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The Harold D. Cooley Library will celebrate Black History Month by showing episodes of a PBS documentary that recounts African American history.
The library will feature the documentary "The African American: Many Rivers to Cross" each Friday during the month of February. The documentary is written and presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who chronicles five centuries of black history in a six-part series on PBS.

The Tar River Regional Drug Task Force arrested three men on Monday afternoon after receiving information they would be in possession of heroin.
According to a press release, officers received information that an unknown black male operating a black Chevrolet Volt would be in the parking lot of the Sheetz on Old Carriage Road and would be in possession of 50 bags of heroin.

Bidding for the former Spaulding Middle School site continues, with the latest round of bids reaching $173,911.63.
Those bids were good through January 31 and were by S&J Holdings, LLC, which holds a Nashville mailing address.
This is the 17th round of bidding, which started around a year ago when the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education voted to place the Spaulding site up as surplus property, based on the increasing costs of maintenance for the facility.

Participants of Dancing with the Arts will be polishing up their dance moves over the next few weeks in preparation for the fifth annual event.
This year there are eight participants vying for bragging rights as the top fundraiser for the event. The individual who raises the most money will be declared the winner.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and the City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation department will be celebrating the bond between mother and son again this year with the popular Mother & Son Dance. The Friday, February 9 event will be held at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in downtown Rocky Mount from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, February 8 from 2:30 until 7 p.m. at Rocky Mount Moose Lodge, 521 Country Club Road, Rocky Mount
Friday, February 9 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Braswell Memorial Library, 727 North Grace Street, Rocky Mount
Thursday, February 15 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Nash Health Care Systems, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount

Commissioners heard from officials at Nash UNC Health Care at their January 22 meeting.
Jim Lilley, Chairman of the Nash Health Care Board of Commissioners, said the hospital had taken a lot of positive steps over the past year or so.
Ian Buchanan, who is serving as the Interim CEO, said one of those steps was the recent hiring of Lee Isley as the new CEO. Isley will start in his new role in April.

The Nash County Health Department was one of nine in the state to be awarded reaccreditation status by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board on December 19, 2017. This accreditation status is valid through 2021. The Nash County Health Department was first accredited on December 20, 2013.
Accreditation is only designated to local health departments and districts that undertake and meet a series of stringent standards outlined in current state statutes and administrative codes to ensure the protection of the health of the public.

Since we are such a backwater compared to such high tech, high brow places like San Francisco, you, fair reader, may be lagging behind on the latest health trends.
The newest craze is called "raw water."
Raw water is "off the grid" water that is unfiltered and untreated, coming "straight from natural springs, without regard for disease or natural contaminants," according to an article in The Daily Wire.

Dear Editor: I recently received an email from an Air Force buddy that really hit home with me. I have paraphrased his email for your readership because it raises issues that I believe are important, not only to conservatives, but to every American. These issues need to be addressed by our government.
So here goes:

My last baby is turning another year older on Friday.
Brendin, the kid who tried to make his entrance during a board meeting, will be three years old.
I admit, I'm sad about it.
He's my last baby and it's all going way too fast!

VALENTINE -- This photo was originally published in The Graphic on February 14, 1978. Brenda Gail Viverette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Viverette of Nashville, was pictured looking over a selection of Valentine cards in a local store.

INCIDENTS
An embezzlement was reported on 1/23/18 at EZ Wireless, 139 Nashville Commons Drive
A possession of cocaine was reported on 1/24/18 at 123 Arrowood Drive

A possession of heroin was reported on 1/21/18 at 307 Mosley Court
A first degree burglary, assault/affray was reported on 1/21/18 at 3365 Eastern Avenue
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 1/21/18 at 11290 Ward Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from January 22 through 26.

Your Choice Pregnancy Resource Center Board of Directors has announced Dr. Robert E. Jackson, Jr. as the 2018 Celebrate Life Banquet keynote speaker at Your Choice Pregnancy Resource Center's Celebrate Life Banquet on Thursday, February 15th at 7 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 which includes a meal. For reservations, call 252-446-2273 by Wednesday, February 7, 2018.

The Rocky Mount Police Department is asking residents to check their bank statements and credit card accounts for fraudulent activity after two card skimmers were located on gas pumps.
The Rocky Mount Police Department responded to a suspicious event at the Circle K Convenience Store on 1630 Sunset Avenue around 2:08 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23.

Jessica Erin Smith and Gregory Lee Manning were united in marriage on December 2, 2017 at 1 p.m. at White Oak Methodist Church. Wesley Taylor officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Arnold and Cynthia Smith of Momeyer.
The groom is the son of Donny and Bonnie Manning, of White Oak.

James Tyler Aycocke
Justin and Alex Aycocke of Goldsboro announce the birth of their son, James Tyler Aycocke, who was born January 22, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. He weighed 4 lbs., 3 oz.

Governor Roy Cooper recently made several appointments to various boards and commissioners, including two local residents.
"This dedicated, diverse group of individuals come from communities across our state, and I appreciate their service on behalf of all North Carolinians," Governor Cooper said.

Margaret Cobb (left) and Helen Sharpe (center), members of Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the DAR and Bethel Heroes 636 Chapter of the UDC, delivered backpacks filled with toys, books, and toiletries for children living in My Sister's House shelter. Dalena Raya, at right, accepted the gifts on behalf of My Sister's House. (Contributed photo)

C-SPAN's state-of-the-art 45-foot customized motor coach visited Northern Nash High School (NNHS) in Rocky Mount on Friday, January 12.
C-SPAN partnered with Altice USA in order to engage students and teachers with interactive demonstrations of C-SPAN's multi-platform public service resources. The visit was part of C-SPAN's "50 Capitals Tour," which includes stops in cities across North Carolina.

Hello Fellow Followers of the Way, February greetings to you as we enter the second month of 2018! You know it's flu, crud, cold, and any other type of sick season, which means we are always careful to wash our hands and to sometimes avoid physical contact with folks around us who seem to be sniffling a lot. Simple put - we don't want to be sick, so we take extra precautions during the winter months to ensure our immunity is up and our visits to doctor's offices are down.

On Sunday morning, despite the showers Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Cheryl and Doug Hayes in memory of Cheryl's brother, Steve Johnson. The Adult Choir sang "Love medley"- (If that Isn't love/ Oh How he Loves You and Me), under the direction of the Pastor.

County Committee elections are over and the ballots have been counted.
Linda E. Fisher of Nashville was elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 3 and Peyton G. McDaniel of Whitakers will serve as the first alternate.
County Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA.