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Nashville will soon lose two of its leadership positions to retirement.
Nashville Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod and Public Works Director Larry Williams will both retire at the end of the month.
Williams has been with the town full-time since 1993.
Goodbrod was hired in May 2011 to serve as the town's fire chief. Goodbrod came from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Nashville's newest council member was sworn in on Tuesday night at the board's last regular meeting of 2017.
Kate Burns was sworn in by District Court Judge John J. Covolo at the start of the meeting.
Burns was elected to serve in the seat previously held by Michael Coleman.

Cooley Library and Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources are teaming up to offer youth some holiday fun this Saturday, December 9.
The fun will begin at 6 p.m. with Storytime with Santa. Santa will read to children, hear their wish lists and hand out wrapped books.
"He's going to read The Night Before Christmas, said Library Director Emily Enderle. "We want kids to associate books with Santa."

Nashville's Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Christmas Celebration and Children's Parade Saturday. Pictured above, London Hill, 4, sits with Santa after the parade to give him her Christmas wish list.

Spring Hope now has two new commissioners serving on its board.
Newly elected officials Brent Cone and G.R. Tucker were sworn in during the public town hall meeting Monday night.
Cone and Tucker are replacing Commissioners Daryl Emig and Lee Bissett respectively.

Nash County 4-H hosted its third annual Festival of Tables event on Friday night, with over 130 participating in the event.
Sandy Hall, 4-H Extension Agent and Nash County Cooperative Extension Director, said the event continues to grow.
"I think it was the best one we've had," Hall said. "We were pleased with all the tables."

Two commissioners were sworn in by Judge Anthony Brown during a brief ceremony at Castalia's regular town board meeting on Tuesday. Commissioner Brian Hinkle was re-elected to his current position, and Carlyle Hall, Jr., pastor of Castalia Baptist Church was newly elected as a Commissioner. Hall will join the board at the next meeting.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from November 27 to December 1.

It's that time again around our house, when the children are required to turn in their Christmas lists.
All lists are required to be typed in 12-point Times Roman, double-spaced with one-inch margins, MLA style. Complete sentences are not required, but punctuation and capitalization is always well regarded.

I recently had the pleasure of attending a field trip with Corbin's class at school, along with other first and second graders.
I discovered one thing during this fun and exciting adventure; teachers need a raise!
Famous athletes, rock stars and those Kardashian people have nothing on teachers!

Dear Editor: I would like to thank Sheriff Stone, the members of his department, and the Tar River Regional Drug Task Force for all their efforts in removing drugs from our county and the communities of the county.

CHRISTMAS TREES --This photo originally published on December 3, 1981. Nashville Jaycees Gene Bass, left, and Ross Strickland show some of the club's Christmas trees to then Acting Nashville Police Chief Donald Skinner. The lot was located on Cross Street.

FRANKLINTON -- John Morgan, a man apparently fueled by a history of drugs, alcohol and his own demons, was charged with killing his 83-year-old father on Nov. 26.
It has left the friends of Richard Morgan Jr. mourning the passing of a longtime businessman and even better friend.
"He was a good businessman and he helped a lot of people," said Joe Cutchins, a man who called Morgan his neighbor for 30 years.

INCIDENTS
A dog bite was reported on 11/29/17 at 105 Circle Drive
A hit and run was reported on 12/1/17 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A domestic assault was reported on 11/26/17 on Rackley Road
An exploited a disabled elder was reported on 11/26/17 at 2528 Wintergreen Road
A possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia was reported on 11/26/17 on I-96 southbound at the 136 mile marker