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By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners approved a rezoning request last Monday that will allow a solar farm to locate on property near I-95 in the Sandy Cross community.
The request to rezone the property from Single Family Residential (R-40) to Single Family Residential Conditional Use (R-40-CU) was made by Anne Lewis Webb. The property is located at the southeast quadrant of Lewis Road and northbound I-95.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed the First South Bank inside Smith’s Red and White in Dortches on Tuesday morning.
The armed robbery occurred around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11.
According to Captain Pat Joyner, of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, an armed man went into Smith’s Red and White and into the First South Bank and demanded money.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners held a public hearing last Monday morning for the proposed expansion of the C&D Landfill on Duke Road.
Three residents spoke during the hearing, with two just asking questions on the expansion. However, one woman expressed her anger at the facility expansion.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Debbie Kelly has one thing to say about her fight with breast cancer: “Being breastless is certainly better than being breathless.”
Kelly is in the midst of her second bout with breast cancer but hasn’t let it get her down.
“I just let go and let God,” she said. “If you dwell on a problem, it’s going to overcome you.”
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Castalia’s regular town meeting held on October 4 was cut short when Commissioner Sylvia Mann left the meeting in protest of the continuing debate over the town’s recently adopted ethics code. Her comments highlight a real problem with the ethics code enacted by the NC General Assembly in 2009—namely, how to enforce the code.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Spring Hope Commissioners accepted the resignation of fellow commissioner Stanley Hawley during the board’s regular meeting on Monday night.
Hawley, who was not present at Monday’s meeting, announced his resignation via a letter to the Board of Commissioners.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Nashville woman has released her first gospel CD and plans to soon debut it at her home church.
Chris Williams released the CD “On My Knees” in August. The CD contains two songs written by Williams and eight others which Williams said are traditional gospel songs.
Williams has always loved to sing. She began singing at a young age in church and comes from a family of singers.
Richmond, Va. - Denise Elizabeth Harper Marshall, 58, formerly from Rocky Mount died October 4, 2011. Funeral was Monday, October10, 2011 at St. John 3:16 Baptist Church, 1:00 pm. Rev. Collins Kornegay officiated. Burial was at Gardens of Gethsemane.
Patricia “Lynn” Beck, 49, passed away, Thursday October 6, 2011. She was born December 7, 1961 in Craven County, NC. Patricia was preceded in death by her father, Lewis W. Beasley, maternal grandparents, Fletcher and Susie Waters.
Melissa Tibbs Everett, 44, passed away, Wednesday October 5, 2011. She was born July 27, 1967 in Lynchburg, VA.; she was the daughter of the late Bobby and Marsha Tomlin Tibbs.
Gilbert Benjamin Fisher, 78, died Thursday, October 5, 2011. He was born June 23, 1933 in Nash County, son of the late Alphonso Jackson and Annie Moore Fisher.
Lucy Trevathan Breedlove, 88, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2011. She was the daughter of R.D and Sue Winifred Trevathan. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 28 years John Edward Breedlove.
Kevin Michael Conroy, 50, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 He was born on September 20, 1961 in Cooperstown, NY to James Michael Conroy and Carol Ann Smith Oldick.
Annette Melvin Boswell Viverette, age 70, died Saturday, October 08, 2011. Born in Cumberland County on November 30, 1940, she was the daughter of Ruth Starling Melvin of Rocky Mount and the late Ralph Melvin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Viverette, and daughter, Natasha.
Daniel Wood Capps, Sr. age 76, passed away Thursday, October 06, 2011. Born in Nash County on October 18, 1934, the son of the late Daniel I. Capps and Annie Harper Capps. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rhoelle Joyce Capps.
Benjamin Franklin Toler, Jr. (Ben) passed away Thursday, October 06, 2011 at the age of 84. He was born November 15, 1926, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Toler, Sr. and Gertha Trull Toler.
Broadus Elizabeth Chewning Cobb passed away Tuesday, October 04, 2011. Born in Anson County on August 09, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charlie William Chewning and Hattie Ramsey Chewning. She was preceded in death by husband, James Russell Cobb; brothers, Charles Chewning, Bennette Chewning, Thomas Chewning; and sister, Lois Chewning Proctor.
The African American Caucus of the Nash County Democratic Party will host a candidates forum on Wednesday, October 12 for candidates of the Nash County Register of Deeds position.
Barbara Sasser, who had served as Nash County Register of Deeds for 19 years, passed away on September 20 after battling cancer.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s W.L. Greene Alternative School is working hard to change its image.
Many in the community have misconceptions that the school is only for bad or troubled youth but that’s not the case, said Sam Davis, who serves as a Teacher’s Assistant at the school.
Instead, W.L. Greene works to help youth learn in a different way, providing them more resources than a traditional public school would.
The Friends of Harold D. Cooley Library welcomes Beverly S. Harless for a book signing Saturday, October 29th from noon until 2 p.m. in the Town of Nashville Council Chambers. Born in Rocky Mount and currently residing in Spring Hope, Ms. Harless has released her first Christian fiction book, “One Night of Regrets: A Story of Restoration and Grace” and will have a limited number of copies for purchase at the event.
A parent on Kent’s soccer team told me that he had stopped at a Big Lots in South Carolina and picked up a really nice soccer goal for $30. He knew I’d been looking one for a while, and thought I might want to look in Rocky Mount.
In just a couple of years, Kent and his brother Lowell had been through two goals. Both were made out of “rugged” PVC pipe. Both got about an hour’s play time before wicked shots totally destroyed both goals.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
This month, The Nashville Graphic will again feature four women who have battled breast cancer.
We did the same thing last year in partnership with the Nash County Health Department to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was truly inspiring to sit down last year with the four ladies I interviewed and hear their stories. And this year, I’ve already been inspired as well.
By: Letters to the Editor
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and once again, the staff at My Sister’s House looked at various ways to bring attention to this issue. Should we have a walk, a vigil? Nothing seemed to be enough to draw attention to violence against women. Our community is still dealing with the deaths of eight women.
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