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It was 51 years ago that Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue began operating out of a small building at Barnum and Benvenue Road. At its inception, the department was a volunteer fire department. It eventually grew into both fire and rescue. Today, the department remains volunteer but is completely rescue oriented. It is now located in a larger building on Country Club Road in Rocky Mount.
Emily Rebecca Addington of Nashville, a senior at Nash Central High School, is the recipient of the John J. Harper Scholarship at Barton College. The renewable scholarship will cover $3,000 of tuition for the freshman year.
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Gayle Hudson, Edgecombe County Director of Elections, explained the current attendance boundary problem to the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (N-RMS) board at their meeting Monday night. Hudson found that State House Bill 1074, put into law in 2003, was written incorrectly, thus creating areas of question along the boundary between Nash-Rocky Mount Schools and Edgecombe County Schools (ECS) systems.
Just two months ago, the concept would have been unthinkable.
Then child #3 came along and my wife and I began what we thought was the surrender, the beginning of the end for us. We considered buying a minivan.
That's right, the image of the hulking SUV, the power under the hood, the size, the boldness, the coolness — if we went through with this, we'd give all that up for the frumpy, generic bane of renegade parents like us — the van.
Out of all the fun things you'll do in life, graduating from high school is definitely among the top ten.
It was nine years ago that I graduated from high school; four and half since I graduated from college. They were both very important days for both me and my dad and days that are etched in both my mind and heart.
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Homosexuality has become a very controversial subject. Everyone has an opinion, as you can see by the two previous letters to the editor. I, however, have to agree with Mr. Cary. My Bible tells me that it is a sin, that no one is born homosexual. It is a lifestyle chosen by the individual. Immoral conduct, including homosexuality along with vile wickedness, caused the complete destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. No sign of these two cities has ever been found.
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Each year counties across our state have asked to end their requirement that county governments use local revenues (our property tax) to fund 15 percent of the state's share of Medicaid, a federal and state program that helps pay health insurance for the disabled and low income citizens.
We're tired of the war "Bring home the troops" we shout without having a clue of what this is all about.
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There is much popular talk and misconception that the U.S. economy now is a predominantly foreign-owned market.
On May 12, 2007 Mr. Fries died at the age of 92. He had followed L.S. Inscoe as superintendent of Nash County Schools and served in that capacity for sixteen years. In 1955 Mr. Inscoe named a young man, fresh out of Langston University, principal of what was called Bailey Colored School.
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A few weeks ago, you ran an article on the newest Habitat for Humanity home complete with pictures of the new homeowners. There is one thing conspicuous by its absence. No male figure.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville's Town Council approved the 2007-2008 fiscal year budget at their meeting Tuesday night, which means residents will see a 2.5 percent increase in water rates and a 54 cents increase in recycling fees.
"We are making an impact on juvenile crime in Nash County." So says Herbert Clinton, Director of Impact Plus at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties.
Three local students have been named to the spring semester dean's list at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Two area students recently received degrees from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
The following Johnson & Wales University students have been named to the Dean's List for the 2007 winter term. To receive Dean's List commendation, students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties are preparing for the first annual Ambassador's Scholarship Charity. The annual charity event known as Steak -n- Burger, after running for Fourteen Years, is being phased out and replaced with a more adult oriented charity event.
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A pie business will soon call Nashville home.
Personal Pies will open in a few weeks at the former Nashville Hardware location on Eastern Avenue. Owners Richard and Lisa Joyner and Jim and Barbara Jones said they are excited about the opportunity to offer fresh pies to Nash County residents.
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A Nashville woman and former Supervisor of the Nash County Board of Elections passed away last Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
Rose Anna Batchelor Murphy, 72, died Tuesday, May 22 after fighting cancer for several years.
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When asked what their number one wish would be, most six-year-old girls would probably wish for a trip to Disneyworld or some other far away land. But for six-year-old Laney Dorsey, her Disneyworld consists simply of riding in a fire truck and just about anything to do with firemen. On Friday afternoon, Laney got her Disneyworld.
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The Town of Spring Hope is looking to revise their utility rates in order to tackle improvements to its water and sewer system.
At its May 21st meeting, Town Manager John Holpe said there were around $1.5 million in projects that the town needed to take on over a three-year period. The improvements include sewer rehabilitation work and new water lines.
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You don't have to travel far to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables. The Rocky Mount Farmers Market has everything you need to stock your kitchen full of the freshest produce around.
Gearing up for its summer season, Manager Jimmy Winters said the Farmers Market is a busy place on Saturdays. Local farmers come out and sell their best produce. The summer season is the perfect time to get your butter beans, corn, field peas, tomatoes, snap beans and okra.
MySpace will turn over names and other information about convicted sex offenders the company has identified on its website, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.
Joseph O. Willis died Sunday, May 27, 2007. He was born on Oct. 13, 1930 in Wayne County and resided in Nashville. He was the son of the late Walter Benton and Ada Ennis Willis.
ROCKY MOUNT – Charles John Golsby, 83, died Sunday, May 20, 2007. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 26 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Linda Taybron officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Grove Church cemetery.
