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Carey Johnson, Special to the Graphic
A Louisburg man and Nashville woman were sent to jail for their roles in swindling an elderly woman out of her life savings.
Superior Court Judge Richard Baddour Jr., sentenced Aaron Pittman, 56 to between 96 months and 125 months in jail and ordered the Louisburg man to pay $122,000 in restitution.
Baddour also sentenced Mildred Dew, 58, to between 13 months and 16 months in prison and five years of probation on March 3, following a trial in Granville County Superior Court.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council approved a resolution last Tuesday night in support of North Carolina’s current public Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) System.
The ABC System has been a hot topic in North Carolina over the past year, as questions of whether to privatize the system have been put on the table.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Two Nashville families have donated a projector and drop-down screen to Cooley Library which will allow the library to better show movies and other special programs.
The donations are from the LaRonia Boone family as well as the family of Andrew and Susan Tyson in memory of LaRonia and Andrew’s parents, Hubert and Pearl Tyson and LaRonia’s husband, Donald Thomas Boone.
A Nashville Elementary student was hit after darting in the road while waiting for the school bus last Wednesday.
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Stephen Worley of Nashville was traveling south on Red Oak Road when 11-year-old Jimmy Winstead darted into the roadway. Worley attempted to avoid Winstead but hit the boy with the passenger side mirror. Worley’s pickup truck came to a stop on the shoulder of Red Oak Road.
Nash Arts will present “Life Goes On” a comedy presented in two acts, beginning Thursday, March 17. The play will also run Friday, March 18 and Saturday March 19. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $12 for general public $10 for Nash Arts members.
Someone pass the Aleve. Moving is no fun.
While most Nash County folks know that I’ve had a photography studio in Nashville for over 15 years, I’ve always made a point to not write about it. This wasn’t something imposed by the Nashville Graphic, it was something I tried to abide by, to not make this an advertisement every week.
Last week, Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce announced its Distinguished Citizen of the Year. I was not surprised to hear the name of Ms. Lena Sessoms called. If anything, the first thing that popped into my head was, “It’s about time!”
There are so many wonderful people in the Town of Nashville, so many that willingly give of their time. Ms. Lena is one of those people.
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Letters to the Editor:
A news story entitled ‘Attorney contends poultry plant may kill future jobs’ has incorrect statements made by attorney Clark Wright, Jr. In the article he states that “The soil in Nash County is already saturated with phosphorus and the excess has to go somewhere.”
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Letters to the Editor:
It has been over a year now since my “crusade” to end the use of the gas chamber at Nash Co Animal Shelter. We were told by certain members of council that things were going to change. As of today, those animals are still being tortured in that gas chamber. NC is the worst state for treating animals in shelters with absolutely no compassion. This is by no means the fault of the shelter workers. Not at Nash anyway.
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Letters to the Editor:
It seems that after attending meetings about bringing new jobs to our county I realized that our country is clearly divided into those that are not troubled with recession and poverty and health care; and those that are in trouble, need help - and a leg up.
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Letters to the Editor:
I have questions as well as the family of John William Perry who was killed Feb. 14 when he was hit by several vehicles on U.S. 64. We want to know if the actions of law enforcement and government officials contributed to his death.
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Letters to the Editor:
As I read the various letters and articles about the benefits of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (Obama Care) the first benefit quoted by most of these letters and articles is the ability of parents to keep their children on the health insurance program until age 26. The first question that comes to mind is: when will parents or the government decide that the children have reached the age of majority?
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo was originally published in The Graphic May 25, 1961 of the class officers elected to serve during the 1961-62 tern at NC Wesleyan College. Pictured from left to right are Barbara Williams of Coopers, treasurer; Albert Boone of Benvenue, president; Patsy Matthews of Nashville, secretary; and Joe Ezzelle of Rocky Mount, vice president.
Three Nash County 911 telecommunicators were recognized last week for having the highest scores during a training class.
A brief ceremony was held on March 2 to recognize the three employees for their achievements. Those recognized included Assistant Shift Supervisor Bill Trimmer with a proficiency score of 100 percent, Telecommunicator Sherry Mullen with a compliance score of 98.2 percent and Telecommunicator Donnie Pittman with a compliance score of 97.5 percent.
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Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
The Red Oak Sewer project has been delayed slightly by minor glitches that must be corrected before the town has permission to turn on the taps, Mayor Alfred Wester announced Monday at the town’s regular business meeting. However, the mayor assured commissioners that the problems were being addressed and that service would soon commence.
Ward Drug Company received Special Recognition for Businesses at the Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizen reception last Thursday night. Pictured above are employees of Ward Drug with Mayor Donald Street and Councilman Charles Taylor.
Chad Neville accepts the Beyond the Call of Duty Award at the Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizen reception last Thursday night. Neville works for the Town of Nashville.
Ward Drug Company of Nashville welcomes Aadi Shah, a fourth-year pharmacy student, to the pharmacy team for the month of March.
Aadi Shah is a student at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and will graduate in May of 2011 with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He has served in the community pharmacy setting throughout his didactic training.
Recently, fourth grade AIG students at Middlesex Elementary School explored the use of geometric properties and relationships by constructing geodesic domes. In order to construct the domes, students spent time exploring architectural history, manipulating triangular relationships and measuring precisely.
Mark Godwin has been selected as February Outstanding Employee of the Month for Nash County Department of Social Services. Godwin was selected based on his level of service, superior level of commitment, partnership, accountability, positive attitude, and ability to embrace change. Mark is a Child Support Agent and has been a Social Services employee since 1997.
East Carolina University recently announced local students to its Honor Roll, Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List for the Fall 2010 Semester.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
Come join me on Wednesday (TODAY, March 9) at the Nash County Animal Shelter. I will be there 4-7 p.m. I challenge you to come, talk to me and see our Shelter. And maybe, you might actually leave with a new family member. But even if you don’t, I would like to meet people who are interested in pets and the fact that many are dying needlessly.
Our new Sunday school year begins the first Sunday in March. Today, we had our annual kickoff breakfast to start the year off right. We had a good attendance for the breakfast at 9 a.m., then went to class. We had 111 in attendance with 13 visitors. Brother Bob welcomed everyone. We sang happy birthday to all those with a birthday in March.
Next Saturday evening a Talent Show and Fellowship Meal will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00! Bring a covered dish and stay for the show. You will be surprised by the talent that will be performing.
Sunday was a stormy day as the much needed rain came. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic “Unity Matters”.
Everyone’s invited to attend the North American Mission Study on Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM at Red Oak Baptist Church. This study is for all ages, Preschoolers through adult. Study will begin in the sanctuary. Come see what the missionaries are doing to spread the gospel and what you can do!
