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A Wilson man was arrested last week after a high speed pursuit on I-95.
Members of the Nash County Sheriff's Office were working a joint interdiction operation last Wednesday, October 7 around 6:15 p.m. when a Nash County Sheriff's deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a silver Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation.

Civil Air Patrol's Tar River Composite Squadron observed the squadron's 40th anniversary of its founding charter during its online virtual meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
The local squadron was chartered on August 27, 1980, and first met in Wilson at the Wilson Airport. It moved to its current meeting location at the Rocky Mount -Wilson Airport approximately 13 years ago.

North Carolina Wesleyan College (NCWC) recently reauthorized an agreement that will help qualified graduates of Edgecombe Community College (ECC) transfer to Wesleyan. The agreement aims to provide a seamless transfer for students who enroll at Wesleyan following completion of their two-year degree at ECC.
Leaders of both colleges attended the September 29 signing held on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Nash County presented plans for a detention center expansion to Nashville's Town Council last week, requesting the town permanently close a portion of Elm Street to accommodate the new facility.
Jonathan Boone, Director of Public Utilities and Facilities for Nash County, presented the request to council members during the board's agenda meeting on Wednesday, September 30.

An Emmy Award-winning Writer/Director/Producer with ties to Spring Hope is filming a heartfelt independent feature film in the small town.
Scenes from Stephanie Laing's Shoot the Rooster, a comedy/love story to the south, are currently being shot by Mark Cone, Owner/Producer of Southern Nash News. A little fun fact: Cone is Laing's first cousin.

Whitakers Revitalize and Preserve, or WRAP, celebrated its first big project on Saturday.
The organization hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting service for the "Music Blooms in Whitakers" Freenotes Harmony Park.
The project costs $35,000 and was made possible through grants from Cummins, Inc., The Mims Foundation, The Conservation Fund, Resourceful Communities Program and Positive Action for Christ as well as individual donors.

Elementary school students will start school on October 19, the Nash County Board of Education decided on Monday.
Board members voted 6-4 to move forward with Plan B, which would send students in grades K-3 back to school in a blended model.
The first phase began last month, as prekindergarten students and exceptional children in adaptive classrooms returned to a blend of face to face instruction and remote learning.

Nashville's Planning Board granted developer Michael Hurt a waiver that allows him to go ahead and resubmit a rezoning request on property he owns on Western Avenue.
The Town of Nashville currently has rules that state any rezoning request that is denied or withdrawn must wait six months before being resubmitted. However, the town's planning board may waive those requirements if they can determine there were unusual circumstances or financial hardships.

Nash UNC Health Care is implementing additional safety measures related to COVID-19 after the hospital saw an increase in patients and staff members with the virus last month.
According to Dorsey Tobias, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications and Strategy, the hospital saw an increase in the percentage of staff members testing positive for COVID-19.

Retired Marine Rick Thomason wants to draw attention to the number 22.
That's the average number of veteran suicides reported each day in the United States.
"It is a dark secret that no one wants to admit exists in America," Thomason said. "Twenty-two veteran suicides per day is preventable."
Thomason, 73, of Rocky Mount, serves as the Commandant for the Department of North Carolina Marine Corps League.

Thomas Betts speaks about the "Music Blooms in Whitakers" Freenotes Harmony Park on Saturday during a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony.