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Approximately 1,011 seniors from Nash County Public Schools (NCPS) graduated in a series of ceremonies across various high schools.
Graduations included Early College High School, CITI High School, Tar River Academy, Nash Central High School, Northern Nash High School, Nash Everywhere Digital Academy, Southern Nash High School, Rocky Mount High School.

Are you ready? I had not planned to asked this question, but God, Sunday morning as I was preaching, the Holy Spirit simply took over. I don't say that in a frivolous manner, it's just the only way I can describe what happened as we worshipped at Castalia Baptist Church-NC. The Holy Spirit was present. As I began my sermon, I had asked our congregation, "How would we know if the Holy Spirit was not present with us this morning?" God wanted us to know He was present.

Oak Level Ruritan Club recently presented $1,000 in scholarships to Nash Central High School graduates. Pictured from left to right: Club President, Kaye Boone; Marquel Warren, attending Fayetteville State University; Dakota Leonard, attending UNC Charlotte; Hannah Frazier, attending UNC Wilmington; Not pictured: Kayla Lewis, attending Catawba College. Contributed photo

Oak Level President Kaye Boone presents a donation to Eddie Thomas for Community Christian Services (Ramp Team).Contributed photo

Multi-sectional; 8862 School St., Rocky Mount; John Armstong; $36,000
Addition; 8155 Red Oak Blvd., Rocky Mount; Donald Poland; $89,999
New single family dwelling; 4140 Dragonfly Rd., Bailey; Ryan Homes; $151,177

"I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved." (John 10:9)
When my wife, Robbie, gives her testimony, she recalls having a drug problem as a child. She then explains, "I was 'drug' by my parents to church, camp meetings, revivals, crusades - you name it. If Jesus was there, then we were there."
She does enjoy quite a heritage.

NASHVILLE - Two weeks before an anticipated vote on the FY 2025 budget, Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone made several last-ditch requests for additional support, both funding and personnel, but was turned down by county commissioners.
During a protracted, occasionally tense back-and-forth between Stone and Commissioners Robbie Davis and Gwen Wilkins in the June 3 Nash Board of Commissioners' meeting, Stone made a presentation on hiring and promoting practices within the Sheriff's Office that included testimony from three of his staff members: Captain Jeremy Hardy, Sgt. Kevin Bissette and Major Eddie Moore.

NASHVILLE - A presentation June 3 by the Town of Nashville's newly-hired audit firm- Thompson, Rice, Scott, Adams & Company, P.A.- came with homework, with town officials having 60 days to look over audit results before responding.
Alan Thompson went over a 15-page report that included a general comment section highlighting "significant audit matters."
Much of the general comment section was positive and reflected well on town management practices.

ROCKY MOUNT - Twenty-eight local seniors took the Imperial Centre stage May 28 for the Silver Follies, the performance division of the DownEast Senior Games, which finished the 2024 season that evening.
Best in Show was awarded to the Rowdy Rockin Seniors, a drum group from the Senior Center in Nashville.
This year, a total of 221 participants aged 50 to 90 took part the local games, which include Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Halifax and Northampton counties.

NASHVILLE - Two men, one newly eighteen, are due in Nash Superior Court June 11 on multiple charges of attempted murder stemming from a Nashville shooting incident last September near the Harold Cooley Library that took the life of another young man.
Tyshawn Devonte Williams, 20, of 209 E. 6th Street Nashville was killed Saturday, September 30 during an exchange of gunfire between two groups of people, some walking and some in a car.

SPRING HOPE - Spring Hope has adopted its FY2025 budget, with commissioners voting unanimously June 3 to leave the tax rate unchanged at 67 cents per $100 valuation for the third year in a row.
Andrew DeIonno, town manager, said the selected rate would generate an additional $26,000 than a .65/100 rate for current year's valuations, earmarked for hiring an eighth officer for the Spring Hope Police Department.

NASHVILLE - With an eye to prevent or mitigate future flooding as well as the potential for ecotourism, both Nashville and Nash County officials are hunting grants to help with stream debris removal.
Nashville's Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Nash Soil & Water Department have both applied for the StRAP (Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program) grants to fund removal of stream blockages.

Michelle Grainger, Executive Director of the NC Sweetpotato Commission, poses with "Spencer," the Sweetpotato. Grainger, remarking that 'sweetpotato' is one word, said work is underway to officially make that way in dictionaries.

Joel Bissette of Spring Hope with his 1930 Model A Ford truck.