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RED OAK -- Patricia Haggerty has never been afraid to beef up her club's non-conference schedule during her tenure as the Northern Nash High School volleyball coach.
That fact has once again been in evidence this fall as the Lady Knights have taken on long-time powerhouses Bunn and D.H. Conley as part of their first week of regular season action.

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a quadruple murder on Fishing Creek Road in the Glenview Community of Halifax County.
The murders happened sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, Halifax County Sheriff West Tripp said. Deputies received the call around 9:30 a.m. on Monday after one of the victims, Janice Harris, 72, didn't show up for work at her building supply job in Rocky Mount. A family member went to check on Harris and found her, her husband, James, 88, and another couple, James Whitley, 76, and Peggy Jo Whitley, 67, dead in the home.

Nashville citizens will have a chance to offer comments on several items during public hearings scheduled for Wednesday, August 30.
One item includes a new bill being called the "Brunch Bill," which would allow alcohol to be purchased prior to noon on Sundays.
The bill, SB 155, is up to each municipality to decide on and if approved, would allow alcohol sales in restaurants and retail stores before noon on Sundays. Currently, those interested in purchasing alcohol must wait until after noon on Sunday.

LOOKING UP -- Pictured above, Nash County employees Mike Tolson, Katrina Johnson and Sandi Vick (L-R) try to figure out how to take a photo of the eclipse through a welding helmet on Monday afternoon outside of the Nash County Administration Building.

Carson Barnes, a long-time Nash County sweet potato farmer, passed away on Saturday evening. He was 82 years old.
Barnes began farming in 1960 with just under an acre of sweet potatoes and eight acres of tobacco. Today, his company, Barnes Farming Corporation, has grown to become the largest sweet potato grower and shipper in the country.

Nash County Commissioners discussed on Monday afternoon a commemorative courtyard as a way to honor former Nash County Commissioner Billy Morgan and others like him.
A suggestion was brought to the board in March that the board should honor Morgan's service to the county. Since then, the county has been researching ways to honor Morgan and others like him who have made important contributions to Nash County.

A day after Nash County commissioners approved a resolution for a Building Reuse Grant for "Project Dragon," Governor Roy Cooper announced that an agriculture equipment distributor would be expanding in the county.
"Project Dragon" is the code name commissioners gave the project until the project was officially announced.
Cooper announced on Tuesday that LS Tractor USA would be expanding operations in Nash County, creating 31 jobs over five years.

The Joint Veterans Committee (JVC) of Nash and Edgecombe Counties raised a flag in honor of Airman First Class Joseph "Paul" Shaw on Saturday.
The flag raising was part of the JVC's monthly ceremony to honor a deceased veteran from Nash or Edgecombe County. A United States flag will fly over the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park for the next month and then will be presented to Shaw's family at the next flag raising event.
Shaw enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952 and served for four years. After his service, he graduated from East Carolina University.

INCIDENTS
A possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cocaine was reported on 8/15/17 at E Old Spring Hope Road and Eastern Avenue
A larceny was reported on 8/19/17 at CVS Pharmacy, 101 W Washington Street
A driving while impaired was reported on 8/20/17 at S First Street and Liberty Drive

An assault on a female was reported on 8/13/17 at 1348 Exum Road
A misuse of the 911 system was reported on 8/13/17 at 8939 Graham Brantley Road
A breaking and entering a motor vehicle and larceny was reported on 8/13/17 at 272 Sandy Cross Road
An assault on a female was reported on 8/14/17 at 6007 Weax Parker Lane

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from August 14 through 18.

Nashville Police Chief Tom Bashore and the department's HOPE initiative has been recognized all over the world for its approach to dealing with the opioid epidemic.
Since starting the HOPE initiative, 200 people have received support and assistance for their addictions.
The HOPE initiative was started in February 2016 as a safe way for those with an opiate addiction to seek help without fear of incarceration. But, the initiative also serves as a means of help for those addicted.

A simple 5K run is playing a significant role in the education of Red Oak area youth.
Red Oak United Methodist Church recently donated over $3,000 to Red Oak Elementary School to cover the full cost of the school's Accelerated Reader program.
Accelerated Reader is a computer-based reading incentive program that monitors the progress of a child's reading. Currently, it's not a state-mandated program so not all schools are able to have it.

A Spring Hope warehouse serves as home to one of the largest hemp mills in the western hemisphere. Recently, Hemp, Inc. announced that after three and a half years and millions of dollars in investment, the processing facility is now operational and processing its first product.
David Schmitt, COO of Hemp, Inc., said it's been a long process but he was excited to see the facility moving forward.
"We're rocking and rolling now," Schmitt said.

It was so hot one day last week, I saw chickens using potholders to pick up worms.
I took plenty of time to contemplate the sun on Monday. The Great American Eclipse of 2017 happened right before our shielded eyes, although I was disappointed that it never did get dark at 2:45. This was despite road signs and news reports to be sure to use car headlights when driving during the eclipse.

One of Corbin's favorite things about kindergarten was learning to read. Corbin loved that he was learning to read books on his own.
I'd like to think that love of reading comes naturally from me as I love to read but I believe it had more to do with the encouragement he received at school when he did read. Corbin's school had the Accelerated Reader program and it was a program that was heavily supported by the school's parent teacher association (PTA).

Dear Governor Cooper, We were very disappointed to read of your announcement calling for the removal of Confederate monuments. You said in an article, "Some people cling to the belief that the Civil War was fought over states' rights. But history is not on their side. We cannot continue to glorify a war against the United States of America fought in the defense of slavery. These monuments should come down."

Dear Editor:
Last week, Governor Roy Cooper informed officials at the University of North Carolina that they may remove the University's Confederate memorial monument, otherwise known as "Silent Sam" if there is an "imminent threat" to public safety. This is in response by threats being made by leftist groups who planned to demonstrate on campus that afternoon.

LEGION OFFICERS -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on July 18, 1974. New officers for the 1974-75 year were installed by the legionaires of Post 110 of Nashville. In the front row, left to right, are Jerome Turner, quartermaster adjutant; Atlee Gulley, commander; E.J. Thomas, first vice commander; Richard Winstead, second vice commander. Second row: Willard Inscoe, finance officer, and W.C. Cooke, Jr., service officer. Not pictured were Walter Gray Carpenter, chaplain and Joe Braswell, sergeant at arms.