A Nash County Firefighter was injured while battling a house fire that killed several puppies and destroyed a Battleboro home.
The fire started just before 6 a.m. on last Wednesday, April 20 at 5684 Hubbard Road in Battleboro.
Residents of the home said they had smelled smoke and got up to investigate and found the kitchen and hallway area heavily involved in fire. The family escaped the fire through a window in the bedroom.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and woman for breaking into the L&L Store on Red Oak Road on Tuesday.
Deputies responded to the L&L at the intersection of Red Oak and Reges Store Road on Tuesday, April 26 in reference to a breaking and entering in progress. A witness described the suspect vehicle that had left the scene and deputies spotted the vehicle while in route to the call.
How often do you sit down at a computer to surf government websites? Really – when was the last time you visited your town or county website to just look around to find out if there’s anything you need to know?
Well, if some North Carolina politicians get their way - that’s the only way you’ll ever find public notices such as public hearings, zoning or ordinance changes, annexations, and other important information that you have a right to see and information that can affect your life and your pocketbook.
Though Relay for Life officially kicks off in Nash County on Friday night, the celebration really started on Monday night with Relay’s annual Survivor Dinner.
Each year, this dinner is held to honor, and celebrate, cancer survivors. And each year, just like Relay, this dinner gets bigger and bigger.
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I have been following the information with interest about Sanderson Farms building a processing plant in Nash County. I tried to take all the information from both sides and look at the pros and cons.
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A myriad of sounds ranging from grunts and snorts, bellows and bleating, heralded the recent 74th Annual Meat Animal Show and Sale, held at the East Carolina Livestock Arena in Edgecombe county. 4-H youth from Nash, Edgecombe and Halifax counties assembled and showcased their animals, ranging from goats and lambs, to hogs and steers.
Dear Holly,
Didn’t I just write your 10th birthday column last week? Baby, the years are flying by and I just need to slow them down. I think sometimes you even think that yourself.
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Bill Creech, Nashville Chief of Police
It’s “Blooming Festival” time again. I want to invite everyone to come to the festival prepared to have a safe and enjoyable time. Each year the Nashville Police Department along with the many agencies that assist us works hard to ensure that you have a safe, family orientated event that you can share with your family and friends.
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Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Not everyone supports the recent Environmental Impact Statement recently released by the Wooten Company. Both the City of Wilson and the City of Raleigh have filed comments with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) indicating serious concerns about how the Sanderson Farms project (code named “Project Baseball) will impact the water quality in the Neuse River Basin.
DONATION – Friends of Cooley Library donates $1,000 to the library for summer reading books. Pictured are (left) Dr. Howard Baker, treasurer of the Friends, Alana Fisher, Cooley Library Director; Nashville Mayor Donald Street and Bradley Phillips.
Glenn and Vickey Bottoms of Elm City announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Sierra Bottoms to David Glenn Baker. He is the son of Danny and Becky Baker and Ginger and Archie Bryant, both of Elm City.
Wayne and Amanda Sawrey of Spring Hope announce the birth of their daughter Dakota Layne. She was born January 20, 2011 at Nash General Hospital. She weighed 4 lbs., 10 oz. and was 18 inches long.
Nash Community College announces its April 2011 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) graduates. The Nash Community College EMT class includes 179 hours of classroom and lab instruction and 24 hours of field training. It is designed to train individuals to become emergency medical personnel.
Lank Dunton, Southern Bank Assistant Vice President and Commercial Relationship Banker (left) presents Nash Community College President Bill Carver (right) and Foundation Director Pat Daniels the bank’s contribution to the 2011 scholarship campaign.
This May, in conjunction with Dr. Kathy Slater and Dr. Jeff Suchniak, Nash Health Care will offer FREE skin cancer screenings on May 2 and May 5. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 962-3466 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.
In the recent March Edgecombe-Nash Retired School Personnel meeting at 10:30 a. m. in the Warner Room in Braswell Memorial Library, President Laurette Lewis welcomed everyone and refreshments were served.
Southern Nash High School student, Tori Parker, was presented with the first Susan Keel Lamar Scholarship during the North Carolina Association for Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) conference in Winston Salem on March 18, 2011. The $500 scholarship will be presented annually by NCAGT to a student in North Carolina who demonstrates distinguished achievement and service in the arts.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Delisa M. Grimes, daughter of Lisa A. Grimes of Woodbridge, Va. and Alvin V. Grimes, of Castalia, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Karen Bass was selected as the Nash County Department of Social Services Employee of the Month for March 2011. Karen is a Processing Assistant IV with the Food and Nutrition Services Unit. She is described as a team player who goes above and beyond to help staff, and is diligent in getting things done.
We were delighted to have 101 in Sunday school and we welcome you back whenever you can come. There had been an earlier Sunrise Service which I was unable to attend. I find the older I get the more things I can’t do that I used to do and enjoy. I just thank God for what I can do and where I can go.
I hope everyone had a really great Easter. I hope you remembered what Easter means and why we celebrate it. At Beulah Church of Christ we began the Easter week-end by having a party for the children on Saturday. We had a good attendance and all the children seemed to enjoy the crafts, candy, food, and fellowship.
We began our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ with an Easter “Son” Rise Service at Spencer’s Trace. This was a time of remembrance of the great sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. Afterwards, we gathered for breakfast served by the Ephesus Baptist Men
Cancer Awareness Ribbons Magnet: Huntin’ For A Cure’s team is selling 4 inch Cancer Awareness Ribbons Magnets. Please contact Casey @ 252-578-5700 or caseyyandle@gmail.com or Jennifer @ 252-578-1688 or jenniferyandle@gmail.com for a list of available ribbons.
The Gamma Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa welcomed six new members this year. The new members of Gamma Tau are Barbara Hicks, Christy Smith, Myra Thomas, Melanie Wynne, Tami Vaughn, and Mary Coleman. These new members were initiated at the January meeting.
