The Nashville Graphic

Spring Hope continues to address blight (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
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.

Disaster prep important during hurricane season (relevance: 75.5%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
"Hurricane season" in North Carolina officially begins in June, running to November 30, but forecasters within NOAA's National Weather Service are predicting a 60% chance of above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year.
"This agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher.). Of those, 6-10 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph-plus), including 3-5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5 with winds of 111 mph or higher," states a May 22, 2025 article posted at the website for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A look at Nash County sweet potato farming (relevance: 73.1%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Most everybody knows that Nash County is famous for its sweetpotatoes; we grow accustomed to seeing people setting them in the fields in June, picking in the fall, then a lot of trucks rolling by laden with crates and crates. Even with the otherwise unusual presence of a Sweet Potato mascot riding in a Blooming Festival float and Bailey hosting the North Carolina Sweetpotato Festival, unless you're a farmer, you probably don't think about what's involved in making this happen or the sheer volume involved.

Momeyer board considers new town projects (relevance: 51.1%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
MOMEYER - In order to better 'toe the line' about capital reserve fund allocations, Momeyer town officials are coming up with "wish lists" for potential future projects, beginning with six possibilities.
Based on discussion by council members at their July 14 meeting, initial interests lie in adding a sidewalk, street lights, an internet 'hot spot,' a veterans' memorial, and a park with pavilion.

Backward Glances (relevance: 49.1%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on September 15, 1977. Ladies of the Momeyer Senior Citizens group participated in a quilting party completing four quilts which were sold at a flea market and bake sale held in October at the Momeyer Ruritan Clubhouse for the benefit of Momeyer Baptist Church.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (relevance: 33.7%, date: Apr 18, 2006)

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State Fair competition enrollment is open (relevance: 19.9%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
RALEIGH - If you have ever dreamed of winning a ribbon at the N.C. State Fair now is the time to figure out what you want to enter and sign up! The State Fair is now accepting entries for the 2025 fair, Oct. 16-26. If winning a ribbon at the fair is on your bucket list, now is the time to enter this year's fair competitions.
The State Fair offers many competition categories such as arts and photography, culinary, livestock, fruit and vegetable production, hobbies and handicrafts, flowers, LEGOS and more.

Spectacular Spring (relevance: 19.7%, date: Jul 17, 2025)
NASH COUNTY -- It was a near record-breaking spring for the Nash County Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Baseball and Softball seasons.
Over 400 kids competed within the department's T-Ball, Baseball and Softball Leagues -- the second-highest total NCPR has experienced during its existence.
Tournament champions were crowned at the end of the year, and awards were handed out to individuals at each age level.
Here is a list of the team champions and individual honorees:

Blueberry season means we're halfway through summer (relevance: 17.7%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
It's that time of year I become the Forrest Gump of blueberries.
I talk abou blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, blueberry pie, blueberry jelly, blueberry smoothies, blueberry cobbler and blueberries with anything that involves cream cheese.
I dream of making my mama's glazed blueberry bread but haven't been bold enough to try her sourdough recipe.

Braswell grain bin repaired, elevator leg replaced after equipment malfunction (relevance: 16.9%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
NASHVILLE - An equipment malfunction at one of Braswell Family Farm's grain bin elevators June 12th has led to replacement of a corn receiving elevator leg and the installation of monitoring sensors within the bin.
The repair and replacement process caused a section of S. Alston Street to be closed off for a week.

Long-time Nash County farmer passes away (relevance: 16.7%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
SPRING HOPE - Johnny Barnes, President of Barnes Farming Corporation, passed away Saturday, July 12, following complications from an illness.
Barnes, 61, recognized as a forward-thinking innovator within the state's agribusiness community, dedicated his life to advancing the sweetpotato industry. Barnes Farming Corporation became one of the largest sweetpotato producers in the United States.

NASH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS (relevance: 16.5%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
Financial Transaction Card Fraud at 100 N. Church Street, Rocky Mount, on 06/16/25
Obtain Property by False Pretense; Larceny Felony at 1984 S. Halifax Road, Rocky Mount, on 06/19/25
Possess Cocaine; possess drug paraphernalia (not marijuana) at 209 Adamsville Ct., Rocky Mount, on 06/19/25
Possess Marijuana ½ to 1 ½ oz; Larceny Misdemeanor; Breaking/entering in or breaking out of motor vehicles at 3635 N. Halifax Rd, Rocky Mount, on 06/21/25

NASH COUNTY DEED TRANSFERS (relevance: 14.2%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
R D G Real Estate LLC to Word Tabernacle Church; .79 acres and .64 acres
Brent A. Glover to Andrew T. Glover; 1.05 acres and 1.66 acres
Rohit Khanna and Saguna Khanna to The Rohit and Saguna Khanna Trust, Rohit Khanna, Saguna Khanna; R.S. Strickland, Block A, Lot 9
Virginia Stevens Godwin to Mary Elizabeth Kelly; Lots 1-3, property of Harvey E. Thornell

Nash 4-H teen to represent county at state commissioners event (relevance: 13.9%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
NASHVILLE- A rising Senior at Southern Nash High School, 4-H activist Taryn Reams of Spring Hope, has been chosen to represent Nash County at the upcoming YouthVoice 2025 North Carolina Association of County commissioners conference in Greenville.
Reams was introduced to Nash commissioners by Heather Glennon, County Extension Director, at their July 7 meeting, with the 17-year-old taking the opportunity to speak about her background and hopes for the future.

Locals launch cattlemen's association (relevance: 8.9%, date: Jul 16, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Close to 50 thronged the Ag Center Monday night for the first Twin County Cattlemen's Association meeting, the event designed to assess interest in forming a local group of cattle producers for the purposes of networking and better representation at the state level.
Spearheaded by Marina Strickland of Old Rudera Farm of Middlesex, a breeder of Piedmontese cattle, with assistance from Heather Glennon, Nash Cooperative Extension Director and Livestock Agent...

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