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Merry Christmas to my Nashville neighbors and surrounding friends from distant counties (and even distant states)! Nashville is such a special time during the month of December, or as Christians call it, the time of Advent. From the Hanging of the Greens services at different churches to the Downtown Christmas Parade where the children put on a show and we light the tree - I find the Original Nashville to be an incredibly special place to be as we await the Christmas season and for that, I am thankful to God above.

Show business has never seen a group quite like The Coasters who occupy a special niche in the music field. And the Tar River Orchestra and Chorus League is excited to announce they will be hosting The Coasters live in Rocky Mount on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Nash Community College's Brown Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $60 per person and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Order tickets online at tarriverlive.com or reserve seats and tables by calling 252-200-4157.

Nash County Commissioners are waiting on information from Nash-Rocky Mount Schools to determine if they can contribute any local funds to pay all school employees a merit-based bonus.
The State of North Carolina is providing the school system with $208,000 to offer merit-based bonuses to state employees. Brian Miller, Chief of Staff for Nash-Rocky Mount Schools, said 123 employees would be eligible for the merit-based bonus under a plan the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education approved, bringing the total bonus to $1,691 per employee.

The Town of Nashville is hoping to begin a music series next year with the help of a grant.
Nashville received a $2,000 grant through the North Carolina Arts Council's Grassroots Arts Grant Program. Nash Arts acts a liaison in administering the grant.
The grant is a 50/50 grant so the town will have to put up another $2,000. Nashville Planning and Development Director Brian Hassell said the match could come from town funds but added that another source could also provide the match.

Nashville police officers recently spent some time shopping with local youth as part of the department's annual "Cops and Kids Christmas."
Officers, along with Town of Nashville employees, Nashville Firefighters and officers with the Nash County Sheriff's Office, took 15 youth to Wal-Mart on Friday to shop for Christmas.
This is the second year the department has helped Shannon Scales and her family. Scales has six children and said she is thankful for the program.

Nashville Firefighter Chris Sykes (at right) helps Madison Scales, 6, shop for clothes at the annual Cops and Kids Christmas event on Friday. Nashville's Police Department hosts the event each year and invites the fire department, town employees and the Nash County Sheriff's Office to participate.

The motto of Nashville's Fire Department is "to protect lives, property and the environment by providing skillful and cost effective fire and life safety services to customers."
On Saturday, the department officially celebrated 100 years of doing just that.
The department hosted its annual Christmas Celebration, with members being recognized, but also included some time to look back at the past 100 years.

A charter member of Momeyer's Ruritan Club was posthumously honored on Monday night with the Tom Downing Award.
Corky Camin, Ruritan National Foundation Trustee and Secretary, and Stuart Parker, a Momeyer Ruritan, presented the award to the family of Wilbur Jackson during the club's annual Christmas celebration.
Jackson was one of 30 charter members of the Momeyer Ruritan Club, which chartered in June 1964.

Andrew Clements of Troop 16 presented his eagle project to Red Oak Commissioners for their approval during the December 5 meeting.
Clements would like to replace the "Welcome to Red Oak" signs that are in a state of disrepair. The cost of the project can vary depending on which design for the signs is chosen. Town Commissioner Barbara Tyre commented, "One thing that I would like to request is that when you are considering the signs to consider a sign that would be as low maintenance as possible." The board unanimously approved the proposed project that must be completed by August 2017.

Riley Bissette whispers her list to Santa during a visit to D&J Grocery on Old Carriage Road. The store welcomed visitors from 1-4 p.m. Saturday to sit with Santa. Children received an ornament and candy from Santa.

Many people dive headlong into Christmas somewhere around the week before Halloween, and put their trees up and decorate before temperatures in this area have broken 75.
These are the people who ask me if I'm "ready for Christmas yet" before I've even had the chance to consider the damage I'll do at the Thanksgiving Day table. They've finished shopping and hope to have everything wrapped before December 1, around the time I'm starting to get serious about thinking about doing some thinking about getting serious about Christmas.

There's just a few more days until Christmas and if you're reading this, it must mean you have some free time because you have accomplished all of your Christmas "to do" list.
For some of us, it means we have just a few more days before that "Elf on a Shelf" character can go back to the North Pole.
I'm not sure where this elf idea came from or even how long it's been around but for the past two years, I've been hearing about it and thinking what a cool thing it was....for other kids.

Dear editor,
The Pastor and members of the Sandy Fork Missionary Baptist Church, Nash County, would like to thank Barnes Farming / Farm Pak for their support and help to get an additional entrance way into the Sandy Fork Church Cemetery. Mr. Johnny Barnes said he will continue to help maintain the front road ditch area. Barnes Farming has been an asset to this community by keeping their surrounding farming area looking good.

Dear editor,
Last Wednesday, when the Republican leadership of the NC General Assembly launched a surprise special session, my office that night began receiving email protests from citizens across the state. Within 48 hours, more than 2,500 emails had poured in, dozens of protesters had been arrested inside the Legislative Building, and hundreds had chanted through the halls against the appalling attempts by the GOP to limit the powers of Governor-elect Roy Cooper.

Dear editor,
Since President-elect Trump's election there have been numerous articles, letters and opinions published outlining the prognostications of writers about what the policies of a Trump administration will look like!
Writers were publishing articles, letters and opinions predicting what a President-elect Obama administration's policies would look like.

SANTA CLAUS -- This photo is from the December 22, 1977 Nashville Graphic archives. Santa visited Nashville youngsters to hear their Christmas wishes and distribute candy. The event was sponsored by the Nashville Firemen, Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 12/12/16 at 303 S First Street
A damage to property (vandalism) was reported on 12/13/16 at 409 E Green Street
An indecent liberties with a minor was reported on 12/13/16 at 803 S First Street

Found property was reported on 12/11/16 at 4350 S US 301
An assault with a deadly weapon was reported on 12/11/16 at 4757 Redwood Lane
An identity theft was reported on 12/12/16 at 1373 Red Oak Road
A breaking, entering and larceny was reported on 12/12/16 at 3434 Duke Road

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from December 12 through 16.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Nashville Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at M.B. Hubbard Elementary School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Nash Central Middle School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the first semester of the 2015-2016 School Year.
The following students at Nash Central High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.