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Representative Chesser honors local medal of honor recipient (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
RALEIGH- The memory of a local Army helicopter pilot shot down in 1966 over Vietnam was refreshed last month on the floor of the North Carolina House Chamber: the life and sacrifice of Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr., of Rocky Mount, was applauded through the efforts of Representative Allen Chesser.
Chesser made a representative statement in Raleigh June 18 as Nelson's family- his children Debbie McKnight and Tripp Nelson, as well as grandson Duncan Dees Nelson, attended.

Nash County to hire part-time kennel staff (relevance: 45.6%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
NASHVILLE - In ongoing attempts to rectify issues at the Pet Connection Center, Nash commissioners have voted to add two part-time kennel staff, with an eye towards possibly hiring more in the future.
Chris Cary, safety and security director, came before the board of commissioners at their July 7 meeting to make the staffing request and to give an update on the animal shelter, which came under fire last month by the state for animal care violations.

Shuckin' the corn isn't just a bluegrass classic (relevance: 45.6%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
I was not hiding under an umbrella on the beach or looking for an errant golf ball or even managing my smoker on July Fourth.
Instead, I was reliving a childhood trauma that really wasn't that traumatic, maybe more so that the child at the time was dramatic.
Due to the kindness of a distant relative and old friend, I found myself with a large box of sweet corn on my kitchen floor on the most patriotic of holidays.
I was shucking. My wife was silking, there was a huge stockpot boiling and another almost as big pot with cool water and ice in it.

Bailey gas company found non-compliant (relevance: 36.9%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
NASHVILLE- A gas company operating at the edge of a Bailey residential development is currently a "use in violation," but its application for a Special Use Permit has been postponed until August, following the June 23 meeting of the Nash County Board of Adjustment.
Gas Pro, LLC, is currently operating on two adjacent lots at 5105-A Chris Road, and 11011 Pace Road, Bailey; the 2 lots, which total a little over 2 acres, sit at the entrance to the Pearson Acres Subdivision, which is zoned R-40.

Momeyer delays budget adoption past state deadline (relevance: 29.6%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
MOMEYER - In what appeared to be an unexpected move, Momeyer town officials voted at a June 30 special meeting to delay budget adoption until the town council's regularly scheduled July 14 meeting. That will push the town past the July 1 budget adoption deadline as set by the North Carolina General Assembly. An interim budget ordinance was passed to authorize needed spending until the budget is approved.

Nash County Health Department holds national H.I.V. test day (relevance: 19.9%, date: Jul 9, 2025)
ROCKY MOUNT- With Edgecombe County one of the two North Carolina counties with the most HIV prevalence (31 per 100,000 people), the Nash County Health Department is continuing to push the word out about free testing, as was the case with a community event for National HIV Testing Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 outside the train station in Rocky Mount.