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Nash County Fire Marshals sworn into office (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
NASHVILLE - In their first-ever public swearing-in ceremony, members of the Nash County Fire Marshal's office shared the occasion with family and well-wishers Oct. 12th in the historic Nash County courthouse.
Trip Bunn, Director of Fire Marshal's Office and Emergency Management, welcomed those present, including a large number of firefighters, to the 2 p.m. event.
Chase Taylor, Deputy Fire Marshal, gave an invocation while Zachary Stiffler, Deputy Fire Marshal, conducted the Pledge of Allegiance.

Bailey grapples with code enforcement for 'squatter' property (relevance: 51.3%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
BAILEY- Bailey town officials are struggling with code enforcement regarding a potential 'squatter' situation in a home declared unfit for habitation.
A 'minimal housing hearing' regarding 5917 East Main Street, Bailey, was held as part of the Sept. 21st board of commissioners meeting.
According to Shawn Lucas, code enforcement officer, who was asked to do a property inspection, there are multiple problems associated with the home, whose owners on record are Starlon and Brenda J. Deans of Nashville; however, both individuals have passed away, Starlon in 2021 and Brenda in 2025, leaving no legal owner on file.

Weekday School celebrates 50th with community event (relevance: 50.4%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
NASHVILLE - What began 50 years ago with 25 children and a handful of teachers has grown into a program serving 115 children with a staff of 20.
But as generations of Nashville Methodist Church Weekday School families gathered on Sept. 26 to celebrate the program's 50th anniversary, those who have helped carry it forward said its mission has remained much the same.
"Without the community support, it wouldn't have lasted 50 years," said Denise Helms, a retired educator and former chair of the Weekday School board.

Trick-or-Treat Street is Oct. 30th (relevance: 43%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
NASHVILLE - Downtown Nashville will be home to little witches, princesses, ghosts, ghouls and anyone willing to put on the Halloween spirit on Friday, October 30th, for its annual children's event "Trick or Treat Street."
Planned and organized by Nashville's Parks and Recreation Department, and supported by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Police, Fire and Public Works Departments, the Cooley Library, Nash County and the Nash County Sheriff's Office, the event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

RMW Airport gets $5 million boost (relevance: 42.7%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
ROCKY MOUNT- The Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport has just received $5 million dollars, fueling hopes that the facility may become the "best regional airport in the state."
Rep. Allen Chesser, presenting an oversized check to Garry Hodges, Chairman of the Airport Authority Oct. 13th, said that combined with the CSX Intermodal Terminal and area's highway system, he felt that planned expansion would set the airport up to be "competitive, not just in North Carolina but up and down the eastern seaboard."

Spring Hope plans fall events (relevance: 40.6%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
SPRING HOPE - The Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce is getting its ducks in a row for two seasonal events coming up: The Dan Finch Potter's Market on Saturday Nov. 14th and 'Christmas in Spring Hope' on Friday Dec. 11th.

Stonewall to host Heritage Day on Oct. 24th (relevance: 38.8%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
ROCKY MOUNT - Stonewall Manor is steeping itself in hands-on, upfront local history for its upcoming Heritage Day on Saturday, October 24th .
"This should be an exciting day for history buffs, kids and adults," said Renny Taylor, an Advanced Placement U.S. History teacher at Nash Central High School. Taylor also volunteers at Stonewall Manor.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with admission $5 for adults and $3 for students.

County building and land use plan revisions to be finalized (relevance: 25.9%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
NASHVILLE - Long-simmering revisions to Nash County's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) are almost ready to be served up for final votes of adoption, with only two opportunities left for public input: at the Oct. 19th Nash County Planning Board meeting and at the Nov. 2 county commissioners' meeting.
The third of three public information sessions was held Oct. 7th at the Nash County Administration building, attracting a crowd of about 30; two prior sessions were conducted Sept. 28th in Battleboro and Oct. 1st in Bailey.

Spring Hope PD under patrol microscope (relevance: 24.2%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
SPRING HOPE - Less than one month after one of its officers received the prestigious Carnegie Medal for risking his life to save another's, the Spring Hope Police Department took some not-so-friendly fire at the last town council meeting from one town commissioner, who questioned patrols on Highway 64. The commissioner also claimed that officers were sleeping in patrol cars.
Antonio "Danny" Toney, commissioner, seemingly came out of left field with his questions after Jonathan Allen, town manager, presented the September report of police activities, including 490 calls for service and 400 traffic stops.

NASH COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS - SEPTEMBER (relevance: 19.1%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
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New Construction; 6197 Main St, Bailey; Edward Cozart, Licensed Contractor, Cozart Company, Inc; $250,000
New Construction; 3071 E NC 97, Unit A, Wilson; Jackson Keen Licensed Contractor; Mizelle Construction Services, Inc. $350,000
Renovation/Alteration; 6341 Main St, Bailey; Rodolfo Gallegos, Owner & Occupant; $2,000
Sign; 6610 Corporation Pkwy, Battleboro; Rachel Taylor Unlicensed Contractor; Sign & Awning Systems, Inc.; $28,000

NASH COUNTY DEED TRANSFERS (relevance: 19.1%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
Melinda J. Keen, Randall Keen, Christie J. Sharpe, Milton Kevin Sharpe, Angela Jones Howard, Melinda J. Keen, William Lee Jones and Melinda J. Keen to Middlesex Enterprises, LTD; 8.16 acres; $39,000
Melinda J. Keen, William Lee Jones, Melinda J. Keen, Randall Keen, Christie J. Sharpe, Milton Kevin Sharpe, Angela Jones Howard and Melinda J. Keen to Middlesex Enterprises, LTD; 14.75 acres; $32,000
William H. Dove II and William House Dove, II to William H. Dove, William House Dove II and Catherine H. Lamm; Kandemor, Block D, Lot 8

Nash County pledges 2026 CDBG matching funds (relevance: 17.5%, date: Oct 14, 2026)
NASHVILLE- Nash County is fronting $47,500 in local matching funds in an attempt to sweeten the pot for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Neighborhood Revitalization application, with the target six houses in Nashville, Spring Hope, Castalia, Middlesex and Bailey.
Nash County has applied for CDBG federal funding, available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for multiple years, achieving a pretty good track record in obtaining grant funds. The monies are targeted specifically for either complete reconstruction or substantial rehabilitation for owner-occupied, low-income homes.