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A convicted felon on probation is facing drug charges after drugs were found in his Nashville home.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Units, with assistance from Patrol Platoons A and C, executed a search warrant on Friday, October 4 at 7229 Cedar Grove School Loop Road in reference to the sale and distribution of crack cocaine.

High School Marching Bands gathered Saturday night in unity for the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools High School Marching Band Showcase under the traditional theme of "Let the Music March Free." Northern Nash, Southern Nash, Nash Central and Rocky Mount High Schools performed their 2019-2020 marching season shows. The event concluded with all four schools performing together.

Nashville residents, property and business owners will gather on Tuesday to develop an Economic Positioning Statement/Vision for the Town of Nashville.
The forum will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on October 15 in Town Council Chambers, located in Cooley Library at 114 W Church Street in Nashville. The forum is open to the public.

A Castalia man was sentenced to up to 29 years in prison after being found guilty of sex offenses.
A jury found Jalen Tiwayne Brake guilty of first-degree forcible rape and second-degree sexual offense in Wilson County Superior Court last week.
During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that Brake and the victim were attending a trail ride on October 7, 2017 when around midnight, they walked to a secluded area away from the dance floor.

Nashville swore in its new finance director last Tuesday at town council's regular meeting.
Samantha Sanchez, of Franklinton, was sworn in by Mayor Donald Street at the start of the meeting. "We're very happy to have you here with us," Street told Sanchez.

Forty-four people have lost their lives to domestic violence so far in North Carolina this year.
And there's still three months left to go.
Those lives were remembered last week at My Sister's House annual Empty Chair event, held at Nash Community College.

A Rocky Mount man is among 12 self-proclaimed cowboys who will compete in a competition that will premiere on television October 14.
Jason Davis will appear on "The Ultimate Cowboy Showdown" Monday night. Country music icon Trace Adkins serves as the host for the event.
Davis believes he was born to be a cowboy.

The condition of the Nash County Detention Center was the topic of discussion during public comments on Monday morning at the Nash County Commissioner's regular meeting.
Former Nash County Commissioner Danny Tyson said he recently had the opportunity to tour the facility after seeing numerous articles and broadcasts about the jail's condition.

A South Carolina woman is desperately searching for her dog that went missing after an accident on I-95 in Nash County.
Jessica Davies was involved in a car accident Labor Day weekend on I-95 North.
Davies was traveling from Charleston to Park Ridge, New Jersey to visit her parents. She said she left Charleston close to 11 p.m.

Saturday was the perfect fall day for the 48th annual Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival.
Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce President Allen Barbee said he attributes the weather to having such a great event.
"The weather was the saving grace," he said. "It was so pleasant. Everybody talked about how nice the weather was. "

By now, the election results from Rocky Mount should be settled. One has to look no further than the local press or social media to see how things have gotten.
Nashville and other towns have elections coming up that are contested, but have much less heated rhetoric.
The presidential election of 2020 is already nasty. It will get worse. Much worse.

Not many small towns in Eastern North Carolina can boast the success we continue to have with buildings remaining occupied and the stability of our businesses in downtown Nashville.
However, as the old saying goes -- time changes everything.

Dear Editor:
Get us out of Afghanistan. An 18-year long war is ridiculous. World War II was over and done with in four years!
The taxpayers have paid a fortune to build and rebuild that desdate country.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on July 3, 1969. These three gentlemen defied the heat to jog around the Nashville ball park each afternoon. Left to right: J.A. Glover, Don Glisson and Sidney Weeks.

Nine Rocky Mount men were indicted last week on charges that include firearm, drug and robbery offenses.
A federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of North Carolina returned indictments against the following:
Kelvin Jermaine Davis, 43, of Rocky Mount, for charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

A Bailey man was charged with drug offenses after a search warrant was executed at his Bailey home.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, along with the Wilson Police Department Narcotics Unit and Port Team conducted the search warrant at 13919 Old Smithfield Road in Bailey last Wednesday, October 3 at 5:49 p.m.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning.
Officers responded around 3:40 a.m. on October 8 to Aqua Court in reference to a possible shooting. When they arrived, officers learned that a male had been shot inside the home.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating a shooting on E. Grand Avenue last Friday night.
Officers responded to the McDonald's at 2640 Sunset Avenue in Rocky Mount around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 4 in reference to a possible shooting. When officers arrived, they learned a male victim had been shot in the 800 block of E. Grand Avenue in Rocky Mount and had been driven to the McDonalds.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 9/30/19 at Sheetz, 100 Evans Drive
An intoxicated and disruptive was reported on 10/2/19 at 1001 Eastern Avenue

A call for service was reported on 9/29/19 at 6485 Harpy Drive
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 9/29/19 at 10601 E NC 97
A common law forgery and fraud was reported on 9/30/19 at 5230 Nancy's Way

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 30 through October 4.

Governor Cooper recently announced appointments to boards and commissions across the state.
"State boards and commissions make critical decisions about the lives of North Carolinians every day," Gov. Cooper said. "I appreciate these appointees for their service and helping our state move forward."

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jarvis D. Battle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

The Coopers Ruritan Club presents a check to Ken Powell of the Coastal Plains Beekeepers. This donation will go to the NC Beekeeping Lab in Raleigh to help fund a new lab facility. Currently the lab is housed in a dilapidated house in Raleigh. North Carolina is one of the largest group of beekeepers in the country.

Momeyer Ruritan Club members Demo Tant, far left, and Scotty Winstead, far right, present a donation from the Momeyer Ruritan Club to April Baker, of A Touch of The Father's Love Food Bank in Spring Hope.