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Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to increase awareness that distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but everyone else on the road.
In conjunction to the proclamation, the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program has launched its annual One Text or Call Could Wreck It All campaign to encourage motorists to not drive distracted.

Nash Democratic Party members will gather on April 7 at 10 a.m. at the Nash County Superior Courtroom in Nashville, to rally for a "Blue Wave" in this 2018 "Blue Moon" election.
"According to NC Policy Watch, every 12 years, North Carolina has a blue moon election with no major statewide campaign, e.g. Governor, President or US Senator, to drive turnout," said Dwight Jordan, Nash Democratic Party Chair.

Elizabeth C. Graham, North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution Regent was the guest speaker at the Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the DAR February meeting. She spoke on the subject "Why Women Join the DAR" and "The importance and Preservation of Documents Created By the DAR." Graham, center, is shown with several members of the Micajah Pettaway Chapter.

Nashville Town Manager Hank Raper and Finance Director Linda Modlin were put under fire on Tuesday night regarding their handling of an issue at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Five members of the family of Carolean Moore Hyde addressed council members after the family was forced to bury Hyde in Red Oak instead of next to her husband, Dan, and infant children in Nashville's cemetery.

Nash County Commissioners were not unanimous in their approval of a resolution declaring the county's intent to sell its home health agency.
Commissioner Fred Belfield said he had concerns about selling it, arguing that private enterprise was about making a profit, something that sometimes impacted the services that were provided.

Weeks of hard work will soon pay off for local youth as the 81st annual Eastern Carolina 4-H Meat Animal Show and Sale is set for April 17 and 18.
Landen Lucas, 18, is preparing for his last show and sale.
Landen has been showing steer for the past six years at the show and sale.

Nash County Commissioners will soon have to consider some changes to the Central Nash Water and Sewer District to keep the fund viable.
The topic was discussed last week during a two-day budget retreat in Rocky Mount.
County Manager Zee Lamb said the county's solid waste fund was self-supporting, probably because of the board's decision a few years ago to raise the yearly fee to $125.

My Sister's House is hoping to bring awareness to sexual assault by hosting its fourth annual "Walk in Her Shoes."
The event is held in April, which is when Sexual Assault Awareness Month is recognized.
"That's what "A Walk in Her Shoes" is representing," said Samantha Andelin, Director of Operations for My Sister's House. "It's a good fund-raiser but it's great awareness."

Former Director of Nash County Social Services Donna Medlin Boone thought she had attended her last Nash County Commissioner meeting when she retired at the end of the February. But on Monday, Boone attended one more commissioner meeting, this time to be recognized with a special award.
Judge Pell Cooper, brother to Governor Roy Cooper, presented Boone with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 3/26/18 at 504 Woodfield Drive
A failing to burn clear light above the licerse plate, giving fictitious info to an officer, possession of an open container and possession of cocaine was reported on 3/26/18 at Wheeless Drive at Washington Street

A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 3/25/18 at 10440 W Old Spring Hope Road
A simple assault was reported on 3/25/18 at 4301 Hopkins Road
A felony larceny was reported on 3/26/18 at 11152 Camp Charles Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 26 through 30.

Pictured above, Lexie Lucas, 16, grooms her steer, Monopoly, on Monday while getting him ready for the upcoming Eastern Carolina 4-H Mean Animal Show and Sale. This is Lexie's sixth year showing at the sale.

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the town board of Castalia had no new business. They did, however, have lots of unfinished business.
First, Rev. Victor Fenner of Castalia Missionary Baptist Church addressed the board. At the March meeting, Fenner approached the board about the idea starting a family centered event in the park. By strengthening families, the community is strengthened.

The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners are planning to place parking signs in two specific areas in town to ease confusion and maintain the safety of the community.
Town Manager Jae Kim said the two locations parking signs will be added to are in front of the post office on East Branch Street and parts of North Pine Street and East Franklin Street near Denton Auto.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) Board of Education approved Tremain McQueen as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) during the February Board of Education Meeting.
McQueen has 16 years of experience in the technology industry in various roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Fayetteville State University.

The Town of Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department partnered with My Dynamic Academy to host a three-day S.T.E.A.M. Camp in Council Chambers at the Library Monday through Wednesday. Pictured above, Jacob Schrader and Charlie Creech work together on an engineering project, where they paired up to construct something out of Lego's on Tuesday at the camp.