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ROCKY MOUNT -- South Granville's baseball season came to an end at Nash Central Tuesday night, suffering a 12-2 loss to the Bulldogs.
The Vikings battled early, scoring 2 runs in the 2nd inning to answer Nash Central's three-run first inning, but South Granville only managed two base runners for the rest of the game after the second inning.

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Tyler Smith struck out a career-high eight batters, while Spencer Brickhouse and Alec Burleson each collected three hits helping No. 8 East Carolina University to an American Athletic Conference series sweep at Cincinnati, 6-2, Sunday afternoon in Marge Schott Stadium in the picturesque, historic Queen City.

Nash County Commissioners met on Tuesday to give direction on several items that will be included in the 2019-2020 budget.
Finance Director Donna Wood provided a basic budget proposal to commissioners of where the county is currently with its revenues and expendietures.
"I wanted to show you where we currently are in our expenditures," Wood said.

Nashville's Town Council had few questions on the newly proposed $10.3 million budget, which was presented last Wednesday night at the board's agenda meeting.
Interim Town Manager Leonard Barefoot presented the budget to council members.
"My proposed budget contains no increase in taxes," Barefoot said. "The current rate of 58 cents is my recommendation."

Tickets sold out for this year's annual Derby Day in Red Oak.
The Red Oak Area Historical Society hosted the event on Saturday at the Historic Red Oak Teacherage, with 200 attending the second annual event.
The event served as a fundraiser for the Historical Society, who is working to raise money to preserve the old teacherage. Plans are to renovate the home to be utilized as a multi-purpose venue for the community.

A national band will headline this year's 23rd annual Nashville Blooming Festival.
Parmalee will take to the stage on Saturday night in front of what is anticipated to be a record crowd.
Cindy Puckett, one of the organizers for the event, said the festival committee decided to do something a little different this year with Saturday's entertainment.
"We're excited about Parmalee,"

Over 500 miles will be walked, ran or biked next Saturday to honor North Carolina service men and women who have died since October 2000.
This will be the third year that the North Carolina Chapter of Honor and Remember has hosted the event in Nash County.
Run for the Fallen is a national event that started in 2008 when a team of runners ran across America from Fort Irwin, California to Arlington National Cemetery.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education agreed to accept Nash County's $800,000 advance on Monday night but not all board members were sold on the idea.
Board members Evelyn Bulluck and Reginald Silver voted against accepting the advance but were outvoted in a 9-2 vote to accept the money.
Bulluck said she didn't like all the stipulations placed on accepting the advance.

Local residents joined together on the steps of the Nash County Courthouse last Thursday to participate in the National Day of Prayer service.
The theme of the service was "Love One Another."
The event has been hosted each year by Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Dr. David Radford helped organize this year's event, which included prayer by Rev. Sidney Dunston, of Union Hill Baptist Church and Rev. J. Kenneth Byrd, of Nashville Baptist Church.

The Sudan Shriners are bringing their Ceremonial Parade to Nashville.
The Shriner's Parade is set for next Saturday, May 18 in Nashville. The event will begin at 12 noon.
Carl Wayne Smith, of Nashville, is serving as the Potentate for the Shriners. Smith is a member of the Rocky Mount Shrine Club.

So many people, let their dogs go out to potty by just opening the door and then later letting them back in. They always seem surprised when their dog isn't there. There are so many distractions that can lead your dog on an adventure and then they can become lost. Rabbits, for example. If your dog isn't fixed, spayed or neutered, they can go off looking for love in all the wrong places. Almost every single dog that ends up in the Shelter is unaltered.

Monroe Eley, born April 17, 1949 to the late George Thomas and Juanita Eley, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2019 in Nashville.
Monroe graduated from Nash Central High School in 1969. In 1970, he played in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta Georgia and won (MVP) Most Valuable Player. Monroe was an outstanding football player and running back. He attended Arizona State University for three years. He played for British Columbia Lions for four years. Later he played for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) National Football League.

The Harold D. Cooley Library hosted a Star Wars event on Saturday, May 4, which is known as Star Wars Day. A Star Wars movie was shown and different Star Wars themed activities were also held. Pictured above, Tronyale Daniel works on making a "Wookie Cookie" during library festivities.

I walked to the counter to check in for one of several appointments I had on Monday at the hospital in Chapel Hill.
One lady working was finishing a phone conversation, hung up, said, "That's no problem," to the person on the other end, and then whipped around to the lady preparing to help me.

Mother's Day is approaching so don't forget to do something special for the mother in your life!
It's so easy to take for granted time.
My grandmother has been gone now for almost four years and I miss her so much.

Dear editor:
As most already know, the opiate epidemic has been worsening, each year claiming more lives than the last. What is less known by the general public is the problem with Methamphetamines has been growing over the last several years as well.

This photo was taken in March of 1971 of the World of Work Class, seventh and eighth graders, from Middlesex School. The students toured Nashville as part of their project on learning county activities. Students also visited The Nashville Graphic office which was located on Boddie Street.

A Nash County man was among 82 arrested recently during a multi-state child exploitation operation dubbed "Operation Southern Impact III."
Christopher John Authement was among the 82 people arrested during a mutually coordinated operation between eight southeastern states. Authement was charged with second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
In addition to the 82 arrested, 17 children were rescued or identified as victims during the operation.

INCIDENTS
A possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana was reported on 4/28/19 at E US 64 at the 461 mile marker
A fraud (Credit Card/ATM) was reported on 4/28/19 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A driving while intoxicated and speeding was reported on 4/30/19 on US 264 eastbound
A reckless driving, failure to heed and no operator's license was reported on 4/30/19 on NC 58
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 4/30/19 at 7242 Strickland Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from April 29 through May 3.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2018-2019 school year.
The following students at Northern Nash High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Get in a summer frame of mind by participating in a meandering journey down Fishing Creek through soulful countryside. The 9th Annual Enfield Fishing Creek Paddle takes place Saturday, June 1, 2019. Registration for the paddle begins at 8:00 a.m. at Bellamy Mill in Enfield, a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. Paddlers will journey for about 2-to-3 hours through lush landscapes.

The State Highway Patrol proudly welcomed 34 new troopers at a graduation ceremony for the 147th Basic Highway Patrol School. The ceremony ended 12 weeks of demanding training preparing them for a fulfilling career of service to the state of North Carolina.
The ceremony was held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary on Friday, May 3.

Samantha K. Hill, daughter of James and Leslie Hill, graduated from Campbell University on May 11th with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelors of Science in Homeland Security. After graduation, she will be working for the Nash County Sheriff's Office.