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A former Nash Central High School student was shot and killed last Tuesday night, causing disputes at the school the next day.
According to the Rocky Mount Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Powell Drive. When officers arrived, they found 17-year-old Traveon Sessoms Bullock in a yard suffering from wounds received in the shooting.

Leaders from the Town of Nashville and Nash County shared what they are doing to fight the opioid addiction crisis with Attorney General Josh Stein.
Stein visited Nashville on Tuesday morning for a roundtable discussion on the opioid addiction crisis facing the state.
Nashville Police Chief Thomas Bashore, Nashville Mayor Donald Street and Town Manager Henry Raper were among those at the roundtable to discuss the town's efforts to help with the opioid crisis.

A member of the Nash County Sheriff's Office's Highway Interdiction Team arrested a Florida man last week after finding drugs and counterfeit items in his vehicle.
Deputy J.S. Winstead stopped a vehicle last Wednesday morning on I-95 at the 139.5 mile marker for speeding. During the traffic stop, it was believed that criminal activity was present which resulted in a search of the vehicle.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate an armed robbery that occurred on Friday at Southern Bank in Red Oak.
The robbery happened around 11:15 a.m. According to the Nash County Sheriff's Office, the suspect did appear to have a firearm during the robbery but a citizen that saw the suspect outside the bank also indicated a firearm was present.

Nash County Commissioners hosted a breakfast for fellow commissioners from Wilson and Edgecombe Counties on Tuesday in Sharpsburg.
The breakfast was a chance for commissioners to fellowship and open the lines of communication between the three boards, said Nash County Board Chair Robbie Davis.
Though there was no agenda, Davis did offer some trivia from each of the three counties, including who each county was named after and each counties size as well as how many square miles of water each county has.

The Rocky Mount City Council recently announced the selection of Stephen W. Raper as interim city manager. The appointment became necessary after current City Manager, Charles Penny, announced his retirement, effective April 1, 2017. Raper will assume the responsibilities of city manager until a permanent replacement is named.
Raper, a resident of Rocky Mount, worked as city manager of Rocky Mount from Jan. 1, 1995 to Dec. 31, 2010.

Monday, April 3 from 3 until 7 p.m at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 South Halifax Road, Rocky Mount.
Tuesday, April 4 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department, 7951 Red Oak Boulevard, Red Oak.
Tuesday, April 4 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 8923 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year.

Christina Shearon, of Nashville, has been recognized for her volunteer service by Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines at the council's 10th Annual Meeting held Saturday, March 4 in Greenville, NC.
Shearon was awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Appreciation Pin, which recognizes an adult volunteer who has delivered outstanding service to at least one area or program delivery audience.

Sunday, April 9 is the date for the city of Rocky Mount's annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Dubbed the largest easter egg hunt in the city, the event is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences.
"Easter Eggstravaganza is a hugely popular event for residents and visitors to Rocky Mount," says Special Events Coordinator Susan Ball. "It's a time for families to get together and enjoy the many activities planned for babies and children up to age 12, and it's all free."

Dear Holly,
The farthest thing on my mind 17 years ago this week, was where we'd be in 17 years. "Old people" told me from before you were born that you'd be grown before your mom and I could blink. They were close -- it seems faster than that.

This month has not been the exciting March I had hoped it to be.
I did not have any exciting plans, per say, but I can say with certainty one of my plans was not to be stuck inside with my family for seven days with the flu.
Yep, the flu hit my boys, all three of them, at once.
Of course, it started with just one.

Dear Editor:
How often these days certain people claim to be on the edge of real facts; and we also feel those on the edge of fears and anxieties too. Opinion often influences the lesser informed. It comes down to how some do superlative efforts on research and many don't - we just read about it. So we work with slanted opinion.
About 14 years ago the USNavy had undergone testing for long distance low and high sensitive radar designs at NC coast.

UNDEFEATED TEAM -- This photo originally published in The Graphic on June 27, 1974. The L.R. Bass Small Fry team took the regular season and tournament trophies by going 14-0 through the tourney play.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office arrested a Zebulon man after he robbed the Express Mart on Highway 97 in the community of Murraytown.
The Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery last Wednesday around 12:51 p.m. at the Express Mart, which is located at 13577 West NC 97 in Zebulon.
Once on scene, deputies discovered a white male suspect wearing a mask and hoodie had entered the store displaying a firearm and demanded money from the clerk/owner. After getting the register open and removing the money, the suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the second semester of the 2016-2017 school year.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from March 20 through 24.

INCIDENTS
A damage to property (vandalism) and larceny was reported on 3/20/17 at 405 Center Street
A driving while impaired and damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 3/22/17 on First Street
A larceny was reported on 3/24/17 at 1025 Eastern Avenue

Twenty-five young women will be presented to society April 2, 2017 at the 39th Jabberwock pageant to be held by the Rocky Mount Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The honorees are juniors and seniors attending eight area schools; Rocky Mount High has ten participants, Northern Nash High six participants, Tarboro High three participants, North Edgecombe two participants, Southwest Edgecombe High one participant, Nash Central High one participant, Southern Nash High one participant, and Green Central High one participant.

Nash Arts welcomes the Bill Lyerly Band tonight, March 30th from 8-10 p.m., along with special guests Clyde Mattocks and Alan Hicks. General admission is $15. Nash Arts membership discounts applied according to level of membership.
Chris Nash & the Nash County Line will perform Saturday night from 7-9 p.m. General admission is $13.

This is part two of the Nashville Elementary Career Day photos. Students had the opportunity to learn about numerous careers during the recent Career Day event. Numerous people from the area were on hand to talk to students about various careers. Pictured are classes which attended a presentation from The Nashville Graphic.

Third Grade