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The Nash County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday morning shooting that left one injured and a Nashville man behind bars.
Deputies responded to the 9200 block of Sara Lissa Lane in Middlesex at 5:08 a.m. in reference to a person being shot.
Upon arrival, deputies located the victim lying on the pathway near the residence.

The Town of Nashville will soon begin leasing a building on Boddie Street to house its recreation department.
The town officially approved a lease agreement with Adam Williams on July 7 to lease a 3,420 square foot building at 108 S Boddie Street for $1,200 a month plus utilities.

The COVID-19 pandemic made training a little harder but Nash Community College was able to successfully wrap up its most recent Recruit Firefighter Training Academy.
Fourteen graduates met the requirements for completion of the academy on July 1. A graduation ceremony has not yet been held, however, instructor John Winstead said some form of celebration is planned for August.

Debra Sjoberg answered when Mayor James Alston called for any requests from the public at the regular monthly meeting of the board of Castalia this month.
In April, she was sent a letter about her alleged violation of the town's chicken ordinance, which she did not receive until very recently.
Brian Hinkle explained that the ordinance allows for chickens to be kept, on at least one acre, in a pen (no free range), with no roosters, and a permit fee must be paid.

The Nash County Health Department reported four COVID-19 related deaths in as many days late last week, bringing the total number of deaths so far to 10.
Two of the patients were females in their 90's while the other two were males, one in his 50's and the other in his early 80's. All reportedly had underlying conditions.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone has taken a major step in unifying officers from the sworn side of the sheriff's office with the officers from the detention center.
Stone recently completed Detention Officer Training at Nash Community College, along with command staff Major Miste Strickland and Captain Phillip Parker.
Completing the certification is a goal Stone has for all of the sheriff's office.

Nash County has made changes to its procurement card policy.
Nash County Commissioners approved the changes at their regular board meeting on July 6.
The Procurement Card Policy Revision was initially presented to commissioners on June 29 after commissioners had requested that the policy be looked over.

Red Oak's Board of Commissioners voted last week to spend $18,000 to tap into the county's sewer system to serve additional homes along the main street in town.
The decision was made after a resident along Red Oak Boulevard had a septic system failure and requested to connect to the existing sewer line across the street.

A warrant service was reported on 7/14/20
A larceny of a firearm was reported on 7/12/20
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 7/18/20 at 1100 Benbrook Drive, Nashville

INCIDENTS
An assault on a female was reported on 7/8/20 at 210 Lucille Street
A simple possession was reported on 7/6/20 611 Cockrell Street
A larceny was reported on 7/7/20 at 1200 Eastern Avenue

Building Permit
(Residential)
Charles Mullen; 180 Matthews Street; new single family; $200,000
Sandra Foutch; 9163 Pleasant Grove Church Road; detached accessory; $3,000

As COVID-19 continues to spread through North Carolina communities, local medical practices and hospitals are taking extraordinary measures to ensure non-COVID patients can continue to seek medical treatment without exposure to patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
Boice-Willis Clinic is one of many local practices that has changed how their practice operates, to continue to provide ongoing medical care.