The Nashville Graphic

101.	Nash schools hire student support NASHVILLE - At-risk students in Nash County middle and high schools, particularly those with multiple office referrals for vaping and tobacco use and any found in possession of a controlled substance, will have the opportunity this year to work with a student support specialist in lieu of a suspension under a new contract to be signed August 1. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:17 pm
102.	RMPD sponsors new initiative to address gun violence The Rocky Mount Police Department has taken the lead on a new initiative to address gun violence with its ballistic identification technology.The department is now home to IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System). Neighboring agencies who shared in the cost of the system include Wilson Police Department, Greenville Police Department, Nash County Sheriff's Office, the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office and ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearm). Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 10:35 pm
103.	Nashville Elementary D.A.R.E. Essays The knowledge and skills that I have learned will help me make healthy choices. If you take drugs you could die. Drugs are very bad for your body. I learned that if you are caught with drugs you will go to jail. A healthy choice for me is that I will never take drugs as long as I live. Drugs can kill you in a very bad way. Published Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:01 pm
104.	Alcohol and tobacco should also be considered as dangerous, addictive drugs that kill thousands every year Dear Editor, I’ll admit an initial voyeuristic thrill at seeing the front page of the January 30, 2008 issue of The Graphic. I was going to get to gawk at the sad mug shot of thirteen from the area arrested for drugs in Operation Clean Slate 2008. I quickly scanned to see who I might know or recognize. I suppose there is something about a public shamming ritual of this sort that grabs and holds my attention. Letter to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:21 pm
105.	Scholarship deadline is March 1 The Golden LEAF Scholarship application for the 2022-2023 academic year is now available at CFNC.org. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients from qualifying rural and economically distressed or tobacco-dependent counties including Nash County. Applications are due March 1, 2022.The awards are valued at $14,000 ($3,500 per year for up to four years) for North Carolina high school students attending a participating North Carolina college or university. North Carolina community college transfer students can receive $3,500 per year for up to three years. Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 10:35 pm
106.	Backward Glances This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on October 22, 1970. A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST / Published Wednesday, July 14, 2021 10:36 pm
107.	NASH SHERIFF’S OFFICE INCIDENT REPORTS An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 6/18/2012 at 130 N Old Carriage Road A larceny of LEO equipment was reported on 6/18/2012 at 790 Wesleyan Boulevard A larceny of a cook stove was reported on 6/18/2012 on Watson Seed Farm Road A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 6/19/2012 at 6403 Gold Drive Published Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:46 pm
108.	Nash County TRU sponsors cigarette butts clean-up In honor of Earth Day 2010, Nash County TRU members from the Nash Rocky Mount Early College High School performed a cigarette butt clean up around the Nash Community College Campus. Within only an hour the students picked up a bag full of cigarette butts in addition to other litter and trash. Contributed / Published Tuesday, June 1, 2010 10:31 pm
109.	Big industry isn’t always the best solution If my memory serves me right – seems like back in 2001, the predictions were that Nashville’s economy was going to explode due to the 1,000 or more new jobs that were coming due to the opening of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company just outside of town. The $130 million project was at the top of most all conversations – some for it, some against it. Jo Anne Cooper / Published Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:51 pm
110.	Locals receive Innovative Young Farmer Award The Farm Credit Associations of NC announce the recipients of the 2015 Innovative Farmer of the Year Award given by The Tobacco Farm Life Museum.This year’s “Innovative Young Farmer of the Year” award winners are Peyton McDaniel, Billy McDaniel, and Phillip Watson. These young men have set themselves apart with equal parts commitment, dedication, and enthusiasm for their craft. Published Wednesday, February 25, 2015 10:19 pm
111.	Red Oak woman is new Rotary District Governor Brenda Reges Shaw grew up on a tobacco farm near Red Oak and went on to be an executive with Sears and later formed her own business, Retail Sales Associates. A longtime Rotarian, Brenda reached the pinnacle of her service in Rotary when she was installed as the new Governor for Rotary District 7720. Published Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:26 pm
112.	Golden Leaf gives $3 million to school computer projects The Golden LEAF Foundation, which assists economically-distressed and tobacco-dependent communities with economic development projects, has made two grants totaling more than $3 million to provide laptop computers to six high schools in North Carolina. More than 2,500 students will benefit from the computers when schools open in August. Published Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:01 am
113.	Nash County farmer passes away at 62 The Nashville community is mourning the loss of Ralph Batchelor, who passed away on Sunday, January 19 at the age of 62.Batchelor was a well known farmer in the Sandy Cross area who farmed sweet potatoes and tobacco. Charlie Tyson said Batchelor and his wife, Sylvia, were in business with the propagation of sweet potato plants. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:59 pm
114.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS A credit card fraud was reported on 11/5/12 at 4786 Needham Road A breaking and entering of a residence was reported on 11/6/12 at 4168 N NC 581 A possession of tobacco by an inmate was reported on 11/6/12 at 222 W Washington Street A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 11/6/12 at 11258 Ward Road Published Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:48 pm
115.	NASH SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS A breaking, entering and larceny of a labor camp was reported on 10/21/13 at 13688 NC 48A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 10/21/13 at 7669 S NC 58Found property was reported on 10/21/13 at 5756 Autry RoadA breaking, entering and larceny of a business was reported on 10/22/13 at 10962 E NC 97 Published Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:02 pm
116.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS 01/26/15 - Breaking and entering; 8668 Davis Store Rd01/26/15 - Breaking and entering motor vehicle; 3205 Volunteer Rd01/26/15 - Poss controlled substance and possesion of tobacco by an inmate; 222 W. Washington St.01/26/15 Breaking, entering and larcney; 7603 Old Smithfield Rd. Published Wednesday, February 4, 2015 10:57 pm
117.	Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards Lauren Dugas of Nashville and Faith Jarvis of Rocky Mount have each been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting. The award symbolizes Girl Scout Cadettes’ accomplishments in Girl Scouting and their community as they discover their strengths and take action to make the world a better place. Published Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:47 pm
118.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS An assault with a deadly weapon, traffic offense and damage to property was reported on 10/14/18 on I-95An attempted delivery of tobacco to an inmate was reported on 10/14/18 at 222 W Washington StreetA larceny of a firearm was reported on 10/14/18 at 10475 Burgess Road Published Wednesday, October 24, 2018 10:30 pm
119.	A non-smoker’s opinion of North Carolina’s new law I had big plans for January 2, plans that were ruined because I decided to go ahead and get the whole getting sick thing out of the way for 2010. I spent a big chunk of the first few days of the New Year in bed. Thankfully, I don’t think it was that H1N1 stuff but it was some sort of bug. As I lay in bed though, I realized that I may have brought this on myself because recently, I was telling someone that I could use a good four days to just sleep. I guess this is a prime example of being careful what you wish for. Amanda Clark / Published Tuesday, January 5, 2010 10:44 pm
120.	NPD stop tobacco store heist Nashville police arrested three out-of-state suspects accused of stealing merchandise from a local tobacco store last week.Christopher Thibou, of 31 Henrico, Virginia, faces charges of two counts of fleeing to elude arrest, larceny of a motor vehicle, and commercial breaking and entering and larceny. He received a $210,000 bond.Delbert Ray Woolridge, 34, and Dejuan William Green, 36, both of Richmond, Virginia, face charges of commercial breaking and entering and larceny. LINDELL KAY, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:28 pm
121.	Nash County farmer passes away 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. Published Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:21 pm
122.	Universal Leaf announces new venture Universal Leaf North America U.S., Inc. (ULNA) recently announced the launch of Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc. (CIFI), a new venture of ULNA’s parent, Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV). CIFI will utilize advanced technology to produce high quality food grade dehydrated and juiced fruit and vegetable products. Initially the business will focus upon value added ingredients derived from sweet potatoes. Published Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:00 pm
123.	New high school top priority for school board ROCKY MOUNT — The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (N-RMS) Board of Education discussed its agenda for the next meeting at a work session held at Pope Elementary School in Rocky Mount Monday night. Key topics of the board's plans are continuing work on the new high school project and debate over revising the system's policy for use of tobacco products. By Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:45 pm
124.	Universal Leaf to expand operations Universal Leaf North America recently announced plans to launch a new company which will focus on dehydrated and juiced fruit and vegetable products. Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients, Inc. plans to invest around $20 million over two years and hire around 64 people. Production is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2015. Published Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:58 pm
125.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS Injury to real property / larceny of central unit was reported at Windchase Drive on 1/14/13 Narcotics violation was reported at 1126 Old Raleigh Wilson Road on 1/14/13 BEI to motor vehicle was reported at 13177 NC 98 on 1/15/13 BEI to residence was reported at 1023 E Hilliardston Road on 1/15/13 Published Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:03 pm
126.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS Assault on law enforcement officer; inmate possession tobacco/phone elec device reported at 100 N. Boddie St., Nashville on 1/6/25Larceny by employee reported at 10577 E. NC 97, Rocky Mount on 1/7/25Found property reported at 1108 Instrument Dr., Rocky Mount on 1/10/25Larceny felony; felony breaking and/or entering reported at 11388 Bissette Rd., Middlesex on 1/7/25 Published Wednesday, January 15, 2025 10:25 pm
127.	‘Baccer, White Lake trips and fresh veggies If you own children between the ages of 5 and 18, then you know tomorrow (Thursday) is a big day. It is The Last Day of School. Long after my career as a student ended — I’m sure to the disappointment of some, such as math teachers — just the sound of the phrase, “The Last Day of School” still has a sweet sound to it. Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, June 3, 2008 10:21 pm
128.	AgVentures Farm Grant Program deadline is Dec. 13 Grant Program OverviewNC AgVentures is an NC State Extension grant program that provides grants to North Carolina family farms, and community organizations such farmer associations and farm co-ops to develop new and innovative agricultural projects which will increase farm profits. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their operation. Published Wednesday, October 23, 2024 9:45 pm
129.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS An assault with deadly weapon/malicious conduct was reported at 222 W. Washington Street on 2/9/15A larceny of a firearm was reported at 2892 Bones Acres Ct. on 2/9/15An unlawful obtaining credit card was reported at 1673 Mt. Zion Church Road on 2/9/15A felony larceny was reported at 5808 Red Oak Road on 2/9/15 Published Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:09 pm
130.	NC AGRICULTURE 1) The agriculture industry supports nearly 700,000 jobs2) More than 80 different crops and commodities are grown in North Carolina 3) More than 8 million acres of land is used for farming Published Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:22 pm
131.	Horner to deliver NCC commencement message North Carolina Senator Rick Horner will deliver the address at the Nash Community College curriculum commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 6 p.m. in Brown Auditorium. President William S. Carver, II, Ed.D. and Board of Trustees Chair Paul S. Jaber will preside over the ceremony.Horner is in his second term representing North Carolina's 11th District, and co-chairs the Senate's Committee on Education and Higher Education working with school districts and colleges across the state bringing increased urgency and accountability to NC education. Published Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:41 pm
132.	No need to tap that thermometer, summer has come! No, you didn't dream it -- just a few weeks ago, folks around here were still wearing long sleeve shirts, hoodies, and jeans. Many heat pumps were set to "off," or at least there was a battle between "heat" and "cool."But now, summer is upon us.When I was younger, I had mixed feelings about summer. It meant the end of the school, but it also meant full-fledged garden work. At one point, it meant tobacco farming. Staff / Published Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:34 am
133.	Earl Benjamin Forbes Published Sunday, May 26, 2019 2:59 pm
134.	Middlesex mayor offers park update Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis said Bailey and Middlesex residents will soon start to see more activity at the Bailey-Middlesex Park, as construction on phase one gets underway. The two towns celebrated the ground breaking of the new park in 2011. The park is located on Stoney Hill Church Road and was made possible due to PARTF grant funds. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:51 pm
135.	Multi-convicted Nash drug felon gets 13 years for drug trafficking RALEIGH- A Rocky Mount man and former felon caught last year in possession of drugs and a stolen gun has been sentenced to 13 ½ years in federal prison.Marcus Antonio Lucas, 48, with a last listed address of 114 South Pine Street, Rocky Mount, was sentenced Sept. 18, 2024, receiving a revocation for violating his federal probation at the time of his latest arrest in August of 2023. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:31 pm
136.	Area growers awarded entrepreneurial grants Eight Wilson area farmers have been named winners in a grant program aimed at supporting family farms. They were among 20 individuals growers earning grants of between $5,000 and $15,000 from NC AgVentures.The competitive grants – administered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, with funding provided through the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission – are awarded to innovative projects aimed at diversifying, expanding or implementing new entrepreneurial plans for farm operations. Published Wednesday, February 25, 2015 10:19 pm
137.	A special Ag Day message from NC Farm Service Agency March 15 is National Agriculture Day - a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America to celebrate the accomplishments of agriculture. North Carolina FSA joins the council in recognizing farmers and ranchers for their contributions to the nation's outstanding quality of life. This year's theme is Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy Planet.Agricultural producers are the original stewards of the land. Bobby R. Etheridge, State Executive Director North Carolina Farm Service Agency / Published Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:58 pm
138.	Man sentenced for high-speed chase involving child, puppy A 29-year-old Rocky Mount man will be serving eight years in federal prison after a high-speed chase in January 2023 where a child and puppy were in the car along with drugs and guns.Chi-Ali Bunn of 5893 Autry Road, Rocky Mount, plead guilty in September 2023 to possession of an unmarked short-barreled rifle and was sentenced this month, according to a news release from the Nash County Sheriff's Office, which was involved in the case along with Wake County and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:35 pm
139.	New book offers nostalgia, look at the disappearing South I tell writing students the thing writers have known for a long time now -- you have to celebrate the wins when they come.Writing is a business of rejections. Stories, manuscripts, pitches, essays, poems, grants for projects, writing jobs -- they all get rejected a lot. It's like baseball in some ways, where success one-third of the time is great. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:26 pm
140.	Tommy Ray Floyd Published Monday, January 29, 2018 11:46 am
141.	Multi-agency bust nets drugs, guns and money A seven-agency law enforcement operation entitled "Thunder On The Hill," coordinated by the Nash County Sheriff's Office, executed six search warrants at residences used for drug trafficking Feb. 15, netting drugs, guns and money and resulting in the arrest of three people.The Sheriffs Offices of Nash, Edgecombe and Wake Counties, in partnership with NC State Highway Patrol, US Alcohol Tobacco Firearms (ATF), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), arrested 33-year-old Carvell Shamike Puddy of 112 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount; NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF REPORTER / Published Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:42 pm
142.	Lawmaker opposes pistol to rifle rule The area's newly elected legislator is asking federal authorities not to require a license for a conversion kit that can turn a pistol into a rifle.State Rep. Allen Chesser, R-Nash, sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives last week stating that a federal firearms license for the attachments goes against the Second Amendment. LINDELL KAY, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, February 1, 2023 10:47 pm
143.	Students discourage smoking with online video Students from Nash-Rocky Mount Early Middle College High School have created a way to talk to their peers using video. The students, all members of the TRU (Tobacco Reality Unfiltered) Club, created a video comparing the myths and realities about smoking, in hopes of sending a message that smoking is dangerous and doesn’t make you look “cool.” Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:59 pm
144.	Castalia Baptist & Community News Is it hot or is it hot? The dog days of summer are howling. This hot weather is good for the tobacco and cotton crops but not so good for us. Keeping cool the last couple of weeks has been a chore, but just think what the heat will be like in hell. Keeping cool there will be a full time job without seeing any results. If you don’t like the heat here on earth then you surely will not like the heat of hell. To find out the way to keep out of the heat, come to Castalia Baptist Church. By LISA R. JORDAN / Published Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:25 pm
145.	Locals win big in NC lottery Three Nash County residents have won big in the North Carolina Lottery over the past two weeks, including two Nashville residents. By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, October 2, 2007 10:50 pm
146.	CANDIDATE QUESTIONS / Donnie Weaver, NC State Senate District 11 - Republican Donnie Weaver, your conservative Republican candidate for our NC Senate District 11 for Nash and Wilson county. I’m 64 and a retired computer analyst programmer. Growing up on a tobacco farm in Nash county gave me a respect for hard work and making a living on the land. It taught me that the most valuable things you have are your family, your faith in God, and what you learn in school. With that you can succeed in America. Published Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:25 pm
147.	Nash County Sheriff arrests six on warrants Local and federal authorities have arrested six suspects on warrants for firearms violations and drug trafficking crimes in Nash County."After several months of investigations, the Nash County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives presented each case to a federal grand jury who returned an indictment for their arrest," said Sheriff's Maj. Eddie Moore. STAFF REPORTS / Published Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:26 pm
148.	Some thoughts on what's ahead in the new year As 2023 wound down, I realized one of the goals I'd set for the year was going to affect my New Year's Eve plans.I've always enjoyed CBS Sunday Morning's year in review show. However, we'd dispatched our TV provider.Having grown up in a time where the TV was a social center in households, I would have never thought in those days when I used bow tie antennas, tin foil, and sometimes a long piece of tobacco twine to keep our five channels dialed in, that I'd one day have none at all. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, January 3, 2024 10:52 pm
149.	Annual breakfast recognizes hard work of farmers A hard job that becomes a lifestyle is how a panel of local farmers recently described agricultural occupations."It influences the books you read and television programs you watch," said Thomas Joyner of Nash Produce. Joyner was joined by Sue Leggett of Leggett Farming Partnership, Austin Wrenn of Wrenn's Farm and Tim Bass of Sunburst Tomatoes. LINDELL KAY, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 30, 2022 10:36 pm
150.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS Possession of drug paraphernalia (not marijuana), resisting arrest/hinder & delay, and assault on law enforcement officer reported at 100 East Evans Dr, Nashville on 04/12/22Possession controlled substance in prison/jail premises, possession of tobacco in confinement facility, and warrant service reported at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville on 04/15/22 Published Wednesday, April 20, 2022 10:51 pm
151.	NCSO coordinates large fentanyl bust with Edgecombe County Two Edgecombe County brothers are in jail after a major interagency law enforcement collaboration to crack down on the flow of Fentanyl into Nash and Edgecombe Counties.The Nash County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, and two federal partners- the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives- worked together for ten months to investigate the trafficking and distribution of Fentanyl into both counties. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 16, 2025 10:29 pm
152.	Nashville to install gravity sewer system Nashville's Town Council voted last Tuesday night to abandon the town's largest lift station and install a gravity sewer system to better handle future growth. The decision was made following a closed session at the board's regular meeting. Planning Director Brian Hassell said the project is all part of plans to provide sewer to Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI). The company is a subsidiary of Universal Leaf Tobacco and announced in 2014 the new addition. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:42 pm
153.	Nash Health Department staff recognize American Heart Month People across the nation donned their brightest, boldest red outfit nn Friday, February 3. This year the Nash County Health Department joined those ranks.  National Wear Red Day is observed every year as a day for everyone to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. Published Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:15 am
154.	Nash County holds first yield contest A first-ever county yield contest is underway for Nash County growers of cotton, peanuts and corn, with the due date for data January 19.According to Farm Service Agency (FSA) Nash County 2023 data, Soybeans topped the total number of planted acres, with 26,057.86 acres. Sweet Potatoes came second at 9,108.19 acres, and Cotton was third with 8,155.75. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, January 3, 2024 10:52 pm
155.	Backward Glances This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on June 19, 1958. Savings bonds of $25 each were presented to five school bus drivers by J.A. Barnes (left) of Lucama, field safety representative of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Looking on at the right is L.S. Inscoe, county superintendent of schools. A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST / Published Wednesday, September 2, 2020 10:30 pm
156.	Sunshine has become quite confusing 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. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, August 23, 2017 10:21 pm
157.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS An inmate in possession of tobacco/phone/ cocaine/marijuana was reported at 100 N. Boddie St. on 5/12/21A possession of cocaine was reported at 1206 Liberty St., Rocky Mount on 5/11/21A felony larceny was reported at 13268 W. Hanes Ave. on 5/15/21 Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:45 pm
158.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS A robbery with a weapon, breaking and entering a motor vehicle and breaking and entering were reported on 6/22/15 at 11507 Watson Seed Farm RoadA possession of marijuana were reported on 6/22/15 at 10601 E NC 97A possession with intent to sell and deliver MDMA, sell and deliver molly and maintaining a vehicle were reported on 6/22/15 at 5214 Blackhome RoadA misdemeanor larceny was reported on 6/22/15 at 2038 Cash Lane Published Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:40 pm
159.	A few of my own funny childhood memories Regular readers of this column know that I often write about the exploits, adventures, and embarrassing moments of our children. Someone recently suggested that it was ironic that I was using stories about my children to collect a paycheck when I had plenty of stories about my own childhood that were at least as humiliating. Realizing that a Dairy Queen blizzard would not be near enough hush money for this person, I decided to beat ‘em to the punch. These stories aren’t nearly as funny to me, but maybe they will be somewhat amusing. Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:11 pm
160.	Local family farms receive grants Two Nashville family farms received grants from NC AgVentures this spring. NC AgVentures is a Cooperative Extension program that provides grants to NC family farms and community organizations to develop new and innovative agricultural projects designed to increase farm profits. Published Wednesday, May 18, 2022 11:26 pm
161.	Vaping, tobacco use rise in local schools NASHVILLE - The number of office referrals for students caught vaping, smoking, or possessing a controlled substance in Nash County schools is increasing, and a new program is being developed to address the needs of students with vaping and substance abuse.Christy Grant, Executive Director of EC & Student Support Services, recently informed the Board of Education that the district had received a $675,000 grant to be used over three years for that purpose, with plans to hire two behavioral support specialists: one to work schools in the southern end of the county and one to work schools in Rocky Mount. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 10, 2024 10:17 pm
162.	Excuses? I've got a few about my garden shortcomings My end of the county is becoming one gigantic solar farm. This is a problem for many reasons.The number one reason is that my garden is doing poorly -- to the extreme -- and I believe it is due to the solar farms.I'm not one of those nutjobs that think the solar panels are capturing all the sunlight or more than their fair share. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, July 13, 2022 10:57 pm
163.	Nash breaks ground for Coopers Miracle Park "It'll be a cold day in Nash County before you'll have a park at Coopers." Harold Winstead heard that phrase time and again for many years while making his plea to include the Coopers community in Nash County's Parks and Recreation Master Plan. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 21, 2018 9:57 am
164.	Middlesex man faces drug charges A Middlesex man was sentenced to 18 months in prison in federal court last week. Harold Devon Scarboro, 25, was sentenced by United States District Judge Terrence R. Boyle to 18 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Published Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:25 pm
165.	Canes Pay Tribute To Taylor LOUISBURG -- Born on a tobacco farm and raised from an early age to value hard work and loyalty, Roger Taylor had no way of envisioning that his efforts would affect the lives of so many people in a positive fashion. The values Taylor learned at a young age have proved to be beneficial to his professional career as a successful financial strategist and owner of Roger G. Taylor and Associaties in Rocky Mount. GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter / Published Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:57 pm
166.	Bailey Centennial street dance set for Saturday Bailey is celebrating the culmination of its Centennial Anniversary with a Street Dance. Bailey’s Centennial Finale Street Dance will be held 3 p.m. - 9p.m. Saturday, September 27 on Main Street in downtown Bailey. Activities and Entertainment will be free. Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:35 pm
167.	Nashville receives grant to provide sewer to CIFI The Town of Nashville recently received word that it had received funding to assist with a project that would provide sewer to Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI). Last week, council members met to hold a public hearing and to give approval to a final application for the grant funding. Prior to that, a preliminary application had already been submitted but the town receive notification earlier this month from the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) that it had been awarded. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:48 pm
168.	Rocky Mount man sentenced to 15 years A Rocky Mount man was sentenced to 15 years in prison as an armed career criminal. Arthur Thomas Vick, 61, was sentenced on Monday, January 13 in federal court by United States District Court Judge Louise W. Flanagan. Flanagan sentenced Vick to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Published Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:54 pm
169.	Strickland earns national FFA honor Andrew Strickland of Spring Hope recently earned top honors in a national FFA competition. Published Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:59 pm
170.	Rocky Mount man sentenced A Rocky Mount man was sentenced to 96 months in prison for stealing a firearm. Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced Jervis Ricky Davis, 33, to 96 months in prison followed by three years supervised release. Published Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:55 pm
171.	Backward Glances This photo originally appeared in The Nashville Graphic on May 28, 1970. FFA awards were presented at the Southern Nash annual Father-Son Banquet. A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST / Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:34 pm
172.	Brush fire crawls 7 acres A widespread brushfire broke out behind a home in Nashville last Thursday night.Firefighters from Nashville, Castalia, Red Oak and White Level and the NC Forest Service were all called around 8:36 p.m. to the burning area behind a house on Bunting Road. KENDRA JONES, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:42 pm
173.	Tyson chosen for NC Board of Agriculture Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced new appointments to North Carolina Boards and Commissions, including the North Carolina Courts Commission, the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture."These appointees bring years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to our state boards and commissions," Gov. Cooper said. Published Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:30 pm
174.	Nash declared disaster county by USDA Nash County farmers will feel the effects of the current drought for months to come but Extension Agent Charlie Tyson said help may be on the way. Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture declared Nash County a disaster county, which will enable farmers with significant loss to qualify for low interest loans. Nash County is one of 85 North Carolina counties declared a disaster county. By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:31 pm
175.	Nashville denies rezoning request Nashville's Town Council denied a rezoning request which would allow a retail operation at Brake and South First Street.The request was to rezone around .36 acres from R-10 to B-1 to allow the property to be used as a retail operation. The request was made by Arun Dutta, who has a Rolesville address. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, October 11, 2023 10:22 pm
176.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS A felony possession of cocaine, maintaining vehicle/dwelling for CS/P was reported at Louisburg Road on 2/23/15A breaking/entering and larceny was reported at 12881 Talon Drive on 2/23/25A failure to register as sex offender was reported at 811 Peachtree Street on 2/23/15A missing person was reported at 522 N. Old Carriage Rd on 2/24/15 Published Wednesday, March 4, 2015 11:02 pm
177.	N.C. State Fair starts Friday Final preparations are under way for the 2006 N.C. State Fair, which is set for Oct. 13-22, and things are shaping up for plenty of fun-filled family activities, livestock competitions and displays, and the ever-popular buffet of food choices. Published Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:15 pm
178.	A pinch of chew was scarier than Ouija! Let me take you back to a dark and stormy night of my childhood, right around Halloween. I think I was in fifth or sixth grade.My best friend Kelly invited a few friends over to his house for a sleepover. But this was no ordinary sleepover: Kelly was going to fulfill a "lifelong dream" of having a "real séance."Me: You know that stuff's not real. And, it's like devil stuff. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, October 30, 2019 10:19 pm
179.	Hail the lowly saltine - but hold the Vienna I can remember when I was younger how different the things that people ate for lunch or even for snack used to be. These choices that seem so foreign or unpalatable today were very common back in the 1970s and 80s.For example, when we barned tobacco, I can remember at break time and lunch the pop-top cans and wrappers would come out of black lunch boxes or brown paper bags. Workers would make miniature sandwiches by taking Vienna sausages and slapping them between two saltine crackers. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:47 pm
180.	Health Department to partner with Library The Nash County Health Department is partnering with the Town of Nashville Harold D. Cooley Library to bring free, valuable information for the citizens of Nashville and Nash County. All presenters are Health Educators with the Nash County Health Department. Published Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:23 pm
181.	Middlesex men plead guilty to drug conspiracy Two Middlesex men pled guilty last week to drug conspiracy. In Federal Court on Wednesday, March 2, Thurman Stancil, 69, and Harold Devon Scarboro, 25, both of Middlesex, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, cocaine base (crack) and marijuana. As part of his plea, Stancil agreed to forfeit real property located at 357 Barns Lake Road in Middlesex. Both men face a maximum of 20 years imprisonment. Published Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:02 pm
182.	Castalia Church & Community News Thanks to all who dropped by Castalia Baptist last Saturday and ate ham or sausage biscuits and shopped with us. It was a fun day! By KATHY FREEMAN-ROBLES / Published Tuesday, October 2, 2007 10:50 pm
183.	Three inducted into Nash County Hall of Fame Nash County 4-H celebrated its latest Hall of Fame inductees at the Green Promise Banquet on Saturday night. Bobby Joe Fisher, along with Faye and Eddie Dozier were all inducted into Nash County's 4-H Hall of Fame as well as the North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame. Fisher is a graduate of North Carolina State University. He was named a Nash County Young Farmer of the Year in 1969. Fisher was employed with the Tobacco Warehouse in Rocky Mount and also owned and operated Fisher Farms in the Red Oak community. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:37 pm
184.	REMEMBERING A LEGEND Ambassador of Agriculture passes away NASH COUNTY - One of Nash County's most famous sons of Agriculture, Bobby Joe Fisher, has moved on to greener fields, passing away Sunday, August 24 at the age of 90.Fisher, also known as the "Father of the annual Catfish Luncheon," a hugely-popular venue conducted by Nash County Soil and Water, was universally well-liked and admired for his volunteerism to all causes Agriculture, particularly 4-H, and for his genial personality. His face was often wreathed in smiles. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, August 27, 2025 10:29 pm
185.	Some things will only be preserved in memories The old country had finally met its long-expected fate. I shouldn't have been surprised when I saw that the backhoe had started its work on my way to Wilson the other day. I was transported back to standing on the seat of my daddy's old Chevrolet pickup truck, hard vinyl squeaking under my bare feet. On those hot and humid July mornings, he'd make the early morning run to Pace's Store for breaktime supplies. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:43 pm
186.	Rocky Mount man receives 11-year sentence A Rocky Mount man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base (crack). According to court documents, Matthew Darnell Pittman, 29, possessed with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base (crack) in July 2017. Pittman, who has been convicted of multiple prior drug distribution offenses, also possessed a firearm. Published Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:31 pm
187.	NASH SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS A larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 4/1/13 at 263 Olive Street A suspicious fire was reporte on 4/2/13 at 7930 Hoyt Road A larceny of wallet was reported on 4/2/13 at 5586 Hubbard Drive A financial card theft was reported on 4/2/13 at 1645 Wiley Road Published Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:13 pm
188.	Locals sentenced for home invasion A Nashville man is one of 13 recently sentenced for narcotic distribution and violent home invasions. Published Wednesday, February 4, 2015 10:57 pm
189.	Governor Cooper names locals to state boards Governor Roy Cooper recently announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments and nominations, including a Nash County resident. Cooper nominated Scott A. Tyson, of Nashville, for reappointment to the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture.Tyson was nominated as a fruit or vegetable farmer. Tyson is the President of Oakland Grove Farming Corporation. Tyson has served on the board since 2017. Published Wednesday, March 22, 2023 10:39 pm
190.	Rocky Mount man charged with robbery A Rocky Mount man was sentenced last week to 144 months in prison for robbing a Battleboro gas station. Christopher Lee Silver, 33, was sentenced in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III to 144 months imprisonment for robbery and brandishing a firearm, followed by five years of supervised release. Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 10:57 pm
191.	Local author releases book Michael Brantley will debut his first book, Memory Cards: Portraits From A Rural Journey, at a book reading and signing on Saturday, June 27 at The Nashville Exchange. Brantley's book brings all the senses to life on what it means to grow up in Eastern North Carolina. There is plenty to see, hear and smell, from the oppressive heat and pungent smell of row upon row of tobacco, to the mobile library that brought air conditioning and the aroma of paper, glue and binding each week of the summer. AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 17, 2015 11:34 pm
192.	BEULAH COMMUNITY NEWS As I began reading Sunday’s Rocky Mount Telegram, I saw several write ups and articles of things that have changed over the years. Most, I believe are not for the best. It told about how the tobacco industry has changed. When our generation grew up the farm, life was a great life to be part of. The parents and the children all usually pulled together, lived together, worked during the summer and went to church on Sunday. WILMA ENROUGHTY / Published Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:38 pm
193.	NASH SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS An arson was reported on 7/16/13 at 8271 Red Oak Battleboro RoadA breaking, entering and larceny of a motor vehicle was reported on 7/16/13 at 10394 Chestnut Ridge RoadA narcotics violation was reported on 7/16/13 at I-95 Southbound at the 145 mile markerA breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 7/16/13 at 5383 Red Oak Battleboro Road Published Tuesday, July 23, 2013 10:58 pm
194.	Tyson elected president of NC Soybean Producers Association Jeff Tyson, a soybean producer from Nashville, was elected president of the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association at the 52nd Annual Meeting in Durham on Jan. 11, 2019. As president, Tyson will seek to build an understanding of and appreciation for agriculture among consumers, while ensuring soybean farmers in North Carolina have the research-based resources they need to grow a successful crop. Published Wednesday, January 16, 2019 9:56 pm
195.	Local farm opens on-site farm store in Nashville The M&H Edwards Farm, named for owners Mike and Hope Edwards, have expanded operations to open an on-site farm store to sell their produce.Located at 1157 Old White Oak Road, the store and its people celebrated a ribbon-cutting with the Nashville Chamber of Commerce July 11, attracting most of the Nashville town council along with friends and supporters, who happily filled shopping baskets with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow squash, cucumbers, lettuce, blueberries, and peaches, among other earthly delights. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 17, 2024 10:40 pm
196.	Nashville receives Golden Leaf grant The Town of Nashville has been awarded grant funding to help prepare a site in Nashville's Business Center for industrial development. The town received a $407,550 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to rough-grade a lot in the business center to make it suitable for industrial development. The site has already been cleared and grubbed but has a significant topographical slope that needs to be eliminated. Published Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:34 pm
197.	Twin County Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2021 Nine individuals were honored and inducted into the Twin County Hall of Fame at the 17th annual induction banquet last Thursday evening.The banquet was held at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The Twin County Hall of Fame mission is to celebrate the history, culture, people, and accomplishments of Edgecombe and Nash Counties. Inductees made broad and lasting contributions to both counties. KENDRA JONES, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:40 pm
198.	CENTENARIAN NASH COUNTY - The ethics of hard work, doing for others, and taking joy in the great outdoors are the legacies of Mrs. Laure Jones of Little Easonburg, Nash County, as friends and family planned to celebrate her 100th birthday Nov. 12 at Union Hill Baptist Church.Jones was born outside Nashville to Clara Leonard Yarborough and Henry Yarborough, one of four children to her parents but one of fifteen siblings total. NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:30 pm
199.	Basketball court brings back memories The other day I was changing out the old net on our basketball goal in the yard. It was a matter of threading a set of inexpensive nylon strings on the rim’s interior, but it brought back a flood of memories from my childhood.It must have been when I was around eight years old when my brothers made a homemade goal out of welded iron and sanded plywood. They installed a standard rim with a red-white-and-blue net, and mounted it on the side of one of our old tobacco barns. Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:54 pm
200.	NASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORTS A larceny of a cell phone was reported on 2/25/14 at 522 N Old Carriage RoadFound property was reported on 2/25/14 at 130 N. Old Carriage RoadAn assault on a female, communicating threats, resisting a public officer were reported on 2/25/14 at 8667 Cedar Grove School Loop Road Published Tuesday, March 4, 2014 11:19 pm