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Red Oak Elementary held an all-in-one celebration for Teacher Appreciation week, Cinco De Mayo and International Day on May 6. Teacher Appreciation week began May 2 and ended May 6. Guidance Counselor Dottie Cannon said lunch from a Mexican restaurant was ordered for teachers to enjoy. The luncheon was a part of celebrating Cinco De Mayo as well.

Red Oak Elementary staff participate in International Day activities on May 6. Allison Williams, Red Oak Elementary Principal (left) represents U.S.; Nadezhna Rekeibe, ESL teacher (middle) represents Honduras; and Dottie Cannon, guidance counselor (right) represents Paris.

Our advocate group is not only Nash County Animal Friends of NC (NCAF), but we also have a sister site, Lost & Found PETS of Nash & Edgecombe Counties, NC (includes Rocky Mount). Both are on Facebook. On our Lost/Found site, people can post their missing pets or pets that they found, in an effort to reunite them with their owners.

Nineteen sites passed the Swim Guide test last week in the Tar-Pamlico watershed -- a sign that it's safe to swim in local waters at this time.
Data was inconclusive or unavailable for an additional four sites: Woodstock Point at Belhaven, Plum Point and Bonner Point in Bath and Dinah's Landing at Goose Creek State Park.

Recently, North Carolina Wesleyan University held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Marvin and Cynthia Barnes - Family Fare Convenience Stores Outdoor Classroom. In December 2020, NC Wesleyan announced plans for construction of this unique learning environment, made possible by a generous gift from the Barnes family.

This past Sunday was a time to remember our armed forces that paid the ultimate price for our freedom. The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation family and friends welcomed and recognized our Active and Retired Veterans to worship. We all said the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States, and sang The Stars Spangled Banner.

Nashville Baptist Church recently continued its emphasis on local missions by donating backpacks and a variety of school supplies needed by students to Nashville Elementary School.

Prime 1 Builders, LLC to Town of Nashville; 1.684 acres
David R. Upchurch and Angela G. Upchurch to Amber Hinnant; 3.209 acres; $65,000
Kenya Staten, James E. Staten Jr. and Kenya A. Staten to MF Triangle, LLC; 138 SW Main Street, Rocky Mount; $150,000

Coopers Ruritan Club awarded a scholarship to Joseph Hernandez (center) at their May 19th meeting. Joseph is a 2022 graduate of Southern Nash High School. He will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall majoring in communications. Pictured, left to right, are: Danny Tyson, President, Joseph Hernandez, Scholarship recipient and Wanda Powell.

Isaiah Dwane Jones of Castalia, who received a Master of Management, is one of 168 Mars Hill University to receive degrees during its spring commencement ceremony on May 21, 2022. In addition to the bachelor's and master's degrees awarded, the university also presented an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Oralene Anderson Graves Simmons, who broke the color barrier at Mars Hill in the early 1960s.

The Rocky Mount Garden Club met on May 18 for its annual awards luncheon. President Dolores O'Keeffe welcomed the members who attended and thanked the hostesses of the event, Peggy Daughtridge, Connie Dupree, Patsy Pridgen, Pris Sykes, and Sarah Williams.
The club's annual budget was presented and approved. In other business, the club was informed that a $500 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student at Nash Community College for the 2022-2023 academic year. A candle was lit in memory of deceased member Alice Walter.

North Carolina's egg prices were steady on small, lower on the balance when compared to last week. Supplies of extra large and large were very light, while medium were moderate to meet a moderate demand. The North Carolina weighted average price quoted Thursday, May 26, for small lot sales of delivered, cartoned, grade "A" eggs was 229.88 for Extra Large, 226.91 for Large, 209.67 for Medium, and 155.00 for Small eggs.

Building Permit
Commercial
Jeffrey Neil Jones, 9086 NC 48; addition; $11,470
Rachel Taylor, 5530 Dortches Blvd; sign; $25,000

The Town of Nashville is planning to fund several departmental wish lists in the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year budget.
Town council members met last Wednesday and again this Wednesday for a budget work session. Finance Director John O'Keefe presented council members with a $22.5 million budget, an almost 52 percent increase from the 2021-2022 fiscal year original budget and a 36.34 percent increase from the 2021-2022 amended budget.

The Town of Nashville is making plans to lease a 4.5-acre parcel to construct its second fire station and the first step is to hold a public hearing on the lease agreement.
The public hearing is set for Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m.

The Nash County Soil & Water Conservation District held its annual luncheon last Thursday to celebrate farmers and agencies who agricultural efforts help with preserving soil and water.
The luncheon took place May 19 at the Nash County Agriculture Center.

Last week's annual luncheon hosted by the Nash County Soil & Water Conservation District offered good food, fellowship and fun.

Gabbie Buchanan, NC Cooperative Extension intern and Kelsey Lichtenwalner, Edgecombe County Extension Agent, enjoy peanuts at the annual Nash County Soil & Water Conservation District lunch.

Nash County has released a draft of its proposed 2022-2023 budget which has a focus on the county's existing employees.
The total proposed budget for the county is $121,536,411 which has increased compared to the 2021-2022 fiscal budget of $115,356,600. The overall proposed budget includes the general fund, enterprise funds, special revenue funds, and internal service funds.