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Southern Nash's Artavius Allen (right) rises for a basket during last Tuesday night's Big East Conference road boys basketball event versus the Wilson Fike Golden Demons.

Southern Nash High School girls basketball coach Jordan Bass explains a strategy during his club's road defeat last Tuesdday evening against the Wilson Fike Lady Demons.

Nashville's Town Council agreed to move forward on Tuesday night with selling a vacant lot it acquired from Nash County in 2016.
The lot is located at the corner of Boddie and Church Streets. Nashville acquired the lot in 2016 as part of a deal with Nash County, who purchased the town's former library on Alston Street.

Miste Strickland was recently promoted to the rank of Major at the Nash County Sheriff's Office, making her the first female to serve in the role.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office hosted a promotion process for the rank of Major at Nash Community College on Monday, January 7. Assessors consisted of Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes, Retired Police Chief Willie Williams, NC State Highway Patrol Major Freddy Johnson, NC SBI Special Agent in Charge Brent Culbertson and Hubert D. Pope assessed five internal candidates for the position of Major.

Dispatchers got the opportunity to see firsthand what happens at the scene of an accident during a training exercise last week.
The training involved a mock motor vehicle accident that resulted in a fatality and a seriously injured person. Both victims were trapped in the vehicle.
Nashville's Fire Department was the first responder on the scene and with help from Coopers Firefighters, helped extract both victims from the vehicle.

Nash County Commissioners awarded two contracts Monday for construction of the Northern Nash Water System Project.
Mike Phillips, who is serving as the Interim Utilities/Facilities Director for Nash County, told commissioners that two contracts were put out for bids, with each contract receiving three bids.

Nashville's Fire Department celebrated members and volunteers last month at the department's annual Christmas Banquet.
The career and volunteer firefighters of the year were also recognized at the event.
Fire Chief Chris Joyner said the recognitions are voted on by fellow members.

A Rocky Mount woman recently celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at Avalon Baptist Church.
Sue Myers Blaylock was honored on December 30 with several special recognitions.
After some of her favorite hymns and choir selections were shared, Betty Jo Shepheard, Senator Richard Burr's area representative, presented Blaylock with a flag which was flown over the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. in honor of her 100th birthday.

Newly elected representatives James Gailliard and Lisa Barnes were recently sworn in during individual ceremonies.
Gailliard was sworn in on January 1 during a ceremony at Word Tabernacle Church.
Newly elected state representative James Gailliard (center) is pictured being sworn into office by Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner during a ceremony held on Janaury 1st at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount Police are investigating three homicides that occurred during the first week of 2019.
The first two homicides happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 5. Officers responded to a shots fired call in the 4400 block of Carrol Avenue. When officers arrived on scene they found Kestler Rayo Bridgers, 31, of Rocky Mount, and Torrey Tinell Hill, 39, of Rocky Mount, with gunshot wounds. Both victims succumbed to their injuries.

A dead on arrival was reported on 12/16/18
A larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 12/16/18 at 3630 Loop Road
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 12/16/18 at 7492 Mount Drive

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 31 through January 4.

We are less than two weeks into 2019, so the first challenges to the wonderful resolutions made in the waning days of 2018, or from the couch on New Year's Day are taking place.
I know firsthand the struggles. I've started writing mine down, in part because of a resolution I took up two years ago to find a way to quit losing track of things.

Congratulations to Miste Strickland upon her well deserved promotion attaining rank of Major in the Nash County Sheriff's Office.
Major Strickland has proven to be a true asset to Nash County - both on duty and off duty.
She volunteers quite a bit in various communities and with numerous organizations around Nash County. She has worked tirelessly in multiple capacities with the Nash County Sheriff's Office and is well prepared for this next chapter of her career.

Dear Editor:
Enough is enough, it is time that the individuals elected to represent the law-abiding citizens of the United States started to honor the duties and responsibilities of the office they choose.