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The Town of Nashville's plans to purchase the Birchwood property for recreation have not come to fruition.
Interim Town Manager Leonard Barefoot confirmed the property had been sold to a developer instead.
Jason Davis, President of Turn-Key Contractors, said his company has purchased the 120-acre property.

Red Oak adopted several resolutions Monday and presented a proposed budget reflecting a 25.7 percent increase over this year's budget.
First, the board unanimously approved the Site Specific Master Plan for W. B. Ennis Park provided by Rivers and Associates.
The plan was created based on information obtained from a public hearing in March.

An Edgecombe County man accused in 2017 of murder and kidnapping will spend up to 47 years in prison.
Shantonio Lucas, 26, of Battleboro, pled guilty last Thursday in Superior Court to second degree murder and first degree kidnapping. Senior Resident Superior Court Judget Quentin Sumner presided over the case.

Castalia's Town Hall was full of people excited about the possibility of getting internet service at their homes.
CloudWyze officials held two informational sessions on Tuesday in areas where they plan to start a pilot program as part of a partnership with Nash County to provide internet services to underserved and unserved areas of the county.

Momeyer's newest town council member was sworn in on Monday during the board's regular meeting.
Momeyer's Town Council appointed Richard Matthews to the board last month. Matthews was sworn in by long-time Momeyer Mayor Kenneth Parker at the start of Monday's meeting.

Randy Lansing is looking forward to moving to Nashville.
Lansing will officially join the town as the Town Manager on June 4.
Nashville's Town Council announced last Tuesday night that they had hired Lansing to serve as their manager. Lansing was hired at a salary of $110,000.

Nashville police arrested a Rocky Mount man on Saturday after responding to a disturbance on Jackson Way.
Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Jackson Way around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Upon arrival, officers determined there had been some type of physical altercation.

Nash County 4-H volunteers and supporters were honored at the state level for their dedication to the mission of 4-H.
Around 350 4-H alumni, family, friends, volunteers and donors visited Greensboro for the Celebrating North Carolina 4-H: Ever GREEN event, which honored NC 4-H Hall of Fame members as well as Lifetime Achievement and Family Legacy Award recipients.

Former Spring Hope Town Manager, John Michael Holpe, Jr., 69, of Winston-Salem, passed away, Sunday, April 7, 2019.
A mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, at Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-Salem, with Father Carl Zdancewicz officiating. Entombment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

When I started writing a column in this space over 20 years ago, I did not foresee a day I'd have to write a piece about the threat of socialism in America.
Of course, when we look at life in this country in 1997 compared to today, there are a lot of unbelievable things have come to pass that most of us never thought would be possible.

My oldest kid is getting to the age where he's very interested in technology.
We've tried hard to keep the boys away from devices but last year, we did buy Corbin a handheld game set. We limit the time our kids can play tablets or any devices and we also eagerly take those devices away when the boys misbehave. Corbin hasn't been able to play his game for two months now!

Dear Editor: Nashville Elementary School took part in a special, community wide shared reading event. Every family received a copy of the same book, The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill, and were asked to read it together at home over the last few weeks.

VETERAN BACKS -- This photo originally published September 16, 1971 in The Nashville Graphic. These five backs, who saw a lot of action that year, were the top performers in the Knights' season. Pictured, left to right, kneeling, Butch Petty and Jimmy Williams. Standing: Danny Weaver, Frank Hedgepeth, and Larry Hines.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating a homicide that occurred over the weekend.
Police responded to a call around 12:14 a.m. on Sunday, April 7 on King James Court in reference to subjects being disorderly. While officers were in route to the call, they received information about a subject laying in the road unresponsive.