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A Nashville resident was thanked for his heroic efforts during a house fire last month.
Nashville Fire Chief Chris Joyner and Assistant Chief Jason Edwards presented a certificate of appreciation to Jack Majewski for assisting a neighbor from their burning home on Simbelyn Drive.

The Nash County Board of Commissioners met behind closed doors Monday, likely to discuss its recent social worker calamity.
Time is up on a 30-day deadline given by the state for the county to complete a series of social services improvements in the aftermath of the violent death of a child in a Nashville home under investigation for child abuse claims.

The 25th Nashville Blooming Festival is set for May 12-13. Watch next week's Nashville Graphic for the all inclusive festival guide featuring schedules and information on the event. The deadline to enter the parade is today, April 20th.

The Red Oak Town Council is considering a proposed annual spending plan of $1.3 million including $128,000 for salaries and $100,000 for law enforcement.
The fiscal year 2023-24 budget is available for public inspection at town hall as well as the town's website and social media pages, according to Town Clerk Tracy Shearin.
Shearin submitted the budget to the Town Council earlier this month at its regular meeting.

Nashville's Police Department is hoping to revive the neighborhood watch program.
A neighborhood watch interest meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in town council chambers, located in the Harold D. Cooley Library.
Nashville Police Chief J.T. Winstead said the interest meeting will be for the entire town.

A Nash County official has been appointed to the N.C. Emergency Response Commission.
Brent Fisher, the county's assistant director of the emergency services, fire and rescue and emergency management, now serves as the commission's representative of emergency managers.

The Nashville's Farmers Market will open Friday, April 21, offering fresh produce, fresh meats and more. The market is located at the former location of Nashville Building Supply at 723 S. Barnes Street and will operate from 3-7 p.m. Opening day will also include live music from Runaway Ostrich and the Southern Q. BBQ food truck.

The Rocky Mount Rotary Club announces the return of Tackle The Tar, a 5K obstacle course, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and the Rocky Mount Family Fun Fest on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Rocky Mount Stadium. The 2022 event brought over 650 runners from over 50 North Carolina cities, as well as many other states, to the Twin Counties. More are expected to participate this year.

Seaman Jalen Bryant, of Rocky Mount, stands helm watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, March 14. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.

Local teens will have a chance to connect with area businesses seeking summer employment.
The 2023 Teen Summer Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, April 25 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville.
Sponsored by the Nash County Community and Rural Development Council in association with the Nash County Cooperative Extension, the program is offered to help local teens learn life-long lessons on responsibility, finances, job search and interview skills.

Graduates of the 2023 Nash County Arboretum Master Gardener class were inducted into the Master Gardener program on April 13. Their first activity as Master Gardeners will be helping at the annual Plant Sale on April 22, the biggest fundraiser of the year.

It's not too late to sign up, pick up trash and make a difference in the statewide Spring Litter Sweep.
The initiative is underway and runs through April 29. To get involved in Nash County call local coordinator Sybil Stancil at 252-462-2550.
Volunteers can request clean-up supplies such as trash bags, gloves and safety vests from the local NCDOT county maintenance office at 252-462-2560.

I love birthdays so much, I claim two of them a year.
The first one, in March, is the conventional type that most people enjoy, the day I came into this world.
The other birthday is the date I received my liver transplant. When I woke up from surgery, the first doctor I saw said, "Happy birthday." Since this was almost a month after my actual birthday, I asked her, "How long have I been out?"

I can't believe the Blooming Festival is just a few weeks away! This has certainly been a unique year since I've not been able to venture out due to post Covid-19 issues. But thanks to technology, email, phone calls and most of all an incredible team of folks, everything will be ready for a fun filled weekend in downtown Nashville.
A huge thanks to our small and extremely dedicated group of folks who work long hours before, during and after to make this festival happen each year.

These photos were taken in April of 1970 at Elm Grove Baptist Church. The church held a special dedication service with an estimated crowd of 235 attending. The event was in celebration of new church facilities.

State transportation contractors will soon repave 15 miles of roadway around Nashville, Castalia and Rocky Mount.
A half-mile section of N.C. 56 north of Castalia will be resurfaced. Sections of the following 11 secondary roads around Nash County will be repaved: Finch, Winters, Wildlife, Red, Bullstone, School House, Savage, Snow Hill and Corbett.

Local authorities and Nash County Public Schools continue to investigate an in-class physical altercation between a female student and substitute teacher over a confiscated cellphone.
The fight occurred Monday morning at Rocky Mount High School. The student is a juvenile, according to a press release from the Rocky Mount Police Department.

Nashville and other Nash County municipalities are set to receive their share of millions of dollars in state funding for street improvements.
State Street Aid, known as the Powell Bill, for fiscal year 2023-24 is set at $154 million to be distributed by the N.C. Department of Transportation according to N.C. General Statutes 136-41.

A missing person was reported on 4/9/23 at 520 Amerson Court, Nashville