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A Bailey woman was charged with first degree murder and first degree arson after authorities responding to a suspicious fire on Tuesday discovered a body inside the home.
The body of Marcelino Ponce-Gonzales, 59, was found in a bedroom of the mobile home at 7515 Strickland Road in Bailey while a search of the home was being conducted to determine the cause of a fire that authorities had deemed suspicious.

The playground area at Glover Park is getting a makeover.
Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director Marguerite Bishop told council members last week that the town had been selected as the recipient of the 2019 North Carolina Recreation and Park Association's (NCRPA) Healthy Play and Recreation Initiative.

H.D. Cooley Library is in the midst of its busy season and on Saturday, the library will host a kick-off to the Summer Reading Program.
ScienceTellers will return to the library on Saturday at 12 p.m. with an alien-themed adventure.
Library Director Emily Enderle said ScienceTellers is a very popular program and was also the kick-off attraction last year.

Nash County's Board of Commissioners received an update on the Miracle Park at Coopers last month during a board meeting. In addition, a request was made to include scoreboards and lighting of the scoreboards in phase one.
Phase one of the park is nearing completion, though contractors did get awarded some rain date extensions.

INCIDENTS
A missing person was reported on 6/7/19 at 114 Wheeless Drive
A possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 6/8/19 at 101 W Washington Street

A suspect in an armed robbery last Friday night in Rocky Mount was killed in a car accident while fleeing law enforcement.
The Rocky Mount Police Department was called around 9:51 p.m. on June 7 to investigate a robbery of an individual in the 800 block of Jeffreys Road. Three armed suspects allegedly took the victim's van and fled the area.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from June 3 through 7.

An airplane traveling from Naples, Florida to Easton, Maryland last Friday crashed in Nash County, killing all on board.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol was notified around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7 that a plan had gone missing and had possibly crashed in Nash County.
The last reported radar indicaiton of the plan was in the area of NC Highway 43 and Harrison Road.

The Brooklyn community will host its second annual Nashville Neighborhood Day on June 22 at Glover Park.
Former Brooklyn community resident Mary Richardson spoke before Nashville's Town Council last week, inviting the mayor and town board to attend the event.
Richardson came up with the idea to host the event last year and said it went so well, she decided to do it again.

Two people were rushed to the hospital, one by land, the other by air, following a two-vehicle spinning crash on Monday.
According to Trooper J.T. Southerland, Jerlean Alston, 57, of Castalia, was heading east on N.C. 56 near Leonard Farm Road when the 2006 Jeep Liberty she was driving hydroplaned just before 2 p.m.

Nash Community College celebrated Curriculum commencement on Friday, May 17, recognizing 555 students for completion of 680 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the College's fifty-first annual graduation ceremony.
North Carolina Senator Rick Horner delivered the keynote address at the ceremony held in Brown Auditorium.

H.D. Cooley Library hosted a Lighthouse Craft on Friday, May 24 at the library for youth. Library Aide Melody Pridgen led the youth in creating a lighthouse.

Nashville's Business and Professional Women hosted the First Annual Taste of Nash County on Tuesday, June 11 at Nash Community College. The event was a fundraiser for the organization's Hazel Valentine Scholarship Fund. Thirteen vendors participated in the event, providing samples to the over 100 people who came out. Pictured above, Glenn and Dale Joyner spent their 25th anniversary at the event, sampling local businesses' foods.

The Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department hosted a Bike Rodeo on May 24 in the parking area of Richardson Court Apartments.
Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department Director Marguerite Bishop said a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation's made the event possible.

Sometimes I read the work of another writer and just say, "Yes."
I had one of those moments this week after reading a column on chivalry by Carol Roth on the Fox News website.
Important Note: Before I lose 50 percent of you, I read several news sources daily, including NPR and CNN, but maybe I enjoy the Babylon Bee the most. They all have their flaws, but all have something to offer.

Three weeks.
It's only been three weeks since my kids got out of school and I've asked myself at least twice in those three weeks how much longer before school starts back!
I'm not wishing for time to go away or anything but what is it about summer time and kids?
Maybe it's just my boys but the sarcasm and smart mouths and super high energy levels are in full force this summer!

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on August 8, 1968. The four children on the right went to the Sunbeam Day Camp in Roanoke Rapids. Elaine Robertson and her two children, Lisa and Brad, transported the children to Roanoke Rapids.

North Carolina Wesleyan President Dr. Dewey Clark has announced his resignation.
The Executive Committee of the North Carolina Wesleyan College's Board of Trustees received and accepted President Dewey Clark's immediate resignation on Monday, June 10.

Grant funding has helped Nash County Soil and Water Conservation clear debris from the Tar River and Stoney Creek.
Phase one of the project was recently completed, Nash County officials recently announced.
Work on the 25-mile cleanup began in September 2018 with a crew removing natural debris from the Tar River, starting at the reservoir dam and Stoney Creek in Nashville. Phase one of the project reached the dam located at Rocky Mount Mills.

Nash County 4-H Sew What Club members hold burp cloths they made during the April meeting. The burp cloths will be donated to the Pregnancy Center in Rocky Mount. Members displaying their handiwork are Victoria Terron, Sophia Terron, Audrey Roeder, Lilly Freed, Sadie Sheffield and Jalyn Barnes. The second row is Megan Garciga and Liberty Henderson.

The Coopers Ruritan Club welcomed our guest speaker, Wanda Bunn. Wanda has been with 4-H in Nash County for 30 plus years. She talked about some of the things she does it's the Lucky Spurs horse club. She also had information about the upcoming summer camp program that she will be working with.