on-site farm store to sell their produce.
Located at 1157 Old White Oak Road, the store and its people celebrated a ribbon-cutting with the Nashville Chamber of Commerce July 11, attracting most of the Nashville town council along with friends and supporters, who happily filled shopping baskets with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow squash, cucumbers, lettuce, blueberries, and peaches, among other earthly delights.

SPRING HOPE - A new, more detailed system for reporting code violations to Spring Hope town officials is also turning up the heat on property owners who are out of code compliance.
Shawn Lucas, Code Enforcer, presented commissioners with a printed list of 19 home violations in addition to four that had been turned over for "abatement," or cleanup, at their July 1 meeting.

WHITAKERS - Nash County and farming: a traditionally cherished connection. Tobacco farms, sweetpotatoes, soybeans, pumpkin, corn and more: row crop farms. Cattle, horses, emu's and alpaca farms: yep, got 'em. But one of Nash's least known farms is west of Whitakers. The crop? White-Tailed Deer.
Tina and Howard Moore, the owners of Southern Raised Whitetails, are one of thirty deer farmers in the state, "but only a handful are growing Whitetails," Howard said, adding that there are only between 350 and 400 captive deer in the state.

A property donation may help rejuvenate the Town of Castalia's farmer's market.
Castalia Commissioners approved the donation from Felton Parrish at their regular board meeting in July. The property is at 8950 Main Street and is around .80 acres.
Mayor James Alston told commissioners the property was the "old cucumber shed" and Parrish donated it so the town could make use of it.

NASHVILLE - The Nash County Board of Elections is putting the word out now: they are looking to hire about 30 assistant poll workers for November 5th.
"We're gearing up for what could be the biggest election we have held," said John Kearny, Director of Elections.
Each of the 24 voting sites in Nash will be staffed with poll workers on Election Day, "so we are looking for workers across the county," Kearney said.
"In total, I expect to have about 225 workers working on Election Day," Kearney said, adding that people comfortable with laptops are especially needed.

Unexpected issues with both the HVAC and septic system at the Pet Connection Center Monday led to a temporary relocation of fifty to fifty-two dogs, who were all back at the facility by Friday morning.
According to William Hill, Nash Health Director, the first sign of trouble was detected over the weekend when a worker found the kennel area "a little warm," but thought little of it because of the very warm temperatures outside.

People interested in running on the November ballot for Nash County Schools Board of Education seats have to sign up by noon this Friday, July 19th, in an unusual situation where the number of school board seats is being reduced from 11 to 7.
Senate Bill 248, introduced by Senator Lisa Barnes in March of 2023, passed into law, requiring school board districts to align with those of county commissioners.
Regardless of when the terms expire by current school board members, all members who want to represent a district must run again.

The next phase of the Spring Hope Historic Train Depot restoration project has just received a major shot in the arm with the arrival of a $537,000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Andrew DeIonno, Town Manager, shared the news with town commissioners at their July 1 meeting, saying that the money was targeted to build an outdoor platform to use as a stage or event space. That area would have its own restroom facilities, allowing it separate use from the enclosed depot space.

They started playing and singing "Nothing But the Blood" at church on Sunday and my wife Kristi elbowed me. "That's what I've been thinking this week with the mosquitoes."
I looked over at our youngest son and his arms and legs looked like a scene from one of those movies where this is an outbreak of a lethal virus. Yeah, it's just a typical July in North Carolina.

Dear editor: As you all know, it has been over a week now since my husband, Tony Cameron, was asked to resign by Mrs. Stacie Shatzer, the county manager, from his position as the Director of Emergency Services. I feel that there are some things that I need to point out and clear the air about, not because my husband asked me to, because he has not and will not say anything about this issue to the public, but rather just for myself and to let the citizens of Nash County better understand what happened. Also, I would like to thank everyone who has reached out to us to show their support during this time.