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Appointments were made to Nashville's newly created Municipal Service District Advisory Board on Tuesday night.
Nashville Town Council approved the appointments, which consists of five members of the business community, during the board's regular meeting.
Those appointed include Tim Evans, Angela Dawes, Dylan Bunch, Tammy Davis and Layla Langley.
Evans, owner/operator of Acme Cleaners, and Angela Dawes, owner/operator of Unity Hair Salon, will each serve one-year terms.

Jim Glover has one resolution for 2017; to spend more time at the beach. And with his recent retirement as the Director of Nashville's Parks and Recreation Department, he'll have plenty of time to do just that.
Glover wrapped up a nearly 21-year career with parks and recreation but his time with the department really goes much further back.
Glover grew up playing ball in the recreation league. When he was in high school, he coached and when his own children played, he also coached.

The first regular meeting of 2017 for the Red Oak Town Board was held on Monday.
At December's meeting the board had gone into closed session to discuss applicants for the Deputy Town Clerk position. During Monday's meeting the board unanimously voted to appoint Tracy Shearin to the new position. Shearin has retired from a position with Nash County and will be sworn in as the Deputy Town Clerk of Red Oak at next month's meeting.

Nashville's Willing Workers are making plans to host their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
This year's event will be held on Sunday, January 15 at 4 p.m.
For many years, the event was held on Monday, the day recognized for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day but last year, organizers decided to host the event on a Sunday afternoon.

An online public charter school has made a big difference in the educational life of one Nashville boy.
Amanda Pridgen said her son, Hadley, 9, has been enrolled in North Carolna Virtual Academy since August. The school is all online and students, teachers and parents communicate via email, phone and in a virtual classroom. Amanda said by having the virtual setting, Hadley is able to be in a more comfortable environment, where he can take breaks when he needs them but he's still able to thrive academically.

Nashville's Town Council recognized three firefighters on Tuesday night for their long-time service to Nashville's Fire Department.
William Lindsey, Allen Williams and Austin Taylor were all recognized by the board for their 20 years of service to the fire department.
Council members unanimously approved resolutions that awarding their fire helmets.
Driver/Operator Lindsey started his volunteer career with the department on March 3, 1995.

FEMA's program to assist people with transitional housing, set to expire on January 7th, has been extended in increments of 14 days through February 4th, 2017. But to be eligible, survivors must demonstrate they are working toward a permanent housing solution.
Currently more than 1,600 North Carolina households are in the program, including over 3-hundred Edgecombe County families who are housed in FEMA-paid hotel rooms because their homes were left uninhabitable by Hurricane Matthew.

I've always been excited about welcoming a new year. There is just something that gets in my head about a fresh start, a clean slate, and a blank calendar that makes me feel hopeful every year.
It is sort of like a news sports season -- even the worst teams are undefeated on Opening Day. Making New Year's Resolutions has always been a tradition in this space, but most everyone participates in this hobby. Maybe not everyone writes out a list, but I believe even the most pessimistic among us have prospects on January 1.

As a mother and a wife, and just a grown up in general, you don't sometimes get to do a lot for yourself.
I've talked for several years about my desire to visit New York. It's one of those "bucket list" items and really, something I never thought would happen. But then, a few years, ago, Nash County 4-H decided to start hosting bus trips to New York. I told my husband about it and how I'd just love to go and his response was, "ok." But you know how that goes.

Former Governor Pat McCrory, who lost his bid for re-election, was a friend to the state's burgeoning veteran population.
Everybody knows that N.C. is home to Fort Bragg, the largest or second largest army base in the United States. We are also home to Camp LeJeune, which is the largest base for U.S. Marines on the East Coast. Other N.C. military installations include MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Cherry Point, N.C., and Seymore Johnson AFB in Goldsboro.

FIRE BELL RESTORED-- This photo originally published in The Graphic on March 3, 1977. Unveiling of the old fire bell which summoned Rocky Mount firemen to the scene of fires during the early 1900's was held at the headquarters fire station on George Street in Rocky Mount. Pictured are Rocky Mount Fire Chief John Sykes and officials from Burlington Industries which financed restoration of the bell. From left to right are Olin Wilson, Jack Stuart, Chief Sykes, Don Williams and Bill Dix.

The Nash County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man wanted in two bank robberies on Tuesday.
The first robbery was at the Southern Bank in Red Oak. According to the sheriff's office, a male suspect walked in the bank around 4:52 p.m. and told the teller she was going to give him $30,000. The suspected allegedly acted suspiciously while in the bank and left after the teller did not give him any money.