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The Nash County Sheriff's Office recently assisted the Nash County Senior Center in delivering stockings filled with goodies to Nash County seniors. Pictured (L-R) is: Dollie Parker, Frances Alston, Chief Deputy Brandon Medina, Morgan Doughtie and Sherry Leonard. Medina assisted with the delivery of nearly a dozen stockings throughout Nash County. Recipients were very appreciative of getting the stockings and that they were not forgotten during the Christmas holiday.

A body was discovered Wednesday afternoon in Stoney Creek near US 64 and Womble Road.
Nash County Sheriff's Office and several other emergency service agencies responded to the area in reference to a body found by employees of Locklear Boring based out of Creedmoor, NC.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is looking for three men who broke into a home on Monday evening and assaulted a resident of the home.
According to the Sheriff's Office a female victim was sitting at her home in the 1300 block of Wiley Road in Southern Nash County when three unknown black males entered the residence. The suspects allegedly had handguns and hit the victim in the head.

Cooley Library provided some unique fun last week for patrons as they held Escape Room sessions inside the library's children's room.
An Escape Room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand. The puzzles and riddles are completed in a locked room and once solved, the room is unlocked.

Christmas is over but Nashville's Christmas decorations are still a topic of conversation in town.
Nashville's Town Council addressed the topic on Tuesday night during their regular meeting.
Though the item wasn't on the agenda, Councilwoman Louise Hinton brought it up during council comments.

Nashville's Town Council approved the merger of the town's Public Works and Public Utilities Department into one department with one director.
Mayor Donald Street said the merger became a possibility after the recent retirement of longtime Public Works Director Larry Williams. Williams' retirement was effective December 31.

Nash County is looking for participants for its 10th annual Citizen's Academy.
The Spring 2018 session will begin on February 1, with graduation set in May.
The Nash County Citizen's Academy provides an in-depth look at the many functions of county government from the citizen's viewpoint.

Local churches are partnering with the Town of Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to offer tutoring to students at Nashville Elementary School.
Marguerite Bishop, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, said the program was started to help build relationships with the community.

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of a new business last month during a ribbon cutting.
I Got U Bail Bonds opened on November 1 in Downtown Nashville. Owner Rosa Ferguson said Nashville's office is the fourth location of the business.
The business started in Henderson.

New rules that set limits on the quantity of opioids that can be prescribed took effect on January 1, 2018.
The STOP Act, supported by Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein, sets new initial prescribing limits and is part of the state's multi-pronged effort to reduce the oversupply of prescription opioids that has contributed to increased addiction and unintentional overdose deaths.

Another year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: gyms everywhere will be crowded for about six weeks, and then calmer heads will prevail.
It also means that it is time for the Soapbox Annual predictions. As you recall, everything predicted here last year, as in the previous 19 years, came true. Our biggest was that the world would not end. So pay attention, these are important.

Dear Editor:
Some time ago in The Graphic was an opinion piece that said government had no business in health care. It assumed that everyone could find it themselves and afford it. So why involve government? It implied that with age you forget what hardship is and pretend you had it harder than most- but you came through okay.

BANNER UNVEILED -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on January 10, 1978. The Nashville Business and Professional Women's Club was set to sponsor a Little Grand Ole Opry on January 28th at the Nashville Elementary School auditorium with proceeds from the event going toward the united Cerebral Palsy's annual regional telethon.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is working to get bullet and stab proof protective vests for its K-9 officers, thanks to a non-profit organization in Massachusetts.
Most recently, K-9 Dino received his vest, which was embroidered with "Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always."
The vest is made possible through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Dino's vest is sponsored by Michelle and John Egan of Colorado Springs, CO.

INCIDENTS
An escape from custody or resist, obstruct or delay and assault on a government official was reported on 12/19/17 at 222 W Washington Street
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 12/19/17 at 314 S First Street

An assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and giving fictitious information to an officer was reported on 12/17/17 at 6343 Harrisontown Road
An identity theft was reported on 12/17/17 at 3664 McIntyre Road
A criminal damage to property was reported on 12/18/17 at 853 Red Oak Hills Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 25 through 29.