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James A. Poole and Gwendolyn Clemons-Poole to Jesus S. Baldovinos Jr.; two tracts in Jacksons Township; $45,000
Linda L. Stone, Melinda Stone Brown and Gregory Allan Brown to Infinity Properties Management, LLC; .28 acres
Kevin R. Smith and Rebecca L.S. Smith to Kevin R. Smith; Lake Royale, Lots C-1881, C-1882 and C-1883

The courtyard of the Nash County Courthouse is now home to the nation's founding documents.
A dedication ceremony was held on Friday to officially welcome the Charters of Freedom, which includes the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The documents secured the freedom and rights of the American people.

Members of the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board received updates on the progress of a master plan underway, which aims to improve the downtown, or Municipal Service District, area.
WithersRavenel has been hired to conduct a master plan for the Municipal Service District.

The service and sacrifice of area veterans was recognized last Wednesday at the annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, hosted in Middlesex by Brenda and Tim Stallings and their friends, who come out each year to help cook, clean and serve veterans in attendance.
The event is a much anticipated event for both the Stallings and the veterans who attend and though most years, Brenda and Tim are making sure each and every guest is given the red carpet treatment, this year, the couple were surprised to be the guests of honor during one part of the event.

A Spring Hope man has been accused of inappropriately touching a student at the Edgecombe County School he works at.
Zachary Warren Lamm, 31, was taken into custody on Monday, September 26 and charged with indecent liberties with a child.
The charges stem from an investigation by both the Edgecombe County Public School System and Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office regarding a sexual assault that occurred on September 17 at Coker-Wimberly Elementary School in Battleboro.

Horse enthusiasts were given a chance to check out several horse farms in the area on Friday during Nash County's Third Annual Horse Farm Tour.
The event was hosted by Nash County Cooperative Extension and featured a tour of three Nash County horse facilities. Each stop offered an educational opportunity, where visitors could learn the background of the horse farm as well as hear from guest speakers.

Spring Hope's Chamber of Commerce has canceled this weekend's Pumpkin Festival due to inclement weather. A supplement inside today includes details on both Spring Hope and Rocky Mount fall festivals. We did not remove the supplement in order to provide our readers with information and schedules for the October 7-8 BBQ Throw Down event which has not been canceled.

Because I got tired of my old, dumb thermostats, I installed two new, smart thermostats last weekend.
I won't say it was tense, but the scene was very much like every movie you've ever seen where the main characters defuse a bomb.
The stakes were much higher in this situation because it wasn't democracy at risk, it was my heating and cooling system.

Want to know just how badly we are held hostage to technology these days?
Many of our local businesses who depend on a certain internet and phone service provider found themselves in dire straights Monday when service went down and stayed out all day.

TRACTOR RODEO WINNERS - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on May 8, 1958. Pictured are winners of a tractor rodeo which was held at Coopers School in 1958.

INCIDENTS
Larceny, misdemeanor, was reported at 100 East Evans Dr. on 9/20/22
Obtain property by false pretense was reported at 2612 Eastern Ave., Rocky Mount on 9/22/22
Flee, elude, arrest w/mv (F) was reported at mile marker 461 US 64 E on 9/19/22

Possession of marijuana 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz reported at 10098 NC 48 Whitakers on 9/24/22
Larceny misdemeanor reported at 10601 E NC 97, Rocky Mount on 9/22/22
Damage to real property, misdemeanor breaking and entering reported at 10913 Red Oak Rd., Whitakers on 9/181/22

Building Permit Commercial
Walker Shaw, 9377 N US 301, renovation/alteration; $600,000
Emily Coleman-Wolf, 7540 Middlesex Corporate Pkwy; $653,100; renovation/alteration