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Close to 600,000 meals were packaged around the world over the past week to feed the hungry. In Nash County, local churches came together to package 30,000 of those.
The event was part of Rise Against Hunger, formerly known as Stop Hunger Now, which Red Oak United Methodist Church has hosted for the past four years.
This year, several churches joined in to help with Red Oak United Methodist Church's mission to help feed the hungry.

A confrontation that started at a party in a Nashville neighborhood ended with a shooting at a gas station last Saturday night.
According to Nashville Police Lieutenant Joey Corbett, there was a cookout on Saturday, June 17, in the Indian Trail Subdivision. Corbett said during the party, there was an argument between a group of guys and girls.

The Nash County Sheriff's Officer recognized employees last week during a special awards ceremony, naming three Employees of the Year.
Deborah Tyson was named the Civilian Employee of the Year. Tyson, a Rocky Mount native, has been with the Nash County Sheriff's Office for 21 years.
Lt. Greg Finch was named the Deputy Employee of the Year. Finch is from Wilson County but now calls Nash County home. Finch has served with the Nash County Sheriff's Office his entire career.

4-H CAMPS -- Lillian Bolin, 6, practices the riding skills she learned during a half-day 4-H Horse Camp, which was held last week. The camp is taught by Wanda Bunn. Bunn teaches several 4-H Horse Camps throughout the summer. The camps teach children how to not only ride horses but also how to care for them as well.

Nash County recently received approval from the state to move forward with its expansion plans for the Construction and Demolition Landfill.
The expansion will take place at the current site of the landfill on Duke Road. Health/Human Services Director Bill Hill said the expansion is on 3.7 acres of land Nash County already owns.

Rocky Mount's Tyronda Whitaker was named the NC Business and Professional Women's Career Woman of the Year on Saturday at the organization's annual conference, which was held this year in Rocky Mount.
Whitaker was nominated for the honor by the Nashville Business and Professional Women.

Nash County Assistant County Manager Rosemary Dorsey has served Nash County for 20 years. Next week, Dorsey will serve her last week with the county, as she prepares for retirement.
Dorsey has served in local government for 36 years. Prior to coming to Nash County, she was the Planning Director for the Town of Nashville for almost seven years.

My parents, James and Margie, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last week. That is a long time.
At the risk of sounding disrespectful, I'll say that over the course of those 23,360 days, not all of them have been perfect. I feel confident there were words that should not have been said, or things done. There were tragedies and triumphs, average days and great days, major accomplishments and some failures, too.

Nash County Assistant County Manager Rosemary Dorsey will soon be making lots of us "working folks" jealous.
Her last day of work will be July 7. Then, she'll consider herself retired.
Jo Anne and I joke a lot about how us newspaper folks will probably never get a chance to retire so I love to have the opportunity to interview those who get to retire and see all the fun they have planned. I suppose I'm living vicariously through them!

BPW -- This is a photo of Nashville's BPW Club from September of 1974.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office Highway Interdiction Team arrested a California man last week for trafficking marijuana.
Deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 95 Northbound near the Halifax County line last Wednesday, June 21 around 8:30 in the morning. During the stop, which was initiated due to traffic violations, deputies believed that criminal activity was occurring and requested consent to search the vehicle.

A Wilson man was found guilty of heroin distribution that resulted in the death of a Wilson man.
Elton Wayne Walston was found guilty in federal court in New Bern recently. Walston was found guilty of one count of distribution of heroin that resulted in the death of a Wilson man, one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, one count of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition and four counts of distribution of heroin.

INCIDENTS
A hit and run was reported on 6/18/17 at Waffle House; 314 W Washington STreet
A larceny was reported on 6/18/17 at Walgreens, 700 W Washington Street
A trespassing was reported on 6/24/17 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 6/18/17 at 13577 W NC 97
A breaking and entering was reported on 6/18/17 at 5088 Oak Level Road
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 6/18/17 at 4389 Winstead Store Road
A felony larceny was reported on 6/19/17 at 833 Aventon Gin Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from June 19 to 23.

Nashville High School's Class of 1957 recently held a reunion.

Jimmy Winters, Manager of the Rocky Mount Farmers Market, spoke to the Rocky Mount Evening Lions Club on June 8th at the Northgreen Country Club. He spoke on the history of the Farmers Market which was started in 1923 by Effie Vines Gordon from the Nash County Cooperative Extension.Service. The market was originally called the Curb Market, not the Farmers Market.

The Nashville Kiwanis Club recently sponsored a fundraiser by selling tickets for four $100 gas cards. The winners of the gas cards were Lester Clemons, Becky Maynard, Keith Godwin and Rebecca Perry. Proceeds from the raffle will be used to help the club with various projects throughout the year. The Kiwanis Club serves the needs of children in the community through local service projects and fundraising.

Spring Hope High School Raiders, Class of 1962, recently held its class reunion. The class has awarded a scholarship for the last 19 years to a graduating senior at Southern Nash High School. The cumulative amount over the past 19 years totals $39,500.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2016-2017 school year.
The following students at Southern Nash High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

The Dortches Ruritan Club celebrated 65 years last Thursday during a special anniversary celebration.
Two charter members of the club, Thomas Vick and Milton Griffin, were recognized for their contributions to the club. Also recognized, though not in attendance, was Dr. Julian Fisher, who is also a charter member of the club.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2016-2017 school year.
The following students at Rocky Mount High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

The Oak Level Ruritan Club awarded two $1,000 scholarships and recognized recipients on Monday at the club's meeting. Pictured above is Kaylie Summerlin, of Wilson. Summerlin is the granddaughter of James and Rachel Ervin, of Nashville. She plans to attend Pitt Community College for Medical Sonography.