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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has announced a statewide stay-at-home order through April 29.
Executive Order 121 will go into effect on Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m., Cooper announced on Friday afternoon during a press conference.
The Order provides for essential businesses to continue to operate while prioritizing social distancing measures. The Order has the force of law and will be enforced in all 100 counties statewide.

Officials with the Nash County Health Department say rumors of residents continuing to work in local retail stores with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are unfounded.
Deputy Health Director Trey Wright said anyone that is even tested for the virus has to immediately go into isolation until results come back.

Nash County residents will likely see a steady increase of positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Health Director Bill Hill reported on Tuesday afternoon during a daily update with local leaders.
Hill said the fourth Coronavirus case for Nash County was reported on Monday evening.

Organizers of the Nashville Blooming Festival announced Tuesday the 2020 event has been canceled.
The long-running event hosted by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce has never been canceled or postponed in 23 years.
A press release from the committee states, "We are broken-hearted to announce the 2020 Nashville Blooming Festival has been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19."

Local youth won't get a chance to show their animals at this year's Eastern Carolina 4-H Show and Sale.
Officials announced last week the event has been canceled.
This year would have been the 83rd year of the event, said Sandy Hall, Nash County Cooperative Extension Director and 4-H Agent.

Nashville's Town Council is considering rate changes that will cost taxpayers an additional $7.41 a month.
Council members met on Monday afternoon to for a budget work session and heard a presentation from Finance Director Samantha Sanchez on the proposed changes.
Sanchez said though rate increases are proposed, the property tax rate is proposed to remain the same in the FY 20-21 budget she plans to present.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education is moving forward with selecting an architectural firm to design the new elementary school.
The board met on Monday evening to approve interviewing four firms following a request for qualifications that was sent out earlier this month. The Board of Education will interview the four candidates in a joint meeting with Nash County Commissioners.

As the coronavirus outbreak puts more stress on hospitals nationwide, Nash UNC Health Care is asking for donations of medical supplies, especially personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care providers.
The biggest needs include N95 masks, surgical masks (with and without shields), disposable gloves, disposable shoe covers, eye protection and protective gowns. Other needs include nasal swabs, disinfectant, hand sanitizer with more than 60 percent alcohol and hand soap.

Eugene Jenkins, 31, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the shooting incident on March 18, 2020, at the intersection of Lynn Ave and Carlton Ave.
Jenkins was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury. He received a $100,000 secured bond and was transported to the Edgecombe County Jail.

A Rocky Mount father and son were arrested and charged with multiple breaking and enterings on East NC Highway 97 in Nash County.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office responded to eight calls for service on March 15 and 16. The calls ranged from breaking into storage buildings, residences and vehicles, which also allowed the suspects to commit several larcenies. The suspects were reportedly targeting lawn equipment, appliances and tools.

In the interest of safety for residents and county employees, Nash County Manager Zee Lamb is asking citizens to use the county's online services before considering an in-person visit to any of the Nash County facilities.
"We are requesting that residents do business with the county through our services online, over the phone, or by email whenever possible.

Due to the COVID-19 concerns, all parks under the Nash County's supervision: WB Ennis Memorial Park, Spring Hope Community Park, Bailey/Middlesex Community Park, JW Glover Memorial Park, and Castalia Community Park are closed until at least April 30th.
This includes all playground equipment, restrooms, athletic fields, picnic shelters, basketball courts, and tennis courts.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has added additional locations providing free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under.

This coronavirus is certainly dangerous.
Really, I'm not so sure that the situations it's causing aren't more dangerous than the actual virus. I've heard from some folks confined for a week with their families who are on the verge of tears or perhaps felonies.
Last week I tried to offer some good reading suggestions, hoping to deliver some underappreciated gems.

We're all attempting to adapt to a lifestyle we could never imagine.
We've watched this pandemic, COVID-19, bring out the worst in some people, but we've also seen it bring out the best too.
Some local services and businesses are having to shut down completely or operate bare-boned. We are warned to keep our distance from one another, even isolate ourselves.

This photo was found in The Nashville Graphic's 1970 negative archives, filed under "fishing trip." We're not sure if this photo was published at a later date or if it was part of The Graphic's photo files for other organizations.

Statewide service can refer people to organizations in their community that are helping with health and human service resources
Governor Roy Cooper announced NC 2-1-1 by United Way of North Carolina as a resource for people to call for assistance related to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
NC 2-1-1 is an information and referral service that families and individuals can call to obtain free and confidential information on health and human services resources within their community.

The Down East Senior Games Committee is closely monitoring the situation at hand regarding the growing concern due to the COVID-19. Organziers state, "As always, your safety and health are our first priority."
"Unfortunately, we will have to postpone our games. At this time, North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) has stated that we have additional time to reschedule events for State Finals qualification."

The Down East Partnership for Children has compiled a list of resources for food and child care as well as other local and online learning resources. We will keep this updated throughout this pandemic.
The Family First line is still open for parents who have a question or need more information about available resources.

The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced that they will extend the April 15 tax filing deadline to July 15 for individual, corporate, and franchise taxes to mirror the announced deadline change from the Internal Revenue Service.
"Taxpayers need relief during this difficult time and my administration is bringing it," Governor Roy Cooper said.