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POP Homes, LLC to POP Homes - RDU, LLC; Bulluck Farm, Lots 1,2,5 and 7
The Tyson Bone Living Trust and Genia O. Tyson to Sag Properties, LLC; 2262 EP Taylor Store Road, Nashville
Dasia Leshel Smith, Dasia Leshel King and Bricen Smith to Meenarjun Reddy and Antha Reddy; Willow Creek, Phase 2, Block D, Lot 22; $225,000

NASHVILLE - One social worker has been fired and more may follow them out the door in the aftermath of the death of a young girl under the supposed protection of Nash County Department of Social Services.
Patricia Ricks, 72, faces murder charges of first-degree murder and child abuse in the Feb. 7 bludgeoning death of her granddaughter, 8-year-old Christal Lane.

NASHVILLE - Nashville's Town Council heard budget requests totaling $3.9 million during a budget retreat on Tuesday.
Department heads had the opportunity to present their wish lists for the upcoming budget year,, asking for both capital items and additional personnel, during council's budget retreat, which begins the town's budget process for the upcoming budget year.

Nashville Elementary School's Pre-K classroom recently studied kites. Students learned how to fly a kite as well as the type of weather needed to fly a kite. Each day, Principal Quintin Mangano and the students provided a daily forecast, to determine if it was kite-flying weather. The study ended with students getting to fly their own kites. Parents were able to come out and fly kites with their kids. Pictured above, Braya Battle is all smiles after getting her kite airborne.

NASHVILLE - A neighbor pulled a woman from her burning home last week, according to firefighters.
"We hope to officially recognize this individual soon," said Nashville Fire Chief Chris Joyner.
Flames heavily damaged a home on Simbelyn Drive in Nashville at 3:40 a.m. March 16, according to the Nashville Fire Department.

"Life is tough but so are you."
Nora Hutson strives to live by these words and encourages others to do the same, especially those fighting cancer.
Hutson, of Nashville, hand paints the message, along with many others, on small rocks and leaves them at cancer treatment centers across in the area.

The Red Oak Town Council wants to see proof of work before signing off on a community grant to help expand a religious retreat.
"No receipts, no money," said Mayor Levell Langley at the council's meeting earlier this month.
The council voted to hang onto the $25,000 requested by Kenny Davis Ministries until the organization provides receipts or there's a work contract in place.

FIRE TRAINING - Nashville firefighters attended the N.C. Breathing Equipment School in Gastonia last week. They joined firefighters from across the state for the training. Pictured (L-R) are: Garner Firefighter Samuel Smith, C Shift Engineer Harrison Lancaster and C Shift Firefighter Thomas Moseley.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual reception and awards ceremony next week to announce recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Citizen and Junior Achievement Awards.
The event will take place at Nash Arts Center in downtown Nashville on March 30. Doors will open for refreshments at 6:30. The program will begin at 7 p.m.

The Nash County Board of Commissioners let local legislators know what they want them to get done in Raleigh.
Commissioners provided a list with a dozen legislative items that affect Nash County during their annual legislative dinner, held this year at the Nashville Exchange restaurant in downtown Nashville.

I was standing in line at the Harris Teeter deli counter on a Friday afternoon with one of my teenage sons. Anticipation was high, we'd been subless for months.
Our favorite employee --we'll call her Bacon Betty to protect her identity -- was on the counter.
I'll admit to a little grumbling with Lowell. Why were so many people in line for sandwiches at 3 p.m.? Why did the person ordering in front of us seem as if she'd never encountered a deli, a menu, or toppings that might be added to a sandwich?

It has been a while since I've been out and about covering events. Recently however, I've dived in and covered a few events, in addition to my usual board meetings.
Last week I covered a 4-H event and this week, an American Legion event. I haven't been completely out of the loop but I haven't been all over the county like I used to be.

QUEENS AND COURT - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic November 1, 1983. Pictured are the Homecoming Queens and their court at Nash Central Junior High School.

Nov. 4, 1941, the U.S. Navy declared 95 missing crewmen on the torpedoed sunk U.S.S Reuben James destroyer dead. Spring Hope's Nebraska Dunston was among them.
The Nebraska Dunston American Legion Post 396 in Spring Hope is named in his honor, and he's gained recent popularity for being mentioned in "Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad," a New York Times Notable Book written by Dartmouth College's history professor Matthew F. Delmont.

Authorities have charged two men with multiple store armed robberies from Raleigh to Nash County.
Michael Frantz Malek Engles, 19, of Cedar Tree Drive in Bailey, and Deaunti Jermaine Lucas, 20, of White Street in Selma, face charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Nash County deputies made arrests last week in three separate drug investigations.
Julio Limon, 28; Christopher House, 32; Nakesha Williams, 42; face drug-related charges.
Narcotics deputies have been investigating drug activity complaints over the last several months, said Maj. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

An assault with acid or alkali was reported on 3/15/23 at 12202 Crooked Swamp Road, Whitakers
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 3/17/23 at 1291 Tyler Lane, Nashville
An assault with a deadly weapon was reported on 3/12/23 at 2165 N Old Franklin Road, Spring Hope

An overdose was reported on 3/16/23 at 528 Amerson Court, Nashville
A felony larceny was reported on 3/13/23 at 720 S. Boddie Street, Nashville