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A mystery company has been green-lighted to buy $4 million dollars' worth of land in the Middlesex Corporate Centre, with the expectation of bringing 87 new jobs with annual average wages of $78,000.
Andy Hagy, Nash County Economic Development Director, presented a public hearing request and basic details for "Project Snowball" to the Nash County Board of Commissioners Oct. 2, describing the action as a "sale of Nash County property by private negotiation pursuant to economic development."

Last month was a busy one for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. They added 690 new words.
According to the venerable book's website, which dates back to 1847, "signs of a healthy language include words being created, words borrowed from other languages, and new meanings being given to existing words.
I'm old enough to remember how important it was to keep a big old dusty dictionary around to learn new words. I always felt smarter after using one.

As you can see after reading this week's edition, it's been a crazy week here in Nashville.
Never did I think I'd run stories on the front page of this newspaper of these type of happenings right here in little Nashville.
Unfortunately we are not alone in the head-scratching moments of wondering what is happening to our small town? Crime is sprouting up in many areas - even in once sleepy small towns which are now growing.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on July 7, 1983. Nashville Mayor Rex Paramore is shown presenting to Mrs. David D. Ghist, SR., a resolution from the Town Council praising the services to the town of her husband who died on June 19.

A hefty grant of $100,000 has been awarded to Nash County for hardware, software and I-cloud storage to assist with an upgrade to Nash County's backup and recovery system.
The grant to the county's Data/Network center goes with $65,000 already budgeted for fiscal year 2024, making the total project cost $165,000.

Felony breaking and entering reported at 10015 Smith Rd., Middlesex on 9/28/23
Attempted murder reported at 100 N Boddie St. on 9/27/23
Two counts simple assault; damage to personal property reported at 11020 Kevin Lane, Wilson on 9/30/23

INCIDENTS
Misdemeanor larceny reported at 1205 Eastern Ave. on 9/28/23
Attempted first degree murder; second degree murder; possession/carry firearm by minor; discharge of a firearm within city limits reported at 209 Sixth Street on 9/30/23

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce held its annual fall social for members and guests last Thursday afternoon. Pictured above, chamber board member Diane Taylor (left) and board member Laura Bartholomew prepare the silent auction for bids. Graphic photo by Jo Anne Cooper

Are you a dog or a cat person? Are you so attached that you feel like they are a child to you? I've had several dogs that I felt like they were my immediate family. In particular Lucy was my heart dog for 18 years. You grieve when they pass and take offence when someone says you should get another. However, when we adopt another after the loss of a loved one, we aren't filling the hole in our heart, but expanding our heart with the love we still have and in honor of the love we had.

My pastor once used the above verse during a sermon. As soon as he started reading it, my mind drifted off to my years as a teenager. It reminded me of something my Granny once told me.
I loved to hear her tell a story. One day I noticed a wedding band on her finger and said, "What's that Granny? You aren't married?"
"Oh, yes I am", she replied, "more years than I care to count."

October is designated Pastor Appreciation Month and I'd like to share this excerpt of an article from Baptist Press.
If you're an active church member, you probably know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month. It's a time set aside each year for churches to show their pastors how much they love and appreciate them and their families. From the pastor's perspective, it's such a joy and encouragement to their soul whenever a church member writes a handwritten note of thanks or the preschool class makes a homemade sign or someone gives him a gift card to take his wife out to dinner at a nice restaurant.

Wednesday Morning Worship began on October 4 at 10:15 am at Red Oak Baptist Church. Worship is held in the dining room in the Family Life Center. Service features music and Bible study and everyone is welcome!
Women in Action will meet on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 pm at Red Oak Baptist Church in the room beside the kitchen in the main building. This is a great time of fellowship while also learning about and doing missions.

Middlesex
10/17/2023: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 9649 Stony Hill church Road

Building Permit Commercial

Kali Hayes, 12360 E. Hanes Ave.; renovation/alteration; $10,000
Jordan Martin W/Vonor, 730 Smith St.; repair; $18,807.64

The Nash County Planning Board has added two new members in the past three months, and just appointed a third at the Sept. 6 Nash County Commissioners meeting.
Steven R. "Randy" Adcox of Dortches was unanimously appointed by the Board to his first term, having been approached by Commissioner Robbie Davis about the appointment, Adcox said.

An exchange of gunfire at two locations in Nashville Saturday resulted in one person dead, another wounded, and a third in jail charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder.
The names of the deceased and an additional gunshot victim are not being released due to an ongoing investigation by the Nashville Police Department, but 18-year-old Khalil Tre'vonta Bursey of 14848 NC Highway 43, Whitakers, was arrested Oct. 1 on four counts of attempted first degree murder.