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The Coopers High School 88th Alumni Association Banquet was held Saturday, April 23 at the Coopers Elementary School gymnasium. President Linda Lamm Harper welcomed the 140 alumni and guests to the event.
Everyone present received a wood cross necklace which were made from the wood of the old school. Other crosses were created from the wood of the bleachers from the gym.

The Virginia Dare Book Club of Bailey presented a gift of cash on May 16, to the Bailey Elementary School Reading Program.
Ellen Jones Gray, president, on behalf of the book club presented a check to Natalie Shearin, Media Specialist, Bailey Elementary School Reading Program in memory of book club members: Beth Bissette Frazier, Penny Dew Jackson, Della Davis Sanders and Jean Brantley Stone.

One of the state's more recognized Juneteenth celebrations returns to Rocky Mount June 17-19 as the city of Rocky Mount will celebrate the 2022 Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival.
The Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival is presented by PNC and sponsored by Lidl, Suddenlink, the Juneteenth Planning Committee and the Community Empowerment Association.

I think it's safe to say we're all sickened by the tragic school house shooting that happened in Texas Tuesday morning - regardless of our party affiliation or our opinions on firearms.
I'm sure there are already conversations filled with highly tempered opinions at bay over how such a tragic thing could have been prevented.

A Spring Hope manufacturing plant was destroyed in an immense fire last Saturday night.
The Spring Hope Fire Department along with multiple other fire departments and agencies were called 11:30 p.m. on May 14 to JHRG Manufacturing, located at 303 South Pine Street.

Nash County Democrat voters chose David Brake in Tuesday's primary as their candidate to run in the November sheriff's race.
Brake won the Democratic ticket with 5,978 votes (77.40%) against Joseph Grimes who captured 1,746 votes (22.60%).
Brake, a retired major with the Nash County Sheriff's Office, will face Sheriff Keith Stone, (R) on the ballot in November.

The town of Castalia will carry on with its annual Fourth of July celebration this year.
Chairwoman of the town's Fourth of July Committee Belinda Davis said the town is in a good place to move forward with festivities.
"So far, everything has been going smooth," she said.

An event started during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a tradition in the Red Oak community.
The Northern Nash High School Class of 2022 Parade was held on Sunday, May 15 with seniors parading through town with family, friends and the community cheering them on.