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ROCKY MOUNT -- Last Tuesday was indeed a special day on two fronts for Faith Christian School seniors Logan Ayers and Hobart Brantley.
Not only was the Dynamic Duo saluted as FCS' Athletes of the Year for the 2019-20 season, they also announced their intentions to continue their athletic careers on the four-year collegiate level.

Nashville's 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget was approved last Thursday night, with one council member voting against the budget.
Councilwoman Louise Hinton voted against approving the almost $12.5 million budget, stating that she felt it was bad timing for council to be increasing fees. Hinton said she was also concerned with the upcoming budget being such a large increase over the current year's budget.

Schools will have to make some changes when they reopen for the new school year in order to comply with new guidelines announced by Governor Roy Cooper on Monday.
The new guidelines, called the Strong Schools N.C. Public Health Toolkit, lays out a comprehensive set of baseline health practices that public schools should follow to minimize risk of exposure to COVID-19 for students, staff, and families.

SPRUCING UP -- Nashville Fire Department Junior Firefighters decided fire hydrants around town needed a little TLC. Brandon Turner (left) and Mitchell Amerson (right) are pictured painting one of the town's fire hydrants in downtown. All members will be working around Nashville this week to complete the project painting hydrants around town.

Nash County residents will have a chance to weigh in on the county's 2020-2021 Fiscal Year budget on Monday afternoon.
A public hearing will be held on June 15 at 1:30 p.m. on the $95,575,924 budget, which was presented to Nash County Commissioners on June 1 at their regular monthly meeting.

Nash County officials are working on plans for how to spend $1.78 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF).
The monies are part of $300 million in federal funding provided for COVID-19 relief to North Carolina counties.
North Carolina will receive $3.56 billion for COVID relief.

A rabid fox was euthanized last week after attacking two people in Nashville.
Nashville Police, along with Nash County Animal Control, responded to a call for service on Sunday, May 31 involving a potentially rabid fox in the area of Hurt Court and South First Street.

Ayden Narron of Nashville is pictured with his "Papa" Kent Narron, of Castalia. The two grew a cabbage weighing in at 13 lbs 2 oz for a New Life Christian Academy 3rd grade class project.

A Nashville native hopes to help others satisfy their sweet tooth by offering healthier options.
Lauren Joyner recently published her first cookbook, "All Things Sweet," which shares recipes of healthy dessert, breakfast and snack recipes.
Joyner is a graduate of Nash Central High School and Appalachian State University.

A church in Red Oak will soon house the playground equipment currently at Red Oak's Ennis Park.
Red Oak's Board of Commissioners agreed on Monday evening to gift the playground equipment to St. John Missionary Baptist Church.
Commissioners approved a resolution declaring the playground at the park surplus property and transferring ownership to St. John Missionary Baptist Church.

Nashville's Harold D. Cooley Library has opened back up to the public.
All Town of Nashville facilities opened up on Monday, including Cooley Library, however, the library is only able to provide limited services in order to comply with social distancing guidelines.

A contractor local to Nash County has offered suggestions on how to improve the poor condition of one of Spring Hope's cemeteries.
Clint Hedgepeth, owner of Clint Excavation, a grave contractor company in Rocky Mount, has been a contractor with the Spring Hope since 2009.
His company maintains the graves at Meeks Cemetery, providing services such as selling burial plots, marking off where headstones go, and opening and closing graves.

Fifth grade graduate Jaida Thomas (center) pauses for a photo-op with art teacher Lindsey Tolentino (far left) and music teacher Bobbi Jo Bone (far right).