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| 5101. |  Mudcats' tix on sale
ZEBULON -- The Carolina Mudcats have announced that individual game tickets for all 2020 regular season home dates are now on sale online at carolinamudcats.com. Single game tickets begin at just $8.00 for the upcoming 30th anniversary season of baseball at Five County Stadium.Individual tickets for adults will range this season from $14.00 for premium level seats, $11.00 for box seats and $8.00 for general admission seats.
Staff Reports / Published Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:36 pm
| | 5102. | Spring Hope cracks down on code violations
SPRING HOPE - A new, more detailed system for reporting code violations to Spring Hope town officials is also turning up the heat on property owners who are out of code compliance.Shawn Lucas, Code Enforcer, presented commissioners with a printed list of 19 home violations in addition to four that had been turned over for "abatement," or cleanup, at their July 1 meeting.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 17, 2024 10:40 pm
| | 5103. |  Remembering some outstanding people
This week brings sad news for Nashville and Nash County.Though he had been retired since 2018, it's still hard to digest the news that Nashville's legendary entrepreneur, Wayne J. Land, passed away this week.He started his business venture operation in a small country store. He didn't start out a wealthy man nor a man who had deep pockets for investments. He wasn't born into a family who had money to hand out either.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, December 29, 2021 10:54 pm
| | 5104. | Spring Hope votes to buy tasers for police
Spring Hope police officers will now be equipped with tasers, after the Board of Commissioners approved the department’s request during their meeting on Monday night. Commissioner Bill Newkirk voted against the request.
The item was brought before the board last month by Spring Hope Police Officer Clint Smith. Smith cited an arrest that occurred on July 26 as an example of why officers should be allowed to carry a taser. In that incident, Smith was on duty alone and responded to a man under the influence of alcohol. After Nash County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to assist in the arrest, the man charged at officers, forcing officers to use pepper spray. In the end, Smith told officers the pepper spray did not work and officers has use their batons and flashlights to subdue the suspect.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:27 pm
| | 5105. | State budget cuts could impact Nash
Governor Pat McCrory’s budget proposal has caused concern among Nash County and its municipalities. The governor’s 2013-2014 budget calls for a $10 million reduction in the appropriation to the NC Rural Center and also calls for diverting all appropriations to Golden L.E.A.F. The budget also calls for the removal of the dedicated funding source for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF).
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:13 pm
| | 5106. |  NN One Win Away
PIKEVILLE - The pitching of two D-I hurlers has carried C.B. Aycock’s baseball team all year long. The Falcons had the luxury of saving their No. 1 pitcher Garrett Davis for the money game of the NCHSAA 3-A East Regional series Saturday. Davis, you might say, ended up robbing the bank.
By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:15 pm
| | 5107. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
On a chilly February morning Peachtree Folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse greeted those present. The observance of the Lord’s Table preceded the sermon. His sermon topic was “Unite Our Hearts to Fear Your Name.” It was based on verse 11 from Psalm 86.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:12 pm
| | 5108. | Where are the good Samaritans?
Dear Editor,
The contributed story that you are about to read is true; I wish it wasn’t but it is.
Imagine that you are a female, a mother with young children, who finds herself in bondage because she is living with her boyfriend who beats her at random for no apparent reason; he does it because he can.
Letter to the editor: / Published Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:21 pm
| | 5109. |  Messing with my air conditioner means war
So, I got this email from the power company, and maybe you did, too. The subject line read that the company wanted to save me money. I've gotten several of these lately offering "tips" that might help lower my bill.The tips including things that certainly would never occur to the common person, with one basic theme: use less electricity and your bill will go down. However, this email was even bolder, and I suppose I'd seen this offer before enclosed in my monthly bill.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 10:37 pm
| | 5110. |  Barnes, Daniel win District Four primary
Bert Daniel (D) and Lisa Stone Barnes (R) will face off for the District Four County Commissioner seat in November elections, after defeating Jerry Harris and Danny Tyson in the primaries on Tuesday. Over 24,000 Nash County voters, or close to 37 percent, cast their votes for the primary election, most of them heading to the polls on Election Day instead of choosing to participate in One Stop Early Voting. “Turnout has been very, very good,” said John Kearney, Nash County Board of Elections Director.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, May 8, 2012 11:12 pm
| | 5111. |  An elegant, one of a kind lady remembered
“You all might think you are being funny, but let me tell you, you most certainly are not,” the teacher said. She was peering over the top rim of her spectacles, and she was not happy.That icy glance seemed to freeze on me, personally, as I sat near the front. There were only about a dozen of us in the English class. I was intimidated, because I had no idea what lesson this lady was trying to impart. My classmates were equally at a loss.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, December 3, 2013 11:02 pm
| | 5112. | Nash board reviews county’s financial health
Nash County’s financial officer, Lynne Hobbs, opened Nash County’s board of commissioners’ annual retreat last month with an overview of the county’s finances, including a mid-year budget report, projections for next fiscal year, and capital improvement projections. Hobbs, who has been the county’s financial officer for 18 years, thanked the county commissioners for all they have done to “keep Nash County a very sound financial organization.”
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:06 am
| | 5113. |  JVC raises flag in honor of Hubert Levi Jenkins
The life and service of Hubert Levi Jenkins was honored on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park in Rocky Mount. Jenkins was born in Wilmington on June 25, 1944 but his family moved to Spring Hope soon after. They later moved to Rocky Mount. Jenkins joined the United States Navy on August 31, 1964 at 20 years old.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:34 pm
| | 5114. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
On a beautiful Sabbath morning, Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Joan and Ray Eason in memory of her mother, Elizabeth Rackley. Special music was a solo by Fay Vick. It was a touching arrangement of "Why Me, Lord?" Jane May, pianist, played a beautiful arrangement of "The Londonairy Aire" for the offertory..Jerry Hobgood, Deacon Chairman, led the service in the absence of the pastor.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Wednesday, August 17, 2016 10:33 pm
| | 5115. |  Nashville man takes plea in murder case
A last-minute plea deal canceled what was anticipated to be a lengthy trial in the murder case against Rexford Lynn Keel.Keel was accused of murdering his wife, Diana Alejandra Keel in March 2019 and disposing of her body in Edgecombe County. Keel pled no contest on Monday, October 4 to second degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. He was sentenced to a maximum of 41 years in prison for both charges as a result of the plea arrangement.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:52 pm
| | 5116. |  Luke's Word for the Week
Nearly 2 weeks ago, 37 image bearers from Nashville UMC and Red Oak UMC began a journey to the land that John Denver called, "almost heaven." Some of you might know it as West Virginia, the Mountaineer State. Their mission was simple: work to make homes warmer, safer, and drier. Their avenue to complete the mission was called ASP or Appalachia Service Project, which is a ministry that works in the states of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
LUKE WHITEHEAD / Published Wednesday, July 6, 2016 10:52 pm
| | 5117. |  Back away from the decorations please
There comes a time in life, when a man must suck it up and take a stand. Even when it means his tiny little mama might kick his butt. People, step away from the Christmas decorations, please. It is not even Thanksgiving. As a matter of fact, we’re still over a week away from Turkey Day.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:50 pm
| | 5118. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
This past Sunday Peachtree Baptist Church congregation, family, and friends welcomed Rev. Wendy Edwards, as guest pastor. She was accompanied by her husband Ray. She filled in for Pastor Gene while he and Marta were on a mini vacation. Rev. Wendy is a dear friend of the Peachtree members. The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Barbara Privette in loving memory of her late husband, John Beverley Privette.
FRAN BUNN / Published Wednesday, June 26, 2019 10:38 pm
| | 5119. |  Intersections: God and Life
I wrote this letter to my church family and I pray that it might be an encouragement to my readers this Holy Week and may inspire the ministry of your local church."Jodie, Rebecca, and myself truly pray that this letter finds you and your family doing well. God is with us and we can be thankful for His presence in our lives -- He is always with us.
CARLYLE HALL / Published Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:37 pm
| | 5120. |  OATH OF OFFICE
NASHVILLE - Police Chief Caleb Shockley, who hit the ground running to take the reins of NPD on March 19th, has apparently been so busy - including handling some patrol duties downtown - that he couldn't quite find the time to be officially sworn in. That was rectified at the June 3 Nashville town council meeting.Brenda Brown, Nashville Mayor, commenting on Shockley's nearly 10 years service to the town, called him a "remarkable leader" bringing a "wealth of experience, committment and integrity to this exteemed position."
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 4, 2025 10:38 pm
| | 5121. | School Board adjusts budget for year end
In a special called meeting last Wednesday evening, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board unanimously approved amendments and a resolution to finalize the 2009-10 budget. They also heard details on the administration’s choice of a new provider for workers compensation insurance.
Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, July 6, 2010 10:45 pm
| | 5122. |  EF3 TORNADO HITS NASH COUNTY
Survivors recount a harrowing escape of last week's tornado while emergency management officials continue a massive cleanup effort.Steve Crone, who owns Puckett's Mobile Village in Dortches with his wife Vicki, said the July 19 storm destroyed one trailer and damaged most of the others in the park off North Halifax Road."It destroyed my workshop," Crone said. "One tenant was home with his wife and dog when the tornado flipped their home upside down."
LINDELL KAY, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 26, 2023 10:16 pm
| | 5123. |  Halifax Resolves Day
The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, celebrated the 247th Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves on the grounds of the Colonial Courthouse in Halifax, NC. At this location in 1776, a resolution was adopted by the Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress, declaring the state's desire to declare its independence from Great Britain. The resolves would be sent to Philadelphia, PA, authorizing her delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence, which would later become the Declaration of Independence.
Published Wednesday, April 26, 2023 10:34 pm
| | 5124. | Spring Hope seeks board members
The Town of Spring Hope began the new year by updating appointments to its Planning Board and Revitalization Committee. However, there are slots on both committees that still need to be filled. For the planning board, Spring Hope commissioners reappointed Eugene Griffin as chairman, Spring Hope Enterprise editor Ken Ripley as vice-chairman, and Dr. Howard Weeks as a board member.
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, January 8, 2013 10:59 pm
| | 5125. | Nash approves solar farm
Nash County Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a solar farm to locate on Highway 58 outside of Nashville. The request was from Lance Williams on behalf of Strata Solar, LLC. Williams wants to construct a solar farm on around 26 acres of a 54-acre tract in the A-1 Agricultural Zoning District on the east side of North NC 58, south of West Castalia Road.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:01 pm
| | 5126. |  Shortages are starting to hit close to home
This supply chain mess was all fun and games until they started monkeying around with my bacon supply and jalapeño cheese puffs.Now I'm paying attention -- it has hit close to home.First, my favorite "market style" bacon started disappearing from the cases of one of my regular grocery stores.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:42 pm
| | 5127. | Current abstinence program is at risk
Dear Editor:
For the past 13 years the “Worth Waiting 4” abstinence program has partnered with the Nash-Rocky Mount School System to provide our young people with a positive message about sexual abstinence and making healthy choices as teens. The program has received outstanding reviews from students, parents, teachers and administrators. Many young lives have been touched with this life-changing message. However, this positive message for our youth is now threatened by a recently introduced bill in the General Assembly. The “Healthy Youth Act-HB88” is a radical attempt by Planned Parenthood and Equality NC (the state’s largest homosexual advocacy group) to change our current abstinence until marriage program. This bill would open up the door to teaching students that any “committed relationship” is equivalent to marriage. This means the standard would be changed from a “risk elimination” approach to sex education to a “risk reduction” one. The “risk reduction” approach is a dangerous way to counsel teens about sexual activity. It basically breeds promiscuity and increases the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy.
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:10 pm
| | 5128. |  Intersections: God and Life
Imagine you lived during the days of Jesus. You were able to see and hear the ministry of Jesus in person. Somehow, you finagle your way to the front of the large crowd, close enough to speak to Jesus. What would you ask or say to him in that moment? That scenario is the occasion of the text. Luke 12:13 reads: "Someone in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.'" In Jewish custom, the firstborn son was the heir of the father's estate, executor of his father's will, and recipient of the lion's share of his father's wealth.
CARLYLE HALL, JR. / Published Wednesday, July 3, 2024 10:48 am
| | 5129. | No tax hike, more spending in county budget
Nash County will likely hold the line on property taxes again for the 15th year in a row.The 2023-24 proposed fiscal budget calls for a steady property tax rate of 67 cent per $100 of assessed property valuation. The annual spending plan of $134.5 million calls for a 5% cost of living raise for county employees, County Manager Stacy Shatzer said in her six-page budget message she presented to the county board on Monday afternoon.
LINDELL KAY, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, May 24, 2023 10:43 pm
| | 5130. |  Some common and not so common phrases
Once again, it is time to break out one of the most interesting books in my collection, The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:28 pm
| | 5131. | Sanderson Farms court battles begin in Pitt County
The first of several legal challenges related to the Sanderson Farms project will begin this week in a Pitt County Courtroom. According to Attorney Tom Terrell, who will help represent Nash County in the proceedings, Judge Russell Duke is slated to hear preliminary motions on Thursday, May 19.
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:01 pm
| | 5132. |  People are catching on to non-resolutions
Years ago, I started January with a column about non-resolutions.After years of harping about this, I've started noticing a trend of others suggesting people not make resolutions.One doughnut company that shall remain anonymous (it rhymes with Krispy Kreme) is even encouraging people to cheat with a new product of theirs: mini-donuts.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:54 pm
| | 5133. | Citizen opposition pauses rezoning
NASHVILLE - In an attempt to "clean up" inconsistent land use in Nashville, the first of several parcels targeted for rezoning has been paused to have its application reworked amidst concerns voiced by nearby residents.Requested Sept. 2 for rezoning to Industrial were three small adjoining lots belonging to Braswell Milling, a division of Braswell Family Farms, located at 117 E. Rail Street, 813 S. Alston Street, and a lot with no address on S. Alston.
NANCY WEST- BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, September 10, 2025 10:26 pm
| | 5134. | Red Oak hears sewer study
Red Oak Commissioners met with representatives from the Wooten Company to discuss the preliminary draft of a sewer feasibility study. Engineers Chris Thomson and Gary Hartong presented the report at regular monthly business meeting on Monday, June 4.
By Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Wednesday, June 6, 2007 12:06 am
| | 5135. |  Trying to understand what I can’t understand
We’ve made millions here at the Soapbox by writing about what we understand. Millions of typos. Millions of poorly written sentences. Millions of angry readers (give or take 995,000 or so). Millions of head shakes.This week, after consulting with the staff (they texted back: be sure to pick up milk on your way home), I thought it might be interested to write about things I don’t understand.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:56 pm
| | 5136. |  State fair marks time for better or worse
My family almost didn't make it to the State Fair this year, which would have made a three-year losing streak. We managed to slide in quietly on the last day Sunday with 105,000 other people.I loved the State Fair as a kid, and my family didn't go every year, so it remained a pretty exotic, big time event.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, October 26, 2022 10:43 pm
| | 5137. |  I believe they called it “Puppy Love”
There are two puppies sleeping in a box in my living room. Two, really cute little puppies. I have no idea how they got there. Yes, it is true that I saw an ad on a local website for these puppies. It is also true that I sent an email and made a phone call to the puppy’s owners. It is true that I showed the posted photos to my wife and kids.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:39 pm
| | 5138. |  CENTRAL'S CAUSE
RED OAK -- Nash Central's girls basketball team encountered a must-win situation last Friday at Northern Nash -- at least if the Lady Bulldogs wanted to stay in a second-place tie with Wilson Fike in the Big East standings.On the other side of the court, the young Lady Knights appear destined for a fifth-place finish in the six-team league as part of a rare rebuilding campaign under veteran skipper Grover Battle.
GEOFF NEVILLE, Graphic Sportswriter / Published Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:27 pm
| | 5139. |  Freeman is 2019 Distinguished Citizen
Wherever Anne Freeman goes, she's likely to share a blessing.It may be through a meal, a dessert, a hug, a prayer, a visit or an act of service but Freeman is likely to be giving of herself. Freeman's service to others was recognized last Thursday during the Nashville Chamber of Commerce's annual Distinguished Citizen Award's Ceremony and Reception.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:33 pm
| | 5140. |  One of the last encounters with Jesus before He enters Jerusalem is recorded in Mark 19:1-10 You perhaps remember learning a song about him years ago,
Several ladies enjoyed the Nash County Spring WMU meeting on Monday, March 9 at West Edgecombe Baptist Church. The meeting included the call to order by Kay Turner, chairperson, and minutes from the last meeting shared by Beverly Perry, secretary/treasurer. The Nash County WMU Banner was passed this year from Audrey Pearce, WMU Director at Red Oak Baptist Church, to Ben Mary Bradley, WMU Director at West Edgecombe Baptist Church. There was also a time for churches to share projects and upcoming events, and missionaries John and Pat Gordy. John and Pat shared stories from the field in China and Africa.
SUZY PEARCE / Published Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:17 pm
| | 5141. | Franklin County horse farm tour is Aug. 4
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Barrel racing is noted for its quick and swift twists and turns.Building a barndominium during a pandemic is more of a marathon.That's what Ernie and Brenna Warner learned when they decided to convert an old soybean farm in Bunn and turn it into a home/barn for their barrel racing adventures.
CAREY JOHNSON, Special to The Graphic / Published Wednesday, July 26, 2023 10:16 pm
| | 5142. |  Tar River Civil Air Patrol recruits young cadets
ROCKY MOUNT - There is a shortage of pilots in the United States, and fewer than one percent of the U.S. population holds a Private Pilot Certificate. One local organization, however, is doing its best to make that change by involving young people in aviation studies while also providing potentially life-saving services.The Tar River Composite squadron, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), celebrated its 44th birthday with an Open House Aug. 29 at the Rocky Mount-Wilson (RWI) airport, providing visitors the chance to try out flight simulators, examine a plane, and play with STEM activities in order to find out a bit of what CAP is all about.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, September 4, 2024 10:31 pm
| | 5143. |  Is it time to try the latest raw water craze?
Since we are such a backwater compared to such high tech, high brow places like San Francisco, you, fair reader, may be lagging behind on the latest health trends. The newest craze is called "raw water."Raw water is "off the grid" water that is unfiltered and untreated, coming "straight from natural springs, without regard for disease or natural contaminants," according to an article in The Daily Wire.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:18 pm
| | 5144. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
The excitement of the Christmas season was felt by the Peachtree Folks as they gathered for worship on Sunday morning. The weather was mild and beautiful.The sermon for the children by Beverly Wilson was about the ornaments on the Chrismon tree that were crosses. These had been used throughout the ages to symbolize Christ. Early Christians, who had to hide their faith from the authorities, might use them to let other Christians know of their faith.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:49 pm
| | 5145. | County favors newest redistricting plan
The Nash County Redistricting Committee met for a final time just prior to the Nash County Board meeting to give approval to a revised redistricting plan to submit to Nash County Commissioners. The new plan, designated as Alternate Plan 2A, is a slight revision of the second alternate plan examined by the committee at its last meeting.
Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, June 7, 2011 10:54 pm
| | 5146. |  It's been a busy summertime for Nashville
Last week was one of those weeks that a publisher wishes it were possible to have two front pages! Not that it was a busy week for what we call hard news --such as crime or major issues. When that happens, it's easy to figure out what makes page one due to timing and the impact it has on the community.But instead, it was a busy time for so many great things going on in Nashville! We welcomed a new business that has "popped" into downtown, Tastebuds Popcorn. They have filled downtown with patrons, which has been good for them and for downtown. I must admit I was a bit doubtful when I heard of the company.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, August 12, 2015 10:45 pm
| | 5147. | Ephesus Community News
Rev. Tony Futrell’s message on Sunday was “How Shall We Prepare Ourselves for Christmas?” We want to celebrate Christ’s birthday and help the needy.
The choir sang “Christmas is Coming” with Rebecca Arnold playing the bells.
By LOTTIE LOU / Published Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:12 pm
| | 5148. |  We're all in this together, but at a distance
We're all attempting to adapt to a lifestyle we could never imagine. We've watched this pandemic, COVID-19, bring out the worst in some people, but we've also seen it bring out the best too.Some local services and businesses are having to shut down completely or operate bare-boned. We are warned to keep our distance from one another, even isolate ourselves.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:32 pm
| | 5149. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
Peachtree folks gathered for worship on the third Sunday of Advent. The theme for this Sunday is “Joy”. Pastor Whitehouse greeted those present and led in the advent reading, as Ricky Tucker lit the candle in the advent wreath.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:29 pm
| | 5150. | Rocky Mt. Area United Way starts Appreciation Patrol
The Rocky Mount Area United Way recently concluded their 2006 campaign and began their recognition process with a new program, accurately named the Appreciation Patrol. United Way visited businesses in Nash county and Rocky Mount that raised enough to earn a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. These awards are based on how much is raised per capita within the organization.
Published Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:15 pm
| | 5151. |  MOUNT ZION FWB CHURCH NEWS
We had 83 in attendance in Sunday school today. Allie Farmer read the Bible verse. I provided an arrangement of mixed flowers from my yard for the altar table today. The pretty yellow gladiators with a few snapdragons, zinnias and a few other flowers made a pretty arrangement.
ROSALENE BASS / Published Tuesday, June 28, 2011 10:39 pm
| | 5152. | Nashville receives Parks and Recreation Grant
The Town of Nashville recently received news that it had been awarded a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grant to assist in developing the Stony Creek Environmental Park. The park, which is where the old Glover Park was located behind Bojangles, will feature a multipurpose field with lights, tennis courts, boardwalk trail, paddle trail and creek access, a Hope Blooms garden, amphitheater, playground and parking area.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:02 pm
| | 5153. | Locals oppose pipeline
Nash County residents have joined together to fight the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Landowners, farmers, neighbors and other concerned residents have formed the Nash Stop the Pipeline (NSTP) with the help of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL). The non-profit organization was formed to educate the community and take action against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and their proposed 564-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipeline.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:38 pm
| | 5154. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
This was a busy week for the Peachtree men as they prepared and cooked collards for their collard sale on Friday. It turned out to be a very successful event. It was a time of good fellowship as well as hard work. Some of the ladies also got involved, as needed. Appreciate your patronage – hope your collards were tasty.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:48 pm
| | 5155. |  Going back to school like it is our job
It became real the day my daughter and I hit Target with three lists, instructions from my wife, coupons and the look of two people about to embark on a mission from which we might not return. It was back-to-school shopping day.Each of our three children had neatly organized lists of what they would need for the school year — the boys’ had theirs sent from the school, Holly’s came out of her head.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:08 pm
| | 5156. |  Local man named Warden of the Year
For his extraordinary and proactive efforts to battle the pandemic, the warden at Nash Correctional Institution, Drew Stanley, has been named the warden of the year in North Carolina."Drew Stanley has done amazing work over the past year and has truly earned this award," said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons.
Published Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:48 pm
| | 5157. | County to apply for grant to cover well construction
NASHVILLE - Ongoing work to expand water lines in the northern end of the county in order to reduce dependence on the City of Rocky Mount will get a boost from a new well if a new grant from the state and federal government is approved.Currently, treated water from the Tar River and from the Tar River Reservoir that is sold to Nash County travels up a water main along North Halifax Road and is metered through a water meter vault owned and operated by Nash County just north of Hunter Hill Road, according to Jonathan L. Boone, Deputy County Manager.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:28 pm
| | 5158. | There is another choice for voters on the ballot
Imagine with me for a second; Gary Johnson and Jim Gray as our new president and vice president, respectively. Kind of hard to imagine, huh? That’s probably because voters have never heard of either of these men before. This will be a crazy surprise for many of you, but Mitt Romney and Barrack Obama are not the only two candidates in the 2012 presidential race.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / Published Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:06 pm
| | 5159. |  Pork barrel spending at its absolute worst
Ahh, it's that exciting time of year again when winter begins its last days and the excitement of tax season begins to build.
Just to get all of our reader-taxpayers in a celebratory mood, it's time that the Soapbox presents our annual Pork Barrel report. This report is made possible by the good folks at Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), a non-profit watchdog group.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:04 am
| | 5160. |  Time to catch up on Soapbox viewer mail
Dear Mike,What is your stance on the name Washington Redskins? And also, the Atlanta Braves? Do those names bother you or do you consider them offensive?CK, South Middlesex
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:38 pm
| | 5161. |  Black Friday seems to always be a mistake
I did the unthinkable last week.I participated in Black Friday ... sort of.I have a long tradition of avoiding the shopping bloodbath that occurs the day after Thanksgiving.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:42 pm
| | 5162. |  More to be concerned about than "the virus"
Rioting and violence continue in a few major cities.At least three state universities have moved all classes online and told students to leave the dorms.There is a double hurricane on the way to the United States in a year where our state alone has had storms and an earthquake.The Democrats had their convention last week and the Republicans take their turn this week. That's too many scary movies for me in a short amount of time.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:37 pm
| | 5163. | Town may revive old Glover Park
he Town of Nashville will apply for a grant this week that, if received, will pave the way for a new park in Nashville.
A special called meeting was held last Thursday night in order to hold a public hearing on the town’s North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PART F) grant application for 2010-2011.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:17 pm
| | 5164. |  BACK TO SCHOOL
The 2008-09 school year has now begun. Local home, public, and private tuition schools are bustling with activity and learning, serving over 20,000 students.
The Christian Homeschool Association of Rocky Mount (CHARM) held its Beginning of the Year Party last Thursday night at Nashville United Methodist Church to welcome new and returning families into the group and to officially kick off the new school year. The first school day of the year for home schools varies, usually anytime between June and September. CHARM serves about 300 students in 120 families in Nash and Edgecombe counties.
By Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent / Published Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:49 pm
| | 5165. |  Can we look at presidents' day objectively?
Next week, we will celebrate Presidents' Day and hardly anyone will notice except for the folks who get a day off work and maybe a few others who catch a sale.Back in the old days when George Washington and Abraham Lincoln had recognized birthdays, those were low-key as well.So what exactly does this mean about how Americans view the highest office in the land? Do people think vicious campaigns and unqualified people running are new things in American politics?
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:16 pm
| | 5166. | State shuts down charter school
The State Board of Education has revoked the charter for Global Achievers School. The school, which initially opened this past fall in Spring Hope but soon after moved to Rocky Mount, will have to close its doors. Global Achievers School received a five-year charter from the State Board of Education on July 1, 2018 and was approved to operate a school for grades K-7 with a focus on project-based learning.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:49 pm
| | 5167. |  A few tips to tuck away for the next snow
Well if you were upset the last few times the weather people declared it was going to snow but didn’t, you should be plenty happy now. It finally snowed.
As I sit in my cold little corner here in The Graphic office writing this, I have quite a view of what’s left of the snow that dumped on Nash County this weekend. It’s quite pretty. But driving in it is not so pretty.
Amanda Clark / Published Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:34 pm
| | 5168. |  The worst times bring out the best in us; except when it comes to toilet paper
Sometimes, there are few words than can truly paint a picture to give account for the horrific and tragic times people experience. Such is true for the western part of North Carolina right now.The devastation left behind sweeping waters is immense. The fear people felt when having to climb out their home onto their roof, hanging on for dear life, is unimaginable. The number of people found deceased ticks upward each day.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:31 pm
| | 5169. | Freedom of using firearms on private land in Nash County is at risk
Dear Editor: The Nash County Zoning Department finally accomplished what they could not find a legitimate reason to do for the past almost eight years. Mr. Adam Tyson, Nash County Planning Director and Zoning Administrator, issued a directive to stop all firearms discharging on private land on Taylor's Store Road which has been the subject of discussions at several Nash County Commissioner meetings and mentioned in several newspaper articles.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR / Published Wednesday, July 7, 2021 10:30 pm
| | 5170. |  NCC welcomes Student Government Association officers
Nash Community College is pleased to welcome its Student Government Association (SGA) officers for the 2015-2016 academic year. SGA officers are elected each year during the spring semester for a one-year term. The SGA President represents the student body as a non-voting member of the College's Board of Trustees. Every effort is made to offer recreational, social, and cultural opportunities which will enhance the student body's educational experience. The SGA plans and implements, throughout each semester, social activities for the student body.
Published Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:08 pm
| | 5171. | New EMS facility is approved
A proposed Emergency Medical Services building on the Nash Health Care Systems campus was brought back before Nash County Commissioners on Monday after being tabled last month.
The issue has been in discussions since June, when commissioner voted to move forward and seek bids for the proposed 12,527 square foot facility.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, October 5, 2010 10:38 pm
| | 5172. |  French dressing war finally ends
There have been several French-related items in the news lately, it is about time they got ad-"dressed" here. My best (read: only) French friend says that when I post about 'French stuff' on social media, he believes I am baiting him into a trap. I think my "Classified Ad for a French Army Rifle" and "Freedom Fries" riffs of a decade ago still linger for him.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 10:35 pm
| | 5173. |  Bass Brothers, a Nash County institution
I remember getting my first pack of baseball cards at Bass Brothers store in Momeyer, a pack of 1975 Topps.I was hoping to get a Jim "Catfish" Hunter, who was about the only player I'd heard of at the time. He was from Hertford and most baseball conversations I overheard involved him.
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:48 pm
| | 5174. | Ephesus Community News
On behalf of the Tar River Christian Family Ministry, we would like to thank all those who braved the wind and rain to contribute and participate in Batchelor’s 16th Annual Biker’s Toy Run last Saturday. Many families will be blessed by your kind generosity and continued support of this Christmas ministry.
DEBBIE PHILLIPS / Published Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:49 pm
| | 5175. | NRMPS continues to work on improvement plan
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools continues to make progress on its District Improvement Plan. The Board of Education received updates on two of the plan's goals on Monday at the board's regular meeting. The plan was put together in response to the school system being deemed a low-performing district. Low performing districts are any district where the majority of schools are deemed low performing.
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, February 3, 2016 10:54 pm
| | 5176. | MARGARET IONE SMITH BASS
Margaret Ione Smith Bass, age 84, of Momeyer, NC died peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Trinity Elms Assisted Living in Clemmons, NC.
Published Monday, June 29, 2015 2:22 pm
| | 5177. | Nash County Health Department offers free mammograms to area women
NASHVILLE -Nash County Health Department (NCHD) can provide free mammograms to qualifying women!
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of death among all women in the United States. In 2004, Nash County had a female breast cancer incidence rate of 178.9, much higher than the states average of 141.3.
Published Tuesday, July 3, 2007 10:50 am
| | 5178. |  Nash County Birds tangle with Wilson
STANHOPE -- The Nash County Firebirds hosted the Wilson Boys and Girls Club Jets for a trio of contests last Saturday in Eastern North Carolina Football League action at Firebird Stadium on the campus of Southern Nash High School.Here is a look at each of the matchups:
Staff Reports / Published Tuesday, October 1, 2013 11:08 pm
| | 5179. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
On a sunny November morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse welcomed those present to a service of remembrance of veterans. The choir sang “Prayer for America” under the direction of the pastor. His sermon topic was “Friends Forever” based on I Samuel 18-23. It was about the Biblical friendship of David and Jonathan.
Barbara Hardison / Published Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:50 pm
| | 5180. | Citizens speak out that rezoning was handled improperly
Residents of Stone Ridge Subdivision in Nashville are upset about the way town officials handled a rezoning request.
A formal letter of complaint was sent to Town Manager Preston Mitchell with copies to Mayor Donald Street, Planning Chair Patsy King and Vice-Chair James McBride.
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:49 pm
| | 5181. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
On a cold, rainy Palm Sunday Pastor Whitehouse greeted those Peachtree folks who had come to worship. Sanctuary flowers were given by Patsy and Beth Baines in memory of their parents, Kezia Sykes and Willie Griffin and their brother, Spencer Griffin.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:52 pm
| | 5182. |  OLCAFA rallies for reform
Residents across the state showed up in red shirts and with big signs at the Halifax Mall last Wednesday to join together to protest forced annexation.
The statewide Rally for Reform was held in Raleigh last Wednesday and gave annexation proponents the opportunity to not only rally together but to also meet with legislators to discuss annexation bills that could affect the current laws. Dozens of members from the Oak Level Community Against Forced Annexation, or OLCAFA, attended the event and met with several local legislators.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:54 pm
| | 5183. |  Coffee pot demise causes caffeine creation crisis
It was an emotional moment on Wednesday when an important member of our household passed on.The coffee maker, such a factor in our daily survival, left us too soon. Based on what I paid, way too soon.I even wrote an obituary for it:
Mike Brantley / Published Wednesday, February 19, 2020 10:30 pm
| | 5184. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
Sunday dawned as a frosty but sunny morning. Pastor Whitehouse greeted Peachtree folks as they gathered for worship. The sanctuary flowers were grown and arranged by Melba Hobgood. She and Jerry gave them in memory of their parents. Pastor Whitehouse’s sermon was titled “If You are Willing.”
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:13 pm
| | 5185. |  Bill offers government a dangerous loophole
How often do you sit down at a computer to surf government websites? Really – when was the last time you visited your town or county website to just look around to find out if there’s anything you need to know?
Well, if some North Carolina politicians get their way - that’s the only way you’ll ever find public notices such as public hearings, zoning or ordinance changes, annexations, and other important information that you have a right to see and information that can affect your life and your pocketbook.
Jo Anne Cooper / Published Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:42 pm
| | 5186. |  SANDY CROSS NEWS
Our schools have been busy with at-home teaching the past 6 weeks and it is time to start winding down the school year. Even though students are at home, the schools have done a tremendous job to keep studies going; to provide meals for students; and to even have some fun.This past week Cooper's Elementary School celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week.
EMILY SILLS / Published Wednesday, May 6, 2020 10:50 pm
| | 5187. | Businessman advises, “Don’t let the HIT off the hook”
Every fisherman has a story about the one that got away. For me, it is a 1,000-pound blue marlin the crew of the “Promises Too” fought for more than seven hours and 30 miles. Just as my partners and I were finally pulling it in, the big marlin lunged and broke away. Our daylong efforts were for naught.
Letters to the Editor: / Published Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:01 pm
| | 5188. |  Local respiratory therapist graduates despite challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
When Hailee Griffin first reported to Nash General Hospital in May, she was working under a provisional license in an effort to get more respiratory therapy graduates in the field to fight the COVID-19 pandemic."It was like a ghost town," Griffin says of the Rocky Mount hospital's COVID-19 wing. "No family; no visitors; just the sound of ventilators.
Published Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:29 pm
| | 5189. | Nashville may build new wells
The Town of Nashville is continuing its quest for funding for a new well on the north side of town.
During the board’s regular meeting in May, Bill Cowan and Todd Tripp, of McGill Associates, P.A., presented a project to council members which would consist of the construction of a new well on Old Bailey Highway. The new well would supplement the town’s water in drought situations or under special circumstances. It would not replace the water the town gets from the City of Rocky Mount.
Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer / Published Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:08 pm
| | 5190. | NCC Run for Knowledge 5K run is May 2
Nash Community College has designated Saturday, May 2, 2015 as a day to raise money enabling hard working students to pay for college through student scholarships. The Inaugural Nash Community College Run for Knowledge 5K will be held on campus that morning. Later in the day, the 8th Annual Jack Laughery Ride for Knowledge will occur at Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson.The Run for Knowledge race, hosted by Nash Community College, will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the new Continuing Education and Public Services Building located on Eastern Avenue. Runners will take off for the trees in a race that features a combination of road and trail.
Published Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:43 pm
| | 5191. |  Longtime businessman Macon Robertson passes away
NASHVILLE - A man described as "a true Nashville icon" has passed, leaving physical reminders of his legacy - houses and apartments that he built - in multiple Nash County spots.Macon Ray Robertson, who had the honor of escorting President Harry Truman through Nashville's Harvest Festival in 1960, passed Dec. 11 at the age of 87.Robertson, originally from Halifax County, came to Nashville in the 1950's, according to Jody's of Nashville owner Jill Boone, who met Robertson while she was working summers while still in college.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:22 pm
| | 5192. |  Beulah Community News
I hope everyone had a good week. At Beulah Church of Christ we have a lot of members, and friends, that are having health problems. Roger Parker had liver surgery which went really well. He came home on Sunday and hopes to regain his strength and be back with us at church. Merriette Rose went to the emergency room but doing some better and back at home. His wife Bell hasn’t been feeling well also.
WILMA ENROUGHTY / Published Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:08 pm
| | 5193. |  Joint effort leads to arrest of gang members
Multiple gang members were arrested last week as part of a joint effort between the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office and Rocky Mount Police Department. The three agencies, along with the Tar River Regional Task Force, teamed up to execute a search warrant last Tuesday, February 20 at 813 Long Avenue in Rocky Mount.
Published Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:15 pm
| | 5194. |  Country Doctor Museum to lose funding
BAILEY - The Country Doctor Museum, which belongs lock, stock and barrel to East Carolina University, is going to be cut loose from ECU as the college withdraws funding, but supporters are already galvanizing to see what can be done to locate new avenues of funding."As ECU works toward a university-wide budget reduction target of $25 million over the next three fiscal years, it is no longer possible for the (Laupus) Library to fund a museum operation," stated a Sept. 10 news release from East Carolina University News Services.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, September 17, 2025 10:25 pm
| | 5195. |  PEACHTREE COMMUNITY NEWS
On a beautiful summer morning, Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse welcomed those present. Sanctuary flowers were given by Doug and Cheryl Hayes in memory of Betty Bush and Steve and Linda Johnson. The Adult Choir sang “He Hideth My Soul”, under the direction of the pastor.
BARBARA HARDISON / Published Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10:57 pm
| | 5196. | EPHESUS NEWS
On Sunday morning, Pastor David Eidson’s message was “According to His Promise” from Romans 8:26-29. From verse 27 (NASB) “and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God”. Even when you do not know the right words to pray, the Holy Spirit prays with you and for you.
DEBBIE PHILLIPS / Published Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:41 pm
| | 5197. |  Local woman builds rock garden at park
The Stoney Creek Environmental Park has a new element: a rock garden where visitors can place, or take, painted rocks. Located at the base of the park's sign just off 455 West Washington Street in Nashville, the 8 x 8 heart-shaped garden was created by Brittany Winstead in memory of her sister, Lauren Elizabeth Winstead, who died on Memorial Day last year in an accident on the James River in Richmond, VA.
NANCY WEST-BRAKE, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:03 pm
| | 5198. |  Chamber honors community leaders
Nashville's Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual meeting on Tuesday night and presented awards for Beyond the Call of Duty and Business of the Year. Jo-Anna Skorupski was presented the Beyond the Call of Duty Award while The Nashville Graphic was presented the Chamber's Business of the Year Award. Chamber Board Member Cliff Joyner presented both awards. "Beyond the call of duty recognizes and focuses on those that may deal with the Chamber in their job or position but that person goes beyond what they have to do," Joyner said when presenting the award. "The 2017 recipient does just that."
AMANDA CLARK, GRAPHIC STAFF WRITER / Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:15 pm
| | 5199. |  If it isn’t drought, it’s the rain –and plenty!
If there is anything worse than a drought, it is too much rain.Or, is it, if there is anything worse than too much rain, it is a drought?It wasn’t that many summers ago that crops were burning up in the fields, ponds and creeks and water supplies got dangerously low, and irrigation ponds were practically drained. It seemed we’d go a month or so with hardly a drop of rain from the sky.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, July 9, 2013 11:00 pm
| | 5200. |  If it’s hot and humid, it’s garden time!
I’m not going to lie, I’m not a hot weather person.I know many folks, especially in North Carolina, live for the summer. There’s the beach, and trips and long sunny days.Pass.A perfect day for me, weather-wise, runs in a temperature range of say, 60-75. Colder is okay.
Mike Brantley / Published Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:54 pm
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