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The last of the five inmate escapees from the Nash County Detention Center has been located and taken into custody early Sunday morning.

Laquaris Rashaad Battle was located in Hardeeville, South Carolina during a traffic stop and is currently jailed at the Jasper County Jail.

Mia Andrea Dasha Evans was the driver of the vehicle where Laquaris Rashad Battle was located in. Jaishawn Freeman, a passenger in the same vehicle was charged with Possession of Cocaine.

WAKE FOREST - Members of the Class 3-A Big East Conference gathered at Brevofield Golf Club in Wake Forest on Monday for their second 18-hole match of the 2019 season.
Despite confusing weather that ranged anywhere from warm, chilly, windy, clear, and even rainy, nearly all scores improved from the March 13 18-hole match at Willow Springs in Wilson.

Southern Nash's Carson Winstead sends a chip shot toward the green during Monday's action at the Big East Conference Golf Match at Brevofield Golf Links.

RED OAK -- After 90 tough, grueling minutes of physical action, the outcome of Tuesday's key Big East Conference girls soccer matchup between Franklinton and host Northern Nash came down to a matter of finesse.
The teams battled through two halves and a pair of five-minute overtimes with the score even at 1-1 before utilizing penalty kicks to determine the winner.

Nash County Commissioners have agreed to bail the Nash-Rocky Mount School System out of their financial woes.
Commissioners voted on Tuesday to advance the school system $800,000 so teachers wouldn't lose their supplemental pay.
The issue was the first item on the agenda at the board's annual retreat, which was held Tuesday and Wednesday at The Barn in Sharpsburg.

Five inmates escaped from the Nash County Jail on Monday afternoon through a fence in the exercise yard.
By Tuesday morning, all but one had been captured, the Nash County Sheriff's Office reported.
Laquaris Rashad Battle, 22, of Castalia, was still at large as of press time.

Rexford Lynn Keel arrived back in Nash County last Friday evening after waiving extradition in an Arizona courtroom.
On Tuesday, March 26, Keel, 57, was officially charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, Diana Alejandra Keel, 38.
During his arraignment, Keel asked for a court-appointed attorney. District Court Judge Anthony Brown informed Keel he could face a sentence of life in prison or the death penalty.

Nash County Commissioners hosted their annual Legislative Dinner last week to share the top issues facing the county.
Senator Rick Horner attended the meeting along with newly elected Representatives Lisa Barnes and James Gailliard, who all represent Nash County.
Each representative spent a few minutes sharing what they were doing in the legislature so far.

CloudWyze will host two public informational sessions on April 9 to give residents a chance to hear options for high speed internet.
Nash County selected Cloudwyze to deliver high speed internet to unserved and underserved areas of the county.
Construction for phase one of the project is nearing completion and initial services are scheduled to be available in May.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public School (NRMPS) System is working to become more flexible to address a trend of declining enrollment.
In August, the school system launched its Virtual Academy, known as School My Way!, with hopes to bring in students who had already left the school system, were planning to leave or were home-schooled.

The town board of Red Oak had many visitors at its regular monthly meeting Monday.
WEBELOS and Cub Scouts and their troop leaders were present. Scout leader Ken Waring explained that attendance of a government meeting is part of the citizenship requirement that must be completed before they can advance to the next level. "This is a requirement that they come to a government meeting.

A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 3/17/19 at 8150 Stokes Road
A possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin, sell/deliver heroin and maintaining a place was reported on 3/18/19 at 1821 N Wesleyan Boulevard

INCIDENTS
An involuntary commitment was reported on 3/18/19
A hit and run was reported on 3/21/19 at 367 W Washington Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 18 through 22.