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A local teen will direct Nash Arts next featured play, The Laramie Project, July 26, 27, and 28 at 8:00 p.m.
The Laramie Project is not your typical play but is a play that captured the heart of Meghan Harrison, a Nash County resident and recent high school graduate who will enter UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall.
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Seven finalists from last year’s first annual Nash County’s Got Talent show will showcase their talents a second time at a special “Country Pride Showdown” at Nash Arts on Thursday, July 19.
The “Nashville Country Pride Showdown” will highlight just a few of Nash County’s talent, with more set to perform later in the year at a Gospel event.
The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists economically-distressed and tobacco-dependent communities with economic development projects, has made two grants totaling more than $3 million to provide laptop computers to six high schools in North Carolina. More than 2,500 students will benefit from the computers when schools open in August.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville’s Town Council discussed the sale of property on Washington Street last Tuesday afternoon at a called meeting. Council members were all in agreement to move forward with selling the property, though no action was formally taken.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Castalia was the place to be this Fourth of July, as event organizers boasted this year’s July Fourth celebration as one of the best yet.
“The overwhelming consensus is, it was one of the best ever,” said Ken Rice, of the July Fourth Committee. “People were here from all over. The fireworks were exceptionally nice this year.”
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By Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent
At the regular July business meeting on July 9, Red Oak Commissioners received the final draft of the Sanitary Sewer Feasibility Study prepared by the Wooten Engineering Company, setting the stage for future discussions of sewer service availability from Rocky Mount. According to Mayor Alfred Wester, Red Oak now plans to contact Rocky Mount and set up meetings to further explore Rocky Mount’s willingness to allow service to Red Oak and discuss details of sewer service costs.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County’s Board authorized the purchase of two more properties in downtown Nashville following a closed session last week.
The two properties, owned by Tim Freeman, sold for $240,000. The properties did house the locations of My Sister’s House and C2 Printing and Designs. My Sister’s House recently moved across the street to the former law office of Ed Davenport.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville is asking residents to take precautionary measures in conserving water after Rocky Mount declared a state of water conservation.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville council members got off to an early start Friday, where four had already filed to run for election by the end of the day. Two council members filed to run for mayor.
Council members Donald Street and Tommy Rogers both filed on Friday to run for Mayor of Nashville. Current Mayor Warren Evans has announced he will not seek re-election for the seat he’s held for 16 years. As of Tuesday morning, only Street and Rogers had officially declared their intentions to run for mayor. Council members Louise Hinton and Frank Wright also filed, both seeking re-election for their council seats.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Area kids will be at Glover Park for the second annual Nashville Youth Day on Saturday, July 21 and organizers say they hope to eventually make the event a week-long camp.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Mt. Pleasant will no longer offer rescue services in the southern part of the county, Brian Brantley, Nash County Emergency Services Director told county board members last Monday morning.
Maybe you’ve recently had the summertime blues, been down in the dumps or have had a creeping suspicion that you don’t have a life.
Well, dear readers, cheer up the way today’s society would have us cheer up — by making fun of others.
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Letters to the Editor:
To all builders, Realtors, residents and homeowners with interests in Nash County, a proposal to amend the Nash County Unified Development Ordinance to allow rural banquet halls in the R-40 zoning district pursuant to a conditional use permit is under consideration and will either be denied or approved by the Nash County Planning Board. This first step to change R-40 to R40C could and more than likely would become the beginning of a nightmare for all concerned if approved.
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My first experience with W. L. Greene was on June 7, 2007. As I walked in the auditorium, I noticed the carefully placed decorations and posters, showing the pride of the dedicated teachers. It was plain to see that a team effort of planning had been brought forth. I realize that many of the teachers are very determined professionals; regardless of the fact that some are underpaid, unappreciated and not given enough cooperation needed to successfully do their job. However, with all of the obstacles in front of them, their hard work can be seen in the attitudes of the students. I believe these teachers have touched the lives of every student who could have been left behind in this public school system.
This year, Glover Park will play host to the second annual Nashville Youth Day. It’s a day set aside for kids to come out and have fun without worrying about the presence of gangs, drugs or alcohol.
Youth day will certainly not solve the world’s gang problem. However, it does offer youth between the ages of 5 and 19 an alternative. Sometimes, that’s all a kid really needs.
NASH COUNTY — Novell Users International Group (NUI) recently presented the Outstanding Community Service Project Award for 2007 to Triangle Novell Users Group and Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools for their efforts in producing “A Parents Guide to Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet”. Over 4,000 copies of this outstanding Internet safety video have been distributed throughout eastern North Carolina to area school systems and churches.
John Lucas, a recent graduate of Northern Nash High School, is the recipient of the Poteat Scholarship and the Davis Scholarship to Wake Forest University.
Jamie Renee Breedlove and John Patrick Wiggins were united in marriage in an afternoon ceremony June 16, 2007, at Rock Creek Baptist Church in Nashville. The Rev. David Pope officiated the 3 p.m. ceremony.
Sarah Chappell, a rising senior at Olivet Nazarene University, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2007 semester.
Heather Leigh Grosse, of Spring Hope, was one of 1,562 students named to Western Carolina University’s dean’s list for the spring 2007 semester.
ANDOVER, Mass. – Julia A. Watson, of Rocky Mount, a member of the Class of 2007, has been named to the honor roll at Phillips Academy for the spring term. To be named to the honor roll, students must maintain at least a 5-point grade average on a 6-point scale.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Local towns are teaming up to oppose a bill that would limit the ability of local governments to provide hi-speed internet to unserved areas.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Town of Spring Hope will do their own garbage pick up, board members agreed Monday night.
Mrs. Constance Urbanski was named Principal of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, effective August 1.
Spring Hope Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the fifth six weeks of 2007.
