ROCKY MOUNT - Bobby Henry Rackley, 77, passed away on December 5, 2010. He was born on May 10, 1933, the son of the late Navy Rackley and Eva Pridgen Rackley.
ROCKY MOUNT - Mrs. Barbara Jean Battle, 71, of Rocky Mount, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT - Plummer “Pap” Battle, Sr., 91, died November 28, 2010. Funeral services were at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Saturday, December 4 at 2:00 pm. Rev. James Williams officiated.
CASTALIA – Kenneth “Roadie” McKinley Taylor, 85, of Castalia, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jesse Faulkner Taylor and his sister, Elsie Cone. Mr. Taylor loved to go to his son, Wayne’s business, Taylor’s Exxon in Nashville and spending Christmas at his daughter Connie’s home. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Taylor Family Cemetery in Castalia with his grandson Ken Hill officiating.
It always seems that when Thanksgiving comes late, people get a late start on their Christmas shopping.
Sure, there is Black Friday, but we all know that is less about shopping and more about women’s version of deer hunting. Then there’s Cyber Monday, when all across America people take a break from using Facebook at work to shop for Christmas gifts. That’s more about just changing up the way you goof off.
Last Wednesday morning, there was a fire at Taylor’s Exxon in Nashville. When I got there, the fire was fully involved and I must admit, I was worried about what could happen. The fire was in a car shop and I’m sure there were lots of flammable things in and around there. I immediately worried there would be some type of explosion and then my worried turned to the firefighters who were working feverishly to put the fire out.
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Under sponsorship of the Open World Leadership Program of the U.S. Library of Congress, we at the International Affairs Council recently hosted a group of visiting mayors and local government officials from Moldova. Our goal was to introduce them to good government practices and ideas they could take back and use to the benefit of their communities and in the process build lasting relationships to promote understanding and the future sharing of information.
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Come, Adopt a Pet for Christmas and Have a Very Merry Christmas!
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Millions of years ago God created this earth. After creation he placed mankind upon the earth and told him to use of everything upon this earth. God re-irritated the point about use of everything on this earth again to Noah after the floods.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
This photo was originally published in The Graphic November 13, 1958. Paul Breedlove (left) is congratulated on being the first donor to the Nash County 4-H Development Fund by T.H. LeCroy of Rocky Mount, treasurer of the organization. (Graphic photo by Smith.)
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Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Commissioners have a new chairman, as commissioners voted 4-3 to put Commissioner Billy Morgan in the top seat.
Commissioner Robbie Davis has served as chairman of the board since February 2009, when he took over the seat after Claude Mayor announced his resignation from the board.
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Thank you Congressman Jones!
With your vote earlier this week, the U. S. House of Representatives has made a tremendous investment in the health of our nation’s children with the historic passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
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I would like to personally thank each and every person that has helped me through this campaign year including my close friends for going the extra mile. I would like to also thank all the voters of District 2 and assure them I will work hard to support all those within District 2.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
At their Monday night meeting, Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) received a clean audit report for fiscal year 2009-10 from Dixon Hughes (DH). “This audit is the cleanest you can get,” DH Manager Mark Soticheck told the board. “Your finance office did a wonderful job.”
Spring Hope Elementary School has announced its Honor Roll for the 2nd Six Weeks.
The Red Oak Middle School Football parents held a BBQ Chicken Plate Sale to benefit the Terry Pittman Fund on November 12 at the school. The dinner profited over $9,000 thanks to the efforts and support of the entire community helping with cooking, preparation and purchasing of plates and the businesses that provided donations.
Courtney Hyman, Taylor Joyner and Maryanna Bennett with their lambs they showed during the NC State Fair held in October.
Jacob Medlin with his seventh place ribbon for the turkey show at the 2010 State Fair.
Stacie Winner with her first place winner for her turkey at the NC State Faair.
LET IT SNOW! Red Oak Middle School Band members perform at Nashville’s Christmas Celebration.
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GRAPHIC PHOTOS BY AMANDA CLARK
Scout Lamont Arrington (at right) watches as he lights the Christmas tree with Nashville Mayor Donald Street by his side.
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Members of Nash Central High School’s Chorus sing following the lighting of the tree on Saturday.
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GRAPHIC PHOTOS BY DEBORAH TUCKER
Trenton Weeks, Ashley Brantley and Jada Dunn of the Bailey Elementary Student Council prepare to ride in the parade.
Little Miss Merry Christmas, Cat Howard
