GREENSBORO -- Here is the complete list of coaches for the 2013 North Carolina/South Carolina Basketball and East-West All-Star Games:
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners will hold a public hearing in a few weeks to receive comment on an inducement agreement for an economic development project.
Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Monday morning. At the end of the meeting, commissioners moved to closed session to discuss pending litigation and to consider the discussion of matters related to an economic development project.
ARRESTS
Bonnie Lynise Bottoms - 7/31/2012 - charged with driving while intoxcated
Natasha Davis Silver - 8/2/2012 - charged with embezzlement
Marvin Worley - 8/4/2012 - charged with driving while intoxicated
A breaking, entering and larceny to a residence and damage to property was reported on 7/30/2012 at 10198 Edwards Road
A breaking, entering and larceny to a residence and injury to real property was reported on 7/30/2012 at 640 Bass Road
Jack Arnold Collins Sr., 73, passed away, Thursday, August 02, 2012. He was born April 27, 1939 in Nash County to the late George Clifton and Laura Hyde Collins.
John “Robbie” Robert Ellis, 42, passed away, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. He was born March 29, 1970 in Wilson County.
Deborah Gaster Shearin, 53, passed away, Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was born October 14, 1958 in Wilson County to the late Raymond H. and Dorothy Dew Gaster.
Mamie Lee Leonard, age 91, passed away Friday, August 03, 2012. Born in Whitakers on February 03, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank D. Hudgins and Nora Virginia Barnes Hudgins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, W.H. “Sam” Leonard.
Lovett Lawrence “Tinny” Johnson, age 73, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. He was born on August 26, 1938 in Edgecombe County, son of the late Grover Cleveland Johnson and Myrtle Pearce Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Archie Derwood Johnson, Jesse Howard Johnson and Morris Wayne Johnson; a sister, Nellie Mae Grinnell.
BATTLEBORO - Master Jamiyas Darvonne McClelland, aged 3, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Jason Hale of Rocky Mount is reaching out to find two men whom he has never met, or at least a family member of each one.
Hale’s grandfather purchases older manufactured homes. He reconditions and either rents or sells the homes. Jason was cleaning out one home recently and stumbled across pictures taken in Vietnam of two Nash County soldiers along with a newspaper clipping.
Maybe you got caught up in Olympic fever over the last week or so. Sure, Gabby Douglas was impressive, but how fast can she clean up a glass of spilled milk?
I enjoyed the women’s beach volleyball, the swimming and women’s soccer exploits as much as anyone. But I’m thinking the Olympics need an event in the gap between the Summer and Winter games, something for the Common Man.
Just over a year ago, my life changed forever.
I became a mom.
To say the past year has been interesting would be an understatement. It’s been way more than interesting.
I’ve learned a lot of things about babies, baby boys in general. Some of the things I’ve learned have been terrifying.
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Letters to the Editor:
The recurring financial problems for the town of Princeville should be a “teaching” moment for many towns and cities heading in the same direction. Simply put, Princeville does not have a large enough base of private sector workers and middle class to rob and plunder for the benefit of a welfare class, dependent on public services at little or no cost.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
NASHVILLE BICENTENNIAL MARKER – This photo originally published in The Graphic August 26, 1975. Nashville Mayor Rex Paramore (with shovel) spoke briefly during ceremonies at which the town’s bicentennial marker was erected on the Battleship median. Facing Mayor Paramore is M.W. Weaver, chairman of the Nashville bicentennial Committee which was developing plans for local participation in bicentennial activities.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Jamie Beecham, of Nashville, was recently awarded a blue ribbon for her Cherry Smashed Cake recipe.
Beacham’s cake was awarded the blue ribbon from the Just a Pinch Recipe Club, a new online social community created for and by cooks.
Beecham said she hasn’t been a member of the Just a Pinch Recipe Club long but said she joined so that she could start trying other’s recipes.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tyner of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Michelle Tyner to David Leon Montague, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Montague of Wilson. The wedding will take place October 20, 2012 at Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Church, in Momeyer.
Harvest Family Health Center is recognizing National Health Center Week with an open house on Thursday, August 8 between 12- 2 pm at their clinic located at 8282 North Carolina Highway 58 South in Elm City. The open house will showcase the broad scope of services available to community health center patients. Refreshments will be served and all members of the community are invited.
Russell and Cherie Winstead, of Wilson, announce the birth of their son, Gavin Charles Winstead. Gavin was born May 16th, 2012 and weighed 5 pounds, 13.5 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Larry and Tammy Fowler of Newsoms, VA. Maternal great-grandparents are Ellaree Hyder of Courtland, VA and the late Earl Hyder and Julia Fowler of Newsoms, VA and the late Julian Fowler.
The WMU women of Edgemont Baptist Church held their annual pillow stuffing for Nash General mastectomy patients on August 7, 2012. Forty pillows were made from the fabric and batting which was given to the church by an anonymous donor. The women said they would like to thank the donor for the gracious contribution to the pillow project. Picture is Linda Bulluck holding two of the pillows.
Keith J. Smith has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army.
Smith is a signal support systems specialist assigned to 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. The new staff sergeant has served in the military for 13 years.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Only one school board seat will be contested in the November general elections.
Filing for available seats on the Nash-Rocky Mount School Board began on July 6 and ended on Friday, August 3.
Six seats are up for grabs on the school board in the upcoming elections but only the District 5 seat will have two vying for the one available seat.
A Clover Bud Horse Camp was held last week, July 31 through August 2, at Circle J Farm in Nashville. The class was taught by Wanda Bunn. Youth ages five to eight learned about proper horse care and riding skills. Pictured above, Mattie Taylor learns how to maneuver around a cone while riding a horse.
Nashville’s Harold D. Cooley Library received a $5,000 grant from the Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council. Nashville’s Library was one of only three libraries who received the grant. Pictured (L-R) is Dr. Kathy Lawson, of the Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council, Brian Booth, Cooley Library Associate and Cindy Peck, of the Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council.
Middle Schoolers from Nash, Wilson, Halifax and Northampton Counties attended an Engineering Camp at Wesleyan College July 16-20. The camp concluded with Dr. Nancy Currie, Principal Engineer at the NASA Space Center, talking to youth about what is was like to be an astronaut.
