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The annual Nash County Master Gardener Plant Sale will again be the site for WPTF's Weekend Gardener program, whivh will broadcast the day of the sale from 8-11 a.m.
Nash County Extension Master Gardeners have been planting and planning for weeks to get ready for the annual plant sale on April 26, which will be held at the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville from 9 a.m. - noon.

NASHVILLE - An inmate at the Nash County Detention Center is dead, the victim of an apparent suicide. Chad Barry Mackenzie, 36, was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 10 p.m. April 3rd from an apparent hanging.
Resuscitation efforts were attempted by Detention staff while First Responders and the Nash County EMS responded to the scene and additional life-saving measures were attempted, but proved unsuccessful. Mackenzie was pronounced deceased on scene.

Nash County Cooperative Extension Office has launched the 2025 Nash County Arboretum Tour at the Nash County Agriculture Center.
The tours will provide insight to gardeners on choosing the right plant for the right place for their home landscapes.
Tours include April 11th (Spring Awakenings); May 9th (Native Plants) June 6th (Bashful Bloomers); Aug. 8 (Brown Thumb Plants): Sept. 12 (Roots of Freedom): Oct. 10th (Groovy Groundcovers): and Nov. 14 (Festive Foliage).

NASHVILLE - A bill that would modify how Nash County spends its hotel tax dollars for tourism has been filed by Rep. Allen Chesser. This leading first to opposition by the Nash Tourism Development Authority, which filed a resolution in opposition, and then a letter from Chesser alleging misinformation presented by Robbie Davis, TDA Chair and county commissioner. Davis wrote a letter in response.

NASHVILLE - Nash County has named a new Finance Director, with Nikki Stanton taking on the role as of April 14.
Stanton, who is currently the Finance Director for Warren County, was introduced to the Nash Board of Commissioners at their April 7 meeting and will be taking over from Melanie Eason, who has served as Interim Director since January 10, 2025.

NASHVILLE - Street drainage problems at Boddie and Railroad have caused one local business owner damages four times - but now town officials are filing an insurance claim on his behalf and vowing to fix the issue.
Chris Sandy, who owns a contractors' wholesale supply business at 720 S. Boddie, appeared before the town council March 4 and April 8.
"Please help me. I can't take but so much," Sandy said. "Please fix it."

The Nashville Town Council approved appointments for Natalie Brooks and Shirley Fisher to the Library Advisory Board.
Brian Booth introduced Brooks and Fisher, decribing them as retired educators who are "avid readers" and praising them for bringing a "wealth of knowledge and keen acumen to the Advisory Board leadership."

Dear Holly,
The theme for these 12 months could be "How Many Things Can Be Crammed Into a Year?"
You squeezed a graduate degree, a move, a new job and -- gasp -- an engagement into one year. Give it another two months and we can add "wedding" to the list.
Yep, "Dear Hollys" started in 2000. People told me it was good I was writing those things down because I'd be surprised how many things I'd forget. I thought they were crazy.

A report was shared with me this week containing 2024 data from animal shelters in our region. Nash seems to be on the high end of euthanizations again - which is disappointing. The largest number looks to be cats but with a high percentage of the dog intake as well. We are researching the report for more in-depth information before offering a full report in the paper, but I wanted to at least cast my opinion this week in what seems to be a huge, if not extreme, problem here in Nash County - feral cats.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on April 30, 1964. The photo as taken at the junior senior prom held in the school gymnasium at Nashville High School. Pictured, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vick (right foreground), chaperones, waltz to the music of The Four Kings.

The 2025 Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was held last week in Kingsboro featuring many traditional showings as well as a new lighter side offering youth to show their animals in themed costumes in addition to an Old Timer's Show. Youth from three counties, Nash, Edgecombe and Halifax, competed in the annual event.
Results for the show are as follows:

The Rocky Mount Debuette Club announces their 2025 senior class.
The club consists of young women in grades ninth through twelfth who volunteer together in the community. They become community leaders while developing lifelong friendships during four years of service.
This year, the senior class of 12 young women volunteered their time and collected donations to support local organizations.

It's hard to believe that Good Friday is next Friday.
Sadly, most of the world no longer sees much of the "Good" in Good Friday. I guess that's why most businesses no longer observe it as a holiday.
But Good Friday is more than a holiday. And while we call it "Good", it actually commemorates one of the darkest days in history. In fact, the Bible records that when Jesus died, "darkness came over the whole land". (Luke 23:44) That's God's reminder to us all about what sin does in our world. It separates us from God's light.

Fail to maintain lane control; simple possession schedule VI controlled substance; flee/elude arrest with motor vehicle (F); DWI; Driving while license revoked not repaired revoked at mile marker 462 US 64-E on 3/13/25
DWI at Eastern Ave./N. Clarendon Dr., Nashville on 3/15/25
Obtain property by false pretense at 501 Barnes St., Nashville on 3/14/25

Forgery, notes, checks, secuirities at 10025 US 264A, Middlesex on 3/3/25
Resisting arrest/hinder & delay; disorderly conduct by abusive lang or disruption; assault with a deadly at 10939 West St, Whitakers on 3/5/25
Larceny misdemeanor at 11420 S. NC 581, Bailey on 3/3/25
Larceny misdemeanor at 11607 Cedar Lake Dr, Middlesex on 3/3/25

New single family dwelling; 3895 Josiah Ct., Nashville; $125,463
New single family dwelling; 3881 Josiah Ct., Nashville; $155,841
Multi-sectional; 13115 Thrasher Ct., Zebulon; $21,000
Renovation/alteration commercial; 6975 Old Bailey Hwy, Nashville; $10,000

Not every institution that calls itself a church is really a true church. In the Bible, some such institutions are called "synagogues of Satan" (Rev. 2:9; 3:9). So, how can we tell if a church is really a church? When the New Testament church began in Acts 2, it was described this way: "So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers" (Acts 2:41-42). There was the preaching of God's word, the sharing of the common life, the ordinances, and prayer.

Welcome to the Red Oak Baptist Church family of faith Charlotte Lewis and Larry Flood. Charlotte and Larry were baptized Sunday, March 30 at Red Oak Baptist Church.
Congratulations to Brent and Morgan Belk, Bodee, and Brooks on the birth of their daughter and sister, Eleanor Ann Belk born on March 9. Proud grandparents are Craig and Susan New. Also, congratulations to Tucker and Makayla Bass on the birth of their son, Harrison King Bass, born on March 28.

Nash County 4-H'ers collected pet food during a recent event to donate to the Nash County Pet Connection animal shelter. Pictured above, left to right, are, Brenda Wind, Corbin Clark, Brendin Clark and Devin Clark.