As is tradition, the Soapbox takes two weeks every year to address wasteful government spending and the out-of-control folks in Washington who are piling on debt. We compile our findings via information gathered by the non-partisan group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW).
There are chickens in my living room. Yes, chickens.
It all started as a “temporary” thing. But that was three weeks ago.
My husband has been on my case for well over a year about us getting chickens so we can have fresh eggs. I’ve delayed the chicken conversation for as long as I could but I knew it would eventually happen.
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Letters to the Editor:
Community Colleges were created to provide low cost and easy access within 30 miles or 30 minutes to the thousands who desired higher education. Many of these applicants were first generation college students for whom the traditional four year boarding school was not a viable option.
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Over the past weeks I have read a number of articles and letters regarding the Nash Community College Bond issue. In all the various articles and letters none have really touched on the purpose of the bond issue; the building of facilities to train public servants.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo was found in The Graphic’s 1962 archives of a parade in downtown Nashville.
Nash County youth recently participated in the Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale in Rocky Mount. Pictured are the Nash County Livestock Show and Sale participants with seniors Aaron Hartsell, Michaela Cary and Rebecca Peede seated on the front row left to right.
Brittany Bryant won for the Grand Champion Market Goat and Chandler Bryant won the Reserve Champion Market Goat. Pictured (L-R is: Brittany Bryant, Judge Dan Willoughby, and Chandler Bryant.
Pictured is Judge Dan Willoughby (center) with Taylor Tyson, who won third place in Sr. Goat Showmanship and John Wind, who won second place in Sr. Goat Showmanship.
Luke LaHay won third place for Sr. Steer Showmanship. LaHay is pictured at the far right with other winners for Sr. Steer Showmanship.
Rebecca Peede won third place in overall Market Lamb. Pictured is Peede (far right) with Judge Dan Willoughby.
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Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Nash-Rocky Mount School Superintendent Anthony Jackson presented his proposed budget to board members last Thursday with a decided air of reluctance.
“If I had to choose, this is not the budget I would prefer to present,” he told members of the board of education at a work session on April 29. “ I would prefer an expansion budget instead of a maintenance budget. But we need to align our priorities with the available resources.”
POSTER WINNERS - Fifth graders from Nashville Elementary School were recently recognized by Thomas Sledge, Natural Resource Conservationist, for their winning posters in the Nash County Soil and Water Poster and Essay Contest. Pictured (L-R) is: Jacob Chappell, first place winner, Thomas Sledge, Natural Resource Conservationist, Stephen Tucker, second place winner, and Shania Zunie, third place winner. Jacob also was the second place winner in the county for his poster.
With close to 200 sixth through twelfth grade student musicians, the Dunn Center at Wesleyan College came to life recently with the vibrant sounds of the 2012 All-County Honors Band.
Students representing all middle and traditional high schools in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System were selected by their band directors to be a part of the Honors Band and have been eagerly awaiting this event.
Amy Winham, PT, of Nash Health Care, was recently named director of performance improvement for Nash Health Care. In her new role, Winham will assist with preparing Nash Health Care for future accreditation surveys as well as follow-ups required during the post-survey response period. She will also play a key role in leading Nash Health Care’s performance improvement initiatives.
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GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
RED OAK -- Nash County’s formula for youth football success has worked so well at Southern Nash that the other end of the county also wants a piece of the pie.
The Nash County Parks and Rec Firebirds have proven to be a solid feeder program for Southern Nash, all the while winning two Statewide Athletics Committe State Championships and four Eastern North Carolina Football League crowns.
The Allied Health Science II class at Southern Nash High School recently hosted a blood drive for the Red Cross. Students, staff and parents donated 190 pints of blood. Up to 3 lives are saved with each pint of blood!! (Contributed photo)
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Harold D. Cooley and Braswell Memorial Libraries are opening their collections up to one another and hoping other libraries will soon follow suit.
Beginning May 1, patrons of either library were able to check out books from either library. Books could be returned to either library as well. In addition, patrons are able to use the libraries’ software system to request materials from either library.
Outback Steakhouse, located at 210 Gateway Boulevard, provided a luncheon to recognize the contributions of Guardian ad Litem (GAL) child advocates in Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Bertie Counties on April 16th, 2012. Every April, several Outback Steakhouses throughout North Carolina donate their services to honor GAL volunteers in celebration of North Carolina GAL Child Advocate Month.
Pictured above, Coopers Elementary School students hide their faces under a parachute during one of many events held during Hot Feet in Action at Glover Park.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
SPRING and LOVE is in the air. As a result, we will be seeing more and more litters of babies at the Nash County Animal Shelter. It is already happening,. Last Thursday, we were able to obtain rescue for 2 litters and went on Friday morning to take them out and found another litter! Before we got back from Raleigh, there was a second litter. Sometimes we feel like a hamster on a wheel.
We were delighted to have 101 in Sunday school including 3 visitors. Robert Tyner welcomed everyone. Allie Farmer read the Bible verse for today.
Our choir sang “When the Battle’s Over” for the call to worship. Usher Tim Bass prayed the offertory prayer. We all sang the doxology in praise to God and then greeted one another.
Well friends, this Friday night will be our monthly fish fry again from 4-8 pm at the Beulah annex on Reges Rd. We look forward to seeing you again. We thank you for your continued support and fellowship.
On a beautiful spring morning folks gathered at the church for worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic “Truth and Value of the Gospel in the Power of the Holy Spirit.” He said that the Charter of the Church is found in I Peter 4:11. The local church is part of the church universal and is here to carry out God’s work on earth. The adult choir sang “O The Love of my Redeemer.”
Pictured above are students in the second group who visited The Graphic. Students included Andrew Grissom, Anthony Grissom, Anna Kathryn Grissom, Alex Grissom, John Rondon, Joshua Rondon, Anna Busch, Lydia Bush, Chris Bush, Bronson Harrell and Jameson Harrell.
On April 27-29, 2012 Boy Scout Troop 76, Sponsored by Nashville Baptist Church, attending the East Carolina Council Spring Camporee held at Camp Boddie located in Blounts Creek NC. During this event these scouts competed in events such as campsite inspections, scouting trivia, primitive fire building, plant identification, first aid, knot tieing, canoe racing, bicycle racing, tommohawk throwing, rifle shooting and numerous other events.
