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If you think things are bad in the United States, you wouldn't be incorrect.
There is more than a little disunity, hate, contempt, and in some cases, even evil directed among and between our fellow citizens.
The country, and our corner of it in particular, continues to struggle with poor economics, crime, race, education and religion, just on the short list.

I'm in absolute denial that's it's the week of Thanksgiving.
Where did October go?
People have always told me that time flies as you get older, to enjoy my boys because before I know it, they'll be grown. I can't believe it but they were right!
This year has just flew on by!

I'm not really sure how we got here so fast -- but Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is just weeks away!
A lot of folks will spend time after the Thanksgiving feast mapping out their plan of action for Black Friday, or even Thanksgiving night.
While making plans for the biggest shopping day of the year, don't forget your neighborhood businesses!

Dear Editor: Having read the article, as interpreted brightly in the recent Graphic, I felt [it] an attempt to step ahead in our nation's progress to accept people coming into our country while still calling it "our country." Promoting an idea [ DACA ] -- children of illegal aliens ( immigrants) are given some sense of latitude and then later they might become full citizenry. This would seem compassionate.

THANKSGIVING DINNER -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on December 1, 1981. Kindergarten students in Charlotte Buchanan's class at Nashville Elementary School enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner prepared by parents.

Work to replace a 57-year-old Nash County bridge will begin soon.
The N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $755,095 contract to Extreme Concrete Cutting of Gaffney, S.C., to replace the Old Bailey Highway span over Little Sapony Creek, south of Nashville.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office Highway Interdiction Team (HIT) were a part of a large methamphetamine bust in Iredell County last Tuesday afternoon.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office is part of a collaborative effort among other Sheriff's Offices to address the trafficking issues on main thoroughfares.
On Tuesday afternoon, the HIT was collaborating with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement ICE) Team on Interstate I-77 in Northern Iredell County as part of Operation Tarheel Gauntlet.

INCIDENTS
A breaking and entering a residential was reported on 11/13/17 at 206 W Cross Street
A trespassing and larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 11/15/17 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A driving while intoxicated was reported on 11/12/17 at Kinchen Drive and Gary Road
A trafficking heroin by possession and transportation was reported on 11/12/17 at 403 E Washington Street
A simple assault was reported on 11/12/17 at 222 W Washington Street

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from November 13 through 17.

For the fourth straight year, Nash Health Care Hospital (NHCH) donated school supplies to Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) after a hospital-wide school supply drive. The NHCH school supply drive is an annual event that has resulted in thousands of school supplies being donated to the NRMPS district. New this year, the supplies that were collected are specifically for teachers, as items that teachers are usually in need of were the focus of this year's supply drive.

Nash Community College's Gamma Beta Phi Chapter inducted new members Thursday, October 19 in a ceremony held in Brown Auditorium. Gamma Beta Phi is a national honors and service society emphasizing service, scholarship, and character, and aiming to broaden members' academic and philanthropic lives so that they may make a difference in the world.

Tobey Worthington, Mu Chapter Member and Region I Director, NC Eta State DKG Society International, presented a program on Schools for Africa, at a recent Mu Chapter meeting. Schools for Africa Project is a partnership between UNICEF and other foundations. The Project has helped to educate 30 million children, especially girls, who are considered marginalized children in that area.

Nash Community College students and faculty toured Washington, D.C. Friday, October 6, 2017. The group, consisting of 52 participants, began the day at the National Museum of the American Indian where they saw a special Inca Road exhibit. Later, they visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and explored the National Mall and museums including visits to the White House, Smithsonian, Air and Space Museum, and more.

Every year, the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) challenges North Carolina (NC) public high schools across the state to explain what they think is super about public schools by holding a video contest. This year, Nash Central High School (NCHS) and Southern Nash High School (SNHS) were chosen as two of the top three finalists in the state. The schools were honored at the NCSBA annual state conference in Greensboro on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. NCHS was declared the winner, SNHS finished second and West Columbus High School took home third place.

Pete and Patricia House of Alexander, NC, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 18th. They were married in 1967 at our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church In Rocky Mount, NC.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash continues to go where few past Firebirds teams have ever gone -- both on the scoreboard and in the postseason.
The Firebirds piled up the points once again last Friday night as they roared to a 62-20 home decision over Eastern Alamance in the second round of the Class 3-A State Football Playoffs at Firebird Stadium.

BUNN -- With two surgically repaired knees, Bernadette 'Butterball' Cooke is determined to make the most of one final chance to lead the Bunn High School girls basketball squad.
Cooke's promising career, which saw her star from Day One for the Ladycats, has been hampered by a pair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments -- the last of which made her unavailable for the entire 2016-17 campaign.

RANDLEMAN -- The journey would prove to be much more scintillating than the ultimate destination this season for the Nash Central High School football squad.
An amazing campaign that featured 10 victories and a postseason victory made one final stop last Friday -- and it was far away from the comfortable confines of The Dawg Pound.

NASH COUNTY -- Bunn High School will once again host the Bunn Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament from Dec. 27-29 at the Bunn Dome.
Northern Nash and Southern Nash will both be a part of the eight-team field.
Southern will open play Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. against homestanding Bunn, while Northern Nash will play that day at 4:30 p.m. versus the Warren County Eagles.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2017 postseason awards in the sport of football, with seven Battling Bishops earning accolades on their respective All-Conference and All-Sportsmanship teams.
All seven Wesleyan players are first-time honorees, led by a trio of First Team All-Conference gridiron selections.

RED OAK -- Last year, Coach Henry Drake's Northern Nash Knights experienced a boys basketball season that will be remembered for a long time.
The historic campaign included a 25-4 record, an undefeated regular season in Big East play, a regular season Big East Championship, a Nash County Christmas Tournament Championship and a trip to the fourth round of the Class 3-A State Playoffs.

NASH COUNTY -- Listed are the second-round results and third-round-pairings for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 2-AA (Nash Central) and Class 3-A (Southern Nash) State Football Playoffs:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College women's basketball team hosted its 5th Annual Jean Edge Classic last weekend, welcoming Greensboro College, Randolph College and Wesley College to Everett Gymnasium for the two-day event.
The Bishops downed Wesley on Saturday by a 75-47 score before falling to Randolph in Sunday's finale, 69-57.

Southern Nash's Desmond Vick (right) tips away a pass attempt from an Eastern Alamance receiver during last Friday's second-round matchup in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3-A State Football Playoffs.