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Early voting for the November 5 municipal elections is underway and so far, turnout has been higher than expected.
Nash County Board of Elections Director John Kearney said the high turnout is likely due to the runoff race in Rocky Mount.
The City of Rocky Mount held its general election on October 8, with mayoral candidates Sandy Roberson and Bronson Williams advancing.

Momeyer Commissioners are considering whether to make the Town of Momeyer a bird sanctuary.
The item was brought before the board last Monday morning at the board's regular meeting. Mayor Kenneth Parker said the suggestion of the town being a bird sanctuary had been brought to him by a citizen.

Black Cat Harley-Davidson in Rocky Mount will present Bikers Fighting Cancer on Saturday, October 26.
Registration for the ride will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. with the one-hour ride starting around 11 a.m.
Robert Toney, one of the organizers for the event, said he's expecting between 200 to 300 to attend.
"It's going to be held rain or shine," he said.

Nash Arts will host its first ever Nash County's Got Talent Junior edition on Friday night.
For the past 13 years, Nash Arts has hosted the talent competition for ages 14 and up. Shelly Gray, Director of Nash Arts, said there has been a lot of interest in younger ages competing so a junior event was put together.

The Town of Nashville will host its annual Halloween festivities next Thursday, October 31.
The town's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, along with Cooley Library, will host a Fall Festival beginning at 4 p.m. inside the library and council chambers.

Citizens complaints led to the arrest of a marijuana dealer at a Rocky Mount apartment complex last week.
Members of the Nash County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, along with Patrol Platoon C. Deputies executed a search warrant at 2390 Hurt Drive in Hampton Village Apartments last Tuesday afternoon. The investigation was a result of concerned citizens complaining of suspicious activities and narcotics sales at the apartment.

INCIDENTS
A forgery was reported on 10/14/19 at 222 W Washington Street
A possession with intent to sell/deliver marijuana and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling for selling of a controlled substance was reported on 10/14/19 at 1973 Reges Store Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 14 through 18.

Residents in Nash County are well aware of what fine emergency services we have, both in our towns and rural areas.
I've seen these folks in action and I have to say it takes a certain personality to do that kind of work. I say the same about nurses.
I admire people who work in these types of professions, because I know its something I could not do.

It is super hard to believe the end of October is quickly approaching but here it is!
This year has truly flown by and though this year has not been the greatest year for my family, I am in no hurry to rush it away.
Nonetheless, like it or not, November is almost here, which means the holidays, yes I said it, the holidays are upon us.

Nashville's recent visioning forum was quite interesting. It was refreshing to see the turnout. A mix of citizens, business owners and town staff made for some good and diverse conversations.
The one thing that seemed to be a common opinion between all attending was the branding of Nashville as the "Original Nashville."

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on June 6, 1969. Nash Central's top sportsmen pose with trophies they received during the school's annual sports banquet.

Local youth are enjoying new play equipment at both Glover Park and Stoney Creek Environmental Park.
The new playground at Glover Park was made possible thanks to the town being selected as a recipient of the 2019 North Carolina Recreation and Park Association's (NCRPA) Healthy Play and Recreation Initiative.

Monday, October 28 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Sandy Cross United Methodist Church, 3725 Sandy Cross Road, Nashville
Monday, October 28 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Nash Commumity College, 522 N Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount
Monday, October 28 from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. at Golden East Crossing Mall, next to Conn's Home Plus, Rocky Mount

"Loving God, serving others and seeking the lost."
That statement serves as the mission of Community Christian Church today and since its inception 130 years ago.
The church held a special homecoming celebration recently at its East Beulah Road location. The celebration also served as a 130th anniversary celebration.

The Rocky Mount Police Department has taken the lead on a new initiative to address gun violence with its ballistic identification technology.
The department is now home to IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System). Neighboring agencies who shared in the cost of the system include Wilson Police Department, Greenville Police Department, Nash County Sheriff's Office, the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office and ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearm).

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System is recognizing principals during the month of October.
The National Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals declared October National Principals Month.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Del Burns asked the board of education earlier this month to join the district in celebrating the leaders of the district's 29 schools.

A long-time tradition of gathering sweet potatoes for donation to the Food Bank continued this past Saturday, October 19 on Richard Tyson's farm just outside of Nashville. Pictured above, Fletcher Dickerson and Evan Hilliard (L-R) work togeher to pick sweet potatoes.

Nash Community College recently announced the naming of the Continuing Education building after Dr. Bill Carver who is set to retire at the end of October. The Board of Trustees voted in support of the naming opportunity at the regular board meeting held on September 16, 2019.
Dedicated in June 2015, the Continuing Education building contains 31 classrooms and nine labs. It is also home to an eight-lane, 3,000 square foot, indoor gun range and virtual reality simulator used for law enforcement training.

Nash Community College and Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools will host fifth through twelfth-grade students and their parents at the Tenth Annual Career & Technical Education Open House at Nash Community College on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
During the showcase, attendees will explore classes that can be taken in Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools that align with classes and programs offered at Nash Community College.

Deborah Tucker, center, receives her certificate of Membership for Bethel Heroes Chapter 636, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Deborah is the great-great granddaughter of David Jonathan Johnson. Presenting the award is Donna Boykin, registrar, (left) and Edith Whitby, (right) president of Bethel Heroes Chapter 636.

Girl Scout Troop 3249 worked the games at Jacob's Friends Special Needs Carnival at Red Oak United Methodist Church on Saturday September 14th, 2019. Girls from left to right are: Jenna Crawford, Kiersten Carmichael, Elizabeth Leak, Zamya Garner and Logan Greene.

Spin has taken over the Children's Museum and Science Center in the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences through Dec. 31. Designed to engage visitors in the science of rotation by looking at how objects spin, why things spin at different speeds and how spinning objects are used in daily life, Spin is an interactive exhibit that uses real-life examples, according to Leigh White, curator of education for the city of Rocky Mount.

U.S. Air Force Airman Taylor M. Bunn 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.

Life is Precious, ALL Life.... Shelter the homeless and care for them, is a moral duty of mankind. That includes those without a voice, the animals. Especially, companion animals that have been so domesticated by man that they cannot live on their own in today's world. You see them all the time, on the sides of the road, walking along, bony as can be.