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By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Taylor’s Exxon employee was injured during a fire at the business last Wednesday morning.
According to Chris Bissette, Nash County Fire Marshal, an employee, whose name was not released, was working on the fuel system of a vehicle when he dropped a work light. Bissette said when the bulb broke, it gave a quick electrical flash, causing a flash fire.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council approved the sale and purchase of property behind the Police/Fire Complex at its regular meeting on Tuesday night.
The approval comes a little over a year after the town approved another purchase of property at 404 S. Boddie Street. In November 2009, council members approved the purchase, agreeing to pay around $70,000 for the property.
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
The park at Red Oak will soon glow a little brighter, it seems. Red Oak commissioners met Monday with a representative of Musco, a sports lighting company, to nail down options for lighting the baseball fields at the W.B. “Bill” Ennis, Jr. Memorial Park. The park, which was jointly funded by the Towns of Red Oak and Dortches, has been open for more than a year, but has only had lighting for the tennis court areas.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Vickie Glover has always loved Christmas. Seventeen years ago, she decided she wanted to spread the Christmas joy.
Each year, on the first Friday night of December, Glover holds an open house at her home on South Browntown Road, just outside of Dortches. Glover invites over 100 people to come out and visit and get a sneak peek at all her decorations.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County recently announced a program that will help locate people with cognitive impairments faster.
Project Lifesaver was announced during a press conference last Monday morning. Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that locates people with a cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome and Dementia, that wander away from their caregivers.
The DAR Micajah Pettaway Chapter met November 16, 2010, 10:00 A. M. for a coffee hour in Doubletree Inn Motel. After Regent Toni Wade welcomed everyone, she introduced her guest, Lisa Wade Stout.
Often Regent Toni Wade has attended Southern Nash High School ROTC Awards Programs to give out awards. She introduced CMSgt Scott Wedding, a ROTC instructor at Southern Nash.
A mixture of light classics and seasonal jazz music will be featured in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 at historic Cherry Hill in the Warren County community of Inez.
Pianist Daniel Steinert will be returning for the fourth year in a row and will be joined by the husband-wife team of Brian Koser, soprano and saxophonist and his wife, Pamela, a soprano. It will be the Kosers third visit to Cherry Hill.
The Student Government Association at Southern Nash Middle School collected non-perishable items from December 12-19th. This is the 3rd year the school has held a Thanksgiving Food Drive. This year they collected over 2,300 food items and it was all donated to Faith Christian Ministries in Nashville.
By: Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
Castalia needs two more members on its planning board, but filling the empty slots is not proving easy. The openings are due to the fact that Clarence Bender, Jr. and Deborah Sjoberg, who were originally appointed to the positions, have declined to serve.
Nash County residents should have no problem getting in the Christmas spirit this weekend, as several holiday events are scheduled between Thursday and Sunday.
On Thursday night, Nash Arts’ 10th annual presentation of “A Christmas Carol” will begin with shows on December 2, 3 and 4 and 9, 10 and 11. Shows will begin each night at 8 p.m.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Greensboro man with Nashville ties has been indicted on 20 federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
James Whitley, 65, was indicted on September 15.
According to the indictment, Whitley solicited investors who lived on Bald Head Island, in the Greensboro area and elsewhere from December 2006 to around July 2009.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A mobile spay/neuter clinic made its way to Nashville last Saturday and performed around 30 surgeries before heading back to its home base in Chapel Hill.
This was the first time the Pet Overpopulation Patrol, or POP-NC, has made its way to Nash County. The organization came at the request of the newly formed Nash County Animal Friends and plans to make regular stops in 2011.
By: Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
No matter how hard you try, you just can’t surprise Alvarata Thomas. But that didn’t stop friends and family from trying on Saturday.
Thomas celebrated her 100th birthday on November 26 and on Saturday, November 27, Castalia Missionary Baptist Church held a surprise party for Thomas.
NASHVILLE - William Jarman Williams, 54, passed away, Thursday, November 25, 2010. He was born on December 2, 1955, in Nash County. Billy was the son of the late Earl and Rebecca Stallings Williams. He is preceded in death by his brothers Tim and Joe Williams.
ROCKY MOUNT - Debra Brown Hines, 57, of Washington, DC, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, November 22, 2010, at United Medical Center in Washington, DC.
Rocky Mount - Reginald Lavon Cooper, 43, of Lancaster, SC, and formerly of Rocky Mount, died on November 28, 2010 at his residence.
ROCKY MOUNT - Ely “EJ” Tucker Jr., 71, passed away, Monday, November 22, 2010. He was born November 19, 1939 in Nash County. He was the son of the late Ely Tucker Sr. and Zeffie Mitchell Tucker. EJ is preceded in death by his son James Tucker and three brothers; Bud, Steve, and Curtis Tucker.
Walter “Lee” Rogers passed away on November 18, 2010 at the Britthaven Nursing Facility in Louisburg. He was born to the late Fred Rogers, Jr. and Rubie W. Rogers. Along with his parents, Rogers was preceded in death by his sisters, Christine Rogers and Dorothy Rawley.
ROCKY MOUNT - Willie Harrison, 72, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at his residence.
ROCKY MOUNT - Mary “Boot” Caudle, 78, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Nash General Hospital.
ROCKY MOUNT - Mr. Belmont Nick Woodruff, age 80, of Rocky Mount, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at his residence.
Betty June Pridgen Bunn, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
Ruby Leigh Joyner Winstead died on November 28, 2010, at the age of 90.
ROCKY MOUNT - Barbara Ann Campbell, 70, of Rocky Mount, NC, died on November 27, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro.
Ronnie Edward Driver, Sr. CET. age 88 passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010. He was born in Wilson County August 21, 1922 to the late Nathan and Addie Taylor Driver.
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