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Nashville's Town Council was met with a full house of citizens Tuesday night, with several speaking in support of hiring Interim Police Chief Joseph Corbett as the town's permanent chief rather than a new applicant.
The council also announced, and approved, the final contract hiring Randy Lansing from Garner, Iowa as Nashville's town manager. Lansing will officially begin June 4th.

Despite requests from several local business leaders, Nash County Commissioners voted on Monday to end their relationship with the Carolinas Gateway Partnership.
Commissioners voted 5-2 to discontinue being a partner and instead take on economic development as a county department.

CHAMPION - Nash County 4-H'er Page Strickland walks her goat around the arena on Tuesday during the Meat Goat Show at the Eastern Carolina Livestock Show and Sale. The sale was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3 for Edgecombe, Nash and Halifax County youth. Goats and Lambs were shown on Tuesday along with the Cloverbud show. On Wednesday, the Market Hog and Market Steer Show took place, along with the 4-H Exceptional Exhibitors Show.

A popular blogger and former Nash County resident spoke up for teachers on Monday at the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education Meeting.
Adrian Wood, whose blog, "Tales of an Educated Debutante," said she decided to attend and speak at Monday night's meeting because she cares.
The meeting drew a crowd of teachers, parents and other community members, so many that people had to line up down the hallway during the meeting because the board room was over capacity.

The District Parent Advisory Commitee of the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System hosted a safety forum on Tuesday night to give the community a chance to ask questions on safety measures within the school system.
There was no official agenda for the forum. Instead, attendees were given a chance to ask questions to a safety panel of around 14 members.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office celebrated the promotion of David Brake on Monday, April 1 to Major.
Brake graduated from Northern Nash High School in 1986. He later joined the United States Marine Corps in 1987 and attended Basic training in Paris Island, South Carolina. Major Brake was stationed in San Diego California for Infantry training school.

Vietnam Veterans were honored on Saturday during a special recognition ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park in Rocky Mount.
March 29 was designated National Vietnam War Veterans Day in 2017 by President Donald Trump.
The Joint Veterans Committee recognizes a veteran each month at the Veterans Memorial but this month, chose to recognized all Vietnam Veterans.

The last of the five inmates who escaped from the Nash County Detention Center was apprehended early Sunday morning in South Carolina.
Laquaris Rashaad Battle, 22, was located in Hardeeville, South Carolina during a traffic stop, the Nash County Sheriff's Office reported.
Battle was one of five inmates who escaped from the Nash County Detention Center while in the exercise yard on Monday, March 25.

INCIDENTS
A communicating threats was reported on 3/25/19 at 830 Brooklyn Boulevard
A damage to property (Vandalism) was reported on 3/26/19 at 1118 Sunnyfield Road

A possession of marijuana was reported on 3/24/19 on I-95
A larceny of a firearm was reported on 3/24/19 at 9883 Glover Road
A speeding and driving while intoxicated was reported on 3/24/19 on I-95 southbound

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 25 through 29.

Nash Central High School presents "High School Musical 2" this weekend beginning Thursday night at the Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount.
Pictured above, Merritt and Wachowicz (Ryan and Sharpay) making a get away during the golf course scene.

With all the vampires, witches, and zombies on screen today, a little ol' man eating plant should be expected. Well, here it is! Northern Nash High School presents their spring production, "Little Shop of Horrors" April 4-6, 2019.

Forget "Yo Mama" jokes. I've got "My Daddy" jokes.
Like, my Dad used to have salt and pepper hair. Now, it's all salt and he's getting saltier by the day. Ha!
It is amazing how finely honed my sense of humor has become in the last year since I got my time in this space.

"It's not worth it anymore."
I recently heard those words from a teacher friend who made the remark somewhat off the cuff.
I think once she realized she had uttered them, she immediately regretted saying them to me.

RED OAK BOY SCOUT TROOP - This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic September 23, 1971. The Red Oak Boy Scout Troop had the honor of being the first scouts to participate in the Lewis and Clark Expedition at Camp Bonner, Washington.

With the theme "Dream...It's Possible" the Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will present its 40th Jabberwock in the Dunn Center of Performing Arts at NC Wesleyan College April 14 at 4 p.m.
Jabberwock originated in 1925 and is a fundraiser competition used to underwrite scholarships and encourage participants to develop their amateur talents.

History students spent part of their Saturday cleaning up Stonewall Manor as part of a national preservation event.
Students from Nash Central High, Northern Nash High and Rocky Mount High School participated in the annual Park Day, which was led by Nash Central High School history teacher Renny Taylor.

The sixth annual Rocky Mount Fun Bike Ride takes off on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. at Sunset Park. Ending where it begins, the 6.5-mile route will take riders through four national historic districts, downtown and the Tar River Trail. Also, a Bike Rodeo for younger children will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The rodeo teaches safe riding practices to those learning to ride.