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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Tim Valentine will be inducted into the Twin County Hall of Fame on November 15, along with nine others.
Valentine will be the second member of his family to be inducted into the Twin County Hall of Fame. His mother, Hazel Valentine was inducted in 2007.
A flag-raising ceremony was held Monday morning at Jack Laughery Memorial Park in Rocky Mount to honor T4 (Cpl.) Lester Bryant Thompson who served in the United States Army during World War II. The ceremony was hosted by the Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe counties.
Keith Thompson, Lester’s son, spoke during the ceremony, fondly remembering his father as a man who served both his country and his community and loved his family.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting next Wednesday night to hear comments on adding auction sales as a permitted use in the downtown area.
The public hearing will be at 7 p.m. on September 26.
Town Manager Preston Mitchell said this particular request is from downtown building owner Scott Tyson, who owns the former Super 10 building on Washington Street.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A staple of the Nashville downtown community is closing its doors after 67 years.
Nashville Furniture Company recently announced to its customers that it would close its doors.
Al Hyde, one of the owners of the store, said the closing is due to several reasons.
One, Hyde said the decision to close came because he has chosen a career path in the financial advising field and will became an Edward Jones representative in January 2013.
The Nashville Police Department will conduct a campaign next Saturday to collect old and unwanted prescription medications as part of a country-wide event.
Operation Medicine Drop will be conducted on Saturday, September 29 from 4 until 6 p.m. at Nashville’s Walmart.
The Nashville Fire Department will recognize National Child Passenger Safety Week this week with several car seat safety checks.
Car crashes are the number one killer of children ages one to 12 years old in the United States. The best way to protect them in the car is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way.
ARRESTS
Rashad Lamont McKnight - 9/6/12 - charged with warrant service injury to personal property
Shannon Maria Watson - 9/6/12 - charged with simple assault
Shane West Killebrew - 9/6/12 - charged with warrant service cyberstalking
A shoplifting was reported on 9/10/12 on Red Oak Blvd
A breaking, entering and larceny of a motor vehicle and damage to personal property was reported on 9/10/12 at the intersection of Swift Creek Road and Highway 48
A possession of tobacco by an inmate was reported on 9/10/12 at the Nash County Jail
A tip to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division led to the arrest of a Rocky Mount gang member for possession of drugs.
Information came in on September 6 that a man nicknamed “Black” would be traveling to the Shell Station at Highway 301 and Harbor West Road and that he would be in possession of marijuana.
ROCKY MOUNT - Pamela Faye Harrison, 45, died September 8, 2012.
STANHOPE –– Mary “Kay” Routte Dickinson, 64, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012.
VILLA RICA, GEORGIA - Spencer Cordell Cotton, 38, of Villa Rica, Georgia, died on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia.
NASHVILLE - Funeral services for Steven Morris Gray, 67, who died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 were Saturday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Rachel Christine Eason Poland passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. She was born in Nash County to the late Belle and Frank Eason. She was preceded in death by her husband Buck Poland of 63 years, and her son Jack Poland.
It was hard to miss the news last week, and how much of it took us back to the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Did the headlines seem like déjà vu? The Middle East is blowing up, the people there hate us and oil prices may very well strike a blow another blow to a pitiful economy.
In case you missed it, protests and attacks on the U.S. took place in Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen and Pakistan.
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Letters to the Editor:
In 1992 I was fortunate to hear Ella McCall speak in Washington, D.C. She is a former homeless mother who worked to get a Masters in Social Work. She is also a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault. What I remember from that day is an excerpt from her play, “Voices From the Street.” She read this and I was mesmerized. I then contacted her and she sent me a copy.
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An editorial from the National Newspaper Association
The newspaper business—both small and large papers—has sounded full-throated opposition this past month about a plan by the U.S. Postal Service to purposely entice advertising out of the newspaper so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc., which bought direct mail company ADVO in 2006.
BACK TO SCHOOL – This photo was originally published in The Graphic August 19, 1976. Pictured, Mrs. Myrtle Hedgepeth, a sixth grade teacher at Nashville Elementary, gets her desk ready before students arrive.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In May, 11, you published an article, about my concerns with N.E.E.D., Inc. Headstart Management.
Since then as of July 12; N.E.E.D., Inc. has acquired a new C.E.O.
After meeting with C.E.O. Barry M. Richardson on 8-17-12, I feel the children and staff will have a breath of fresh air.
By:
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners met with a UNC professor last week to hear information on the public health impacts a poultry processing plant could bring to Nash County.
Dr. Steve Wing, an associate professor of epidemiology, spoke to the board for around two hours, citing information from studies he and his colleagues had performed on the effects of a chicken plant to a community.
The Rocky Mount Fair is just around the corner and the fair board of directors have announced that the dates have been set for Tuesday, October 9th through Sunday, October 14th. Playworld Amusements has been retained for the fourth consecutive year to bring its world class midway, including two exciting new rides never before seen in Rocky Mount. Helicopter rides, a petting zoo, and racing pigs will be among the featured attractions.
Emily Francine Gschwind and Michael Brock Morris were marries Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. The officiating minister for the 3 p.m. ceremony was Dr. Robin D. Fisher.
The bride is the daughter of Darryl and Fran Gschwind of Nashville. She is the granddaughter of Haroline Gschwind of Plano, Texas, and Russell and Carolyn Greene of Nashville.
Kay Grooms has been selected as Nash County Department of Social Services Employee of the Month for August 2012. Kay has been with the agency for twenty-five years and is a Day Care Services Coordinator. With a spirit of cooperation and patience, Kay displays courtesy, knowledge and efficiency in a frequently changing program.
Northern Nash Seniors Casey Wall and David Williams stand beside one of four picnic tables they helped create this past summer with fellow students Amanda Davis, Sarah Lump, Nelson Pardo, Josh Freemen, and Kayla Batts. Casey Wall’s grandfather refurbished the tables and then the students took over the project.
Thursday, September 20 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, September 21 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
