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From farmers to fishermen, the Nashville Town Council caught an ear full at Tuesday's meeting.
Hope Edwards, of M & H Edwards Farm, told council members that many of the area's farmers are upset that the Nashville Junction is holding Saturday morning events that seem like competition to the Friday afternoon farmers market.
Edwards said her family farm has participated in the farmers market at the Junction since it began in spring 2022. She said its proximity is perfect.

A teenager stands accused of shooting a young man near a recent Nashville party.
The juvenile has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill, possession of a firearm by a minor and discharging a firearm in town limits.

Summer campers of KidSpace at Nashville Methodist Church in Nashville held their very own patriotic parade in celebration of July 4th. Youngsters traveled the blocks around the church on decorated bicycles and scooters.
Pictured above, Brynley Long prepares for her bike ride in the July 4th patriotic event.

A Nashville council member is complaining about how local police responded to a recent large party near which a teenager allegedly shot a young man.
Nashville Police Chief J.T. Winstead said Tuesday that the party and shooting were unrelated, clarifying earlier statements.
Council Member Louise Hinton told The Graphic earlier this week that she was concerned how her son was treated by police after he called 911 to complain about a July 1 party in the Jackson Way subdivision.

Anyone interested in running for office in Nashville has a week left to file.
The seats held by Mayor Brenda Brown and council members Louise Hinton and Lynne Hobbs are up for election.
As of Wednesday morning, Brenda Brown has filed to keep her seat as mayor and former mayor, Donald Street, has filed to run against her.
Louise Hinton has filed for re-election to the Nashville Town Council and Bill Lummp has also filed for a seat on the board.

The Red Oak Town Council has hired its receptionist to serve as interim clerk.
After a brief closed session Monday night, the council voted to promote Averi Rae Parker, who has worked for the town for the past year. She will now serve as interim clerk through October while the council looks for a new clerk.
"I'm honored to be offered the position," Parker said. Although the council said she could take time to consider her answer, she accepted immediately.

Bridles and Halters 4-H Livestock Club and C-Squared Show Cattle traveled to Hillsborough recently to compete in the Central Carolina District Junior Dairy Show and the Central Carolina Holstein Association Annual Black and White Show. Dawson Denton is pictured with Linsey.

Governor Roy Cooper recently announced appointments to boards and committees, including three Rocky Mount residents.
Angela Watkins Gailliard was appointed to the Nash Community College Board of Trustees as a member at-large. Gailliard is the Director of Programs for the Golden Leaf Foundation. She is also the Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer of Word Tabernacle Church at the Impact Center.

My sweating has taken up right where it left off last year.
I heard someone say it had gotten right hot lately. I don't know if that person has been out of the country or what. I've been hot since March. It's just gotten $#@% hot recently.
It has been a mild summer so far. To clarify: I don't care what the calendar says, summer in North Carolina starts in April. Third week of June?

It still amazes me how many folks actually rely on social media for their news. And it shows.
Just recently I had a few "you're kidding me, right?" moments during conversations.
One conversation was regarding the newly constructed Pet Connection Center which will serve as the new location of the Nash County Animal Shelter. The people in the conversation had no clue such a facility was in the works. Actually it's close to opening.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic of August 8, 1974. Keith Evans (left) and his brother Steve check out the water situation in one of their tobacco fields. At the time the brothers had moved to mechanical harvesting.

Nash County deputies charged a Florida man with child abduction during an Independence Day traffic stop on Interstate 95.
Alejandro Hernandez Vazquez, 40, of Miami, faces charges of abduction of a child, possession of synthetic cannabinoid, possession of drug paraphernalia, contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He received a $505,000 bond.
Just after midnight on July 4, deputies stopped a 2016 Audi Q5 at mile marker 138.

ARRESTS
Markeelan Cherry; 7/2/23 and 7/8/23; charged with possession of a firearm by a minor, larceny by changing a price tag, obtaining property by false pretense and larceny by employee