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An Assistant Superintendent at Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools will be in court next week on charges of being intoxicated and disruptive.
Leondus Farrow, Jr. was arrested on May 13 around 1:15 a.m. in Greenville. He was charged with misdemeanor intoxicated and disruptive and possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle.

H.D. Cooley Library will kick off its Summer Reading Program on Saturday with a science and storytelling program.
Sciencetellers will host "Wild West: the Mystery of the Golden Piano" on Saturday, June 23 from 4 until 5 p.m.
"They combine storytelling, science and audience participation to tell a fun and educational story," Emily Enderle, Cooley Library Director said.

The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties hosted its monthly flag-raising ceremony on Saturday to honor two local veterans.
A flag was lowered and retired and presented to the family of Samuel Manin Bass, who was honored in April.
A flag was then raised in honor of John J. Walker, PFC, US Army.

Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources has lots to offer the community over the summer months.
Recently, the town started back up its Free Family Fitness series.
The series began on Tuesday, June 12 and will be held the second and fourth Tuesday in June and July in the Nashville Elementary School gymnasium. Programs begin at 6:30 p.m.

North Carolina State Senator Rick Horner (R-Nash) hosted and recognized the Honorable Rachel Joyner at the North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday, June 5.
During the 4 p.m. session, Senator Horner was granted a moment of personal privilege, along with a courtesy of the gallery in Joyner's honor.

Nash Community College recently announced the following students who achieved academic honors during the 2018 Spring Semester.
To qualify for the Dean's List, students earn a 4.0 grade point average (all A's) while taking 12 or more semester hours.

Water was a primary focus of a walk on Saturday for opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Around 50 gathered in the Elm Grove community to march from the Little Sapony Creek to the Big Sapony Creek a few miles away, where water was gathered at each site. The water will be taken to Governor Roy Cooper this week.

Leaving Nashville Elementary School will feel a bit like having surgery, June Lee said last Thursday as she wrapped up her last day at the school.
Lee said leaving the school will be like having a piece of her removed. That's how important Nashville Elementary School and the Nash-Rocky Mount School System has become to Lee.

A Rocky Mount native is spending his summer serving as an intern with Nash County.
Kera' Robinson graduated from Rocky Mount High School in 2017 and went on to attend North Carolina Central University. Robinson received a Golden LEAF Scholarship to attend school and said part of the scholarship is to serve an internship.

When I was a kid, my family would sometimes walk to the pond on our farm on summer Sunday afternoons to fish. I got bored quickly.
Sometimes, I'd throw rocks in the water. I liked to see the big splashes and the ripples.
However, those with lines in the water did not appreciate my antics. I was making the water muddy and scaring the fish away. I was just having fun. Eventually, I figured out I was ruining everyone else's time.

Summer weather brings a lot to be excited about, but don't forget that it also brings hurricane season. Unfortunately, experts are predicting an especially high level of hurricane activity this year. We can't know how natural disasters will impact our homes and neighborhoods, but there are some things you can do and should know to be prepared for storms and natural disasters.

This past Friday night, my gang participated in the Great American Campout that the Town of Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources hosted at Stoney Creek Environmental Park.
I will start by saying it was an awesome event!

This is a close-up version of a photo that was originally published in a series of advertisements in The Graphic in 1982. Wayne Nelms operated a custom hog slaughtering business in Nashville. Nelms operated the business five days a week offering multiple services on Route 1 Nashville.

Students at Cedar Grove Elementary School were recognized in April for their efforts at supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Students collected spare change as part of Olive Garden's Pasta for Pennies campaign.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society works to find cures for blood cancers and help ensure that patients have access to treatments.

INCIDENTS
A possession of marijuana was reported on 6/11/18 at 308 W Washington Street
A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering a motor vehicle was reported on 6/10/18 at 426 Woodfield Drive

A driving while intoxicated was reported on 6/10/18 at US 264 Westbound
A trafficking heroin and maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance was reported on 6/11/18 on I-95 northbound at the 133 mile marker
A larceny was reported on 6/11/18 at Savage Road and Peachtree Hill Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from June 11 through 15.

Nash County Health Department has teamed up with Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS to host National HIV Testing Event. This testing event will be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 11am-7pm at Walgreens located at 1590 Benvenue Road in Rocky Mount, NC. Trained counselors will be available to provide free confidential counseling and testing using Rapid HIV, Rapid Hepatitis C and Rapid Syphilis test. Individuals will receive their testing results within 15 minutes.

Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) celebrated a total of 66 retirees during the district's 2018 Retirement Luncheon on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The distinguished group has dedicated approximately 1,660 collective years of service to public education. The event was held at Rose Hill in Nashville. Upon arrival, retirees enjoyed special music provided by Triple-Knot.

Nash Community College has announced the establishment of the Pell and Sonny Foster Engineering Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2017 by Pell and C. E. "Sonny" Foster of Rocky Mount as an endowed award to recognize students in the Associate in Engineering degree program. It serves as a reflection of the Fosters' commitment to higher education and the local community. Sonny Foster serves as NCC Board of Trustees Vice Chair.

Edgecombe Community College Class of 2018 Radiography graduates participated in their pinning ceremony in May.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at Nash Central High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
Area churches are taking Mother Teresa's advice this summer, hosting programs to ensure local youth have their food needs met over the summer.
In Nashville, United Fellowship Assembly, at 402 S Barnes Street, is providing free summer meals to youth ages 18 and under each Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Johnson Consulting Group, of Scottsdale, Arizona, presented Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Rocky Mount, with the Excellence in Customer Service Award for achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction in 2017.
The Johnson Consulting Group (JCG) is a nationally acclaimed funeral home consulting firm that developed and implemented the first of its kind JCG Performance Tracker™ to measure a family's level of satisfaction with their funeral home provider.

Benvenenue Ruritan Club recently made a special presentation to Stony Creek Rescue Squad during a special dinner held at Stony Creek Station in Rocky Mount on June 5th. Pictured, left to right are: Stony Creek Rescue Squad Chief Dennis Williams, Stony Creek President Pete Bradshaw and Benvenue Ruritan Club President Fran Bunn giving out the special presentation along with Ruritan Club Chaplain-Secretary Donnie Perry.