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SPRING HOPE -- Police accused a Nashville woman of hitting people with her car during a chaotic altercation at a downtown bar over the weekend.
Myasia Oglesby, 25, is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of hit-and-run resulting in property damage. She received a $30,000 bond.
Oglesby surrendered to law enforcement on Tuesday, according to a news release by Spring Hope Police Chief Nathan Gant.

Retired Northern Nash High School coach Bobby BT Dunn celebrated his 85th birthday Saturday surrounded by hundreds of well-wishers including former student Gov. Roy Cooper.
Cooper honored Dunn, the school's boys basketball coach in the 1970s and '80s, by calling him his "coach, teacher and friend" during an event held in Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount.

The Town of Nashville is looking at ways it can fund its portion of a streetscaping project for Barnes Street.
The town has been awarded $675,000 for a Rural Transformation Grant from the NC Department of Commerce's Rural Economic Development Division. The grant funds will be used for streetscaping Barnes Street.
The town hired professional grant writer Cara Rogers with Dorner Grant Consultants to write the grant application.

The Nashville Blooming Festival wants to see your masterpiece!
The festival, organzied by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, traditionally holds a contest for each year's t-shirt design. The contest is open to all Nash County residents, no age restriction.
Your original design should depict elements of the Nashville Blooming Festival.

A circus performer, wartime naval captain, long time gospel preacher and now at 98, a one-time skydiver - Roy Jernigan has always lived life to the fullest.
Born and raised in Bailey, Jernigan labored on the family farm through the Great Depression, signed up for the Navy in 1942, survived three wars, worked at the White House and celebrated his birthday Tuesday by jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. He's flown in aircraft before, but had never jumped out of one until he took that ultimate leap in Southport earlier this week.

The Nashville Police Department raised money for the Special Olympics with a "cover the cruiser" event Saturday on West Washington Street in Downtown Nashville. Pictured (L-R) is: David Boykin, Damon Brantley, Natalie Long, Kirsten Pierce and Mike Long. Officers thanked everyone who supported them including Baked and Brewed Coffee House. Money raised will go to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina.

A felony larceny was reported on 1/18/23 at 102 W Bridges Street, Battleboro
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 1/16/23 at 10735 E NC 97, Rocky Mount
A warrant service was reported on 1/21/23 at 1151 Aventon Gin Road, Whitakers

INCIDENTS
A larceny after breaking and entering and felony breaking and entering was reported on 1/16/23 at 161 Nashville Commons Drive
A death investigation was reported on 1/17/23 at 128 Circle Drive

BUILDING PERMIT
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Luke Fortner; 9100 Byron Court; new single family; $250,000
Luke Fortner; 9122 Byron Court; new single family; $250,000

Nash Community College recognized five students for completing a firefighter certification series at a ceremony held at the NCC Continuing Education and Public Services Building on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Nashville Fire Chief Chris Joyner was the guest speaker at the ceremony. The course met four nights each week and one weekend a month from August 1, 2022 through January 8, 2023.

Oxford House and Trillium have opened a new residence in Rocky Mount to serve eight men.
Oxford Houses are a clean and sober housing option for individuals in recovery. With an average of eight beds per house, there are more than 2,000 Oxford House beds in North Carolina.