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NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Baby Girl Faith Elizabeth Lopez, 26 days old, who died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, were held Wednesday, September 4, at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville, with the Rev. Oscar Alvarez officiating. Burial was in the Four Square Church cemetery.

NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Lewis Richardson, 67, who died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 7, at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville, with Bishop Percy Silver officiating. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery.

NASHVILLE - Clarence “Clay” Alvin Shealy, Jr. 73, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013.  He was born February 6, 1940 in Columbia, SC to the late Clarence Alvin and Edelmira Alvarez Shealy.   In addition to his parents, Clay was preceded in death by his former wife, Diana Arcadi Shealy.

Nine areas in Nash County are without access to high speed internet, Assistant County Manager Rosemary Dorsey told Nash County Commissioners on Monday during the board’s regular meeting.
Dorsey provided an update on high speed internet service in the county, at the request of Commissioner Wayne Outlaw. Amy Ward, Area Operations Manager for CenturyLink, was also in attendance to provide an update.

Nashville’s Police Department sponsored an Ident-A-Kid event on Monday at Cooley Library. Nashville Community Services Officer Jennifer Bull and Officer Tiara Joyner were on hand to take photos of youth along with getting fingerprints to include in an identification kit for parents. Around 25 children participated in the event. Pictured above, Officer Joyner gets fingerprints from Kayla Terrell, of the Oak Level area, on Monday afternoon.

The Nashville Exchange will be the host for the Nashville Police Department’s next Coffee with a Cop event, set for Monday, September 16.
Typically, the Coffee with a Cop events take place in the morning but this time, officers will visit the Nashville Exchange from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to catch the lunch traffic.

Monday, September 23 from 2 until 7 p.m. at Planet Fitness, 1271 Cobb Corners Drive, Rocky Mount
Thursday, September 23 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Environmental Services Building, Thorpe Road, Rocky Mount
Friday, September 27 from 2 until 7 p.m. at Treanor Chiropractic Wellness Center, 3123 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount

Nash Community College has announced its academic honors for the 2013 Summer Semester.
Michelle Sager of Rocky Mount achieved Dean’s List by earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average while taking 12 or more semester hours.

Army Reserve Pvt. Nathaniel L. Roman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading...

They will read the names again today.
If I’ve heard them read before, and you problem have too, but it is no less shocking, no less sad, no less powerful. It might be magnified by the fact we can’t see their faces, which leaves us only to imagine: the young and old, male and female, white and black and brown and “other,” religious and non-religious, conservative and liberal.

Today marks a day many of us will never forget.
September 11, 2001.
For me, it’s the day I grew up.
I really have no personal ties to September 11. None of my family members were killed. I don’t have family in New York at all. I don’t even have law enforcement in my family. But my dad is a volunteer firefighter so I guess from that point of view, I was affected.

Saturday was a tough day.
A high school classmate of mine, Christie Dickinson Camp, passed away. She was only 47. And just hours after learning of her passing away, another phone call came in –– Spring Hope icon Eugene Griffin had also passed away.
Though I had known Mr. Griffin most of my life, I really found out about 18 years ago of just how committed he was to helping people when we called on him to give us some advice about festivals.

To the editor:
What President Obama and Western powers are trying to stop is a regional war, and thus reduce any potential for a wider war.  In World War I there were 16 million killed.  In World War II between 60 and 85 million people were killed, about 4% of the world’s population.  So far, there are several ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

TOURNAMENT PLAYERS –– This photo originally published in The Graphic on August 16, 1973. Pictured is the Nashville Peoples Bank Ladies’ Softball Team which finished 11th in a field of 42 teams in the North Carolina Amateur Softball Association Class C. Tournament.

Nash Community College recently announced eleven new graduates of its accredited Medical Assisting program. The program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), prepares health care professionals to perform administrative, clinical and laboratory procedures.

Danielle Marie Grelle and Nathaniel James Hartsell were married Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, in Kill Devil Hills, on the beach decorated with beautiful trellis and white wooden chairs. The officiating minister for the 6 p.m. ceremony was Rev. Phillip Coates.
The bride is the daughter of Angie and Bruce Grelle of Nixa, Mo.

Nash Arts is now accepting applications for Grassroots Arts Grant for fiscal year 2013-2014.  The Grassroots Arts Program is state-funded through the North Carolina General Assembly and allotted through the North Carolina Arts Council to counties based on population.  Nash Arts receives and administers the funds in Nash County for the North Carolina Arts Council as their designated county partner.

For more information on programs call 252-459-4734. Nash Arts is located at 100 E. Washington Street, downtown Nashville.

Gospel singer and Nashville resident Chris Denise Williams is actively working on her second music project, “One True God.”
Williams released her first CD, “On My Knees” in 2011 and soon after began work on her second project.
“I’m excited about things that have occurred to get me to this point,” Williams said.

A local Jeep club is hosting a community event to kick off its Toys for Tots drive.
The Banana Slap Jeep Club will host Jeep Day at Mike Keffer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Rocky Mount on Saturday, September 14.
The Jeep Club is made of around 43 members, many of who are from Nashville, said James Williams, one of the founders of the club.

We opened our service by singing “Victory in Jesus.” Pastor Aycock welcomed everyone and prayed the prayer of invocation. Robert and Amy Tyner and friends provided the music for today. The guys all play string instruments. Amy does most of the singing. One guy sings on some songs.

On another beautiful Sunday morning, Peachtree folks gathered to worship.  Pastor Whitehouse greeted all those present.  Sanctuary flowers were given by Cheryl and Doug Hayes in memory of Melvin C. and Annie Hayes.  The choir sang “Prayer for America”, in commemoration of the up-coming observance of Patriots’ Day on 9/11.

At Beulah Church of Christ we have a special week-end coming up. We want you to mark your calendar so you will be sure to be with us on this special event. The annual home-coming will be on Sunday, Oct. 13. Sunday school will begin at 9:45, followed by church services at 10:45. After church there will be dinner outside around 12. In case of rain the dinner will be across the road at the fellowship hall.

Macedonia Baptist Church Pastor Ron Hawley and wife Ann recently announced they will be moving to Marietta, Georgia.  Hawley is also a past president of Coopers Ruritan Club. “Ann and I want to thank the people of Nash County for opening your hearts and making us part of your wonderful community.