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Nash County was notified Sunday morning of two more, presumably positive, COVID-19 cases, which brings the county total to three. Bill Hill, Nash County Health Director, said both patients are Nash County residents and both are currently in ICU at an out of county hospital.

Nash County was notified Sunday morning of two more, presumably positive, COVID-19 cases, which brings the county total to three.

Nashville Police responded to a shooting at Wal-Mart on Sunday afternoon.
Police were called to the parking lot of Wal-Mart. The call came through as an active shooter situation but Police Chief Anthony Puckett said that was not the case.
Puckett said the incident was between two males who reportedly knew one another.

Nash County Health Director Bill Hill has announced a pending, but presumable, first positive test, for COVID-19 in Nash County.

Reportedly, the result has not shown in the state database for Nash, however, local officials seem confident there is a high probability the individual is positive.

Hill said the individual apparently began to show symptoms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and did not go to work but rather followed guidelines to self quarantine.

There is also a question of residency, which may be preventing the test to show in Nash County.

Nashville's Town Council plan to meet on Monday to discuss potential rate increases for water, sewer and recycling services.
The meeting is planned for Monday, March 13 at 3:30 p.m.
Town Manager Randy Lansing said the purpose of Monday's meeting is to discuss a possible increase in rates but also to talk about the parks, recreation and cultural resources department.

The Town of Nashville has declared a State of Emergency and closed all town facilities to the public in response to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.
The declaration was made on Monday.
Utility and other payments are still being allowed online or via the town's drop box.

The Nash County Animal Shelter's first "Rescue Me" event proved to be a success and officials hope to continue to host more adoption events in the future.
The event was originally planned in conjunction with an employee health fair Nash County was hosting on Friday, March 13, however, Trey Wright, Nash County Deputy Health Director, said the event had to be cancelled. Wright said they decided to move forward with the "Rescue Me" adoption event.

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone has requested Nash County Commissioners not act on options presented in the Moseley Report and instead allow for a cost-benefit analysis to be performed on the options that were proposed.
Stone sent the request via email to commissioners on Tuesday, March 10, a day before commissioners were scheduled to meet to discuss the much-anticipated report.

Nashville's H.D. Cooley Library is applying for a grant that will boost technology opportunities for its youth patrons.
Town Council members granted permission for the library to apply for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) EZ Grant. The total grant request is for $21,155, however the town will have to put up a 25 percent, or $5,288.75, match if the grant is received.

Nashville Police are warning local retailers about fake money making its rounds in Nashville.
Chief Anthony Puckett said a woman tried to pass off a fake $100 bill at two local auto parts stores Wednesday.
Puckett said the businesses did not take the money.

North Carolina Wesleyan College has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment to provide job shadowing opportunities for music production and Human Resources management students.
"It is partnerships like these that allow our students to experience real world applications from the learning outcomes they attained in the classroom," said Dr. Evan D. Duff, Interim President of North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Members of A Little Bit of Everything 4-H Club present stuffed dogs to members of the Coopers Fire Department recently.

Steve Alderman (at right) was the guest speaker at the Micajah Pettaway-Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution February meeting. He spoke about the Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum in Tarboro. The museum houses memorabilia from all of the wars America has been in. Laura Earp (at left), Regent of the chapter, presented a gift to Alderman in appreciation of his visit with the chapter.

The North Carolina Division of Prisons has suspended visitation to all the state's prisons to minimize the health risks from the spread of coronavirus.
No cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Prison system. However, ensuring staff health and safety is a top priority for the Division of Prisons. On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency based on the public health emergency created by COVID-19.

CHAPEL HILL - Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Men's and Women's Basketball State Championships indefinitely.
"As much as we would like this opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, and their communities, we know that ultimately any decision we make must err on the side of caution," said Commissioner Que Tucker.

Nash Community College's campus will remain open and regular services and facilities will be available. However, all NCC classes are suspended for the week of Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20, 2020. No NCC classes will meet online, on-campus or off-campus during this time. Ongoing planning is underway for online and alternate delivery of classes beyond this week. Faculty and staff should report to work as scheduled, until further notice.

Old timers have been telling us for as long as I can remember that "things aren't like they used to be."
I've always been very thankful for this when the topics of air conditioning and indoor plumbing come up.
But, as you might possibly have heard, this coronavirus is taking things to a new level. We are having trouble dealing with it because things aren't like they used to be.

In a matter of a few days, I became a homeschool parent.
Well sort of.
As last week went by, I began to get a bit fearful of what was going to happen in the days ahead at our schools.
I had been keeping up with the COVID-19 spread and knew it was just a matter of time before things got real in North Carolina. And things got real fast.

Reports of the coronavirus are on the rise across the globe and even here in North Carolina. Unfortunately, a situation that creates fear also creates an opportunity for scammers. Let's not only prevent the spread of the virus, let's also prevent our loved ones from falling victim to scams. Here are some ways you can avoid coronavirus-related scams.

Dear Editor: At the Rural Center, we've had the privilege to work in communities all across rural North Carolina, and we've seen firsthand that it's not the size or location of a town that makes it a great place to live and raise a family, it's the people who make it a community.