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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
American Jewelry and Pawn in Rocky Mount was broken into on Monday morning.
According to Sgt. Beth Carlton of the Rocky Mount Police Department, the burglary occurred around 9:25 a.m. on Monday. The business was closed at the time of the burglary.
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Whitakers man died after being found in the snow on December 26.
According to Captain Pat Joyner, of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Gene Artis Dunn, 61, was reported missing on December 26 by family members.
“Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.” ~Oscar Wilde
It’s that time of year again, when Christmas has passed, and the New Year is upon us. That can only mean one thing: your health insurance goes up next month.
I guess some of you got your wish for a white Christmas, although technically it was a white day after Christmas.
I was quite glad the snow held off until late Christmas Day because I was in Pitt County and had no desire to drive home in a blizzard nor did I want to have to cut my Christmas celebrations with my family short because of the weather.
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Letters to the Editor:
I am a retired pastor who is currently serving Castalia Baptist Church as interim while they search for a new pastor. Castalia Baptist Church, as it has done for at least two years, provided a “toy ministry” for families needing assistance to provide gifts for their children for Christmas. Members of the church and donations from outside the church helped to provide new toys for each family who registered and came to the church.
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Letters to the Editor:
For the citizens of North Carolina, Nash County, and Rocky Mount; 2010 has been a year of excitement and contrast. There are a number of things that can be identified on each side. I would prefer to deal with those things that I believe will add excitement to the future and provide an opportunity for North Carolina, Nash County, and Rocky Mount to shine.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
NEWSPAPER BOYS – These three young men were The Graphic’s top newspaper salesboys in March of 1973. Pictured, left to right, are Herbert Morgan, Bobby Wilder and Jan Richardson.
Jillian Hale, who is one and a half years old, checks out Santa at Cooley Library last week. Santa visited the library and got Christmas wish lists from the boys and girls, who also had the opportunity to make Christmas arts and crafts.
Carol Vierela, President of Nash County Animal Friends, visited the Nash County Animal Shelter on Thursday, December 23 to give treats and toys to the animals. Pictured above, Vierela gives a bone to one of the dogs at the shelter.
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Graphic photos by Jo Anne Cooper
SNOWMAN – Ashley Bass of Nashville (right) stands with his daughter Emily at the snowman the family built Sunday.
WHOA! –Dillon Moore hangs on while sledding in the snow.
HANG ON! – These two friends hang on while sledding down a hill in Nashville.
On December 14th the Edgecombe-Nash Retired School Personnel met 11:00 a.m.. at Stacks Restaurant for their Christmas Fellowship Luncheon.
President Laurette Lewis welcomed everyone and Mary Williams, Vice President, introduced Reverend Milton Harrell, a graduate of Pattillo School and resident of Tarboro. He presented special music on his harmonica, gave an inspirational message, and presented each member and guest with a CD of his musical selections titled, “Celebration of Love.”
Gardner-Webb University is pleased to announce that Tiffany Jackson, of Nashville, was among the nearly 300 students who recently graduated during its 2010 fall commencement exercises.
Jackson graduated with a BSN degree in Nursing.
During the Christmas Eve service, families joined together for communion and then a candlelight service as Pastor David told the story of Jesus’ birth while candles were being lit, reminding us all of the true meaning of Christmas.
Monday, January 3 from 2:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue, Nashville
Monday, January 3 from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 South Halifax Road, Rocky Mount
Tuesday, January 4 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount
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Graphic photos by Amanda Clark
Je’Niya Thomas trys the cookie she decorated at the Nashville Boys and Girls Club on December 17 during the club’s Christmas party.
Malazzah Parker gets a taste of the cookie she helped make at the Boys and Girls Club.
Quante Downey plays BINGO during the Christmas Party at the Nashville Boys and Girls Club on December 17.
Clifton Barnes, a Rocky Mount native and former sports and feature page editor of the Graphic, has won a pair of national writing awards.
Barnes won the awards, presented by DC area-based Communications Concepts through its 2010 Awards for Publication Excellence competition, for articles he wrote for UNC’s Carolina Alumni Review magazine and the North Carolina State Bar Journal magazine.
Taylor Joyner and Ben LaHay two of Nash County’s 4-Hers made the NC State Skillathon Team. During the try out phase, the youth competed in several competitions as well as took online competency test to compete for a spot on the State team. At the contest in Pennsylvania on October 1, 2010, Taylor placed first therefore winning Stockman of the Year. Also, the NC State team won the contest. The team placed second at the Southern Regional Contest in Raleigh. Taylor and Ben along with two other North Carolina 4-Hers traveled to Louisville Kentucky to compete at the National 4-H Skillathon Contest on November 15, 2010. The team placed 5th in the evaluation division and 8th overall at the National Competition.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent / Submitted photos by David Hahula
ROCKY MOUNT - Rocky Mount has dominated most of its opponents thus far this season.
That trend continued last week in the annual Nash County Christmas Basketball Tournament at Rocky Mount High School.
After taking care of Southern Nash in the semifinals, the Gryphons beat previously unbeaten Northern Nash last Wednesday in the finals for the second straight year by a 60-47 count.
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CHARLES ALSTON, Graphic Correspondent / Submitted photos by David Hahula
ROCKY MOUNT -- Northern Nash’s Michael Brackett is used to making game winners. After all, he’s one of the state’s best high school tennis players.
But as for making game winners in basketball, it’s not his forte -- at least not until last Wednesday night.
ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School, the defending Big East Conference Softball Tournament Champion, will begin its 2011 fast-pitch campaign March 1 with a road outing against Bunn in Franklin County.
First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
