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Nashville's new Christmas decorations are causing quite a stir among residents.
The new decorations were installed last week in the downtown area. The new decorations were part of projects funded through an additional ten cents tax that was levied to the Municipal Service District.

The Nashville Police Department arrested two men and charged them with stealing pieces of equipment from John Deere businesses throughout North Carolina.
Tony Ray Thorne, of High Point, was charged with felony larceny, felony conspiracy and misdemeanor injury to real property. He received a $400,000 secured bond.

Nash Arts will offer six opportunities for the public to see this year's rendition of "A Christmas Carol."
This year's production takes place in a warehouse setting in Los Angeles just after World War II, however the play will feature the traditional Christmas music.
Evening performances are December 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances are December 3rd and 10th at 2:30 p.m.

A well-known Middlesex man was killed last Friday morning in an explosion at a water purification plant.
The explosion happened just after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 24 at the Pencoo Corp plant, located at 10143 US Highway 264-A in Middlesex.
The plant's manager, Dale Bachmann, 64, was killed in the explosion.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office has a new position in place to help reduce the number of non-emergency calls made to the 9-1-1 center.
Sergeant Yvette Whitley started in the new role on November 1.
Whitley has been with the Nash County Sheriff's Office for 14 years. She began her career first as a Detention Officer and decided to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training. Her entire law enforcement career has been spent with the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

Two Nash County residents were among the 11 recipients of Attorney General Josh Stein's Dogwood Award.
The awards were presented last week by Stein to 11 North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy and happy in their communities. The 11 honored last week have worked tirelessly to confront the opioid crisis.

Good news, dear readers. Since Thanksgiving fell early this year, the Soapbox has even more lead-time to bring a great shopping guide for those hard to buy for people on your list.
Bear in mind that we've not adhered to any type of budget, or for that matter common sense in compiling this list. We simply went for the best gifts we could find.
Here you go:

Nashville has really been making headlines lately and not just for its new, unique Christmas decorations.
Instead, Nashville has become well known around the world for its HOPE Initiative, which was started last February by Nashville's Police Department.
But even before that, Heather Moore, who considers herself "just a mom," was working hard to make a difference in what is now known as the opioid epidemic.

Dear Editor: The inmates of the Nash County Jail receive training in the areas of life skills, parenting, career readiness, personal health, and abuse counselling under the auspices of Chuck Colson Fellowship Training Ministry, coordinated by Kathy Freeman. Chuck Colson Fellowship curriculum materials provide a bible based expanse of books and links to a wealth of information used on a weekly basis in support of inmates awaiting trial by a volunteer group.

This is a photo from The Nashville Graphic's December 1, 1981 archives. Nashville town employee Milton McRay is pictured putting the finishing touches on one of the Christmas decorations that lined Washington Street during the 1981 Christmas season.

The holiday season is here which means malls and other stores will be crowded with shoppers searching for the best deals.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said safety should be a top priority this holiday saeason.
"This time of year attracts more shopping-related criminal activity because of the larger crowds and the extended store hours," Stone said.