Earlier this fall, the North Carolina Wesleyan College community learned about the serious illness of a beloved long-time staff member and alumnus, Cliff Sullivan. In response to the news, the campus immediately rallied to find ways to show support for Sullivan and his family.
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. Prayers were requested for different people with special needs.
Our choir sang “Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You” for the call to worship. Pastor Bogle welcomed everyone to worship service. Robert Tyner prayed the prayer of invocation.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
There are two things the band Big Hed’d Deddy enjoys doing; playing music and helping others. On Friday night, members will have a chance to do both as they host a Toys for Tots event during one of their shows.
The band will perform at Showside Grill and Bakery at 102 North Pine Street in Spring Hope on Friday night, November 30. During the event, which starts at 7 p.m., a drop box will be set up to collect toys for Toys for Tots.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board approved the administration’s recommendations for new student attendance boundaries for next school year with two revisions at their work session Monday night.
“It has been a long and arduous process,” Dr. Anthony Jackson, NRMS superintendent, said. “I’m pleased that we have reached this point.”
Red Oak Baptist Church served meals at the Compassion Cafe on Monday, November 26, with assistance from Nashville Police Officers. Nashville’s Interim Police Chief Neal Boone attends Red Oak Baptist Church.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Plans for a Wal-Mart Express in Bailey are still on hold, as the retail giant awaits approval on a rezoning request.
A public hearing was held on the rezoning in October with mixed reactions from citizens. The rezoning request was for around 2.85 acres of property on Oak Avenue, just off of Highway 581, from a residential district to a commercial special use district.
The Chairwoman of the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education was recently installed as the President of the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA).
Evelyn Bulluck, who has served five terms on the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education, was named the president of the NCSBA during the 43rd NCSBA Annual Conference for Board Member Development in Greensboro on November 14.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A trench collapse in Raleigh last week was at the forefront of discussions during an annual trench rescue training exercise last Wednesday.
Nashville’s Fire Department, along with Rocky Mount’s Fire Department, came together to conduct the training at the Nash Community College Training Grounds. The two fire departments train together several times throughout the year on special rescues, such as confined space and trench rescue.
Nashville residents can get in the holiday spirit this weekend as several events are slated to take place in the area.
On Friday, starting at 10 a.m., Nash County 4-H will host its annual 4-H Holiday Extravaganza, with shopping, food and fun. The event will also feature entertainment on Friday night, with the band Zion Stone, who will perform outside at 7 p.m.
Each year, Town of Nashville workers spend time putting up the town’s Holiday decorations, including this manger scene at the Battleship in Downtown. The manger scene has been around since the 1950s and the original one was built by JB Manning, who served as the town’s Public Works Director for many years.
Little Aiden Narron of Rocky Mount receives the flag from his great great great-grandfather’s stone during a stone dedication ceremony held for the seven sons of Nathan Thomas Joyner, Sr. and Amy Land Joyner. All seven sons were Civil War soldiers. Aiden is a descendant of Burrell Hildsman Joyner.
ROCKY MOUNT - Geraline Dickens Jacobs, 54, died November 15, 2012.
SPANAWAY, WA –– Rayvon Battle, Jr., 25, of Spanaway, Washington, and formerly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
NASHVILLE –– Charles Ray Barnes, 66, passed away Friday November 23, 2012. He was born December 17, 1945 in Nash County. Charlie was the son of the late Charles Bennett and Samantha Joyner Barnes. He was preceded in death by a son, Keith Barnes, two brothers, Eldridge and Horace Barnes, one sister, Doris Tuttle.
Sylvester Crudup, 81, of Spring Hope passed away on November 18.
Doris Hedgepeth Long, aged 90, passed away on November 20, 2012.
Myrtle Lee Coggin Wilder, passed away on November 20, 2012, at the age of 88. She was born January 20, 1924 to Martin Alonza and Mable Claudia Coggin. She was preceded in death by her husband Morris Raymond Wilder, and her daughters Mable Lucille Wilder and Martha Wilder Morgan.
Florence Cooke Jones, age 85, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. Born in Nash County on April 6, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Cooper and Annie Cooke. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Buddy” Jones.
It was the strangest looking thing I’ve seen come out of the water in a long time. The fisherman cupped it in his hands, and as the fish gasped for air, opening its mouth, you could clearly see that it had a beak. My boys stared with their mouths open, not saying a word.
That, in itself, was a rarity. It wouldn’t last.
Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone and I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and were able to get their share of turkey, dressing and all the other goodies. I certainly filled my already protruding belly full. And we made a couple interesting memories in the process.
Corbin was around five months old last Thanksgiving so he really didn’t get to enjoy the eating aspect of it, though I did let him hold and lick a turkey leg just so we could say he participated.
If you’re under the age of 30 –– you may have no idea what I’m about to ramble on about.
While going through some of our mother’s items after her passing, my sisters and I came across one little lone S&H Green Stamp tucked away with some other stuff that brought back a lot of memories.
While at my parent’s home on Thanksgiving Day, my nephew who is only a couple years younger than I, commented on a clothes hamper which still sits in the bathroom.
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Letters to the Editor:
Dear Editor:
It appears that our governmental organizations within North Carolina have decided that they are more than a protector of the people’s rights and freedoms. They are becoming a provider to the wealthy at the expense of the average citizen.
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Letters to the Editor:
Dear Editor,
To the Good Vets of Nash County, Vets Everywhere, and the American People:
Recently I had planned to attend the Veteran’s Day ceremony being held across from the Imperial Centre. I had a couple of things to share and filled out the proper papers (Why that?) to pay respect to both my father, a Navy veteran of WWII and a second great-grandfather CPL James B. Evans...
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
PARADE –– This photo was found in The Graphic’s 1976 archives. This was one of many floats in the Rocky Mount Christmas Parade in December of 1976. Recognize anyone? Call 459-7101.
