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ROCKY MOUNT -- A city man stands accused of beating to death his girlfriend's young child.
Isaiah Jasane Miller,19, faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury in the death of 15-month-old Aiden Silver.
Officers responding to the Oct. 23 call on York Street were told the child had fallen down.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School's volleyball season may be over, but the memories will last a lifetime for this special group of spikers.
Following up on last year's success, the Lady Bulldogs reached even bigger heights in 2022 as the qualified for the third round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs for the first time in school history.

James T. Mehling to James T. Mehling and Angela Mae Dixon; 5121 Lynnhaden Drive, Rocky Mount
Bernice S. Lewis to Bernice S. Lewis, Micheal E. Lewis and Clarence H. Lewis Jr.; 6069 Harristown Road and 6083 Harristown Road, Rocky Mount
Ronda Aley to Debra Upchurch; 605 North Walnut Street, Spring Hope; $215,000

NASHVILLE - With around 500 folks in attendance, organizers are calling the first Nashville NC Running Festival a winner.
"The overall event was a huge success," said Travis Hedgepeth who established the event to honor his late father, local businessman Frank Hedgepeth.
The Saturday event had 228 finishers in 5K, 10K and Half Marathon road races, raising more than $5,000 for charity, mainly the V Foundation for Cancer Research and Nash County Hospice.

Friday's Downtown Trick or Treat had its largest turnout yet with hundreds and hundreds of kids and parents filling West Washington Street. A light drizzle couldn't dampen the Halloween spirit. Nashville Chamber President Cliff Joyner (pictured above) said the event was a huge success with an excellent turnout. "I had as much fun as the kids," Joyner said. Graphic photo by Lindell Kay

NASHVILLE - A design has been approved for Nashville's second fire station and plans are to have the new facility constructed by the end of 2023.
Nashville's Town Council met last Wednesday morning in a work session to hear design options. Ann Collier, of Oakley Collier Architects presented three options for council members to consider. One option was a 12,000 square foot facility at a price tag of $4.651 million while other options included a 9,500 square foot facility at a price tag of $4.116 million or a 7,000 square foot facility with a $3.351 million price tag.

NASHVILLE - Once strictly a partisan proposition, Medicaid expansion is gaining the support of an increasing number of Republican lawmakers as evidenced during a town hall meeting held on mental health care last week in Nashville.
"I support Medicaid expansion, but not as a permanent solution," said state Sen. Jim Burgin, a Republican from Harnett County.

Before you can climb back into the saddle, you have to fall off the horse. Nash County resident Anne Masters has lived this old adage -- twice.
The 47-year-old horse trainer and animal groomer has made a comeback, winning four out of five shows this year including the Morgan Classic at the North Carolina State Fair.

NASHVILLE - Around 15% of registered Nash County voters had cast a ballot by the end of last week, according to local election officials.
"We are at 9,872 in-person early votes right now," Nash County Elections Director John Kearney said Friday afternoon.
There's no way to compare the turnout of this election to past elections until it's over, Kearney said.

US SENATE
Cheri Beasley (D)
Shannon W. Bray (LIB)
Tedd Budd (R)

A Bailey woman will spend the next quarter century behind prison bars for arson and murder.
Alayna Renee Sherrod, 36, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder and first-degree arson in Nash County Superior Court in Nashville, receiving a sentence of 21 to 26 years in prison, according to information from prosecutors.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a toddler.
A 15-month-old male child died after injures sustained in a reported fall on the 1100 block of York Street last week, according to a press release Cpl. Ricky Jackson, public information officer for the Rocky Mount Police Department.

A Florida man on federal probation has been accused of running cocaine to Nash County after a traffic stop in Nashville last week.
Alexis De'Jesus Soler, 40, of Kissimmee, Florida, faces charges of trafficking cocaine by possession, trafficking cocaine by transportation and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance.

Yahee Armfield, left, director of programs at My Sister's House, and Cara Thompson, right, director of operations at My Sister's House, present a plaque of appreciation to Butch Mull, center, exalted ruler of the Nashville Elks Lodge on Oct. 19 at the lodge in the Birchwood neighborhood. The Elks helped obtain $8,000 in grant funding to completely refurbish the kitchen at the women's shelter earlier this year. My Sister's House provides support to victims of domestic violence.

Peyton Barley, a 6-year-old girl from Nashville, gives a hug to Spongebob Squarepants during the Fall Fun Day at Central Hardware on Main Street in downtown Castalia recently. The event featured free hotdogs and cake, door prizes and games for kids. The event raised funds for the N.C. Special Olympics with the help of the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Nashville Police Department and Castalia Volunteer Fire Department.

A warrant service was reported on 10/26/22 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
A felony larceny was reported on 10/29/22 at 1277 E NC 97, Wilson
An obtaining a prescription by fraud was reported on 10/25/22 at 1604 Bryantown Road, Spring Hope

INCIDENTS:
A damage to personal property, red light violation, failure to stop, wrong way on dual lane highway, seat belt violation, aggresive driving, no operator's license, felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle was reported on 10/28/22 on US 64 W at the 461 mile marker

The planning committee for the 1967 Coopers School reunion are pictured (left to right); Kenneth Powell, Elaine Patterson Swanson; Cynthia Joyner Brantely; Larry G. Lindsey, Linda Davis Vick and Pete Flowers. Contributed photo