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Central Stunned By Bunn

ROCKY MOUNT -- Advancing to the next round wasn't the only high-stakes intangible on the line when Nash Central hosted Bunn on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference.
Both clubs are jousting for seeding position in the Class 2-A State Playoffs, and the visiting Ladycats padded their postseason resume' with an impressive three-set sweep over NCHS at The Dawg Pound.

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KENNETH A. WHITEHEAD
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LESSIE MAE TAYLOR WARD
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KENNETH WAYNE WHITLEY "PETE"
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JAMES ROBERT RADFORD
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RONALD DALE (RONNIE) LAMM
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SHIRLEY ROBERSON HERZ
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WILLIE HAROLD HINTON
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WILLIAM CLEVELAND DELBRIDGE, JR.
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DYLAN DANIEL VICK
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OZETTE ANSTEAD
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DANNY MACK HAWKINS
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Victim named in Nashville shooting

Nashville Police have released the name of the shooting victim from an incident Sept. 30 with shots fired in the area of S. Alston Street near the intersection of Church Street, and additional details about the case.
A news release issued Wednesday from the Nashville Police Department states that 20-year-old Tyshawn Devonte Shamare Williams of 209 E. Sixth Street, Nashville, was found deceased near his home from an "apparent gunshot wound to the upper extremity" while an unnamed juvenile at Williams' home location was observed "fleeing the location on foot."

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Fire station loan gets thumbs up

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has approved Nashville's request for a loan to build Fire Station 2.
Town Manager Randy Lansing announced the good news last week at the end of town council's regular meeting, which was moved to Thursday because of last Tuesday's LGC meeting.

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CALLING ALL SCARECROWS
CALLING ALL SCARECROWS

Nashville Parks and Recreation is putting an "all call" for Scarecrows to be built for display at or near businesses along West Washington Street during Downtown Trick or Treat Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Assistant Parks and Rec Director Ashley Hamlet joined creative forces with Melody Pridgen, Library Assistant at the Harold D. Cooley Library Oct. 5 to construct the "Hayfield Family," consisting of "Roy", his wife "Violet" and their daughter, "Hayley."

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Nashville nixes social district idea

Nashville's Town Council has nixed the idea of creating social districts in the downtown area.
Council members unanimously voted last week against the idea first proposed by the Downtown Strong Advisory Board in August. Council chambers were full of citizens ready to express their opposition to the idea of creating social districts in Nashville. Around a dozen citizens did speak out against the idea, while three others spoke in favor.

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PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL

Despite cloudy skies and drizzling rain, the sun came out just in time for the 50th Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival and the the parade. Pictured above, Southern Nash Middle School Cobras Cheerleaders ride in the parade.

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Castalia seeks committee members

The Town of Castalia is looking for a few good men, or women who want to help the town grow, both economically and socially.
The Town Board discussed vacancies in two committees, Economic Development and the 4th of July Committee, at its Oct. 3 meeting. Present were Mayor James Alston, Clerk Suzie Haughwot, and Board members Sadie Atkinson and Sylvia Mann. Mayor Pro-Tem Brian Hinkle and Board member Jessica Bradshaw were absent. One board position is vacant.

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Commissioners, NCPS board discuss demerger

An hour-long presentation Monday night by Nash County Public Schools' officials to Nash County Commissioners at Nash Community College focused partly on the upcoming demerger with Edgecombe County Schools as well as updates on school safety, academic gains and ongoing projects for the district.
The two Nash County agencies will meet with their counterparts in Edgecombe County next Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Rocky Mount Event Center in anticipation of signing off on NCPS's Plan of Transfer, which is due in to the State Nov. 15.

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Running Festival expands to offer Marathon

The Nashville NC Running Festival, presented by Global Tax Management to be held for its second year on Saturday, Oct. 28, is adding two new distances, one of which is 26.2 miles or a "full marathon." This will be the first full marathon ever held in the area and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Race Director Travis Hedgepeth said the other new distance added is a One Mile race, which is open to anyone but will be free to any runner aged 14 and under.

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Nash Arts hosts artists' reception and readies for Christmas show

The Nash County Arts Council has a busy weekend coming up, hosting a water color painting workshop Saturday and an artists' exhibition Sunday.
The Arts Council, located at 120 W. Washington Street, is joining with a neighbor organization, the Wilson Active Artists' Association, to offer a group exhibit at Nash Arts Sunday, Oct. 15, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission to Sunday's reception is free, but artists' works will be available throughout the month of October for viewing some weekdays by appointment.

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Wedding combat stories are not an exaggeration
Wedding combat stories are not an exaggeration

Despite the lack of a full moon, there have been some crazy headlines in the last couple of weeks. One of the most interesting is the wedding where the officiant at accidentally shot his grandson just as the wedding was about to start.
You didn't read that wrong.
A 62-year-old Nebraska man who was officiating a wedding was trying to gather the guests and fired his 1860 pistol into the air.

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There is a difference between journalism and social media
There is a difference between journalism and social media

As if things weren't crazy enough with shootings and pipe bombs recently, then comes word two of our town officials are on suspended leave.
Reported on page one today is the news that both Nashville Police Chief JT Winstead and Town of Nashville Human Resources Director Matthew Joyner have been placed on non-disciplinary leave.
Here's where things get messy in today's world.

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Backward Glances
Backward Glances

This photo originally published on July 7, 1983 in The Nashville Graphic. The Lions won the regular season title in the Nashville National League with a 7-2 mark, one game ahead of second-place Ward Drug which won the tournament title.

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Nashville Chamber hosts candidate forum

Two mayoral candidates for the Town of Nashville and four town council candidates were put in the "hot seat" Tuesday during the Nashville Town Council Candidate Forum presented by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and held at 7 p.m. at the Town Council Chambers adjacent to the Harold D. Cooley Library.
Current Mayor Brenda Brown, elected in 2019, is running for re-election as she squares off against former Mayor Donald Street, who served as Mayor from 2007 to 2019.

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