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| 2301. |  Destruction of historic church prompts lawsuit
For some Nash County natives, the destruction of an old church landmark has led to heartbreak – and lawsuits. Sandy Grove Primitive Baptist Church, which was founded in 1813, was torn down in June, 2011, despite pleas by members of the community who dispute the ownership of the property and desire to continue to use the graveyard on the church grounds.
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:58 pm
| | 2302. |  No such thing as a bad family portrait
If you were in the southern end of the county last weekend, and drove past a yard teeming with people in black shirts and blue jeans, don’t be alarmed. It was not a gathering of a new cult, a simmering protest or the result of a special at the GAP. It was family portrait time.Every couple of years, the family matriarch, my mama, puts the call out for an updated portrait of the entire family.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:00 pm
| | 2303. | Middle and high schools detailed in facility report
Earlier this month, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board began its review of the long-range facility needs report, as the first step in creating the NRMS capital improvement plan. The nearly 300-page report is the conclusion of the work of Smith Sinnett Architecture (SSA), NRMS maintenance department, and Brady Trane.
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:52 pm
| | 2304. |  Pinning ceremony
Edgecombe Community College Class of 2018 Radiography graduates participated in their pinning ceremony in May.
Published Wednesday, June 20, 2018 11:03 pm
| | 2305. |  Dumb crook news, soapbox style
With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to get into the spirit of the season than to get a few laughs from less than intelligent criminals.
After all, a toll is extracted spending time at parties, shopping, eating and watching inane TV news broadcasts that go something like this:
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:28 pm
| | 2306. | High-speed Internet need tops legislative forum
Nash County Commissioners met with legislators Thursday night at the annual legislative forum and dinner to discuss issues facing Nash County.Nash County Board Chairman Robbie Davis said after he called the meeting to order, "I'd like to genuinely thank everyone for being here tonight." Later he continued, "One thing we can all agree on is as long as we're talking we're going to do a much better job for Nash County."Each legislator was invited to speak on the 2017 session and what has been accomplished so far.
JESSICA A. SMITH, GRAPHIC CORRESPONDENT / Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:29 pm
| | 2307. |  Missing my little tuxedo guy, Domino
It was around 11 years ago that I met the first guy I would fall in love with. He was wearing a tuxedo and was as skinny as a rail. Oh yeah, and he was a cat. Domino came into my life on a whim. I went to pick out a cat for my cousin and ended up falling in love. I found my cousin another cat and brought Domino home with me. I was 20 years old, just about to be 21.
Amanda Clark / Published Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:44 pm
| | 2308. | Our Constitution protects our freedoms – it does not entitile us to handouts
In the New York Times September 11, 2003, House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank was quoted as saying, “These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are NOT facing any kind of financial CRISIS…. The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:33 pm
| | 2309. | Castalia mulls new firearms ordinance
Castalia commissioners are considering wording for a new firearms regulation to replace a more than 40 year old regulation that no longer seems adequate. The need for the new ordinance became apparent this month when a Nash County Sheriff’s Deputy called the town to say that the office could not respond to a complaint of shots fired within the vicinity of a house because there was no gun ordinance on file with the Sheriff’s Department.
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:12 pm
| | 2310. | Fighting abuse is something we all should do
April is just about over which means before we know it, summertime will be here. It has been a month full of happenings all over the county, including two things we all should pay more close attention to. April is Prevent Child Abuse Month and Sexual Abuse Awareness Month.
By Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:44 am
| | 2311. | PAUL GASTON WHITE, JR.
Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 5:51 pm
| | 2312. |  How to trap a cat in just a few easy steps
Plots, plans and conspiracies have become so commonplace at our house, my wife and I don't even flinch anymore when the boys make plans. While there may be some occasional anxiety when the mike is passed during the children's sermon, we've come to accept anything not resulting in an ER visit is an acceptable risk.So, it didn't draw any ideas out of the ordinary when our six-year-old made his Christmas list: rope, duct tape, batteries, flashlight, string, pvc pipe, case of water and scotch tape. He got all the items on his list, which he soon referred to as "trapping supplies."
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:32 pm
| | 2313. |  Wise men went back "another way"
"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way." (Matthew 2:11-12)
MIKE RUFFIN / Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018 10:47 pm
| | 2314. |  US POSTAL SERVICE FOOD DRIVE
USPS FOOD DRIVE -- The U.S. Postal Service at Nashville far exceeded the annual food drive from previous years, collecting approximately 1600 pounds of food. Employees say they thank the Nashville Community for supporting the annual drive. "We must also thank the USPS employees whose dedication made this event a major success," said Samuel Benton, Postmaster at Nashville, "Thanks to everyone in The Original Nashville who made this happen," he concluded. Pictured above, left to right, are: James Mills, Tracie Thompson, Shawneequa James, Felicia Gaylord, Crystal Joyner, Onyxette Hardy, Lakisha Powell. Pictured in front are representatives from My Sister's House,Director Cynthia Kornegy and Lem Kornegay.
Staff / Published Thursday, May 21, 2015 12:00 am
| | 2315. | Castalia Baptist News
Castalia Baptist is getting ready for February with lots of fun activities. Senior Adults will enjoy going to the prom on Feb. 6 and then leading in the worship service on Feb. 7.
KATHY FREEMAN-ROBLES / Published Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:52 pm
| | 2316. |  BEULAH COMMUNITY NEWS
I hope everyone had a great week and enjoyed the warm weather along with a few days of more rain. This week I feel we would receive a few really cold days so please stay out of the cold as much as possible. As I read last week's Graphic, one article especially caught my attention and brought a lot of memories of my school days at Red Oak Elementary and also Red Oak High School. I graduated in 1958 and I realize I have been out of school 58 years now. Time really seems to fly as we get older. The news stated the old girls dormitory across from Red Oak Elementary School is going to be demolished.
WILMA ENROUGHTY / Published Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:24 pm
| | 2317. | Alvin Wayne Batchelor Jr.
Published Saturday, September 9, 2017 3:41 pm
| | 2318. |  A new personal best in internet ordering
I remember when I made my first book purchase on the Internet from a new company with an odd name for a bookstore: Amazon. It was a pretty exciting time for those of us in rural areas without nearby bookstores. There was some debate about whether the company could make it.Since then, they've branched out to a few more things than books -- I have a longstanding toilet paper subscription with them, which came in super-handy during the pandemic.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:34 pm
| | 2319. | CATHERINE "CAT/CATHY" FARMER GARRIS
Published Saturday, March 28, 2020 4:55 pm
| | 2320. |  A little trivia just in time for President’s Day
“Wouldn’t you be president if you could? Wouldn’t anybody?”
—Franklin Roosevelt to a friend
“My God! What is there in this place [White House] that a man should ever want to get in it?”
—James Garfield
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, February 5, 2008 11:21 pm
| | 2321. |  Nashville celebrates new Town Hall
Nashville’s Town Hall held a ribbon cutting and open house on Monday afternoon, with several distinguished guests coming out to tour the new facility.
The event began with a short ceremony that featured comments from Janet Cowell, the State Treasurer of North Carolina. Cowell was elected to the office in 2008 and is the state’s 27th treasurer.
“It’s nice to celebrate fun occasions, good news,” Cowell told those in attendance. “I have tremendous respect for the work that goes on in the community.”
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:14 am
| | 2322. | Local candidates attend meet & greet: Nash County Republican candidates
NASHVILLE - Four republican candidates are running for two county commissioner positions in Districts 5 and 7; two newcomers - DeLeon Parker and Kent Smith- are vying for primary votes for District 5, currently headed up by Wayne Outlaw. Outlaw is not seeking re-election.Meanwhile in District 7, incumbent Robbie Davis will face a challenge from Jerry Barnes.Parker, Smith and Barnes all spoke at the 2nd GOP Meet and Greet Jan. 27th at the Elks Lodge, while Davis, who had a prior commitment and was not present, supplied The Graphic with a candidate statement.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10:08 pm
| | 2323. |  Nash native files for NC Court of Appeals
A former Nash County resident and the daughter of a longtime Nashville attorney recently announced her candidacy for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Elizabeth Davenport Scott filed for the seat vacated by John Martin. Scott is the daughter of John Edwin Davenport and Mary Lip Pope Davenport. Ed Davenport practiced law in Nashville for over 50 years and served in the NC House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978.
Published Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:08 pm
| | 2324. |  We've got a good team of leaders in public service
Months have flown by at a pace I've never known - which is something my mother always warned us about. She would tell us once you hit a certain age you'll feel like you wake up on Monday and Friday rolls around in the blink of an eye. She was absolutely right!It seems we were just wrapping up the 2022 Blooming Festival and here it is literally hours from Christmas Day!
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:00 pm
| | 2325. | Local man dies from gunshot fire
A 26-year-old Nashville resident was shot to death at a home in Sharpsburg Monday night and the Nash County Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects in the incident.
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:28 pm
| | 2326. |  Local named Career Woman of the Year
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.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 28, 2017 10:59 pm
| | 2327. | RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES
Rocky Mount Feb. 511 a.m. - 2 p.m., Harrison Family YMCA, 1000 Independence DriveFeb.1112 p.m. - 6 p.m., Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive
Published Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:11 pm
| | 2328. |  Poinsett Piano Trio to perform at Cherry Hill
The Cherry Hill Concert Series opens its fall season with a performance by the Poinsett Piano Trio on Sunday, September 18th at 3 p.m. The group will play in the Cherry Hill plantation house in Inez and afterwards will visit with patrons at a reception in the dining room of the historic property.After having performed together with great success for several years in other chamber combinations, David Gross, Deirdre Hutton, and Christopher Hutton founded the Poinsett Piano Trio in 2008.
Published Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:32 pm
| | 2329. |  Elephants with credit cards; gas and babies
With a newborn in the house along with two other children, it only seemed appropriate that this week's Soapbox column reflected my previously documented short attention span.
With that being said, here are the observations and thoughts — in no particular order — for the week:
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:45 pm
| | 2330. | MILITARY BRIEF
Coast Guard Seaman Garrett T. Allen, son of Kelly H. and Jerry W. Allen of Rocky Mount, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J.
Published Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:02 pm
| | 2331. | Spring Hope continues to address blight
SPRING HOPE- One of two blighted properties in Spring Hope carrying over $10,000 in code violation fines has been foreclosed on, with the new owner promising to care for it.An unoccupied house on 409 West Main Street, formerly owned by Old North Capital Investments of Tucson, AZ, has been eyed by town officials since a tree fell onto and through a shed in its back yard, according to Shawn Lucas, Code Enforcement Officer. To date, it has racked up $10,600 in penalties.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 16, 2025 10:29 pm
| | 2332. |  Locals help tornado victims
Local farmers, 4-H'ers and others in the community have pulled together to offer support and assistance to a local family devastated by a tornado earlier this month. Marina and Larry Strickland's Nade Road home and farm in Middlesex received significant damage after a tornado came through the area on May 13. Damage was also reported along Massey Road and Brantley Road in the Middlesex area.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, May 29, 2019 10:46 pm
| | 2333. |  What's the big rush to get to Mars anyway?
I read a story last week that former NFL player Michael Strahan was going to get shot into space. A few months ago, William Shatner went. Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have also taken turns.There have also been stories about increased efforts to get to Mars to potentially settle the planet. Efforts and spending are being increased.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, December 15, 2021 10:43 pm
| | 2334. | Local citizen says speeding tickets could be a revenue maker for Nashville
Last week I attended the candidates forum at the Nash Arts Center. I was impressed by the grasp all the candidates had on the issues, and their ideas for solving the problems we face as a growing city.
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:31 pm
| | 2335. |  What’s so good about a hurricane?
Life is relative, no matter what the books, magazines or TVs may tell you. If you ask most people who make it through a major natural disaster – be it a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, et al– with their life and the lives of their loved ones unthreatened, they will usually say they are blessed, or at least lucky.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:42 pm
| | 2336. | YOU are the SOLUTION – Lost Pets
The other day a foster dog slipped out of the house when my hubby wasn’t paying attention. OMG She is going to get killed in the road! She is going to get lost in the woods and starve to death. She is going to be stolen by someone that sees her running loose and thinks that I don’t care, so they will just take her. Someone will steal her because she is so cute! She is going to end up back in the Shelter.
Carol Vierela / Nash County Animal Friends’ Notebook / Published Tuesday, February 8, 2011 10:34 pm
| | 2337. |  Confessions of a bad movie-watching partner
"Think carefully about whether you want to stay in this class," the Intro to Communications professor told us. "Because I will ruin TV, and probably, movies, for you for the rest of your life."Most everyone laughed. The professor, with whom I took many future classes, didn't ruin television or movies for me. However, he may have ruined them for everyone who has ever watched a movie with me.
Mike Brantley / Published Thursday, December 1, 2016 12:14 am
| | 2338. | NRMS receives $4.1 million for Race to the Top funding
Using the awarded US Department of Education Race to the Top (RTT) funds, all Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) school sites will have wireless technology.
NRMS will receive $3.1 million in RTT funds over four years, NRMS superintendent Rick McMahon shared at the board of education meeting Monday night. This year, the system received $969,000.
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:59 pm
| | 2339. |  Chief Pope will be missed in Nashville
If you have been through downtown Nashville in the last week or so, you’ve most likely noticed we’ve got a little something going on over here.
The Downtown Redevelopment Project construction has finally begun.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Tuesday, November 23, 2010 10:58 pm
| | 2340. | ANNIE BELLE WOOD EDWARDS
Published Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:40 am
| | 2341. |  Dialing back spring planting enthusiasm
It happens every year.At the end of the fall, I always vow that I will show some self-control and not plant a bunch of stuff the next spring that will be out of control by the end of the July.This has been especially true the last few years since I went to raised beds. Things got a little out of control during the pandemic and I hit an odd string of luck.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, May 17, 2023 10:30 pm
| | 2342. |  RED OAK NEWS
During the 40 Days in the Word at Red Oak Baptist Church each small group or Sunday School class was encouraged to carry out a project. Classes have planned a variety of projects including the Adult 2 Sunday School class which assembled kits Sunday, March 31, with toiletry items to be distributed by My Sister's House. The North Roanoke Baptist Association Senior Adult Spring Luncheon will be Tuesday, Mary 7 at West Edgecombe Baptist Church at 11 a.m.
SUZY PEARCE / Published Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:45 pm
| | 2343. | LINDA BURGESS HICKS
Published Wednesday, April 20, 2022 1:38 pm
| | 2344. |  BEULAH COMMUNITY NEWS
Many of my readers have told me how much they have missed reading my news in the Graphic. I had a lot of telephone calls and also been asked when I would happen to see people in person. well, I continue to request to my readers that I would like them to give me news about things that are happening that they would like me to include in the news. I have had little response. Many people want to read the news but would rather not be included in the news themselves. So for that reason and other personal reasons I have not written it for a few weeks.
WILMA ENROUGHTY / Published Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:07 pm
| | 2345. |  The voice in the wilderness
The immortal words of John the Baptist, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand", had a great deal to do with my own salvation. While sitting on the back porch of a friend's house late one evening in 1991, I heard those words just a few days before I was saved. There was a grove of trees out behind his home. The voice seemed to come directly over top of them. Where could it be coming from?
MIKE RUFFIN / Published Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:23 pm
| | 2346. |  US House of Representatives District 13: George Holding
George Holding Age: 44
Published Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:14 pm
| | 2347. | Nashville's Liberty Acres lots approved for sale
NASHVILLE - The last hurdle for the Liberty Acres proposed townhouse development in Nashville has been jumped, and with town council members signing off with plat approval at their Nov. 7 meeting, developers will be able to record the plat at the Register of Deeds and begin legally selling townhouse lots to buyers. Shawn Lucas, planning director, gave a brief timeline of project steps, including an approval for special use permit in March 2024, at which time council members gave a list of conditions, including a reduction of units, the addition of a second parking area, looping sidewalks to connect interior streets and moving an open-space recreational area.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 13, 2024 10:21 pm
| | 2348. | Middlesex teen sought for shooting
An 18-year-old Middlesex teenager is under investigation and is being sought by police after a multiple shooting incident early Sunday at the Wilson Fairgrounds that left five people hurt with two hospitalized. Braulio Fuentes-Martinez, a student at Southern Nash High School, reportedly attempted to join a birthday party uninvited at the fairgrounds and was asked to leave, but retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and opened fire, injuring four people.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 1, 2023 10:37 pm
| | 2349. | Public hearing is June 25th for town budget
The Town of Nashville's 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget was officially presented to council members and the public during a special called meeting last Wednesday night.The $9 million budget includes around $5.5 million in the general fund and $3.5 million in the enterprise fund.The budget presented includes a two cents property tax increase, which will bring Nashville residents' property taxes to 58 cents per $100 valuation.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 6, 2018 10:54 pm
| | 2350. |  MOUNT ZION FWB CHURCH NEWS
Our choir sang “When the Battle’s Over” for the call to worship. Pastor Aycock welcomed everyone and prayed the prayer of invocation. Hymns of worship were “All Hail the Power” and “Send the Light.” Congregational singing was led by Algie Jones Jr.
ROSALENE BASS / Published Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:47 pm
| | 2351. |  Luke's Word for the Week
If the greatest extent of the Christian faith was to get saved so you did not go to hell, then most of the New Testament would really not be needed. If salvation is all about confession of sin, then so much of Paul's rhetoric of living differently and being transformed by the renewal of our minds is utter ramblings in the great scheme of things. After all, if being a follower of the Way is all about the fire insurance then adopting a motto such as, "if it feels good do it!" seems suddenly appropriate.
LUKE WHITEHEAD / Published Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:49 pm
| | 2352. |  Stone dedication ceremony held for soldier
Confederate soldier Wiley Daughtridge was honored at a stone dedication service in September. The service was attended by family and friends, who paid tribute to Daughtridge’s service. At the service, a stone was unveiled in Nash County, near Daughtridge’s home. Terry Bryant, Commander of the Captain Jesse S. Barnes Camp, 771 of the North Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, spoke at the special stone dedication service.
Published Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11:10 pm
| | 2353. | Patsy Marie Ward
Published Sunday, February 4, 2018 8:22 pm
| | 2354. |  MOUNT ZION FWB CHURCH NEWS
Our attendance for Sunday school was down to 79. Several people traveling. Welcome to our one visitor and all others. Come again. Ryan Marlowe read the Bible verse for today. Thank you. The beautiful, colorful flowers were given in memory of Shirley Cooper Matthews by sisters, Bonnie Manning and Jean Greene. Thank you.
ROSALENE BASS / Published Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:54 pm
| | 2355. | Nash County Sheriff seeks 9-1-1 prank call suspect
The Nash County Sheriff's Office is continuing to search for the person who made a prank call to 9-1-1 last Wednesday night, claiming a person had been shot and hostages were being held in a Nash County home. The call came in around 8 p.m. last Wednesday night of a person shot in the chest at a home on Overlook Drive in Elm City, in a subdivision off of Highway 97.
Published Wednesday, August 30, 2017 10:27 pm
| | 2356. |  Conspiracies, rights, common sense, and karma
I don't really believe in karma, but I sure as heck can't deny you reap what you sow sometimes.I had a discussion with my sister about some ... um ... dummies we know and I was probably ... uh ... less than kind. Without getting into too many details, just a couple of days later I caused an episode at home that required a fire truck mostly due to me being a dummy.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, March 10, 2021 10:49 pm
| | 2357. |  Little piggies need somewhere to go!
This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef. This little piggy had none.
Amanda Clark / Published Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:48 pm
| | 2358. |  RM Bests Oxford Webb
ROCKY MOUNT -- On the coldest night of the season thus far, Rocky Mount’s offense was hot as fire.
The Gryphons, playing in temperatures in the upper 30s, piled up 540 yards of total offense last Friday night en route to a decisive 48-14 win over Oxford Webb in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A State Football Playoffs at the Rocky Mount Athletic Complex.
Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:23 pm
| | 2359. | Shelby Jean Pittman Mead
Published Friday, November 1, 2019 3:15 pm
| | 2360. |  Can you be a missionary right where you are?
Do you remember the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? God brought judgment on both those cities. In fact, Genesis 19:24 records, "Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah". Interestingly, God promised Abraham that he would not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if just 10 righteous people could be found living there. Apparently that didn't happen. Two angels later said to Abraham's nephew, Lot, "Have you anyone else here?
MIKE RUFFIN / Published Wednesday, July 10, 2024 10:17 pm
| | 2361. |  2009-2010 Nashville Chamber Board of Directors
Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on August 18 to install its new officers. Pictured above are the new Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 year. From (L-R): Larry Wood (LBJ Chevrolet-Buick), Amy Beasley (Southern Bank), Meredith Holland (My Sister’s House), JoAnna Skorupski (David Bradley CPA), Wallace Reams (Retired), Ashley Hassell (George’s BBQ Sauce), Cliff Joyner (Edward Jones), Jo Anne Cooper (The Nashville Graphic), Renee Davis (Madelyn’s Flower Shop), Anna Griffin (East Carolina Accounting) and John McDanel (Perdue).
Published Tuesday, September 1, 2009 11:21 pm
| | 2362. |  Nashville Elementary School Eco Fair
Nashville Elementary School recently held its Eco Fair, which helped students learn more about ecology. The Nashville and Nash Central High School Ecology Clubs, led by Rachel Owens, partnered together. NCHS students led six sessions on the night of the Eco-Fair such as paper making, bird feeders & planting seeds, pollution and composting, and reusing household items. There also was a small group of fifth graders who led a session on Recycling.
Published Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:58 pm
| | 2363. | Open letter to the Town of Nashville:
I have read that you are planning to increase the overtime parking fines to $50.
I can’t understand in the town we live and work how this parking issue keeps rearing its ugly head. The town seems obsessed with the parking issue. I oppose the two-hour parking simply because I was told it was to keep those in court house from parking on Washington Street the “whole day”.
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, June 1, 2010 10:31 pm
| | 2364. |  Sheriff Stone to speak at Nashville Chamber event
Nashville’s Chamber of Commerce will add a new name to its list of Distinguished Citizens next Thursday night at Nash Arts. The annual Distinguished Citizen event is scheduled for March 5 and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. prior to the ceremony which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Published Wednesday, February 25, 2015 10:19 pm
| | 2365. | SHANNON FAYE PARKER
Published Monday, March 23, 2020 2:26 pm
| | 2366. | Opinions voiced over school consolidation
The second of three town hall meetings was held on Tuesday night at Cedar Grove Elementary School to give a presentation on the possibility of consolidating three elementary schools into one, newly built school. Over 50 people attended the meeting, including Cedar Grove teachers, parents and other members of the community as well as Nash County Commissioners and members of the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, October 3, 2018 11:03 pm
| | 2367. |  Soap Box predictions for the new year
It is that time of year all of you look forward to with breathless anticipation – returning unwanted Christmas gifts, putting all the Christmas stuff back in the attic and coming to the realization that the U.S. Tax Code did not expire at midnight on December 31.Oh, and it is also time for the Soapbox Predictions for … 2012! Now in HD!
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2012 10:42 pm
| | 2368. | NASH COUNTY BLOOD DRIVES
Nashville8/15/2023: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Nashville Baptist Church, 512 E Washington St.Bailey8/19/2023: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., White Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 3967 W Hornes Church Rd
Published Wednesday, August 9, 2023 10:21 pm
| | 2369. |  Voter turnout 75.71% in Nash
Butterfield wins US House seat
The 2020 General Election brought out 75.71 percent of Nash County's registered voters to the polls. Nash County has 68,677 registered voters. Of those, 51,996 cast Ballots in the 2020 General Election. A majority of those votes were cast prior to election day.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 4, 2020 10:23 pm
| | 2370. | Thomas "Ty" Tharrington
Published Saturday, September 26, 2015 11:45 am
| | 2371. |  Nash County budget hearing is June 15th
Nash County residents will have a chance to weigh in on the county's 2020-2021 Fiscal Year budget on Monday afternoon.A public hearing will be held on June 15 at 1:30 p.m. on the $95,575,924 budget, which was presented to Nash County Commissioners on June 1 at their regular monthly meeting.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 10, 2020 10:40 pm
| | 2372. |  Five charged with Wal-Mart robberies
A former Wal-Mart employee was one of five recently charged in connection with a string of robberies that have occurred at the Nashville Wal-Mart store since June. The first robbery was reported on June 29, 2011. In that incident, it was reported that an armed gunman demanded money from the cashier in the garden department of the store and then made his escape on foot.
Published Tuesday, December 6, 2011 11:31 pm
| | 2373. | Nash Health Care earns Joint Commission accreditation
The Joint Commission, a national health care accreditation organization, awarded hospital accreditation to Nash Hospitals, Inc. and Home Care accreditation to Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital. The Joint Commission specifically praised the organizations’ dedication to quality improvement and outstanding patient care. The accreditation was the result of a week-long survey which was conducted in November.
Published Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:40 pm
| | 2374. | Library opens January 17
Nashville’s Harold D. Cooley Library will celebrate its new facility with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, January 17 at 1:30 p.m. Thursday will also be the library’s first day open.
Published Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:21 pm
| | 2375. |  Market Leady Realty celebrates new location
Market Leader Realty hosted a Business After Hours event and ribbon cutting last Thursday with Nashville's Chamber of Commerce. The event was to celebrate the real estate agency's recent move to a new location at 2090 Eastern Avenue in Nashville. This is the third location for owners Ana Joyner and Renee Silk, who have continued to move due to growth.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, January 17, 2018 10:28 pm
| | 2376. | Nash County Blood Drives for September 2012
Thursday, September 20 from 12 until 6 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount Friday, September 21 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 South Englewood Drive, Rocky Mount
Published Tuesday, September 18, 2012 10:59 pm
| | 2377. | Foote keeps school board seat
Candidates for the November 7 General Election can sit back and relax. It's finally over. Unofficial results show most incumbents for races are back in office.
In a tight school board race, Mary Lewis Foote will keep her seat in District 4. Foote defeated challengers Mark Bryant and Reggie Blackburn with around 46 percent of the votes. Bryant fell in close behind with about 30 percent of the votes and Blackburn received 23 percent. Foote also had eight write-in votes cast against her.
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:34 am
| | 2378. | Twin Counties update meeting to be held September 16th
The public is invited to a Community Update on the Twin Counties Vision and Strategic Plan Process. The Community Update will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, located at 270 Gay Street in Rocky Mount.The event will highlight the eight action groups created, progress made within each action group, and how the public can still play an essential role in attaining a prosperous future for the Twin Counties region. A new visioning website which will house the action groups' future accomplishments and news will also be unveiled.
Published Wednesday, September 9, 2015 10:55 pm
| | 2379. | Pilot Lions Club plans Fall Festival
The Pilot Lions Club is planning its 10th annual Fall Festival, Classic Car and Truck Show on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The event will be held at the Pilot Lions Park and admission is free.
Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:35 pm
| | 2380. |  Rocky Mount’s forced annexation is wrong and the timing is even worse
Annexation is never a pretty topic. The fact that North Carolina is one of only a few states that still allow forced annexation makes it even uglier.
When I moved to Nash County, I specifically looked for homes outside the city limits. Nothing against living in the city, I just enjoy country life. When I chose my house far away from the city limits, I did so with the assumption that I would always remain outside the city limits so this annexation that Rocky Mount is forcing upon county residents is really disturbing to me.
Amanda Clark / Published Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:19 pm
| | 2381. | RMA athletes saluted
ROCKY MOUNT -- Rocky Mount Academy recently released its 2012 Spring Athletic Awards -- along with a list of performers who earned All-League honors in the Eastern Plains Independent Conference. Of special note was the performance of girls soccer standout Stephanie Lossau, who was saluted as both the EPIC Player of the Year and an All-State selection by the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association.
Staff Reports / Published Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10:54 pm
| | 2382. | Barbara Ann Cooper Matthews
Published Monday, April 17, 2017 7:26 pm
| | 2383. |  BUILD MOMENTUM
STANHOPE -- Even though they only played six games, the Southern Nash Firebirds gained a measure of momentum during the 2020 baseball season.SNHS head coach Todd Brewer hopes to trend will continue to rise upward as the Firebirds prepare for the coming campaign.SN went 3-3 last spring before the rest of its schedule was cancelled due to COVID concerns.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, November 4, 2020 10:23 pm
| | 2384. |  Former US Congressman passes away
The state, nation and Town of Nashville are mourning the loss of former U.S. Congressman Tim Valentine, who passed away on Tuesday. He was 89 years old. Valentine was born in Nash County but he graduated from Nashville High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from the Citadel Military Academy in Charleston. He served 25 months in the Air Force during World War II. After the war, he earned a law degree from the University of North Carolina Law School in 1952.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, November 11, 2015 10:54 pm
| | 2385. | Spring Hope discusses parking concerns
Spring Hope Commissioners were asked to deal with another parking problem during their meeting Monday night. At Godwin’s Auction Gallery on Nash Street, parked vehicles are being towed and charged $150 to be reclaimed.
Retired salesman Milton Culpepper, of Rocky Mount, said that at the auctions on Friday and Saturday nights, a lot near the auction house has a tiny sign asking people not to park or their vehicles will be towed.
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:44 pm
| | 2386. |  Habitat dedicates eighth home to Hunter family
A little over a year ago, 721 Smith Street in Nashville was just a plot of land. Today, it’s the home of Pat Hunter and her two sons, LJ and Jacob.
Habitat for Humanity officially turned over the keys to Hunter last week during a dedication ceremony at the home. This is the eighth home Nashville’s Habitat has constructed since its inception.
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:47 pm
| | 2387. |  Don't wait for fried day at church
Churches often have "Friend Day" or "High Attendance Sunday". The names may vary, but you get the point. It's the one or two designated Sundays during the year when your church asks you to invite someone who is unchurched.The pastor will encourage us to, "Make a difference". Sadly, many of us let that challenge go through one ear and right out the other. "That's going a little too far", we say to ourselves.
MIKE RUFFIN / Published Wednesday, May 24, 2023 10:43 pm
| | 2388. | House approves annexation bill
A bill aimed at providing reform to the state’s annexation law was approved by the House of Representatives last week and will move on to the Senate for consideration.
House Bill 524 passed the third reading on July 23 with a vote of 83-31. It will now move on to the Senate floor, where it can be approved as is or with provisions.
Prior to the bill’s passing, two amendments offered by Rep. John Blust and Rep. Larry Brown to suspend the rules to allow for normal debate and amendments failed 54-61.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:36 pm
| | 2389. |  Intersections: God and Life
The word joy appears over and over again in the Scriptures. For instance, the Psalms are filled with references to joy. The psalmists write, "Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning" (Ps. 30:5b) and "Shout for joy to God, all the earth" (Ps. 66:1). Likewise, in the New Testament, we read that joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22), which means that it is a Christian virtue. Given this biblical emphasis, we need to understand what joy is and pursue it.
CARLYLE HALL, JR. / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:22 pm
| | 2390. | Gospel concert set for next weekend in Momeyer
Bass Plant Farm will turn into a concert venue next Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. The Momeyer farm will host the first ever Grassroots Gospel Concert Series with New Covenant and Triple Knot slated to perform. Kelvin Bass said the idea came after attending an event in the Raleigh area around Christmas. Bass said he heard the group, New Covenant, singing and approached them to see if they could sing at a Christmas Open House his plant farm hosts each year.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:10 pm
| | 2391. | JOYCE ANNE DAVIS
ROCKY MOUNT – Joyce Anne Davis, 51, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.
Published Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:59 pm
| | 2392. | TURNER RICKS INGRAM
Published Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:37 am
| | 2393. |  Project Lifesaver receives commendations for rescues
Nash County Commissioners recognized the success of Project Lifesaver on Monday along with two commendations the program received. The two commendations were for rescues made in May of last year. Project Lifesaver is a program that was started in November 2010 that allows law enforcement to search for missing persons with cognitive impairments who are prone to wander away.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:12 pm
| | 2394. |  Is the mayonnaise jar really ever full?
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and start to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:13 pm
| | 2395. |  BLOOMING FESTIVAL 2015
The 19th annual Nashville Blooming Festival ended with perfect weather, despite possible forecasts of rain. Organizers said they are pleased with this year's events and thankful the rain held off for the festival, which ended on Saturday night with the Hip Pocket Band performing on the main stage. "The weather held off," Co-Chair Cindy Puckett said. "It was literally like God put his hand over Nashville and kept the rain away,"
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:32 pm
| | 2396. |  Greatness and a really good pair of underwear
I'm going to warn you up front that this week's column is mostly me bragging. There is also some pretty racy content, including several mentions of underwear.However, this column is also about greatness and how to get there, so if you can handle it, I'm sure there's a point somewhere and probably some serious life lessons. Over the years, I've heard many speakers talk about greatness. I generally got the idea that when I reached greatness, I'd know it.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, January 25, 2023 10:28 pm
| | 2397. | MAX LYNN PEELE, SR.
Max Lynn Peele, Sr., 62, passed away, Thursday January 7, 2015. He was born October 14, 1952 in Wilson County to the late L.D. and Byver Dildy Peele. He was preceded in death by his Dad, Robert Holloman.
Published Wednesday, January 14, 2015 10:48 pm
| | 2398. |  DOGE uncovering some crazy stuff, but then what?
If ever there was an oxymoron in the making, it has to be the Department of Government Efficiency.DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is tasked with finding waste in the Federal government. That seems like the equivalent of forming a committee to see if Little Debbie Zebra Rolls taste good.The national media has been steadily reporting the waste exposed by DOGE:
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:05 am
| | 2399. |  Even the smallest pieces of history should still matter
The recent mention of the historic Ice House in Spring Hope during a Spring Hope town council meeting leads me to believe a plan may be forthcoming to remove the tiny structure from downtown, or even worse, tear it down!The word "dilapidated state," was mentioned in the recent meeting which is what leads me to think its days may be numbered.The .16 acres of which the historic fixture sits upon was donated to the town of Spring Hope of which the town manager mentioned it would be a "great space for a downtown park."
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, March 13, 2024 10:31 pm
| | 2400. | Still no reform
Here we start another week and the passage of annexation reform has yet to happen. I ask you when in this session will real annexation reform pass?
We North Carolinians have suffered long enough at the hands of the unscrupulous municipalities and their cohort the North Carolina League of Municipalities. We need you, our elected representatives, to come to our rescue and stop them from ravaging the lives of more North Carolinians by passing real annexation reform immediately.
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, August 4, 2009 10:56 pm
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