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NASH COUNTY - Franklinton's new presence isn't the only question mark heading into basketball action this season in the always-tough Big East Conference.
League entrants aren't quite sure what to expect from Franklinton, which is making its move up to the Class 3-A level for the first time in school history after a prolonged period in the Class 2-A Northern Carolina Conference.

The Joint Veterans Committee (JVC) of Nash and Edgecombe Counties held a flag-raising ceremony earlier this month to honor the memory of Corporal Anthony Thurston Leonard.
The flag raising was part of the JVC's monthly ceremony to honor a deceased veteran from Nash or Edgecombe County.

Nashville Elementary School will soon be taking down one of the older slides at its playground.
The orange slide on the older playground will soon be removed after school codes would not allow it to stay.
The slide has been there for many years, said Carrie Morningstar.

After months of training, a Nashville native completed the New York City Marathon in November.
With a finish time of 5:28, Josh Clark did not set a record for speed, but simply finishing the race was an accomplishment. Two years ago, on November 14th, he survived a stroke caused by a brain aneurysm.

The Town of Nashville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is hoping to motivate local residents to get up and move.
Starting January 4, a free Family Friendly Fitness Fun program will be held each week at Nashville Elementary School.
The event is sponsored by the Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department and Nashville Elementary School's PTA.

Jane Finch has led the Technology Department at the Nash-Rocky Mount School System for over six years.
Come January 1st, the school system will be seeking a new leader for the technology department.
Finch is retiring after a nearly 30 year career with the school system.

4-H'er Brannon Price (at right) plays BINGO with Brekenridge resident Carol Lee (at left) on Thursday during a visit from the Furs and Feathers 4-H Club.

Around 25 members of the Nash County Sheriff's Office gathered on Saturday for a special holiday operation, "A Sheriff's Christmas."
This is the second year of the special program, which was started by Sheriff Keith Stone.
As part of the program, six Nash County families were selected to received gifts, food and other supplies.

Chinese tire manufacturing company Triangle Tyre (Triangle) has selected Edgecombe County as the location for its first manufacturing facility in the United States, Governor Roy Cooper recently announced. Triangle will create 800 jobs and invest nearly $580 million in Kingsboro.
The project is estimated to contribute more than $2.4 billion to North Carolina's economy.

Nashville's Fire Department is hosting its last blood drive of 2017 on Saturday.
The Public Safety Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 30 in town council chambers, located in Nashville's Cooley Library.
Battalion Chief Jason Edwards said the fire department typically sponsors several blood drives each year for the American Red Cross.

Happy New Year, readers!
It's hard to believe that we've just completed the 20th year of the Soapbox. Thanks for reading and commenting and not resorting to physical violence in this age of super tender sensitivities.

Just a few more days remain of 2017 which means it's time for everyone to make their New Year's resolutions.
I've given up on the whole resolution deal. It's too much pressure and I fall into the category with all the other folks who make resolutions to do things and only stick with it for January and half of February and then go back to December living.

This photo was originally published in The Graphic on December 31, 1981. Beth Hastings is pictured holding a 1982 unicorn calendar at The Book Shoppe in Rocky Mount.

Nash County Assistant Emergency Management Director and Assistant Fire Marshal, Brent Fisher was elected as 2nd Vice-President of the North Carolina Emergency Management Association in October at the fall conference at Sunset Beach.
The North Carolina Emergency Management Association's purpose is to coordinate the efforts of its members in a common front to protect the lives and property of all persons within its territorial limits.