Margaret Robertson Weaver, 71, of Fayetteville and Rocky Mount, passed on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Born in Nash County on November 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lee Bone Robertson Smith and late Ben Siler Robertson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Lee and Ben, and her stepfather, Daniel Smith, and one son, infant Randy Weaver.
Sixty scouts competed in the Tar River District 2013 Pinewood Derby Championship on Saturday, March 2 at Golden East Crossing Mall in Rocky Mount.
Reagan Davis, a scout from the Coopers Pack 37, was named the District Champion.
Three other Coopers Pack 37 Scouts also placed in the top three in competitions.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville Mayor Donald Street treated Wal-Mart Manager J.J. Golden to a little pie last week as part of the store’s five-year anniversary celebration.
Street shoved a whipped cream pie in Golden’s face as part of a challenge Golden issued to store associates to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
It started with a family dinner in Wilson, but it ended with me shoveling manure in the dark. All because of a particular 5-year-old. At least that’s the story I’m going to stick with.
After meeting family for a long overdue visit to Cracker Barrel — one of just a handful of places the kids will all be happy — there were things to do.
Last Tuesday, I attended the Boys and Girls Club annual Youth of the Year event.
What a special event it was!
The Boys and Girls Club really works hard to make the Youth of the Year finalists feel like stars. They get the red carpet treatment all the way.
And they should.
Eddie McKoy was long overdue recognition for his volunteer work here in Nashville and he’s never been one to stand in the spotlight. But recently the spotlight found him as he was named the 2013 Nashville Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen of the Year.
Eddie is so deserving of such an honor.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo was originally published in The Graphic on April 26, 1973. Nash County farmers were transplanting tobacco. Jake Johnson (left) and Alston Carpenter (right) were setting tobacco in the field behind a tractor driven by John Lucas.
Seventeen NRMPS schools were recently recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for their implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) programs.
PBIS programs are a way to impact the learning environments in the schools in order to support high student performance and to reduce behavioral problems. PBIS has been implemented in NRMPS since the 2005-2006 School Year.
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools recently announced three new administrative assignments during the NRMPS Board of Education meeting held March 4.
Thomas Crabtree was named the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Ashley Simmons was named the Chief Public Information Officer. Ann Mitchell was named the principal of the new Rocky Mount Middle School.
Friday, March 22
Benvenue Country Club
Rocky Mount
7 until 11 p.m.
Nash County Animal Friends, (NCAF), recently announced Jodie Davis as its Volunteer of the year. Jodie Davis was one of the first volunteers with NCAF. She initially started as a pet handler but due to regulations at the shelter, volunteers were not allowed to handle pets over four-months old. Jodie quickly learned how to be a photographer and started uploading photos for NCAF.
Coats Veterinary Hospital recently donated a universal microchip scanner to the Nash County Animal Shelter. The veterinary hospital raffled off a cat and dog basket to raise money to buy the scanner, which cost around $350. Kennel Manager Shanna Floyd said she found out the animal shelter had an outdated scanner that would not scan all types of microchips so she decided to hold the fundraiser.
On a chilly St. Patrick’s Day Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse greeted the congregation and visitors present. The sermon topic for the day was, “It is not Enough to be Orthodox in our Theology.” It was based on scripture passages Revelation 2: 12-27 and Romans 1:25. He quoted Dr. Hershel Hobbs, a great Baptist theologian, who said “---the truth in God’s word in not up for compromise”.
Congratulations to Blake and Natalie McKeel on the recent birth of their son, Emerson Blake! Proud grandparents are Bill and Lucy McKeel.
Members of Red Oak Baptist Church will participate in the Guardian Care Ministry on Thursday, March 21 at 10:30 AM.
The Nash County 4-H Livestock Judging Team, the Quad Pods, recently finished second for sheep and swine as a team and third overall team at the NC Hereford Invitational Livestock Judging Contest in Raleigh at the NCSU Beef unit.
Thursday, March 21 from 12 until 5:30 p.m. at Spring Hope Elementary School
Monday, March 25 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Dept., 7951 Red Oak Blvd.
Thursday, March 28 from 12:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Nash Central High School in the gym, 4279 Nash Central High Road, Rocky Mount
Toni Suiter, at left was welcomed into the UDC Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 at their March meeting. Making the presentation of her certificate of membership was Margaret Sink, Registrar (at right). To be a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, you must offer proof that an ancestor served in the confederacy during the War Between the States.
Sister of Hope – 42” Vizio TV $1 Raffle tickets. Winning ticket drawn at Relay (Do not have to be present to win)
Sister of Hope – Yard Sale, Friday, April 5th, 8 am - 4 pm; Sat. April 6th. 8 am - 12 noon at Sowers Photography. N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount.
Braswell Milling recognized long-time employee Bobby Scott in December for his 50 years of service to the company. Scott received a plaque for his service. Pictured is Scott with Trey Braswell, Executive Vice President of Braswell Milling.
Pictured above (L-R) is: Raven Davis, Courtenay Wells, and Hannah Tollefsen of Troop 3249 with their World Thinking Day projects. (Contributed photo)
The City of Rocky Mount’s Parks and Recreation Department is now making teens a primary focus with year-round teen programming, increasing after City staff realized that a majority of summer camps and other initiatives were for much younger individuals.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
WILSON -- The true meaning of The Brittany For The Girls Soccer Showcase centers around sportsmanship and having run -- two areas that typified the career of Brittany Willis during her playing days at Wilson Hunt High School.
Gaining an invite to The Brittany is an honor for any school, and being a part of the event is always cherished by Northern Nash veteran head coach Joe McCarthy.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- Whitney Bunn has broken her share of opposing hearts during her four-year girls basketball career at Bunn High School.
Now a senior, Bunn has led the Ladycats to a trio of Elite Eight appearances in the Class 2-A State Playoffs, and she has earned a scholarship to Furman University.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter
WILSON -- Since this is his first season as Nash Central High School’s girls soccer coach, Ryan Cherlinczuk-Ruiz can’t provide an effective gauge of how improved the Lady Bulldogs are this spring.
But the numbers don’t line, and Central is off to its best start n school history with a 6-0-2 mark through eight contests.
