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A Bailey man faces charges of stealing over $100,000 worth of copper out of Progress Utility fixtures in Nash County.
According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas Charles Wood, Jr, 35, faces seven felony larceny charges, along with one count of first degree trespassing and one misdemeanor larceny charge.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The 17th annual Nashville Blooming Festival wrapped up on Saturday night with record numbers.
Cindy Puckett, one of the event’s organizers, said this year’s event brought the largest crowd ever. Even with a short rainfall on Saturday night, the overall attendance this year was excellent, Puckett said.
“Overall, it was a huge success,” she said.
A stove left unattended caused a Castalia home to catch on fire Friday afternoon.
The home, at 8786 N NC 58, Castalia, caught fire around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10.
According to David Braswell, of the Castalia Fire Department, the fire was started from a stove that was turned on and left on.
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Red Oak Commissioners discussed new park improvements at the regular business meeting held on Monday, May 7, at the town hall. If all goes well, the park may be enhanced by a new irrigation system as well as by new seating for those viewing the games played on the facility fields.
As part of the enhancement, the town voted to spend an estimated $39,000 to install a new irrigation system designed by Premium Landscaping in Wilson, NC.
Nash County Cooperative Extension Director Charlie Tyson warns motorists to beware of slow moving farm equipment on public roads.
Tyson said it’s the time of year where farmers are getting busier with tillage and crop planting so motorists may experience farm equipment on roadways.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Middlesex Commissioners will meet one more time to finalize budget preparations before holding a public hearing and approving the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget.
A brief budget workshop was held on Monday night, following the board’s regular meeting, which lasted several hours due to a closed session for employee performance reviews.
Nashville’s Police Department hosted a Coffee with a Cop event on April 25 at Langley’s Town and Country. The event gives citizens a chance to meet Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore and officers of the department. Pictured, Bashore greets five-year-old Dynovan Marshmon of Nashville.
Marine Corps Pfc. Zachary D. Selner, son of Amy Selner, of Rocky Mount, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C.
For 13 weeks, Selner stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline...
INCIDENTS
A damage to property was reported on 5/6/13 at L&L Food Stores, 1001 W Washington Street
A breaking and entering a motor vehicle and larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 5/6/13 at 323 E. Sixth Street
A recovered stolen vehicle and damage to property was reported on 5/6/13 at Crooked Swamp and Swift Creek School Road
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 5/6/13 at 4066 Dortches Boulevard
A breaking, entering and larceny of a motor vehicle and damage to property was reported on 5/6/13 at 4028 Green Ridge Lane
ROCKY MOUNT –– Clarence Cope, 97, of Rocky Mount, died on Friday, May 10, 2013.
ROCKY MOUNT - Sally B. Ellison, 101, died May 9, 2013. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Arrangements by Stokes Mortuary, Inc.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Joseph Grant, 55, of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Nash General Hospital.
ROCKY MOUNT ––Thomas Jefferson Newton, 71, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Friday, May 10, 2013 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC.
Battleboro –– Mattie Rea Moody Sessoms, 73, of Battleboro, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
ROCKY MOUNT ––Jacqueline Staggers Wilkins, 47, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Duke Medical Center in Durham.
Yvonne Ellisa Abrams, 54, passed away May 9, 2013.
Eddie Ward Rackley, age 78, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. He was born in Nash County on March 24, 1935 to the late Raymond H. and Burla Smith Rackley. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Ossie Rackley, Raymond Rackley Jr., Harold Rackley, and Jack Rackley, and his sisters, Lessie Mae Matthews and Dollie Gray Proctor.
Ernest Franklin “Frank” Pittman, 84, passed away on May 10, 2013. He was born February 3, 1929 in Wilson County, to the late Henry Luther and Mary Ruth Beland Pittman. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ellen Britt Pittman in 1995 and brother, Edward Pittman.
Jimmy Darrell Joyner, age 75, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Born in Nash County on November 30, 1937, he was the son of the late James Raymond Joyner and Lessie Dawes Joyner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Dunn Joyner.
John (Jay) F. Gardner passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the age of 69.
ROCKY MOUNT— Funeral services for Gearlma D. Sirmons, 86, who died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, at Galatia A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. Willie Sanders officiating.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Donald Ray “Duck” Skinner, 68, who died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, were held at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Richardson Funeral Home in Nashville, with the Rev. Lonnie Braswell officiating.
LILLBURN, GA. - Thomas Earl Evans, 76, of Lillburn, Ga. died Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nead and Evelyn Evans and one brother, Bill Evans. He was born Feb. 19, 1937 in Nash County.
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