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Family, friends and fellow veterans filled the O.D. Moore Building on Saturday to pay tribute to Corporal Allen S. Johnson, who was presented a Congressional Gold Medal for his service to the United States Marines.
Johnson, 93, was one of around 20,000 African Americans who enlisted in the United States Marines between 1942 and 1949.

Nashville's Town Council is looking for ways to slash the town budget to prevent a hefty tax increase.
The board met on Tuesday and went through the budget again, looking at ways to cut each department by at least two percent.
At a budget retreat in February, council members had approved a seven cents tax hike after being told that the town would not be able to offer the services it currently offers at the current 56 cents tax rate.

Nash County Commissioner Lisa Barnes will face off District 7 House Representative Bobbie Richardson in the November elections, after winning the Republican primary race on Tuesday night.
Barnes defeated Glen Bradley in a landslide, receiving 73.09 percent of the votes. Bradley received 26.91 percent of the votes.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education is joining other school districts in closing school on May 16 to allow teachers the opportunity to attend a rally in Downtown Raleigh.
Over 10,000 teachers from across the state are expected to protest in Raleigh on May 16 to ask lawmakers for higher pay and more education funding. The rally, "March for Students and Rally for Respect," is being lead by the North Carolina Association of Educators.

The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners are considering raising the town's taxes to possibly hire one new police officer, according to the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget draft.
Town Manager Jae Kim presented the proposed town budget which sets the total budget at $1,642,400, a 4 percent increase compared to the 2017-2018 figure.

The grounds of the former Red Oak Teacherage came back to life on Saturday afternoon, as the first annual Derby Party was held.
The event was hosted by the Red Oak Area Historical Preservation Association (ROAHA), which is working hard to preserve the old teacherage. Plans are to renovate the home to be utilized as a multi-purpose venue for the community.

My Sister's House celebrated its new stand-alone location in Nashville last with a ribbon cutting.
My Sister's House has maintained its presence in Nashville since 2000 but in 2016, the organization moved its main offices to Rocky Mount to be more centrally located between Nash and Edgecombe Counties. However, it maintained an office space in Nashville.

A local couple is hoping to bring awareness to Ovarian Cancer by hosting a kayaking event on June 2.
Donna and Charles Minton are planning a kayak float down the Tar River to raise money to support and benefit ovarian cancer research at Duke University Medical Center.

INCIDENTS
A trespassing and disturbing the peace was reported on 4/30/18 at 409 Ward Street
A possession of cocaine was reported on 5/1/18 at 903 Brake Street

A possession of stolen goods and possession of firearms by a felon was reported on 4/29/18 at 8777 Medlin Way
A larceny was reported on 4/29/18 at 6424 Saddlehorn Drive
A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 4/30/18 at 3057 Duke Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from April 30 through May 4.

Teens looking for summer work can make plans to attend a Teen Summer Job Fair at the end of this month.
The job fair is being hosted by Nash County Cooperative Extension on Thursday, May 31 from 3 until 7 p.m. It will be held at the Nash County Agriculture Center in Nashville.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Mu Chapter, Eta State - NC, celebrated 75 years recently. To mark the occasion, a reception was held at Benvenue Country Club. Mu Chapter was Chartered by International April 26, 1941 and founded March 28, 1942. Years later, as it grew, two other chapters were formed, Beta Theta (Nash County) and Gamma Lambda (Edgecombe County). To continue the Sisterhood, the three chapters rotate, one each year to host a Tri-Chapter Brunch.

Leigh and Robert Dunn, of Spring Hope, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Beth Dunn, to Robert White. He is the son of Anne and Doug White, of High Point. A wedding is planned for June 2018.

Micajah Pettaway Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honored the winners of the DAR Youth Citizenship Medal at their May meeting.
The DAR Youth Citizenship Medal was established to foster among school children a greater appreciation of the qualities of citizenship Americans must possess if our country is to remain sovereign and independent.

Micajah Pettaway Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honored the winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award at their May meeting.
The DAR recognizes and rewards seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

Amanda and Colby Griffin, of Nashville, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Ruby Pauline Griffin. She was born on March 30, 2018 at UNC Nash. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Mary Carpenter, of New Bern. Paternal grandparents are Dwayne and Brenda Griffin, of Red Oak. Ruby has a two-year-old sibling, Hudson Vanhook Griffin. Amanda is the former Amanda Pauline Carpenter.

The winner of Sharpsburg's Mayor race was arrested shortly after elections ended on Tuesday night and charged with driving while impaired.
Police received complaints on Robert Williams, Jr. after a near-accident in Sharpsburg, near town hall.
Williams was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. by police.

A land rezoning public hearing filled Red Oak's town hall to standing room only Monday night.
First, the board listened to citizen concerns related to the rezoning of the property mentioned at the March meeting. During the March meeting, Town Clerk Tracy Shearin described the situation, "This is really just preliminary to let [the board] be aware of what's going on.

Money. Some say it is the root of much evil, but having it can make life more comfortable. It can help keep your pets healthier too. Here in the south there is the bane of heartworms. The eggs are carried by mosquitoes. Inside dogs are safer from this life killing pest, but most of them go out to potty and therefore are at risk, although less.

I guess the best story to sum up my youngest son's last year is to tell the story of the $40 steak.
Lowell, who just turned 11, until recently had been an avowed vegetarian. At least in title, anyway. He was more like a carbohydrate-tarian, but the point is, the boy declined to eat meat for a little over three years.

Nashville's 22nd Blooming Festival has snuck up on us!
I can't believe it's May already!
The Blooming Festival is always such a great event for Nashville. Volunteers work so hard to put this event together and it's always exciting to see how it all comes together.

WAVES OF GREEN - This photo was taken during the Waves of Green in the spring of 1950. The Oak Level Home Demonstration Club members are pictured on a float preparing to ride in the parade. The float was themed yesteryear (1900) and today (1950).

"This county is my heart and soul. I am here because I chose to be here. I've made my home here, raised my family here, and I'm going to make every effort to stay."
We heard this inspiring quote on the last day of the Rural Center's Rural Road Trip--a year-long, 80-county adventure to meet with a diverse sample of local leaders in each of the rural counties we serve.

"Striving to Make A Difference " is the motto of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of Bennett College Alumnae Association.
Functional for many years, this organization has been actively involved in the recruiting of promising local young ladies for the college and providing scholarships and other financial assistance when needed.