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DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY -- Nash County Recreation and Senior Services hosted its 11th annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday night, February 3 at the Nash County Ag Center. Girls ages five to 12, along with a male family member, came out to enjoy food and a night of dancing. Pictured is Lyndell Williams, at left, with his daughter, Trinadi Williams, 6, at right, dancing at the Daddy Daughter Dance.

Faith Christian Ministries is working hard to replace its well-known mural that was recently damaged by weather.
The mural, titled "Hands of Christ Reaching Out to All," was placed on the side of Faith Christian Ministries' downtown building in 2013.
The mural was originally designed by prisoners at Nash Correctional Institute and then made digitally into a 24X15-foot flex face banner that was mounted with a frame system on the side of the building.

A Rocky Mount teen was recently named the North Carolina Distinguished Young Woman and will represent the state in June at the national competition.
Kennedy Miller received the honor on January 27 in Greensboro during the state's Distinguished Young Women program, a national scholarship program.
Miller, a senior at Faith Christian School, was able to compete in the state competition after being named the Distinguished Young Woman of Rocky Mount for 2018 in September.

The Danny Talbott Cancer Center officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 1 on the Nash UNC Health Care campus.
Named in honor of Rocky Mount's athletic legend and cancer survivor Danny Talbott, the 11,000-square-foot facility now houses all services under one roof -- diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, and infusion therapy, hospice and palliative care, navigation, nutrition support, financial counseling, genetic counseling, clinical research, and social work services.

The Anchor Holds and HOPE Initiative will join together to host a candlelight vigil at the Nash County Courthouse on February 16.
The vigil is being held to bring awareness of the opioid epidemic to the public, reduce the stigma associated with substance use disorders and to celebrate the successes of those who have entered into recovery.

Cooley Library is offering book lovers a special Valentine treat this year.
Between now and February 14, the library will offer a "Blind Date with a Book."
As part of "Blind Date with a Book," patrons can pick up a wrapped book at the library to take home.

The Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education approved new traditional calendars that will have high school students taking exams before Christmas break.
The 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 was a topic of concern at last month's meeting, when board members questioned state requirements that forced many school systems to have exams after Christmas break.

Almost a month after opening, Piggly Wiggly of Nashville held its grand opening celebrations last Wednesday.
Nashville's Chamber of Commerce joined the grocery store for a ribbon cutting.
Scott Dunn, owner of Piggly Wiggly of Nashville, said the store has stayed busy since its "soft opening" on January 10 at 731 East Washington Street, where Just Save wa previously located.

The Nash County Health Department and the YMCA are offering a Diabetes Prevention Program to the community, thanks to regional Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke Prevention grant funding.
The program will be launched in February.

Call me insensitive if you like (it's happened), but I'm just going to say it: if your life is in such a state that you can't travel or function in the world without your emotional support peacock, you might ought to consider staying at home.
A "performance" or "conceptual" artist who goes by the name Ventiko recently tried to board a United Airlines flight with her peacock.

There are several dates in the file cabinet of my brain that I will always remember.
Some are good.
The day Allen and I started dating (November 27, 2001 in case he's reading this).
The day Allen and I married (March 27, 2004).

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK - This photo was originally published in The Graphic on February 14, 1978. Representatives of vocational clubs at Northern Nash High School get ready for National Vocational Education Week.

February is American Heart Month and the Nash Heart Center is hosting a Healthy Heart Fair on Saturday, February 10, from 10 a.m. until noon in the lobby of the Nash Heart Center on the Nash UNC Health Care campus. The public is invited to this free event, and the first 100 visitors will receive free lipid/glucose testing.

Nash Community College (NCC) and Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) will host sixth through twelfth grade students and their parents at the ​Ninth Annual Career & Technical Education Open House on Tuesday, February 2​7​ from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the NCC Business and Industry Center. The event is free and open to the public.

The town board of Castalia called their regular monthly meeting to order on Tuesday at 6:03 pm. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 pm.
There was no unfinished business and no new business.
The mayor mentioned that registration is now open for the County's flag football program, which will begin in March with games taking place in the Castalia park.

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 1/30/18 at Southern Bank, 209 S Barnes Street, in the parking lot
An obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 1/31/18 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 1/28/18 at 8353 Red Oak Boulevard
A criminal damage to property was reported on 1/29/18 at 6446 Southern Nash High Road
Found narcotics was reported on 1/29/18 at 7100 S Old Carriage Road

A local scout was recently awarded one of the most prestigious awards in Girl Scouts.
Tyasha Arrington, of Rocky Mount, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, which is presented to less than six percent of girl scouts annually. Arrington joins generations of young women who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award while making a difference in their communities both locally and globally.

Coopers Ruritan President Steve Williams (at left) presents a 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award to Donald Raynor, at right, at their December meeting. Raynor was recognized for his many hours and miles delivering BBQ plates, selling plates, assembling plates and helping whenever the club needs him.

The Coopers Ruritan Club presents a donation to My Sister's House at their regular meeting in December. Pictured is Emily Lemus, Executive Director of My Sister's House, at left, with Gail Walker, at right, of the Coopers Ruritan Club.

Gail Walker, at left, of the Coopers Ruritan Club, presents a donation to Jim Boehm, at right, of the American Legion Post 110. The Coopers Ruritan Club presented donations to two local organizations during their December meeting.

Samuel Smith Lane, of Nashville, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Alabama (UA).
UA awarded some 2,077 degrees during winter commencement on December 16.
Lane was also named to UA's President's List for fall 2017.

Marion Nellum, of Rocky Mount, the first $1 million winner of 2018, said her win means her dream of a cross-country train trip can come true.
"I've always wanted to take a train trip across the country," Nellum said. "Now I can!"
Nellum's good fortune happened when she stopped by the EP Mart on Benvenue Road in Rocky Mount the Saturday before Christmas and bought a $10 Big Money Super Ticket.

Ada Morgan and Jim Gould dance to a slow song on Saturday at the Daddy Daughter Dance.

Makayla Starling and Kent Watson