Albert Bizzell Parker, age 77, of Rocky Mount died Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Lessie Louise Lancaster passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Lessie was born October 14, 1919 the daughter of the late Thad Lancaster and Nora Williams Lancaster. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Lawrence Lancaster Sr.
BRONX, NY - James Rudolph Rogers McLean, 75, of the Bronx, NY, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, February 3, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNT - Donald Ray Hunter, 64, of Rocky Mount, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.
ROCKY MOUNT - Sidney Howard Daniel, 71, of Rocky Mount, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNT - Clarence Edward Burstion, 59, of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, February 3, 2011.
TARBORO - Hattie Mae Battle, 60, of Tarboro, died on Monday, February 7, 2011.
ROCKY MOUNT - Master D’Marion Jacquez Cooper, age 5, of Rocky Mount, died on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council is considering a policy that will assess property and business owners to recover emergency response operational costs for certain types of incident responses.
The proposed policy was brought up at the board’s annual retreat in January.
Tiger Cubs from Pack 37 visited The Nashville Graphic office last Tuesday to learn more about how a newspaper is put together. The visit earned the scouts one of 15 beads needed to earn the rank of Tiger Cub.
What the [expletive deleted]?
In case you don’t [expletive deleted] read the [expletive deleted] news, you might have missed it. A [expletive deleted] state law against cursing in public was repealed last [expletive deleted] month.
This is just [expletive deleted] great news.
It’s always exciting to attend the Boys and Girls Club’s Youth of the Year event each year. It seems like each year, I leave the event feeling inspired.
I have the pleasure of getting to hang out with the Nashville Boys and Girls Club on occasion and there are some amazing kids there, just as I’m sure there are amazing kids at all the clubs in Nash and Edgecombe Counties.
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Letters to the Editor:
Was Sanderson Farms’ CEO, Joe Sanderson, Jr., misquoted or did he simply misspeak? Interviewed by The Wilson Times for the 1-28-11 article, “We’re Committed to Nash,” he seemed perplexed that there is environmental-based opposition to his company’s plan to locate in Nash County.
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Leroy Minton, Sr., Savada Minton, wife and Leroy Minton, son, honor the memory of Leroy Minton for his dedicated and loyal service to his family and his country. He served in Word War II and the Korean Crisis, between March 4, 1942 and Nov. 7, 1957. During this time he earned 12 medals.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
KINDERGARTEN CLASS 1961 – Mrs. Clem Patterson’s kindergarten class took a train ride from Rocky Mount to Wilson.
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Carol Vierela / Nash County Animal Friends’ Notebook
Who were Winnie and Razor? Winnie was the sweetest gal you ever met. She made you smile. She wasn’t beautiful by some standards but her eyes were soft and kind. She would be the type to snuggle while you watched TV. Razor was young, handsome, gentle and sweet. You could just think about long walks along the beach in the moonlight with him.
Kennedi Wilkins was named the Junior Youth of the Year last week during celebrations at the Gateway Center. Pictured is Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties Executive Director Theresa Shaw (far left) presenting the award to Wilkins (far right).
Zatiya Brooks was named the second runner up in the Junior Youth of the Year Competition. Zatiya attends the Nashville Boys and Girls Club. Pictured (L-R) is: Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties Executive Director Theresa Shaw, Zatiya Brooks and Chief Volunteer Officer for the Boys and Girls Club Gloria Wiggins-Hicks.
Members of Nashville’s Boys and Girls Club got a chance to get a photograph with former Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes (second from left) and 2009 National Youth of the Year Shonnetta Henry (back row far right). Pictured on the far left is Nashville Unit Director Sophia Edmonds.
Tyler Richardson was the second runner up for the Youth of the Year competition. Tyler attends the Nashville Boys and Girls Club. Pictured (L-R) is: Boys and Girls Club of Nash/Edgecombe Counties Executive Director Theresa Shaw, Tyler Richardson and Chief Volunteer Officer for the Boys and Girls Club Gloria Wiggins-Hicks.
Eleven Nash-Rocky Mount Public School seniors were recently honored for increasing their fall average GPA by a full letter grade and for successfully completing a volunteer community service project. The Jump Project Award is a joint project between the Kiwanis Club of Rocky Mount and Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System. Each finalist received a framed certificate of merit presented at their home school.
Red Oak Middle School has announced its 3rd Six Weeks Honor Roll
Celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Dick) Van Dorp, Jr. were honored by their children and spouses with a special afternoon with friends and family at The Grange in Washington, NC on January 8, 2011.
Henry Van Dorp, Jr. from Terra Ceia NC and the former Hope Joyce Sheppard from Washington NC were married in Terra Ceia on January 7, 1961.
East Carolina University held its 102nd fall commencement on December 17 at Minges Coliseum.
Over 2,230 degrees were awarded during commencement ceremonies, with approximately 1,480 receiving undergraduate degrees, 752 receiving graduate or professional degrees and one graduate receiving a medical degree.
Nashville Elementary recently held its annual Invention Convention. Each grade, kindergarten through fifth, had a separate invention problem to solve. Kindergartners had to invent an new animal; 1st graders invented a vehicle; 2nd graders invented a new or improved toy; 3rd graders had to invent a ping-pong ball launcher; 4th graders invented a 3-in-one tool; and 5th graders invented a Rube Goldberg (or chain reaction) machine.
