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On a crisp Sunday morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic “How Must the Heart be prepared to Receive Jesus”. It was based on Luke 16: 19-31-the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Money cannot buy your way into heaven. The way that you use your money shows where your allegiance is.
Thursday, June 7 from 12 until 5 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 210 Gateway Boulevard, Rocky Mount
Monday, June 11 from 3 until 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 200 South Church Street, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, June 12 from 3 until 7 p.m. at the Harrison Family YMCA, 1000 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount
Wednesday, June 13 from 2 until 6 p.m. at Arlington Baptist, 1500 Bethlehem Road, Rocky Mount
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
The Nash-Rocky Mount School Board spent the Monday afternoon workshop session pondering a snag in ongoing plans for the system’s school reassignment. The result of the hour-long discussion was a new directive to the reassignment committee to simplify the feeder patterns from the middle school to the high school level as much as possible and to plan for five middle schools instead of the proposed six.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council approved an $8.5 million budget at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday night.
The budget is a $697,000 increase from the budget adopted during the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
The budget does not include any water or sewer increases and the property tax rate remains the same.
Town Manager Preston Mitchell reported to council members last month that citizens would not see an increase in their water and sewer bills, since Rocky Mount was not proposing any increases.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County residents will no longer receive a discount when paying their property taxes early, as commissioners voted Monday night to eliminate the property tax discount program.
In the past, those who paid property taxes prior to September 1 received a one percent discount on their payment.
Nash County Manager Bob Murphy told commissioners that the program has worked well in the past.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A storm quickly moved through Nash County Friday evening, leaving the most significant damage in Nashville.
According to Brian Brantley, Director of Emergency Services for Nash County, the storm caused a tree to fall on a home on Boddie Street in Nashville. No one was injured when the tree fell but the home was damaged.
“It was pretty bad damage to the home,” Brantley said.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Lisa Barnes will no longer serve on Nash County’s Planning Board, Commissioners decided on Monday night.
Barnes, along with Keith Davis, were eligible for reappointment to the Nash County Planning Board. Davis, who has served on the board since July 6, 2009 was unanimously reappointed to continue another three-year term. However, Barnes, who has served since June 5, 2006 and was eligible for another term, was not reappointed.
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Nash-Rocky Mount high school graduations will take place this weekend and will be streamed live via the school system website, school system officials announced at this month’s school board meeting on Monday. Graduations are staggered this year so that people may be able to attend or view more than one.
The ceremonies begin with the W.L. Greene graduation on Friday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m. The graduation will take place at Nash Central Middle School.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Ray Taylor, a longtime Public Works employee for the Town of Nashville, recently passed away. He was 58 years old.
Taylor worked for the Town of Nashville for over 24 years, where he served as the Utility Maintenance Crew Leader.
Two Bailey men were recently arrested for stealing copper wire off of Progress Energy utility poles.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office investigated 21 cases of subjects cutting the copper ground wire from Progress Energy utility poles in the Bailey, Middlesex and Spring Hope areas. The incidents occurred between March 21 and May 17.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Fire Department will hold a summer camp at the fire station the next two Saturdays, June 9 and June 16.
The June 9 camp is for ages six to 12 years of age and will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The June 16 camp is for ages 13 to 15 years of age and will also be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Town of Whitakers held a Founders Day Festival on Saturday, June 2. This is the second year the town has held the event, which included food, vendors, music and kids activities. Pictured above, four-year-old Christopher Battle enjoys the bouncy slide, one of several activities for kids.
The Edgecombe-Nash Retired School Personnel met at the Double Tree Hotel in the Magnolia Room for the End-of-Year Banquet on May 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County residents celebrated Memorial Day on Sunday and Monday with services in Nashville and Rocky Mount.
Services in Nashville were moved inside on Sunday evening due to the rain.
Bob Simpson, who is a member of American Legion Post 110, who sponsors the annual Memorial Day service, was the guest speaker for the event.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Spring Hope Commissioners will leave staffing at the town’s police department as is, it was decided at a special budget work session last week.
At the board’s regular meeting earlier this month, Town Manager John Holpe told commissioners that the police department’s budget was running around $35,000 more than what was in the current budget.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners met with Nash Community College and Nash-Rocky Mount School officials last week to discuss their proposed budgets.
Nash County’s proposed $85.4 million budget for 2012-2013 includes a two percent reduction for all areas in the county’s budget, including schools.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Spring Hope will put out bids for a new auditor, after discovering its current auditor’s CPA license was suspended.
Town Manager John Holpe told commissioners at a recessed meeting last week that Gerrelene Walker had called him recently to tell him that her license had been suspended. Walker has served as the town’s auditor for several years.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
For the second year in a row, a Southern Nash High School senior was handed the keys to a brand new Chevrolet Cruze as part of the Chevy Drive for Perfection initiative.
Tracey Coppedge was one of over 200 youth eligible in the Raleigh area who were eligible to win a Cruze. To be eligible, students must have 98 percent or better attendance at their schools.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Each day that John McAuliffe steps into his backyard, he is reminded of the countless years of service his family has given to their country.
McAuliffe and his wife, Lynn, of Red Oak, have built a memorial garden in their backyard to serve as a tribute to family members that have served in the military.
ARRESTS
Carlton Maurice Bullock - 5/22/2012 - charged with misuse of 911 system
Kenneth Otto Moore - 5/23/2012 - charged with failure to appear for driving while license revoked
Jeremy Ray Drake - 5/23/2012 - charged with failure to appear for simple possession of marijuana
A Rocky Mount drug dealer was sentenced to 132 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
United States District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Willis Lamont Edwards, 28, to 132 months in prison in federal court last week.
A Federal Grand Jury returned a criminal indictment on May 4, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNT - Romel “Torture Mel” Bridgewater, 31, died May 15, 2012.
BATTLEBORO –– Ella Mae Braswell, 71, of Battleboro, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Service Leageue of Greenville in Greenville.
ROCKY MOUNT –– Maddie Mercer, 102, of Rocky Mount, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012.
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