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Northern Nash High School was awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate by Halifax Resolves Chapter Past President Ken Wilson (at right). The certificate recognized the school's "Exemplary Patriotism in the display of the Flag of the United States of America." JROTC Aerospace Instructor MSgt. Greg Hopkins, USAF, (ret.) (at left) accepted the award on behalf of the school.

Nashville's Town Council is expected to make a decision next week on a proposal to let Nash County handle athletics for the town.
The board met last Wednesday in a work session to go over the details of the proposal.
The proposal is that Nash County Parks, Recreation and Senior Services would assume the responsibility of programming traditional team athletics for youth and adults at Glover Park.

Nashville Police have identified the suspects responsible for the murder of 27-year-old Marquis Perry.
One suspect, Antwan Ray Hawkins, 35, of Charlotte, is in custody for the crime while the other, Montreal Tyrek Cooper, 20, of Rocky Mount, remains on the run.
Perry, of 1847 First Street, Nashville, was shot and killed at his Oak Tree Apartment home on Thursday morning, November 14 around 5:44 a.m.
Perry's girlfriend and child was also in the home at the time of the incident but were not harmed.

Community partnerships continue to allow Nashville's Police Department to provide Christmas for area youth.
Nashville firefighters and members of Nash County Emergency Services joined police officers on Tuesday for the ninth annual Cops and Kids Christmas event.
Ten youth paired up with a police officer, firefighter or emergency services member to pick out toys and clothes at Nashville's Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has been providing a grant to help make the event possible.

The Nash County Health Department has given the thumbs up for Doug Sauls' Barbecue and Seafood to reopen.
The restaurant was temporarily shut down November 22 after several cases of Salmonella were reported in people who had eaten at the restaurant.
After a thorough cleaning and some renovations, the health department revisited the restaurant in collaboration with the NC Department of Agriculture and conducted test swabbing to determine if the Salmonella London contamination was still present.

The Town of Nashville is crediting Nash Correctional Institution over $287,000 due to a water leak the prison experienced for well over a year.
The request was brought before Town Council on Tuesday, December 3.
Town Manager Randy Lansing said the prison, which is just outside of Nashville, experienced a water leak in November of 2017.

Longtime Nash County Commissioner Lou Richardson announced last Thursday she would not be seeking re-election.
Richardson has served District 1 as a Nash County Commissioner since May 15, 1995, when she was appointed to the seat. Richardson was appointed after her husband, Kermit Richardson, passed away and she has been re-elected to the seat in each election since.

Nash County Commissioner are working to address issues at the county detention center after receiving a letter from the state demanding the jail population be reduced to just 56 in mates.
The reduction has to be in effect by December 27.

A Shelter Dog's Christmas Poem
'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
every shelter is full - we are lost but not found,
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,

A miscommunication led some Nash-Rocky Mount Public School employees to receive December paychecks with unexpected deductions.
According to Christine Catalano, Executive Director of Communication, Planning and Engagement for the school system, after the December payroll was processed it was discovered that there was an additional health insurance premium deduction to prepare for summer months.

I've heard the same theme more times than I can count this year: "It doesn't feel like Christmas yet" or "I don't have the Christmas spirit" or "It doesn't seem like Christmas."
At first, I tried to blame this on the fact Thanksgiving was so late.

Nashville's Town Council has a pretty important decision to make.
The council will be deciding on the future, and fate, of the town's parks and recreation department.
It wasn't that long ago that town council agreed to add "cultural resources" to the name of the department.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on December 24, 1970. Faye Gupton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gupton, was pictured with a gift she planned to leave for Santa on Christmas Eve.

Cedar Grove Elementary School recently held a contest to see which class could collect the most change for United Way. Latasha Battle's fourth and fifth grade classes won the challenge and collected the most.

Geraldine Armstrong turned 90 years-old on November 19th. Members and staff at the Nash County Senior Center held a birthday celebration in her honor the week of her birthday.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 2 through 6.

A Rocky Mount woman was sentenced to 30 days in prison for FEMA fraud.
Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Sheila Ruffin, 51, last Thursday to 30 days in prison followed by two years of supervised release.
Ruffin was charged in an indictment with 15 counts of fraud related to Hurricane Matthew recovery effort conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On May 22, Ruffin pled guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement to one count of Disaster Fraud.

A possession of marijuana was reported on 12/8/19 at Hunter Hill and Country Club Road
A runaway juvenile was reported on 12/8/19 at 4046 N Browntown Road
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 12/9/19 at 3919 S NC 58