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Flash flood on Hwy 581 leaves two dead in Spring Hope (relevance: 100%, date: Aug 13, 2025)
A man and a woman are dead, the victims of flash flooding last week in Spring Hope.
Both victims were from Louisburg: 55-year-old Raymond Evans Jr. and 24-year-old Lottie Alston. They were driving a silver 2002 Honda Odyssey minivan around 2:15 p.m. last Wednesday afternoon in the area of 687 North NC-581 when the vehicle was swept off the right side of the road about 35 yards into a ravine during flash flooding.

Chloe's Court Prowess (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 31, 2025)
TUSKEGEE, ALA. -- One of the top tennis players in Nash County's recent history is heading into her final year of college this fall and is primed for a strong senior campaign on the tennis court.
Northern Nash graduate Chloe Harrington has made a huge impact on the Tuskegee University Golden Tiger tennis team over her first three years, highlighted by back-to-back NCAA Division II Regional appearances by Harrington and her teammates in 2024 and 2025.

School resource officers complete Autism training (relevance: 50%, date: Aug 13, 2025)
NASHVILLE - Ten Nash County Sheriff's Deputies who serve as School Resource Officers in county schools were honored with a special pinning ceremony August 7 to mark completion of new training with the Autism Society.

Rosser announces that he is leaving Northern (relevance: 50%, date: Jul 31, 2025)
RED OAK -- One of the top basketball players in the area's history is making a big change this offseason, one that not only is taking him outside of Nash County but outside of North Carolina as a whole.
Formerly of Northern Nash High School's Boys Basketball roster, one of the class of 2027's top players in C.J. Rosser announced on Sunday via social media that he would be leaving Northern this year, opting to attend Southeastern Preparatory Academy in Orlando, Florida this academic year.

MAGIC MELANIE (relevance: 50%, 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.

STERLING CHOICE (relevance: 50%, date: Jul 31, 2025)
STANHOPE -- For the first time in more than 20 years, Southern Nash will be under the direction of a new boys basketball coach this winter.
Ten-year assistant and longtime member of the Southern Nash family Sterling Leonard will be taking the reins as the Firebirds' head coach on the hardwood, taking over the position from Robbie Kennedy, a role he held since the 2002-03 season.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR (relevance: 50%, date: Apr 18, 2006)

Celebrating 130 years of community journalism (relevance: 25%, date: Aug 13, 2025)
The Nashville Graphic's 130th year of publishing was honored by both the Town of Nashville and Nash County with presentations of proclamations to the newspaper.
Being an old school newspaper gal, I'm honestly not used to seeing local governments honor newspapers. Actually, back in the day, newspaper editors and publishers would think something was wrong if a government official thanked them.

First Street drainage issues addressed by resident (relevance: 25%, date: Aug 13, 2025)
NASHVILLE - A homeowner's issues with stormwater runoff off S. First Street near Nash Central Middle School have been brought before the Nashville town council, whose members accepted an engineering report and said they will monitor the situation.
Kenneth Viverette of 1720 1st Street, whose property adjoins the middle school, said "I'm in a bad mess."

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