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Police were called to a Nashville business on Friday after a fight broke out.
Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore said Mucho Mexico, located at 912 Eastern Avenue, had a plumber come out to the business for some work. Bashore said while the plumber, Donnie Lucas, was doing some work, he inadvertently turned the water off.

Governor Roy Cooper recently announced 44 appointments to various state boards and commissions.
"State boards and commissions provide valuable guidance and oversight on a variety of critical issues, and I appreciate these talented North Carolinians stepping forward to serve," Gov. Cooper said.

The N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold five workshops across the state for local government and nonprofit staff involved in protecting their communities' agricultural lands and administering their local Voluntary Agricultural District programs.

INCIDENTS
A larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 4/16/18 at 110 S Barnes Street
A larceny and assault on a female was reported on 4/16/18 at 222 Richardson Court

Lost/found property was reported on 4/15/18 at 101 Rose Drive
A possession of a schedule VI controlled substance was reported on 4/15/18 on US 264 Eastbound
An assault on a female was reported on 4/15/18 at 12536 Lee Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from April 16 through 20.

Believe.
To a survivor of sexual assault, that simple word can make all the difference.
On Saturday, April 14, supporters of My Sister's House gathered on the walking trail across from the Rocky Mount Senior Center to show their support for survivors of sexual assault and to take a "Walk in Her Shoes."

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

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

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year.
The following students at G.R. Edwards Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Justin Daniel and Taylor Hall, both students at Southern Nash High School, show their lambs during the annual Livestock Show and Sale.

Anna Brooks Murray stands in position while waiting for her lamb to be judged at the show last week.

Emma Cahoon stands with her goat during the goat show at the annual Livestock Show and Sale.

Devin Clark hugs his lamb during the Cloverbud Show.

Meredith Cary stands with her lamb during the show and sale last week.

Landen Lucas received the R. Sullivan Fisher Award during the 81st annual Eastern Carolina Livestock Show and Sale. Pictured is Lucas, at left, with Linda Fisher, who presented the award.

Lexie Lucas won Reserve Champion in the Market Steer competition.

Cullin Whitley shows his steer during the show.

Collin Leggett sits with his pig in its pen prior to showing last week.

Daniel Collie participates in his first show and sale with his pig

Trey Ormond walks with his pig at the show.

Macee Aycock shows her steer last week during the annul Livestock Show and Sale.

Nash Arts will present an art exhibit for the month of May featuring the work of a locally born artist/potter, Pat Alsup Montgomery.
The exhibit and sale will include landscapes of Nash County sites plus pottery designed and made by the artist.
Pat grew up on Red Oak Road outside of Nashville on a tobacco farm.

Volunteers. They are like gold. Wish they were a dime a dozen! Then we wouldn't have to worry that we wouldn't have a photographer or a publicist or a transporter or a temporary foster.
Our 2017 Volunteer of the Year, Meagan Asay is one of our wonderful caring folks (pictured on the left). She has been volunteering almost as long as me!

"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?" (Matthew 16:26) No one was more prepared to speak about vanity than Solomon. He lived a life chasing all the traps that his money could set for him. After he finally learned that it would get him nowhere, he wrote a book about it and called it "Ecclesiastes."