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By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Spring Hope is hoping to include money in its upcoming budget to start the process of condemning properties.
Town Manager John Holpe presented the town’s 2013-2014 budget during the board’s regular meeting on Monday night. The overall budget proposed is $1,016,200.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Middlesex Commissioners began budget preparations last Tuesday morning during a budget workshop. Before discussions even began, one commissioner walked out.
Commissioner Dale Bachmann questioned why a handout was not given to commissioners earlier. The handout was a guideline for commissioners to follow during the meeting and had things for commissioners to consider when putting together the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year budget.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
David Weaver shared a meal with family this weekend to celebrate a special day; his 90th birthday.
Weaver’s birthday was April 1 but he didn’t want anything special done for him. When family decided to get together to celebrate, Weaver insisted it wasn’t a party.
“It won’t be no party,” Weaver said. “It will be a meal.”
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
After a long, hard fought battle that divided the county for the past two years, the Sanderson war has ended.
According to Attorney Thomas Terrell, who has aided Nash County in defense of multiple lawsuits launched against the county over the issue, all the suits are now at an end.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
He’s a goofy lab that loves water (except baths), hates blow-dryers and will ride anything.
He answers to the name Moose.
Moose has been missing for 28 days and his family is desperate to find him.
Robyn Perkerson said Moose went missing on March 6 during his usual outdoor time.
We had 70 in Sunday school today. It seems that we are stuck in the seventies. That is better than 30 or 40. I’m hoping to reach 80, then 90, then 100 and over. We have to have a desire to grow. Our choir sang “Majesty” for the call to worship. Pastor Aycock welcomed everyone and prayed the prayer of invocation. Hymns of worship were “When I See the Blood” and “One Day.”
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Nashville man has announced his intentions to run for Nash County Sheriff in 2014.
Stanley Griffin, better known as “Big Grif,” is getting out in the community and talking to citizens, hoping to find out their wishes for the county’s new sheriff.
Nash County Sheriff Dick Jenkins announced last year that he would not seek re-election when his term expires next year.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday to give citizens a chance to ask questions about the town’s parks.
Lewis said the meeting is being held at the request of concerned citizens.
Brandie and Eric Holt and Robert Johnson have been attending Town of Middlesex Board meetings for several months with concerns about the town’s parks.
Lucy McGhee, 22 months, got a chance to meet the Easter bunny on Saturday at Ennis Park in Red Oak during Nash County Parks and Recreation’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Pictured with Lucy is her dad, Wyatt McGhee.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County residents wanting to purchase gun permits can now do so online, thanks to a new online gun permit purchase program the Nash County Sheriff’s Office is offering.
The new system will go into effect Monday, April 1.
Lt. David Wooten said for the most part, the gun permit process will remain the same. The only change, Wooten said, is that the application will be filled out online and all correspondence will be handled via email.
A classroom at Nashville Elementary was evaluated for black mold last week.
According to Ashley Simmons, Chief Public Information Officer for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, the school system received a report asking to look into the possibility of black mold growing on glue sticks in one of the classrooms at Nashville Elementary.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
John Sherrod completed his final shift with Nash EMS on March 15, after 27 years of service to the county.
Nash County Emergency Services held a retirement party on March 15 and presented Sherrod with a plaque of appreciation.
“I’d like to thank John for 27 years of service,” said Brian Brantley, Nash County Emergency Services Director.
By: Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Earlier this month, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board began its review of the long-range facility needs report, as the first step in creating the NRMS capital improvement plan. The nearly 300-page report is the conclusion of the work of Smith Sinnett Architecture (SSA), NRMS maintenance department, and Brady Trane.
Stanley Hawley, Sr., who served on the Spring Hope Board of Commissioners, passed away on Tuesday, March 19. He was 67 years old.
Hawley served as a commissioner for eight years until his official resignation in November 2011. Prior to his resignation, Hawley had stopped attending town board meetings.
Nashville Police Officers collected over 6,300 pills as part of Operation Medicine Drop.
Nashville’s Police Department held two Operation Medicine Drop events, one at Nashville’s Wal-Mart on Saturday, March 23 and another on Tuesday, March 19 at Nashville Elementary School.
Officer Steve Glover said at both events, 6,314 pills were collected. Of those, 4,141 were prescription and the rest were over-the-counter.
A larceny of copper wire was reported on 3/19/13 at 11662 Taylors Store Road
Found property was reported on 3/20/13 at 117 W Church Street
A narcotics violation was reported on 3/20/13 at 9413 Harrison Street
A domestic violence was reported on 3/21/13 on Brantley Road
INCIDENTS
A simple physical assault was reported on 3/20/13 on S. Brake Street
A non-criminal detainment was reported on 3/22/13 on S. Alston Street
A larceny - shoplifting was reported on 3/22/13 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
Minnie Pearl Williams, age 84, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. She was born in Greene County on November 05, 1928 to the late Daniel Gusta Walston and Nannie Walston Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clarence Mitchell Williams Sr. who died March 18, 2005; brothers, Dalton, Runie, Edward, Carl, T.D., and Guy Walston; and sisters, Louise Ranes, Martha Jones and Marie Johnson.
Chester Lee Mitchell, 95, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013. He was born in Johnston County June 16, 1917 to the late Ellie and Bertha Mitchell.
Anne Pope Hicks Murray passed away on March 20, 2013. She was born June 13, 1923 in Edgecombe County, one of three children, to the late Alonza Leon Pope and Emily Stewart Pope. She was the wife of the late Alfred Cooper Hicks for 38 years and the late Phillip Murray for 26 years. She is also predeceased by a brother Alonza Leon Pope, Jr. (Jack)
Tom Wright passed away on March 18, 2013. He was born June 30, 1961. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Rusty; children Justin and Lauren; brother, Peter Wright (Ann); two sisters, Karen Blount and Nancy Moore (Ron); nieces and nephews; parents-in-law Jerney and Freddie Minshew; brothers-in-laws Don Ulrich (Leigh) and Ed Ulrich
Janice Faye Narron, 73, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. She was born October 22, 1939.
Lula Jean Burgess Daniels of Rocky Mount, age 74, passed away Thursday morning, March 21, 2013. She was born in Cherokee County, NC on March 12, 1939.
CATONSVILLE, MD ––Nettie Barnes, 85, of Catonsville, Maryland, and formerly of Edgecombe County, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.
NASHVILLE - Emma Louise McDougald Batchelor 92, passed on Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born December 18, 1920 in Richmond County, NC the first of nine children of the late Zeb and Annie Roller McDougald. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis T. Batchelor; brothers Zeb McDougald, Monroe McDougald, Jack McDougald; sister Lucille M. Mosby.
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