The Nashville Graphic

Violations cited at water treatment plant (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
ROCKY MOUNT - The City of Rocky Mount has received a notice of violation by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
At issue is effulent discharge from the Tar River Water Treatment Plant's wastewater treatment facility on May 8 and May 9, 2025.
A July 15 certified letter to Elton Daniels, Rocky Mount City Manager, gives both the notice of violation and the intent to assess a civil penalty.
The environmental group Sound Rivers posted a press release about an event July 17, the same day that a Nashville Graphic reporter was denied photographic access to the Tar River Reservoir dam.

MAGIC MELANIE (relevance: 80%, date: Jul 31, 2025)
STANHOPE -- Building a successful high school sports program comes in phases, some of which can be excruciatingly long and frustrating -- but the euphoria at the end of the journey somehow makes all of those struggles seem rewarding.
Such is the case for Melanie Mercer's tenure in charge of the spike squad at Southern Nash High School.
Mercer preached patience and commitment as she slowly built the Ladybirds into a playoff contender without cutting any logistical corners.

NASH COUNTY DEED TRANSFERS (relevance: 80%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
Kenneth R. Reynolds Jr. and Danielle M. Reynolds to One to One Enterprises, LLC; 340 West Raleigh Boulevard, Rocky Mount; $21,000
Ethen Mae Davis Mayfield and Tiara S. Davis to Tiara S. Davis; 1308 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount
Conly D. Belk and Candice L. Belk to Mark Christopher Fulford and Linda Stark Fulford; 5268 Tuscany Road, Rocky Mount; $585,000
B&V Associates, LLC to Thomas C. Wilder Jr.; .528 acres in South Whitakers Township

JOYNER FAMILY REUNION (relevance: 80%, date: Aug 6, 2025)
The Joyner family held their annual family reunion at Oak Level Ruritan Club July 18-20. Approximately 100 family members attended the event which has been taking place for the last 55 plus years.
Due to rain, a group photo couldn't be taken. The family provided the photo above which was taken at a prior event showing family members pose forming the letter "J" while a drone photo is taken.

Nashville Chamber of Commerce holds 34th annual meeting (relevance: 80%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
NASHVILLE - A well- attended 34th annual meeting of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce July 24 featured a celebration of appreciation for multiple local folks and businesses, with awards bestowed for "Business of the Year," "Beyond The Call of Duty," a Special Recognition, four scholarships and the swearing-in of Chamber officers.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (relevance: 80%, date: Apr 18, 2006)

Nashville council to consider shipping container ordinance (relevance: 20%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Planning Board has weighed in with recommendations about the use of shipping containers in town, and now it will be up to the town council to make a decision at their upcoming August 5th meeting.
Spearheading the movement to codify shipping container use has been local businessman Chris Sandy of Build Right Supplies, who first composed and presented a prospective ordinance at the June 24 town planning board meeting.

Cooper launches campaign for US Senate Seat (relevance: 20%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
RALEIGH - Former North Carolina Governor and Nashville native son Roy Cooper is running for a U.S. Senate seat.
Cooper, a Democrat and also a former attorney general from 2001-2017, said his decision came in response to the current threat to the middle class.
"Right now, our country is facing a moment as fragile as any I can remember. And the decisions we make in the next election will determine if we even have a middle class in America," Cooper said, adding that he "never really wanted to go to Washington" and wanted to serve people in North Carolina, "but these are not ordinary times."

Nash schools to change wireless device policy (relevance: 20%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
NASHVILLE- While a final vote is pending at the August 4 board of education meeting, Nash School District officials are putting the word out now about a policy change on student wireless device use. It should be going into effect at all schools- K-12- across the county by the first day of school, August 12. This also includes the Early College. The policy is based on recent legislation adopted at the state level, and would supersede earlier district policies.

Animal shelter fails second state inspection (relevance: 20%, date: Jul 30, 2025)
ROCKY MOUNT - Less than six weeks after the Nash County Animal Shelter was cited by the state for multiple animal care violations, the facility has failed another inspection, leading to another civil penalty of $9,100.
The shelter, also called the Pet Connection Center, was previously assessed $6,700 in fines after an inspection June 13 and a follow-up visit on June 16.

About Us (relevance: 20%, date: Dec 7, 2005)

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