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Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 5 through 9.

Tar River Academy in Rocky Mount recently asked Halifax Resolves Chapter member Ken Wilson to present two programs for their students. The Battle of Kings Mountain was presented to the high school Social Studies classes of Ms. Charman Pearson and the middle school classes of Ms. Jacquetta Harrison attended a presentation about U.S. Flag History, Etiquette and Folding. Ms. Harrison also received various SAR CD's/DVD's to use as teaching aids. In total, approximately 40 students attended the two presentations. Pictured above is Wilson speaking to high school students about the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized two Rocky Mount area sales affiliates with the CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award.
Bill Lump and Diane Box, both of Century 21, The Combs Company, were recognized with the award.

The Boys and Girls Club Tar River Region held its annual Youth of the Year Ceremony at the Booker T. Theatre on March 1st.
Four young club members were selected as finalists in the rigorous competition that involved multiple interviews, essays contests, and public speaking engagements. Charisma Cooper was chosen as the 2018 Youth of the Year, and Shania Robinson was the runner up.

Fund-raising for Nash County Relay for Life is in full gear, with numerous events planned over the next month.
On Saturday, March 17, the Relay for Life Auction will be held at the Farmer's Market. The auction will include a variety of items from furniture to food and is an event many look forward to each year.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing on TV Sunday.
The man being interviewed worked in Hollywood for half a century, most notably as a producer for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He'd worked with other notable personalities, and gave interesting perspectives on their personalities and lives through anecdotes.

You're bound to see lots of green on Saturday since it's St. Patrick's Day.
It's a holiday I've never quite understood but March 17 is a day I celebrate for other reasons than the little green leprechaun fella.
It's my daddy's birthday.

FASHION SHOW WINNERS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on April 13, 1978.

North Carolina Wesleyan College President Dr. Dewey Clark announced the appointment of Suzanne Brackett as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Andrew Votipka has been named her successor as Controller. Reporting to the President, Brackett is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of the College's financial resources and operations. She provides strategic direction and oversight to the Finance, Information Technology and Financial Aid, departments as well as the campus bookstore and the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts.

The North Carolina Coastal Heritage Association inaugurated its 2018 agenda with a general membership meeting Tuesday, February 6 at The Bridge DownEast on Harkers Island, NC.
Commercial fisherman Keith Bruno of Oriental, NC was elected president.

Linda Snell of Pinetops, Nash Community College's Conference Center Manager, was selected by her peers as the 2017 J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Staff Award recipient. She has been employed with Nash Community College since 2014.
Thanks to Linda Snell's exceptional work, Nash Community College's meeting facilities are in high demand as a known resource to the local community and region.

Charleston Southern University has named Laura Elizabeth Brown, of Nashville, to the Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester. Brown is a junior majoring in Graphic Design.
Students named to the Charleston Southern Dean's List have earned a 3.5 GPA or better and earned 12 or more credit hours for the semester.

UNC Health Care has established Nash UNC Health Care as the permanent base site for one of its medical transport helicopters. Hospital staff recently celebrated the helicopter's first landing.
"Having the helicopter and flight crew based on our Nash campus provides time-saving advantages for our patients as well as all emergency transfer patients in eastern North Carolina," said Ian Buchanan, interim chief executive officer at Nash UNC Health Care.

Nash Arts' Nashville Showcase will present Suzy Bogguss next Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Nash County Tourism Develoment Authority.
During the creative explosion that was country music in the 1990s Suzy Bogguss sold four million records with sparkling radio hits like Outbound Plane, Someday Soon, Letting Go, and Drive South. But you can't peg Suzy that easily.

The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences will be the rain or shine location for one of the largest Easter egg hunts in the City of Rocky Mount.
Easter Eggstravaganza will take place Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 2 to 4 p.m. Easter Eggstravaganza will include the hiding of about 24,000 Easter eggs throughout the Imperial Centre grounds according to Sheila Long, recreation services supervisor for the city of Rocky Mount.

The city of Rocky Mount has experienced an increase in customer calls related to high energy bills due to this winter's extremely cold weather. Customers having difficulty paying their utility bills are encouraged to call Customer Service at (252) 972-1250 as they may be eligible for pay arrangements and/or assistance programs.

Come enjoy fun and fellowship at the Children's Community Easter Egg Hunt at Red Oak Baptist Church on Saturday, March 17! Fun begins with the Easter egg hunt next to the family life center at 11:00 am. Then fellowship while eating hot dogs, chips, and drinks. There will also be bouncy houses, too! All children in 5th grade and under are invited! Rain date will be Saturday, March 24.

Sunday was cloudy and dreary all day. But the spirit of Christian love and fellowship was present as Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship.
Sanctuary flowers were given by Dianne and Ricky Tucker in memory of Rickey's parents, Jensy and Kent Tucker.
The special worship music was "Change my Heart, O God" by the adult Choir, under the direction of the Pastor.

The Christian faith, which is impossible to tie to one certain worldly culture, is filled with dynamic people who followed in the footsteps of Jesus by proclaiming the Kingdom of God in a wide array of cultures. We remember that the disciples were charged with being power-filled witnesses of the resurrection from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and throughout the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).

Monday, March 19 from 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Nashville United Methodist Church, 209 East Washington Street, Nashville
Monday, March 26 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Ridgecrest Worship Center, 1120 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount
Saturday, March 31 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1511 Benvenue Road, Rocky Mount

​​Nash Community College's Nurse Aide instructors ​recently provided a refresher course for 2​0​ nurses from Puerto Rico who, due to the devastation left from Hurricane Maria, are now seeking employment in the United States.
"Nurses working in Puerto Rico are not able to come to the states and go directly to work as nurses due to some differences in the training in Puerto Rico and the United States.

Students in Mrs. Cindy Puckett's four-year-old class at the Nashville United Methodist Church Weekday School recently learned about community helpers. Students received visits from area community helpers and visited the Rocky Mount Police Department. On March 1, Graphic reporter Amanda Clark visited the students to talk about being a reporter.

Noble Carl W. Smith, of Nashville, was elected as the Chief Rabban at the Sudan Shriners annual meeting and election of officers on January 27, 2018.
The term Chief Rabban is a title given within Shriners International to one of the seven elected officers of a temple and as such is a voting member of the Divan (Board of Directors).

Wesleyan President Dr. Dewey Clark announced today that Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first African American woman to run a $1 billion dollar business, will be the College's 2018 spring commencement speaker on Saturday, April 28.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash didn't necessarily have the best pairing at the annual The Brittany Girls Soccer Showcase, which was held last Saturday at Gillette Park in Wilson.
The Knights were tabbed to tangle with Durham School of Arts, a highly touted program that is expected to be an elite-level contender this season on the Class 2-A level.