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Nash County Commissioners met with the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education last week to discuss several issues but the discussion centered around the school system's proposed reduction in force plan.
Superintendent Dr. Shelton Jefferies presented the plan to the Board of Education earlier this month. The plan would cut a total of 13 positions from the technology department as well as media specialists, guidance counselors and social workers.

Election day is nearing and the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education will see several new faces following elections.
Several seats are up for grabs on the Board of Education and three incumbents have chosen not to seek re-election.
One of the seats is the seat currently held by Brenda Brown, who represents District 4 in the Nashville area.

Nash County Commissioners are moving forward with condemning a piece of property so they can move forward with building a public water system in Red Oak.
Commissioners approved a resolution last Monday following a closed session authorizing condemnation of property along Old Carriage Road.
The property is needed for a water line easement and part of it is owned by heirs to the Lucinda Ricks estate.

Fifth graders at Nashville Elementary School played a part in installing a rain garden at the school on Monday.
The rain garden will help with soil erosion around the school's campus, which has been a major issue during heavy rains.
The garden was made possible thanks to a partnership between the school system, Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, Nash County Cooperative Extension and the Nash County Master Gardeners.

Joyce Batts is proud to say she is cancer free.
Batts was diagnosed in 2012, just before her 62nd birthday with breast cancer. However, because of a family history of breast cancer, Batts had regular mammograms and the cancer was caught early.

"I made it" Cora Matta whispered last Wednesday morning as she got out of bed.
Matta had made it to her 100th birthday.
Matta, who now lives in the Aventon community of Nashville, was born in Little Washington on October 17, 2018.

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 02
George Holding (R)
Jeff Matemu (L)
Linda Coleman (D)

NC Wesleyan College recently partnered with the Emily Krzyzewski Center to host their Scholars to College camp - a pre-college retreat designed for rising college freshmen to help them better prepare for a smooth transition to college.
Students participated in workshops, experiential learning activities and team-building activities facilitated by both the Emily K Center and Wesleyan staff.

National Blues Artist Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen was the featured artist Friday night at Nashville's Creekside Music Series.

Anderson Bishop plays Jenga during the Creekside Music Series Friday night.

The other day, I heard an adult say he didn't like Halloween, and another quickly joined in to say she had never liked it. Pretty soon, the conversation expanded into a "thing."
It seems like I've been a spectator to more conversations about Halloween and the horror genre more times this year than in the recent past.
I had a conversation with some college students about it the other day, when they asked how I felt about the holiday.

Dear Editor:
There have been numerous opinions written about President Trump's lying over the last few months. Little has been said about the current lie fest, called a political campaign, that is in progress.

Dear Editor:
Ever heard of "prayer walking" or "claiming" your neighborhood, town, city or state by corporate prayer walking "for God's Kingdom to come; His will to be done?" Well, there are small pockets of Christians all over the world that do this at regular appointed times; for their neighborhoods, their school systems, their local churches, and local, regional and state governments.

This photo was originally published August 29, 1968. Ice cold lemonade was served to farmers at warehouses in Rocky Mount on opening day of the Eastern Belt markets. Pictured, Diane Dixon (left) and Mary Elizabeth Bradley serve Junior Vaughan of the Vaughan's Chapel Community. Refreshments were sponsored by the Rocky Mount Jaycees.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Governor's Volunteer Service Award.
The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina's most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteering in their local community.

Southern Nash Middle School 8th Grade Social Studies teachers Mr. Charles Vester, Mr. Markevius Silver and Mr. Matt Bissette recently invited Ken Wilson of the Halifax Resolves Chapter, NC Sons of the American Revolution to speak to their classes about the significance of the dates on the North Carolina flag. The presentation, entitled "From Mecklenburg to Halifax," covered the period in North Carolina history from the inception of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge ending in the adoption of the Halifax Resolves.

Mr. Renny Taylor, AP and Honors History class teacher at Nash Central High School, invited Ken Wilson of the Halifax Resolves Chapter, NC Sons of the American Revolution to visit his class and talk about the Battle of Cowpens. Wilson was dressed as a member of the militia as he spoke to the students about the strategy of the Patriot commander and the British commander and the final results.

INCIDENTS
A possession of a firearm by a convicted felon was reported on 10/14/18 at W US 64, near Red Oak Road
A communicating threats and assault by pointing a gun was reported on 10/14/18 at W Washington Street and S Barnes Street

An assault with a deadly weapon, traffic offense and damage to property was reported on 10/14/18 on I-95
An attempted delivery of tobacco to an inmate was reported on 10/14/18 at 222 W Washington Street
A larceny of a firearm was reported on 10/14/18 at 10475 Burgess Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 15 through 19.

Members of the Spring Hope High School Class of 1959 held their 59th reunion last Thursday at the home of John T. Puckett in Nashville. There were 42 in the graduating class. Those in attendance enjoyed a meal and fellowship.

Torrie Sanders of Rocky Mount, Sara Knight, Ryals Adams, Kiley Shearon, Jaeyona Clark, and Deonna Dickens of Nash County, have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting.

A king of the swing era of big band music, Kay Kyser, was recently recognized with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker in his hometown.
James Kern "Kay" Kyser was born in Rocky Mount and went on to become perhaps the best-known bandleader in America during the 1930s and 40s.
Kyser was honored on October 5 with a state highway historical marker at the site of his boyhood home, where the First United Methodist Church annex in Rocky Mount now stands.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region recently held its annual Steak and Burger event last Thursday night at Rose Hill.
The Steak & Burger Dinner is a fundraising event that provides the opportunity for Boys & Girls Club members to have dinner with corporate sponsors and community leaders.

Nine contestants competed in the 13th annual Nash County's Got Talent this past weekend.
Judges said the competition was close and encouraged contestants to keep performing.
"You're performances were amazing," said Jim Lee, one of three judges for the competition.