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Tammy Bybee has donated over 100 bloodhound puppies to law enforcement and other agencies across the country.
Last week, Bybee got a chance to visit with two of the puppies she donated last year in Nash County.
Bybee is the founder of Just In Case Bloodhounds and has been donating the puppies for over 10 years now.

Over 1,000 seniors with Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools turned their tassells on Saturday, as they graduated from four area high schools.
Ceremonies were held at Southern Nash High School, Rocky Mount High School, Northern Nash High School and Nash Central High School.
Family, friends, teachers, board members and district administrators gathered to celebrate the success of the graduates.

Plans are coming together for the fifth annual Nash County Bark for Life.
This year's event will be held in Rocky Mount at Best Friend's Dog Park. The event is slated for September 29 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine.

A local Nashville community is hosting a "Neighborhood Day" and inviting other communities to join in.
Nashville Neighborhood Day will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 12 until 5 p.m. at Glover Park.
Mary Richardson, one of the organizers for the event, grew up in the Brooklyn Community and said the event was created specifically for that community.

Nash County 4-H inducted its latest Hall of Famers on Sunday during a special ice cream social.
Dan Cone, Dr. Diane Price Fleming and Jane Tyson were all announced as the 2018 Nash County 4-H Hall of Fame recipients.
Barbara Tyre, President of the Nash County 4-H Alumni and Friends group, read a poem called, "The Dash" by Linda Ellis before announcing the inductees.

INCIDENTS
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 6/4/18 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A larceny was reported on 6/5/18 at 222 W Washington Street

A call for service was reported on 6/3/18 at 7603 Old Smithfield Road
A first degree burglary, assault and battery was reported on 6/4/18 at 4808 Taylors Store Road
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 6/4/18 at 3854 Riviera Drive

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from May 28 through June 8.

Nashville Lions Club recently installed new officers. Pictured on the front row (L-R): Steve Bradley, Director, Jeannette Shaw, Director, Jim Boehm, President and Leroy Jones, Tail Twister. Pictured on the back row (L-R) is: Tom Hathaway, Vice President, Charles Holloman, Installer of officers and Past District Governor. On the very back is Stan Miller secretar. Not pictured is Doris McBride Treasurer.

Nashville's American Legion Post 110 installed its new officers last month. Pictured on the front row is J.D. Powell, of RM Post 58, who installed the oficers, James Ervin, Commander, Jim Boehm, Historian, Barney Bell, Sergeant-at-Arms, Gerald Pipkin, Chaplain and Ken Powell, Adjutant. On the back row (L-R) is: Ross Strickland, Finance Officer, Larry Womack, Veterans Service Officer and Gene Braswell, First Vice Commander.

Past Nash County 4-H Hall of Fame recipients Manly Wilder (far left) and Bobby Joe Fisher (far right) present a numbered lithograph of a painting, "Hands of Service" by Richard Tumbleston to 4-H Hall of Fame inductee Dan Cone. Each inductee was presented the painting on Sunday.

Boice-Willis Clinic, a mutli-specialtiy, physicial-owned practice, celebrated the opening of its new Medical Center last Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The brand new, two-story healthcare facility is located on a 3.74 acre property at 91 Enterprise Drive, on the corner of English Road and Enterprise Drive.

Revamping Christmas decorations, planting trees and purchasing year-round banner flags in the downtown area were considered desired projects at the June 4th Municipal Service District (MSD) Advisory Board meeting, however dealing with last year's new LED Christmas decorations were labeled as the first priority.
Nashville's MSD projects are funded through tax dollars collected from property owners in the district. Around $32,000 is collected annually.

It's a simple concept, really. Three-year-olds all across America often turn it into a game.
When you make a piece of trash, it goes in the trashcan.
When the trashcan fills, the trash goes outside to be picked up by the trash truck or taken to a county convenience center a.k.a., "the dump."

School is officially out for the summer and over 1,000 students earned diplomas on Saturday during four graduation ceremonies, marking a new chapter of their life.
For these seniors, life is really just getting started and I'm sure lots of adventures await.
The graduation at Southern Nash High School had a moment of pure joy for everyone who attended.

Dear Editor: The State of NC has gone round on the issue of statues and awards. Culturally there are differences in appearances, values and certainly not in the skill or art form. It seems to be political and localized. Our children are less bias affected than we adults. The side that did the kind things: e.g. Save people from whippings, abuse, lack of education, and enhance their lives with personal freedoms was one side of the Civil War process.

ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM -- This photo was originally published in The Graphic on May 25, 1978. Tim Parker (left), Marvin Winstead and Jo Ann Pitts (right) are shown in a scene from the Northern Nash High School Drama Department's production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

The Nashville High Class of 1963 held its reunion commemorating 55 years since graduation at the Community Building in Nashville Saturday evening, June 2. Everyone enjoyed a great time of visiting, a good meal and a time of sharing and "catching up".

The Nashville High Class of 1960 held its reunion on April 27th. Pam and Mike Evans served as hosts.

Over $9,000 was raised for My Sister's House at a golf tournament hosted by ACDi on May 4th at Belmont Lake Golf Club. One hundred golfers participated in this year's event. In total, ACDi has raised over $45,000 for My Sister's House with this annual event. "We really appreciate ACDi supporting us each year through this golf tournament. It is a fun day for the golfers while raising much needed funds for our agency.

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

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

Rocky Mount Prep School has joined the Lock Your Meds Campaign with PORT Health Services to prevent prescription drug abuse. The school has changed its policy to keep all medications locked up in boxes for safety purposes.

Nash Central High School graduates Seth Turner and Dillon Viverette

Sarah Lamm and Linzi Long