SANDY CROSS - Arnold Ray Baker, Sr., 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 21, 2012. He was born in Nash County on April 15, 1947 to the late Lacy and Geneva Baker.
Mary Louise Dietzel Armstrong, 85, died peacefully at home early Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A ribbon cutting was held on Friday morning for Ward Specialty Company, formerly known as Ward Drug Company.
Ward Drug Company announced in late November 2011 that it was selling its prescription side of the business to CVS Pharmacy and changing its name to Ward Specialty Pharmacy.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
In an informal vote at their work session Monday night, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board prioritized their top capital projects. Heading the list are Swift Creek Elementary cafeteria and kitchen additions and renovations totaling $2.4 million, Cedar Grove Elementary additions totaling $1.9 million, and $2.3 million to transform the old Rocky Mount high into a middle school campus.
We’re hearing a lot of people tell us what they can do for us if we’ll either a) vote for them or b) at least blame their opponent for all our troubles or c) give them a bunch on money.
We get Democrat ideas, Republican ideas and even Crazy Uncle ideas (see: Ron Paul) shouted at us every day.
What we need are AMERICAN ideas.
In last week’s edition of The Graphic, there was a story on Tony Orr leaving the Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties.
Tony has been around the Boys and Girls Club since he was six years old. We’ve been fortunate to have him in our neck of the woods for over five years.
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Letter to the Editor:
With the promise of another tax increase many of us are wondering when this madness over tax increases will stop.
Governor Perdue is now requesting a three-quarter of a cent increase in the state sales tax. As suggested by some this would only mean an additional $15.00 increase in expenditures for the average family.
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Letter to the Editor:
The current dialogue between Mayor Combs and Speaker Berger reveals more about our Mayor than one could imagine. The frivolous lawsuit and the Mayor’s reasons for it also point out very clearly the root causes as to why Rocky Mount is declining into irrelevance as a city. A review of some of the facts sheds more light on the policies and thinking of our city leadership. Consider ...
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
SCOUTS – This photo was originally published February 9, 1961. Several members of Nashville’s Boy Scout Troop 76 and Scoutmaster Donald Winstead pose in front of a display they prepared at the Western Auto Store in Nashville in observance of National Boy Scout Week.
Nash County fire fighters will now be equipped to save a pet’s life in the event of smoke inhalation during a house fire, after a company donated pet oxygen masks to all Nash County Fire Stations.
Invisible Fence Brand recently donated masks to all Nash County Fire Stations during a special presentation, which included a demonstration on how to use the pet oxygen masks.
ARRESTS
Shanee Renee Arrington - 1/18/2012 - charged with breaking and entering
Brittany Coley - 1/20/2012 - charged with failure to appear and larceny
Lewis Shamir Richardson, Jr. - 1/22/2012 - charged with drunk and disruptive
Nash County Animal Hospital raised $164 over the holidays for the SPCA Alliance of Nash County. The animal hospital held a fundraiser where people could purchase lights for a Christmas tree that was displayed outside the veterinarian office. The lights were purchased in memory or in honor of their four-legged friends.
Northern Nash High School student Haley Cobb was recently named the student of the week by the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club. She was recognized at the club’s January 19 luncheon meeting.
Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced that 57 North Carolina nursing homes are receiving grant funds totaling more than $640,000 that will be used to improve facilities to the benefit of their residents.
“Few things are as important to families and our loved ones as the quality of end-of-life care,” Gov. Perdue said.
Pitt Community College recently announced several local residents who graduated during the Fall 2011 semester. In addition, several local residents were also named to the Dean’s List and Honor Roll.
Pets for Vets will host an open house session on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church, 411 East Church Street, Tarboro.
The open house session is a time for animal lovers and military supporters in the area to get together to learn more about the Pets for Vets program.
Tuesday, February 7 from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Rocky Mount Engine Plant, second floor conference room, 9377 US Highway 301, Whitakers
Wednesday, February 8 from 12:30 until 5 p.m. at Draka Elevator Products, 2151 North Church Street, Rocky Mount
The legendary Percy Sledge, soul and rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, will appear in concert at the Dunn Center on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 8pm.
The most popular era of Percy Sledge’s career dates back to around 1966 when his most famous recording, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” was released on the Atlantic record label.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
I’ll never bring about world peace. I won’t single-handedly save the rain forest. I’m not a brain surgeon and I’ll never transplant an organ to save a life. I don’t have the ear of a powerful politician or world power. I can’t end world hunger. I’m not a celebrity and I’m not glamorous! I’m not looked up to by millions around the world. Very few people even recognize my name. I’ll never win the Nobel peace prize or end global warming. There are a lot of things that I’ll never do or become.
Walter Sherrod Johnson was recently named the recipient of the Youth Educational Scholarship at East End Missionary Baptist Church.
Johnson is a 2011 graduate of Nash Central High School. He was awarded a $500 scholarship during the Youth Explosion Service from the East End Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship Foundation.
In Psalms 46:10, the Word says, “Be still, and know that I am God...” I was in the position this week to do just that. I suffered a cold with cough and asthma. I was still and quiet a lot of the time, I had time to do a lot of inspirational reading, which comforted me. But today, I missed Sunday school and both worship services.
We had two good Sunday services at Beulah. Sunday morning the beautiful flowers were placed in the church by Sylvia Powell. Sunday school began at 9:45 followed by church service at 10:45. Communion meditation was given by our minister Daniel West.
Sunday was a damp, wintery day as folks at Peachtree gathered for worship. The choir sang a resounding anthem titled “We Will Remember” under the direction of the pastor. Soloists were Jerry Hobgood, Lawrence Edwards and Robert Sykes. [They received a standing ovation.] Sanctuary flowers were given by David and Lynn Griffin to the glory of God..
East Carolina University recently announced its honors list recipients for the Fall 2011 semester.
The Chancellor’s List is composed of the names of all full-time undergraduates who make 4.0 (quality) points per credit hour on all work taken with no incomplete grades.
