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The 1st Annual Monster Dash 5K Race, sponsored by Nash County Government and the Town of Nashville, yielded great results for United Way Tar River Region.  A check in the amount of $7,283.89 was recently presented to Ginny Mohrbutter, Executive Director for United Way.
The 5K race was held on October 26, 2013 in downtown Nashville.

The Nash-Rocky Mount School (NRMS) Board supported the superintendent’s recent bid for Richmond City Schools (RCS) superintendent, but they are very pleased that he has withdrawn and will continue at the helm here.
“I’m glad he didn’t go,” said board member Jon Hardy. “He has unfinished business here. I’m glad he decided to stay and finish things he’s begun. We’re real pleased in the direction we’re headed. He’s still here to steer us.”

At the December board meeting, the Nash Health Care Board of Commissioners examined a preliminary report regarding an extensive assessment of the needs of the area encompassing Nash, Edgecombe, and Halifax counties. This Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) revealed some telling statistics about the area’s overall state of health and the ability of the community to meet the needs in the current health care environment.

A fire destroyed a vacant home on Highway 58 South early Friday morning.
According to Chris Bissette, Nash County Deputy Fire Marshal, a call came through around 2 a.m. on Friday, December 27 about a home on fire. The house, at 10218 S NC 58, Elm City, was totally consumed when firefighters arrived, Bissette said.

Governor Pat McCrory recently appointed Bob Sutter to the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture.
Sutter, a Nashville resident and CEO of the NC Peanut Growers Association in Nashville, will represent peanut farmers.
Sutter has been CEO of the NC Peanut Grower’s Association since 1993. The association is an organization of the state’s peanut growers. Its purpose is to promote the production, marketing, and consumption of peanuts through research, education, legislation and other means.

Nash County 4-H Extension Agent Sandy Hall was honored at a state conference with the Victoria Jean Cope North Carolina 4-H Professional Development Award.
The award encourages 4-H agents to continue developing their capabilities with additional education. Hall received the award in November at the statewide annual conference for the NC Cooperative Extension Service.

A Nashville man has published his first book and is already working on its sequel.
L. Gregg White  wrote “Of Days In Defiance” after becoming unemployed in 2011. White said he had always wanted to write a book but never had the extra time.
“I always wanted to do it and I had started several,”  White said.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 12/20/13 at L&L #14 in the parking lot, 479 W Washington Street
An assault inflicting serious bodily injury was reported on 12/20/13 at 619 Boddie Street
A possession of a concealed weapon was reported on 12/21/13 in the parking lot of Family Dollar, 587 E Washington Street

NASHVILLE  - Margaret Hudson Paramore, 88, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013.  She was born April 11, 1925 in Harnett County to the late Ernest and Ida Weaver Hudson.

ROCKY MOUNT - Debra Ann Kelly, 61, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born October 15, 1952 in New Jersey. Debbie was preceded in death by her mother, Gurtrude Fay, and step-mother, Stephanie Sidorski.

NASHVILLE - Walter L. Granison, 75, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Maude Franklin Salisbury, 94, of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT –– James Frank Hinnant, Jr., 56, of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the  VA Medical Center in Durham.

ROCKY MOUNT -– Mandy Silver, 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.

Dorothy Wheeler Stubbs, born April 16, 1925, passed away in Rocky Mount on December 25, 2013.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Morris Stubbs, daughter, Earlyne Priscilla Stubbs, and six siblings.

Nikki Clark passed away December 24, 2013. She is survived by  her husband, Bo Clark, her three children: Bailey Tyndall (spouse James Tyndall), Taylor Clark, Grey Clark, and one granddaughter; sisters, Michelle Manning and Renee Whitley.

Elbert Clemon Fisher, age 86, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Born in Nash County, he was the son of the late Jerry Fisher and Mattie Harper Fisher. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Fisher.

Anna Turner Flood, age 91, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Born in Edgecombe County on July 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Fletcher Turner and Elizabeth Evans Turner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Johnnie B. Flood, daughter-in-law, Keturah Gail Flood, great-granddaughter, Amiee Lynn Pitt, great-grandson in law, Cpl. Ricardo Villahermosa, two sisters and two brothers.

Delphia Joyce Stewart Smith, 83,  passed away Monday, December 23, 2013.  She was born in Nash County January 25, 1930 to the late James Thomas and Rosa Morris Stewart.  In addition to her parents, Delphia was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Cecil Smith; brother, Gene Stewart; sister, Peggy Daniel and a granddaughter, Sherrie Parker.

Roger Edward Nines, 80, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013.  He was born in Nash County September 13, 1933 to the late James Elijah Nines and Frances Walker Nines.   In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Cone Nines, seven sisters, and three brothers.

Bobby Ray Dorsey, 61, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013.  He was born May 30, 1952 in Newport News, VA  
He is survived by his wife, Cassie Mitchell Dorsey; his parents, Marvin and Margie Dorsey; a daughter, Jennifer Dorsey Stancil and husband, Chad; four grandchildren and one sister, Debbie Larkin and husband, Simon. A funeral service was held Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Cornerstone Funeral Home.  The interment was held  Monday, December 23, 2013 at Bailey Cemetery.

Gertrude Joyner Langley, age 88, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. Born in Nash County on February 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Joyner and Lillian Carpenter Joyner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe M. Langley; two brothers, Limb Frank Joyner and James Edward Joyner; and daughter-in-law, Chan “Tau” Langley.

Twas the night after Christmas, when all through our place,
It looked like a tornado had hit our space.
The stockings were hanging from the ceiling fan without a care,
It was obvious that three children hepped up on sugar lived there.

Last Monday, I got the sad news that a lady I had the pleasure to meet had passed away. She was only 61 years old.
I first met Debbie Kelly in October 2011. The Graphic was doing an article every week on a breast cancer survivor. It was in doing those articles, I came across Ms. Kelly.
She was more than happy to sit down and talk to me about her experience battling cancer.

Reflecting back on 2013  for the Town of Nashville, we saw good times and sad times.
We said goodbye to some iconic people in the Town of Nashville in 2013. Many of us mourned the loss of special people such as long-time town council member Tommy Rogers, former business leader and veteran Atlee Gulley, and a beloved educator and “mom” to many, Mrs. Beverly Cooper –– all of whom made a substantial impact on our lives today here in Nashville.