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Nashville Police are investigating a fatal home invasion that occurred early Thursday morning.
The incident happened on First Street at Oak Tree Apartments, just down from Nash Central Middle School.
Police Chief Anthony Puckett said the victim was shot, adding that it was likely the victim knew the assailant.
The victim's name is not being released at the time.

Nashville Police are investigating a fatal home invasion that occurred early Thursday morning.

The incident happened on First Street at Oak Tree Apartments, just down from Nash Central Middle School.

Police Chief Anthony Puckett said the victim was shot, adding that it was likely the victim knew the assailant.

The victim's name is not being released at the time.

Puckett said the homicide is still under investigation but said the scene had been secured and there was no threat to the public.

Puckett said schools in the vicinity were contacted and made aware of the situation.

An arrest has not yet been made.

It was a beautiful, cold Sunday at Peachtree Baptist Church as the active members welcomed all the visitors.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Joan and Ray Eason in celebration of their wedding anniversary.

The financial situation of the Nash-Rocky Mount School System isn't as dire as board members once thought.
The school system's fund balance is the highest it's been in five years, the school system's accountant reported last Monday night.
During a presentation of the school system's comprehensive annual financial report, Dale Smith, of Anderson Smith and Wike, said while there were some internal control errors over financial reporting, the school system is actually in good financial shape.

The State Board of Education recently released a list of 69 schools that qualify for inclusion in the state's Innovative School District.
The Nash-Rocky Mount School System has seven schools on that list.
The North Carolina Innovative School District (ISD) was created in 2016 and established as the 116th school district in the state.

The Twin County Hall of Fame inducted 10 new members last Thursday evening.
The 16th annual Induction Banquet was held at the Rocky Mount Event Center.
The Class of 2019 included Marilynn Barner Anselmi, Paul H. Peel, Jr., Jessie Mae Jones, Rachel Matthews Joyner, Julius Peppers, Frank Parker Philips, III and Peter F. Varney. Those inducted posthumously included Lynell Bynum, Robert Henry Ricks and Vernon Franklin Sechrist.

Hall of Fame recipient Paul H. Peele Jr., along with Twin County Community Pride President Dave Iery and AJ Lytton, of the Nash Central High NJROTC.

Pictured (L-R) is: Frankie and Bert Daniels with Ashlin Gravely. The three helped present for Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Henry Ricks, who was inducted posthumously.

Hall of Fame Recipient Parker Philips

Pictured is Hall of Fame recipient Peter Varney with his wife, Lin.

A Raleigh man is hoping to open a sporting goods store just outside of Red Oak.
Paul C. Engram III, requested approval from Nash County Commissioners last Monday to add sporting goods store and bicycle shops to the unified development ordinance as a permitted retail land use in the Rural Commercial Zoning District.