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Nash Central’s Michaela Nelms scores on a breakaway layup last Friday against Rolesville High School.

Nash Central’s Krystal Atkinson won’t be denied in her quest to gain this rebound during the Lady Bulldogs’ decision over Rolesville in the first round of the Cleveland Classic Basketball Tournament. The game was played last Friday afternoon.

Nash Central’s Alexia Jones drives in for a layup during last Friday’s victory over Rolesville at the First Annual Cleveland Christmas Basketball Tourney.

Northern Nash’s Darryl Prunty (with ball) scores in the paint during the Knights’ matchup against Bunn last Friday as part of the Bunn Christmas Basketball Tournament.

Nashville Academy of Martial Arts held a belt test on December 10 with several students advancing. Noah Henry and Aaron Dornseif received yellow belts and Trey Evans, Skylar Banks and Kevin Banks received orange belts.

Boice-Willis Clinic will start 2014 off in a new, larger facility, as the medical clinic plans to open its new office behind State Employees Credit Union on January 6.
Boice-Willis announced earlier this year that it was expanding into a 9,000 square foot building on Eastpointe Avenue.
Boice-Willis CEO Gary J. Fazio said construction has went well and staff will begin moving in after Christmas.

A Richmond, Virginia newspaper is reporting that Nash-Rocky Mount School Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson has withdrawn his intentions to become superintendent of the Richmond Public Schools.
Last week it was announced that Jackson was one of three finalists for the position. Jackson was one of three selected out of a field of 76 candidates. In a prepared statement last week, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools said Jackson was recruited by the executive firm handling the superintendent search.

Middlesex Commissioners held an emergency meeting last Wednesday morning to receive cost estimates on repairing three lift stations in town.
The town received a report on the condition of its 11 lift stations at its monthly meeting on December 9. Russell Underwood, of Charles R. Underwood, Inc, informed commissioners that several of the town’s lift stations were in poor condition.

A small, white Christmas tree sits among other holiday decorations in Carie Jones’ front yard. The tree is full of little cards that contain photos of law enforcement officers in North Carolina. Along with the photos is each officer’s end of watch date.
Jones said there are over 400 names on the tree. One is her uncle, Sharpsburg Police Chief Wayne Hathaway, who was killed in 1997.

The Nashville Graphic is introducing officers of the Nashville Police Department each month as part of an “Officer Spotlight” series.  The articles are featured the last Wednesday of each month  to help Nashville residents get to know the officers who protect and serve their communities.
Officer Name: Cpl. Phillip W. Spivey

Momeyer Ruritan Club celebrated its volunteers last week during its annual Christmas dinner and announced two members as Ruritans of the Year.
Club secretary and Rocky Mount/Durham District and Zone 5 Governor Fran Bunn welcomed members and guests, thanking them for their work in the community. “We could not, as a club, accomplish anything like we do without you,” she said.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 12/15/13 at 1302 Eastern Avenue
A larceny and breaking a motor vehicle was reported on 12/15/13 at 101 W Washington Street in the parking lot of CVS
A simple assault and assault on a female was reported on 12/16/13 at 1020 Sunnyfield Road

A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 12/16/13 at 2411 Duke Road
A disturbance was reported on 12/16/13 at 6037 Mt. Pleasant Road
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 12/16/13 at 1275 Tyler Lane
An assault on a female was reported on 12/17/13 at 2801 Batchelor Road

James “Edward” Hendricks, 90, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013.  He was born December 30, 1922 in Nash County to the late Johny Raymond and Mamie Joyner Hendricks.  Edward was a life time member of Macedonia Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Director and Teacher.

ROCKY MOUNT –– Allegie Speight-Bryant, 87, of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, December 16, 2013.

Enfield - Leola “Ola” Coley, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013.

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

ROCKY MOUNT - Master Ky’meire Jakel Hines, infant, was born on Sunday, December 15, 2013 and died on Sunday, December 15, 2013.

Nashville - Fannie B. Richardson, 68, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013.

Gordon Fitzgerald Loose, 48, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. He was born April 18, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his mother, Janet Gillespie.

Armeates Brewer Brown, 86, of Bailey passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. Funeral services were held  Thursday, December 19, 2013 at New Sandy Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 8021 New Sandy Hill Church Road, Bailey.  Interment followed in Bailey Town Cemetery.  Rev. Anderson Barnes and Rev. Charles Petit officiated.

As we make our last minute preparations for Christmas this week, most of us will view the holiday as the way we’ve celebrated just over the course of our lives. That seems like a reasonable view.
Christmas in this country has not always been a big deal. There was even a time when some colonies actually outlawed the celebration of the holiday.

This week, we are publishing Santa letters.
My kids are too little to actually write letters but being their mom, I thought I’d share their thoughts in this space.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

It’s  really hard to believe that we’re winding down and almost done with 2013. The year has flown by quickly and I’ve been told they’ll get faster as I grow older.
It seems like we were just complaining about Christmas decorations being put in stores before Halloween  and now, believe it or not, Valentine’s Day candy is sitting on the shelf just a few feet down from Christmas candy in a couple of stores.