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NASH COUNTY -- The 2019 boys soccer season proved to be a campaign of near-misses for the Southern Nash High School boys soccer program.
The Firebirds were solid the entire fall and put themselves one victory away from a Big East Conference regular season championship.
But a late loss to nemesis Franklinton dropped Southern Nash from a potential first to third place overall in the league.

RED OAK -- While an unexpected move to Thursday night might have shrunk the crowd at Northern Nash last week, there was a palpable buzz around Death Valley prior to and after kickoff.
For the first time since 2010, Northern Nash was hosting a football playoff game, and for the first time since 2010, the Fighting Knights advanced to the Class 3-A State Playoff's second round by defeating Vance County High School 54-30 in a high-scoring gridiron showdown.

Local fourth graders had a chance to experience how life on the farm was many years ago.
Nash County Cooperative Extension hosted its annual Heritage Days event at the Farmer's Market over three days last week.
The event has been held for over 20 years now for area fourth graders.

Nashville Police are reaching out to the community to help solve a recent homicide.
Marquis Perry, 27, of 1847 First Street, Nashville, was reportedly shot and killed at his Oak Tree Apartment home during an armed robbery, said Nashville Police Chief Anthony Puckett.

Opinions from the public were mixed on a proposal for Nash County Recreation and Senior Services to take over athletics for the Town of Nashville.
The Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board hosted a public hearing last Wednesday evening to get opinions from the public on the proposal, which would allow Nash County to handle athletics for the town while allowing the town to focus on other recreational opportunities.

Nan Strickland is celebrating her 104th birthday this week.
Strickland turned 104 on Thursday, November 21.
A Nashville resident for most of her life, Strickland was born in the Beulah community on November 21, 1915.

Nash County may soon restrict the number of dogs that can be tethered.
Commissioners heard a proposal on Monday that would require a revision to the county's animal control ordinance.
Bill Hill, Human Services Director, presented the revisions to commissioners and said the addition of tethering to the ordinances came as a result of complaints from citizens.

Only one citizen spoke during a public hearing last week on the potential closing of three elementary schools.
The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System was awarded a Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund Grant last year in the amount of $10 million to assist in the construction of a new elementary school in the northern end of the county. Nash County plans to match the $10 million grant.

Nash County Commissioners recognized two EMS employees who first began their service to the county in 1969.
Paramedics Cleveland Hunt and Ricky Turner were both recognized for their 50 years of service last Monday at the regular meeting of the Nash County Board of Commissioners.

Members of the Rocky Mount Garden Club, along with the NC Department of Transportation and area veterans, gathered on a cold, drizzly Friday morning to celebrate the new home of a Blue Star Memorial Marker.
The marker was unveiled and rededicated on Friday, November 15 at the rest area off of I-95 in Nash County.

Momeyer's Board of Commissioners have decided against making the town a bird sanctuary.
Commissioners decided at their regular meeting on Monday not to move forward the idea of declaring the town a bird sanctuary after getting additional information over the past month.

The Nash County Agriculture Center hosted an open house on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate its re-opening with the community.
High humidity levels forced staff of the Nash County Cooperative Extension, the Farm Service Agency and Nash County Soil and Water to be relocated to the Nash County Administration Building for almost a year while renovations were completed.

An arson and damage to personal property was reported on 11/10/19 at 2744 Lonesome Pine Road
A breaking and entering was reported on 11/10/19 at 4838 Raymond Road
An injury to personal property was reported on 11/11/19 at 7491 Jessica Way

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from November 11 through 15.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is getting ready for winter.
Recently, maintenance crews at Nash County spent a day testing equipment used in winter weather to ensure it worked properly.
Crews spent the day, cleaning, repairing and testing the equipment used to spread salt and brine and plow snow.

North Carolina Wesleyan College recently announced Ms. Constance D. Williams as their December 2019 commencement speaker. A seasoned executive with over 26 years of human resource and business experience as well as previous adjunct professor at the College, Ms. Williams brings a wealth of knowledge to impart upon the upcoming graduating class.

A North Carolina Congressman helped track down and return medals belonging to an Army private who was killed in Germany during World War II.
Pfc. Raymond L. Vick was 19 when he was killed on March 26, 1945. He served with the 89th infantry division.
Vick mailed his final letter to his Nash County family that same day, before he was killed.