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Area students were encouraged to wear blue to school recently to raise awareness about bullying.
The Rocky Mount Police Department partnered with area schools and law enforcement agencies, including Nashville's Police Department, on Monday, October 1, which is recognized as the World Day of Bullying Prevention.

Nashville will be without a permanent town manager a little longer.
Council members voted last Monday to extend an offer to a candidate but Mayor Donald Street said this week that the candidate had turned down the town's offer.
"We are going back to the drawing board," Street said.

The third and final town hall meeting was held on Tuesday night at Red Oak Elementary School.
The meeting was held to provide information on the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education's consideration of building a new elementary school. If built, the new school would consolidate Red Oak, Cedar Grove and Swift Creek Elementary Schools into one, larger elementary school.

Local youth helped spruce up the outside of Nash Arts recently as part of a service project.
Youth from American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA NC0834 worked most of Saturday morning on October 6 cleaning up overgrowth and sprucing up the landscaping.

One-stop early voting is underway and will run until November 3.
Early voting began on Wednesday, October 17 and will be held in Nashville at the Nash County Agricultural Center and in Rocky Mount at Braswell Memorial Library.
Nash County Board of Elections Director John Kearney said he is expecting turnout to be pretty good this election cycle.

Vicki Robbins lost her son, Coty, to an overdose on June 3.
Soon after his death, Robbins vowed to not be ashamed and to instead, spread awareness and offer hope to others.
On Saturday, October 27 at 1 p.m. Robbins will do just that with the First Annual Come as you are for Coty Addiction Awareness Walk and Rally.

Governor Roy Cooper recently announced 63 appointments to various state boards and commissions for North Carolina.
"I'm grateful that these skilled North Carolinians will share their expertise with our state by serving on these key boards and commissions," said Gov. Cooper.
Victoria Brattain, of Rocky Mount, was appointed to the North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Licensing Board.

As a long-standing tradition, The Nashville Graphic produces a special edition promoting Nash County's Relay for Life event. The publication offers local stories from cancer survivors and families affected by cancer. The Nashville Graphic donates a portion of the advertising revenues back to the American Cancer Society. Nashville Graphic Publisher Jo Anne Cooper (left) is pictured presenting the donation to Retha Pappas from Nash County Relay for Life.

Tropical Storm Michael had a brief stay in Nash County last week but his stay left a mark, as numerous trees and power lines were downed in the storm.
After devastating parts of Florida, Michael downsized from a Hurricane to a Tropical Storm before approaching North Carolina.
In Nash County, thousands of residents lost power in the storm though for most, the loss of power was brief.

The Town of Nashville will host its final Creekside Music Series of the year on Friday, October 19 at Stoney Creek Environmental Park starting at 6:30 p.m.
The final event will feature Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen as the entertainment. Cohen is an internationally known blues artist. She performed at a Blooming Festival Kick-Off event held at Nash Arts Center in 2017.

Nashville's Cooley Library is recognizing "Adopt a Shelter Dog Month" by collecting dog food in exchange for late fees.
Nashville's Town Council gave approval to the idea at their meeting earlier this month.
The Pet Food For Fines program started on Monday and will run through October 26.

I have reached the age when I fully realize it is okay to change my mind, or admit I'm wrong. Some might say it took long enough.
I've mentioned a time or two how annoying I've found traffic roundabouts to be. I mean I haven't ranted about them some other nonsensical things such as daylight savings time, which to me is like cutting one end off a blanket and sewing it to the other end to make the blanket longer.

Rachel Joyner is one of those people you never forget meeting and if you've ever met her, chances are, she remembers meeting you.
I am thankful for the time I've been able to sit and talk with Ms. Joyner. It doesn't take long for you to realize she's got a wealth of historical knowledge and is more than willing to share it.

Dear Editor, It all started with a dress. Well, really it started in 1981 when a group from Christ Episcopal Church started an outreach program for victims of domestic violence, by 1986 a shelter was purchased and since that time My Sister's House has expanded to have offices in Nashville, Rocky Mount, and Tarboro. But for one client this year it started with a dress.

Dear Editor: To the Body of Christ,
Thank-you for allowing me the opportunity to witness these past weeks via my freedom of speech about this very crucial mid-term election. I am not a Democrat, I am not a Republican. I am first and foremost a Christian. I am an American and I am a grandmother concerned for my grandchildren's future as well as America's future.

This photo originally published October 5, 1968 in The Nashville Graphic. Mrs. Gaye Edwards (seated), a seamstress from N. Sumergrade & Sons, Inc. of Rocky Mount, was conducting sewing classes at Nash Technical Institute, now Nash Community College.

Rocky Mount Police are searching for a man who shot a man and kidnapped a woman early Sunday morning.
Police report that they responded to 2112 Leggett Road in Rocky Mount around 2:10 a.m. on October 14 to a shooting with injury call.
Upon arrival, police found Deante Antoine Jefferies, dead on the scene.

A default judgment was recently issued against the Ashburn Inn in Battleboro.
Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner issued the judgment against the property, which is owned and operated by NEELA, LLC.
A default judgment can be issued if one party fails to respond to court-ordered actions.

The Tar River Regional Task Force arrested an alleged local heroin trafficker in Rocky Mount last week.
Members of the Task Force conducted a search warrant at 1321 Horne Street in Rocky Mount on October 12 in refernece to narcotics violations.
Once inside the residence, 250 bindles of heroin, a Glock 30 .45 calibery handgun, digital scales, and 5.3 grams or marijuana were seized.

The City of Rocky Mount Energy Resources department recently donated a bucket truck to the Electric Line Construction Technology program at Nash Community College. The donation was made during Public Power Week, a national celebration held October 7-13 that brings awareness for public power utilities customers and stakeholders to know how to best engage with their community-owned utility and benefit from all its offerings.

INCIDENTS
An embezzlement was reported on 10/10/18 at Subway, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A communicating threats and assault by pointing a gun was reported on 10/14/18 at W Washington Street and S Barnes Street

A call for service was reported on 10/7/18 at 1815 Red Oak Road
A driving while intoxicated was reported on 10/7/18 at 8775 Liles Road
An assault on an officer was reported on 10/7/18 at 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 8 through 12.

Frederick Arrington of Nashville said he's not one for word games, but after he won a $150,000 lottery prize he now has a lucky word he'll never forget.
His good luck happened recently when he stopped by Tony's Tobacco 132 Shop on West Mount Drive in Nashville and bought a Spicy Hot Crossword scratch-off ticket.
"This was the first time I bought a crossword ticket," Arrington said. "I usually play the other games. I saw the word 'Hot' and figured I'd get one of those instead."

Troop 76 of Nashville held their first Court of Honor Tuesday October the 9th. Scout members have worked to earn their ranks and merit badges.