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A controversial rezoning request for a proposed subdivision outside of Red Oak was tabled on Monday for further review.
The conditional use rezoning request was to rezone 82 acres of property on Red Road and NC Highway 43 from A1 (Agricultural) to RA-20-CU. The RA-20 zoning is medium density residential and reduces the required minimum lot size by half from 40,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet.

Nashville Elementary students greet their teachers with flowers and gifts on Teacher Appreciation Day. Pictured above, Kagen Sload is excited to present bright yellow daisies to her teachers.

Boddie Street will remain a two-way street, Nashville's Town Council decided on Tuesday night.
A second public hearing was held on the consideration to turn Boddie Street from Washington Street to Church Street into a one-way street to make room for more parking along the street.

The Town of Momeyer has hired a deputy town clerk to prepare for the retirement of long-time clerk Karen Hendricks.
Hendricks will retire in January with 22 years of service to the Town of Momeyer.
Hendricks began working for the town in 1999.

The Town of Red Oak and Northern Nash High School will once again recognize seniors during the Class of 2021 Senior Parade and Celebration.
The event is slated for May 16 at 3 p.m.
Due to the COVID pandemic changing the way graduations were celebrated last year, parents and teachers at Northern Nash High School got together and decided to do something to celebrate and recognize the Class of 2020.

Nash County Commissioners heard budget requests from Nash Community College and Nash County Public School officials last Thursday night.
This year, there were no major increases requested from either entity. However, the Nash County Board of Education is hopeful Nash County Commissioners will consider a two percent increase in supplements for both certified and non-certified personnel.

Nash County positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 hit the 11,000 mark this week.
Nash County Health Director Bill Hill reported 85 new cases on Monday. The new cases reported are since last Thursday.
Hill said the new cases brings the total number of positive confirmed cases as of Monday to 11,030.

Nashville Police are looking for a man who attempted to steal money from the Waffle House register last week.
According to Police Chief Anthony Puckett, a black male wearing a black hooded shirt went inside the Waffle House last Thursday and asked how much a drink was. The suspect purchased a drink and received $3 back in change.

An old newspaper stand now serves as a library for youth.
The Nash County 4-H Teen Clovers recently set up a children's Lending Library outside of the Nash County Agriculture Center
The library was a service project by the Teen Clovers that began prior to the COVID pandemic.

If you've ever felt like your life has come up a little short of your childhood dreams and ambitions, you're not alone.
Maybe you thought you'd be an astronaut, or a baseball player, or, God forbid, President. Maybe you thought rock star or world traveler or at the very least, bajillionaire who would return in triumph to the high school reunion. [FYI: Bajillionaires don't return to reunions].

There has been a lot of chatter over the proposed "Nashville Junction."
The project is slated to be housed in a revitalized version of the historic building on Barnes Street which has been home to Nashville Building Supply for over 100 years.
The building will be renovated by a local developer to house retail, restaurants and is marketed to include a farmers market and stage/amphitheater.

Dear Editor: I am a citizen of the town of Nashville and have lived in downtown in a historic property since 2001. I pay town and county taxes, as all citizens of towns do across our nation. I am going to address several of my concerns in this article.
I must preface my thoughts by stating that I am a proponent of growth in this town and all of eastern North Carolina.

Still cannot get high-quality, reliable, high-speed internet service at home? You are not alone.
In fact, more than 500,000 North Carolinians do not have access to broadband because of a lack of population density or geographic barriers that prevent internet service providers from connecting to them.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on May 21, 1970. Jan Braswell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Braswell, tied for high points with two girls from Edgecombe County in the 4-H Horse Show held at Coopers.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating a shooting that injured an 11-year-old boy.
Police responded to a shooting around 8:35 p.m. on May 1 in the 1700 block of Lafayette Circle. When officers arrived, they located an 11-year-old with a superficial head injury from the incident.

A warrant service was reported on 4/29/21
A felony larceny was reported on 4/28/21 at 11306 Old Lewis School Road, Middlesex
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 4/26/21 at 12258 Anderson Road, Spring Hope

ARRESTS
Joshua Long; 4/29/21; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of heroin
Tamauris Battle; 5/1/21; charged with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule I controlled substance

Rocky Mount Police are searching for the driver of a smart car possibly involved in a hit and run in Rocky Mount on April 11.
Police determined that headlight fragments recovered at the scene of the incident came from a 2007-2016 Smart Fortwo. The suspect vehicle is reportedly white or silver. There may be damage to the passenger side headlight, possibly the hood as well as the A-pillar.

MAY 11
Nashville - 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Nashville United Methodist Church, 209 East Washington Street

A Nash County woman is alive and home safe, thanks to the efforts of the Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office.
Two deputies from the office were notified last Monday night of an overdue motorist/missing person from Nash County that could be broken down along Highway 64.

Quite often, we see stories about various Animal Control staff or facilities being posted on Facebook concerning events. People love drama and what may have been a small situation explodes. It brings out the worse in people. If you don't know ALL the details, don't judge. Gossip as it grows distorts. We can't offer anything other than say, if you see something, report and if no action, go higher up until you do find someone that listens.

Charis Fields displays the gift she plans to give her teacher at Nashville Elementary School to show her appreciation.

Julian and Javon Caudle are pictured with Christy O'Leary at Nashville Elementary School on Teacher Appreciation Day.

The following Nash county deed transfers were made April 26 - 30, 2021.