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Cedar Grove Elementary School held a school wide science fair in January. Students from all grade levels participated and completed many interesting science projects.   Dr. Freshwater, 5th grade Math and Science teacher, coordinated the event for the school.  First, second and third place winners were selected from grades K-2 as well as 3-5.  Pictured above is Jamiya Griffin, 1st place K-2.

Andrew Rine celebrated his 5th birthday on January 12,th 2014 by requesting his friends to only bring gifts to be donated to the Pregnancy Care Center of Rocky Mount for babies born to PCC clients.  Says Andrew, “Some people are really excited to have their babies, but they don’t have the things they need.  So I wanted to celebrate my life by helping them get the things they need for their babies.”  Andrew is the son of Jay and Michelle Rine.

Rotarian President Krista Ikirt, left, stands with Pastor James Gailliard from Word Tabernacle Church, who spoke to the Rocky Mount Rotary Club on Monday, February 3rd at the DoubleTree hotel at their 1pm meeting.

Thursday, February 20 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at City of Rocky Mount, Thorpe Road
Friday, February 21 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Nashville Elementary School, 209 East Virginia Avenue, Nashville
Monday, February 24 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Church of the Good Shepherd, 231 N Church Street
Tuesday, February 25 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Nash Health Care Systems, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount

Nash County Emergency Management officials have announced that a general population emergency shelter will be opening at Englewood Baptist Church (1350 South Winstead Avenue) in Rocky Mount at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12^th.  The shelter is opening in anticipation of possible power outages in the county as well as needs of travelers on local interstates. 

For more information about shelter operations, please contact the Nash County Emergency Operations Center at (252) 462-1202.

We want to thank everyone who attended the Beulah Church of Christ monthly fish fry on Reges Rd. last Friday night. Again I will remind you that their last fish fry will be held the first Friday night in March. We thank you for all your continued support over the years and hope you will be able to attend the last one on March 7, from 5 - 8 p.m. May God bless you all.

The Town of Nashville is hoping a grant will help fund phase two of the town’s Downtown Redevelopment Project but plans to move forward even if grant funds are not received.
Nashville’s Town Council met for three days during its annual retreat to discuss a variety of issues. Among those were Community Development Projects, which included the town’s Downtown Redevelopment Project, specifically the Boddie Street Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project.

A scripture enscribed stone will be the base for a new corporate headquarters for Braswell Foods. The stone will not only serve as the base of the foundation for the new facility but will also serve as a daily reminder for how Braswell Foods has become such a successful company over the many years it has been in Nashville.
Trey Braswell,  Executive Vice President for the company and the fourth generation to help lead the company, said God has been at the forefront of the company’s success.

Keith Stone, Stanley “Big Grif” Griffin and Joseph Eugene “Gene” Braswell all filed for the Nash County Sheriff’s seat, as promised, on Monday, the first day of filing for primary elections.
Stone, Griffin and Braswell all announced their intentions to file last year. Each arrived at the Nash County Board of Elections office on Monday to make it official. Griffin and Stone each filed with supporters looking on while Braswell decided to file without any fanfare.

A Middlesex citizen complained to board members on Monday night about having to pay over $400 for copies of public records.
Becky Strickland said citizens have come before the board numerous times to request the town revisit its policy on providing and charging for copies of public records.

Downtown Nashville is now home to a photography studio.
AB Photography moved into the former Olive Tree Cafe Building, next to The Nashville Exchange, in December and celebrated its opening with an open house on February 1. Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting last Wednesday to officially welcome Angela Blankenship to town.

INCIDENTS
A hit and run was reported on 2/5/14 at Autumn Care, 1210 Eastern Avenue
A larceny was reported on 2/6/14 at 295 Regency Drive
A hit and run was reported on 2/7/14 in the parking lot of Wal-Mart

A narcotics violation was reported on 2/4/14 on Sunset Avenue
A narcotics violation was reported on 2/4/14 at Sunset Avenue Apartments
A narcotics violation was reported on 2/4/14 at 501 W Washington Street
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 2/5/14 at 5942 N Halifax Road

The Nash County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division made five more arrests as part of its ongoing campaign targeting drug dealers in the area.
The arrests stem from community complaints as well as strong working relationships with neighboring law enforcement agencies.

A Rocky Mount tax preparer was sentenced to 100 months in prison and three years of supervised release.
Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced Larry D. Hill, Jr., 41, in federal court last week.
“During tax filing season, return preparers and taxpayers should be aware of the serious consequences facing those who aid or assist in the filing of fraudulent tax returns,” said Special Agent in Charge Jeannine A. Hammett, IRS-Criminal Investigation.

ROCKY MOUNT - Rose Dell Edmondson, 99, passed away February 2, 2014.  Funeral services were Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Enfield at 12 p.m. Rev. Ray Greene presided and Dr. Jimmy Lowe officiated.  Burial was at Cedar View Cemetery. 

Rocky Mount - David Lyons, Jr., 90, passed away February 5, 2014. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

ROCKY MOUNT - Rudolph Battle, 73, passed away February 4, 2013.  Funeral arrangements to be announced.

ROCKY MOUNT - Blanche Ellis, 88, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014.

BATTLEBORO –– Mavis Battle Arrington, 94, of Battleboro, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014.

RED OAK –– Alan Keith “Kim” Jones, 59, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Born on July 11, 1954 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Frances D. Jones, Bobby S. Jones, and Rachel C. Jones, and was the widower of Beverly R. Jones.

Donald Phillip Irwin, 83, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014. He was born February 28, 1930 in Chicago, Ill. to the late Harold and Anna Mae Diehl Irwin.

Carl Hope Briley, Jr., 53, passed away Sunday February 9, 2014. He was born November 23, 1960 in Nash County to the late Carl Hope Briley Sr. and Irma Boyd Briley.

Wiley Lee Taylor, age 65, passed away  February 6, 2014.

Debra Klinger, 55 of Spring Hope, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014.