Okay, I think we all need to grab a paper bag — preferably one that smells like a delicious chicken sandwich — put it over our mouths, and breathe in-and-out until we all calm down.
Because I have to tell you, when politics starts to encroach on a man’s waffle fries, fried chicken sandwich and milkshakes, things are officially out of hand.
Two weeks ago, something happened in Northern Ireland that gained the attention of lots of people around the world, especially animal lovers.
Lennox, who was deemed a vicious pit bull, was killed on direct orders from the Belfast City Council.
Lennox’s story is a long one. It spans over two years, beginning with the day Lennox was taken from his family.
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Letters to the Editor:
The recent shootings in an Aurora, Colorado theater have gun control fanatics again bringing out their knee jerk reaction for gun control.
The shootings at the theater in Aurora were planned to the smallest detail by a deranged killer. No amount of gun control would have prevented the killer from obtaining the guns and ammunition needed to accomplish his mission of inflecting as much carnage as possible in the shortest period of time.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
TROJAN ATHETES AWARDED –– This photo originally published in The Graphic June 9, 1977. These Nash Central Junior High students were awarded for their outstanding achievements in athletics during the 1976-77 school year.
Nash County has again received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Finance Director Lynne Hobbs reported to Nash County Commissioners at their last meeting on Monday, July 9.
This is the 21st year that Nash County has received the award for its comprehensive annual financial report. The award was presented to Hobbs by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States.
Shawn Trice (at right) shows his artwork to Traci Dixon, Nash County Extension Agent for Community and Rural Development on July 12 during the reception for the 4-H Art Camp.
A Wilson man was killed on Friday night after running his motorcyle into a tractor trailer.
According to a spokesperson with the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a tractor trailer was traveling south on Old Bailey Highway around 6:15 on Friday night, July 20. The tractor trailer was making a right turn into Barnes Farm Pak, when a motorcycle, driven by 56-year-old Larry Keith Walston collided with the back of the tractor trailer.
The Nash Surgical Weight Loss Center recently recognized more than 70 patients for moving toward their weight-loss goals. The ceremony marked a milestone for the center, which has been named both a Blue Distinction Center of Bariatric Surgery and a Bariatric Surgery Center for Excellence. Patients represented a total weight loss of 8,143 pounds.
Margie Parker Brantley was presented with three supplemental certificates for three men who are related to her by blood lineage that served in the War Between the States. Bethel Heroes 636 United Daughters of the Confederacy presented the certificates at their July meeting. Brantley is the great-granddaughter of William Henry Rose who served in Company D47th Reginment NC Infantry.
Superintendent Anthony Jackson continued his series of Community Open Houses on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in the Rocky Mount City Council Chambers.
Jackson met with nearly 100 members of the community, explaining the student reassignment process since it began.
The West Mount Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary fundraiser presents a check for $6,000 to the fire department to purchase equipment. Pictured (L-R) are: Pat Joyner, Jan Howell, President Debbie Sherrick, Assistant Chief Buck Pittman, Gladys Winstead and Trish Pittman.
N. C. Wesleyan College President Jim Gray, center, presented to Rocky Mount Kiwanians an update on a new expanded tennis center and long-term projections for a sports stadium. He was accompanied by Michael Pratt, left, and Eddie Coats, right, from the NCWC Office of Institutional Advancement at a weekly luncheon on June 28.
Dennis and Sue Staton of Spring Hope and Laura Smith of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jamie Michelle Staton, to Michael William Valentine, son of Craig and Joyce Valentine of Rocky Mount. The wedding will take place on October 20, 2012 at Proctors Chapel Baptist Church in Rocky Mount.
Heather Lea Johnson and Charles Logan Vester were married Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the historic Jordan Springs in Stephenson, Va. The officiating minister for the 4 p.m. non-denominational ceremony was Mr. George Kempf.
The bride is the daughter of Wayne and Karen Johnson of Latrobe, Pa.
Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, recently announced today the addition of Steven Felton, of Rocky Mount, to the Duke Children’s National Board of Advisors. Felton joins a prestigious list of business leaders from the Triangle community and across the nation, and began serving on the board May 14, 2012.
Rocky Mount City Council unanimously appointed Nash Community College’s Dean of Instruction, David Michael Latham, to the Historic Preservation Commission during their June 25, 2012 meeting. Latham will serve a four-year term expiring June 30, 2016.
Marisa Jeanine Spaulding Miller recently graduated from Kennesaw State University with an MBA in Finance. She is a 1995 graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High and the University of Virginia. She is the daughter of Mary Ward, of Rocky Mount. (Contributed photo)
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Montrel A. Worsley, son of Tarsha R. Williams of Sharpsburg, and Stoney L. Worsley, of Mechanicsville, Md., and fellow Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) formed a Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) committee.
Southern Bank has announced plans for locating its Customer Care Call Center in downtown Rocky Mount. The center will be located on the 2nd floor of the Franklin Street office of the Bank and is scheduled to be fully operational September 17, 2012.
Shearin A. Johnson, 32-year veteran with the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, has elected to retire from the organization effective August 1, 2012.
Johnson most recently served as the Interim CEO of The Chamber and prior to that time was Chief Operating Officer involved in every phase of the organization’s operations.
Reach Out Rocky Mount’s 2012 Fun Run for Charities awarded the Nash Community College Foundation $39,761.49 during a ceremony at the Booker T. Washington Theatre on July 17, 2012. The NCC Foundation received $33,745.05 in gifts and a $6,016.44 match by Reach Out Rocky Mount. The Foundation will use the funds to assist deserving students with scholarships.
The North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Sesquicentennial Committee is sponsoring lectures throughout the state during each year of the observance. The War Between the States Sesquicentennial Lecture Series began in 2011 on May 20 which was the date North Carolina left the Union in 1861 under Gov. John W. Ellis. The lectures are free and open to the public.
This was an exciting week for the children at Peachtree as they attended Bible School every night. The theme for the week’s lessons was “Bug Zone- Transformed by Our Big God.” The director was Fran Bunn and there were many adults who gave of their time and talents to lead and teach. The church hostesses served dinner every evening, as well as a snack.
Dorothy, Audrey, and Suzy Pearce and Madgie Macklin enjoyed a visit from Madgie’s nephew, Johnny Shearin and his friend, Penny Heid, on Wednesday, July 18. They had traveled from Tampa, FL, where they live, and visited other family members in Tennessee and South Carolina before coming to North Carolina. The visit was brief but they all had a great time together.
Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday School. Our attendance has been down for the last two weeks. Only 71 present Sunday. I am waiting for us to get back in the eighties or nineties or even better, 100 plus. I enjoy studying the Bible in Sunday School. I loved it when I first began attending and I still love Sunday School.
