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NASH COUNTY -- Listed are updated results from the Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Fall Youth Soccer League:

TARBORO -- Taking on the tradition-rich Tarboro Vikings on the high school football level is considered to be one of the area's most challenging tasks.
The same goes for a meeting with Tarboro's Little Vikings in the Eastern North Carolina Football League.
Nashville was faced with that difficult assignment last Saturday in ENCFL action at Viking Stadium on the campus of Tarboro High School.

Tarboro's Tristan Roberson (left) tries to avoid a tackle attempt by Nashville's Elijah Harrison during last Saturday's youth league football meeting at Viking Stadium.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Junior quarterback Nate Gardner tossed two touchdowns and rushed for another to help lead his North Carolina Wesleyan College football team to a 35-25 USA South win over visiting Maryville College last Saturday afternoon at Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium.
Sophomore defensive back Eddie Graham sealed the victory with a 99-yard interception return with three minutes remaining, setting a new Bishop record for the longest pick-6 in program history.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Listed are updated Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Hot Shot Soccer League Scores:

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash played a competitive match but came up just short during a five-set volleyball thriller last Thursday at home against Big East Conference rival Rocky Mount.
Scores were 21-25, 22-25, 25-23, 27-25 and 15-10 in the hard-fought league spike showdown.

NASHVILLE -- Glover Park in Nashville saw another Saturday of exciting soccer games this past weekend.
In the U12 division, Little Caesars tasted its first victory this weekend in a 11-8 win over Mary Ruffin Nationwide.
Goals scored by Kamiyah Thomas and Jayden Gray helped lead their team to victory.

SALEM, VA. -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) will host its 2017 Football Championship game at Salem Stadium on November 11 in Salem, Virginia.
Kickoff is slated for at 4:30 p.m.

Two Nashville residents have announced their intentions to seek the recently vacated seat of Michael Coleman on the Nashville Town Council.
Butch Mull and Kate Burns have each filed to run as write-in candidates.
Coleman resigned from his seat on the board on August 1. Coleman accepted a position with Haywood Community College as the Vice President.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the homicide last Monday of a Castalia man.
Deputies responded to the 7900 block of Edwards Road, Castalia, in reference to a subject that had been shot.
Upon arrival, deputies found Danny Ray McCalston, 59, of Castalia, suffering from multiple stab wounds.

The Town of Nashville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is seeking input from the community.
The department recently issued a Needs Assessment Survey to get opinions on the additional programs and facilities the community feels needs are needed for the towns parks and recreation.

Marching bands in the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System came together on Saturday for the first time as part of a showcase titled, "The Power of Music."
The inaugural event brought out hundreds of spectators as each band performed their competition and/or half-time shows.
Southern Nash, Northern Nash, Nash Central and Rocky Mount High School Marching Bands each performed during the event.

The newly created North Carolina Innovative School District (NCISD), led by Superintendent Eric Hall, announced last week the updated list of schools that qualify for inclusion in the new statewide school district.
Williford Elementary School is among the six schools included from the initial list of 48.

Recovery was celebrated in Nashville on Saturday at the second annual Recovery Rally.
The rally was hosted by The Anchor Holds, CARE Inc. and the Nashville Police Department's HOPE Initiative.
Heather Moore, who heads up the Anchor Holds Support Group, said at the start of the rally that Nashville and Nash County had done so much for recovery and it was making a difference.

The Nashville Graphic is introducing three new officers of the Nashville Police Department this month as part of an "Officer Spotlight" series. This week's article features Officer Caleb Shockley. Two more officers will be featured over the next two weeks to help Nashville residents get to know the officers who protect and serve their communities.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday morning to celebrate the completion of an electric charging station in the Town of Nashville.
The town was awarded $10,000 by Duke Energy as part of their EV Charging Infrastructure Support Program, which provides $1 million to help cities and towns develop charging stations for residents.

Survey teams have hit the streets of Nash County to begin the design phase of the Northern Nash Water Systems project.
For the next two months, crews will cover portions of the 55-mile project as they survey elevations and assist with aerial mapping.
Nash County Utilities Director Mike Tolson said workers would be operating near intersections in the public right-of-way.

When I heard the news that a Duke Life Flight helicopter had crashed in eastern North Carolina, I probably reacted the way most of you did. I cringed at the tragedy, the loss of life and even how rare it is to hear of an accident related to such flights, especially considering how often they fly.
Like most folks, I hear about terrible news on the TV or the Internet, and then it usually passes quickly as other stories take their place in the cycle.

Saturday was a big day in Nashville.
There were several events going on and you can see how much fun people had in all the pictures we have included in this week's Graphic!
I got to wrap up my evening at Northern Nash High School to watch the first ever Band Showcase, where all four high school bands performed.

WILDLIFE DONATION - This photo originally published in The Graphic on July 2, 1981. The Nash County Wildlife Club donated $725 to the Rocky Mount Children's Museum for an exhibit of underground life. The club raised the money in a fishing contest.

A chain-reaction accident last Wednesday evening killed a Rocky Mount woman, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said.
Sgt. D.B. Finch said the accident occurred around 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20 on Highway 64 in the Eastbound lane at the Momeyer exit near Old Franklin Road.

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 9/20/17 at 101 Embassy Drive
A fraud, obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 9/21/17 at 1205 Eastern Avenue

A driving while intoxicated was reported on 9/17/17 at W NC 97 and Liles Road
A burglary-forcible entry was reported on 9/17/17 at 8498 W Tarboro Road
A call for service was reported on 9/17/17 at 5420 E NC 97

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from September 18 through 22.

Face painting was a big hit at the Momeyer Community Day. Pictured, Amanda Rains (left) gets her face painted by volunteer Jennifer Bull.