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By: Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
Federal, state, and local budget figures look better than previously forecast, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Superintendent Rick McMahon shared with the board at their meeting Monday night. “We’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll be ok,” he said. “We’re not overextended right now.”
“The state budget doesn’t have to get any better to be where we need to be,” he said. “In the worse case scenario, we’re covered.”
Nash Central High School Salutatorian Will Bass (left) and Valedictorian Bennett Williford (right) prepare for graduation Saturday morning. Commencement excercises were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11 for Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools including Nash Central High, Northern Nash High, Southern Nash High, and Rocky Mount High.
The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is one step closer to the possibility of building five new homes in the Brooklyn Community.
The certificate of sufficiency and the resolution to hold a public hearing for the purpose of annexing property owned by Habitat was approved at last week’s Nashville Town Council meeting.
The Social Security Administration Office has moved from its Sunset Avenue location to 1071 Hunter Hill Road in Rocky Mount.
You can reach the office locally by calling 1-866-964-0784. The toll-free number is 1-800-772-1213.
Warren Basco Lewis III, 38, of Middlesex died Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Southern Nash Senior High School. Burial followed in Hollywood Cemetery. Middlesex. The servic was officiated by the Rev. Curtis Pettit, the Rev. Bob Rose and the Rev. Steve Edmondson.
Ronnie Tyson, 59 passed away, Saturday, June 11, 2011. He was born December 15, 1951 in Nash County. Ronnie was the son of the late, Oscar Jr. and Peggy Eason Tyson.
Constance Mae Watson Jones, 64, of Enfield, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ENFIELD – Ruby Mae Harris, 88, of Enfield, and formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Enfield Oaks in Enfield.
Rocky Mount – Jakwan E. Pittman, 33, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
WHITAKERS - Funeral services for Bettie M. Powell Avent, 86, who died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, were Monday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Social Union Baptist Church. Burial followed in Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Nathaniel Bunn officiating.
CASTALIA - Johnie F. Horner, 90, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in Silver Spring, Md. Funeral services were Sunday, June 12 at 12 noon at Union Hill Baptist Church, Nashville. Interment followed in the Horner Family Cemetery.
Judith R. Evans, 68, passed away, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. She was born July 20, 1942 in Mercer County, PA.; Judith was the daughter of the late, William Roach and Wilma Lloyd Roach.
George William Strickland, 75, passed away June 09, 2011. Born July 17, 1935 in Battleboro, he was the son of the late Laverne Strickland and Lorelle Fauntleroy Strickland.
Ronnie Ahmad Nimer, age 28, of Sharpsburg, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville.
By: Graphic photos by Jo Anne Cooper, Geoff Neville, David Hahula
NASH CENTRAL – Heather Pridgen, Madison Robinson, Victoria Potts and Maria Rivera.
NASH CENTRAL – Ray Beam (teacher) helps Demetrius Morgan with his cap.
NASH CENTRAL – Javoris Cox.
NASH CENTRAL – Takol Rice, Bailee Richardson, Megan Raynor. Back row: Ryan Ricks and Damian Richardson.
SOUTHERN NASH – Jessica Mills and Logan McNinch.
NORTHERN NASH – 1st Row (L-R) Eddie Congelli , Lauren Bulluck , Dylan Hendricks; 2nd Row (L-R) :Megan Myers, Lauren Parker, Hiren Patel, Eric Collart; 3rd Row (L-R): Matt Naccarato, Kirk Haskins III, Trey Collie.
NORTHERN NASH – 1st Row (L-R): Khrystal Hardy-Avent, Samantha Guerrero; 2nd row (L-R) : Melissa Hayes, Gabrielle Hayes, Shrouq Boaj; 3rd Row (L-R): Betsy Braswell, Sayvion Greene, Brian Cooper.
That’s right, it is Father’s Day this weekend, the holiday that ranks in the very top of holidays – trailing only Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Labor Day, Valentine’s Day, Thanksgiving, Boxing Day, Presidents Day, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Hiccup Awareness Day and Bean Day – in the top of people’s minds.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Lewis family of Middlesex and the Nash County Sheriff’s Department for their loss of Warren “Sneak” Lewis, the Nash County Investigator who was shot and killed last Thursday night in the line of duty.
We probably never fully appreciate the risks the men and women of law enforcement take daily to serve and protect our communities.
By: Letter to the Editor:
Republicans campaigned in 2010 on the promise of creating jobs. Instead they handed us a budget that represents the largest cut in public education in the state’s history.
By: A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
Aljah Ray Strickland Dew is pictured at Strick’s Clothing Store in July of 1963. The store still operates today in downtown Nashville.
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