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Board may adjust redistricting plans
NASHVILLE—After listening to parents, teachers, and area citizens at their two public hearings recently, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (N-RMS) Board of Education has expressed interest in adjusting their plans for redistricting elementary schools. More ...
By Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent - 1 opinion posted |
Court appoints Mark Bowling's defense attorney
Mark Bowling made his first court appearance in Superior Court on Monday.
The court appointed Thomas Moore to serve as Bowling's attorney. Bowling had originally said he had retained legal service from Attorney Joe Hester. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Murder suspect caught after overnight manhunt
CASTALIA — In a stolen car, Patrick Lynch didn't get far on $2 worth of gas.
It did, however, get him far enough to stretch a two-county-wide chase with three Nash County deputies from the L&L store in Castalia to the Gardner Road bridge late Wednesday morning — kicking off an area manhunt that brought more than 10 law agencies and 100 officers to Cedar Rock Baptist Church, where command dispatch launched a late-evening and early-morning, door-to-door, barn-to-barn search. More ...
By KATHY HARRELSON, The Franklin Times |
Elsie Clark Memorial Opry is Saturday night
Twelve acts are set to take the stage at the 29th annual Elsie Clark Memorial Nashville Opry on Saturday, January 27. The event will be held at the Nashville Agriculture Center on Eastern Avenue. More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
KIWANIS COATS
Kiwanis member Elaine Robertson accepts coats from fellow Kiwanis member Melissa Ingrao. The Kiwanis Club of Nashville is holding a coat drive through the end of January, collecting coats for area children. Coats may be dropped off at Robertson Realty on Eastern Avenue. The Kiwanis Club of Nashville meets Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Town and Country Restaurant. Those interested in becoming a member can contact Elaine Robertson at 459-4525. (Graphic photo by Amanda Clark) More ...
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Doctor dies in weather related car accident
Slowing down may prevent 90% of weather related accidents, according to First Sergeant Keith Stone, of the NC Highway Patrol.
Stone said last Thursday's icy conditions is a prime example. "We had one fatality and several accidents," Stone said. "Motorists need to slow down." More ...
By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer |
Creative fire planners
Allison Poland and Toni Ward (from L-R) of Coopers Elementary School received plaques for their creative fire plans from Sparky the fire dog on January 12. Allison was chosen as the winner inside the Coopers Fire District and Toni was chosen outside the district. Coopers Fire Department, including the Junior Department, came out during Fire Prevention Week and worked with third graders on their escape plans in case of a fire. They also taught safety and fire prevention. More ...
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STUDENT HONORS
North Carolina Wesleyan College announces its honor students from Nashville for the 2006 fall semester.
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School district faces corrective action for AYP failures
During the first week in February, parents of students in the Nash- Rocky Mount School System will receive a letter informing them that their school system has been designated as low-performing and is facing corrective action as it enters its third year of District Improvement status. This designation describes school districts or LEAs (Local Education Authorities) which fail to meet criteria established by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. More ...
By Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Citizens question first redistricting option
As the controversy over the proposed redistricting of the Red Oak School District continues to brew, some parents are questioning the motives behind the move that would send roughly a third of current Red Oak Elementary students to Swift Creek Elementary School. At the recent Red Oak public forum hosted by the school board, several parents made reference to the fact that they felt that students from the higher-performing Red Oak Elementary were being sent to the lower-performing Swift Creek in order to boost test scores in that area and thus improve the standing of the Nash-Rocky Mount School District. More ...
By Amelia Harper, Graphic Correspondent |
Bereit to speak at Celebrate Life Banquet
The Pregnancy Care Center Board of Directors has named David Bereit, Executive Director of American Life League, as the keynote speaker for the 2007 Celebrate Life Banquet. After spending eleven years in professional sales and marketing, David Bereit resigned his career in the pharmaceutical industry to devote his full-time energy to saving lives in the pro-life movement. More ...
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Prescription drug assistance now at area agency on aging
The MedLink Program is available to help with prescription drug costs.
The MedLink Program is a program of the Upper Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging and is supported with funds from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission. The Program is a service that compares your medication to the patient assistance programs available to assist you in securing low or no cost prescription drugs. More ...
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Funds for intervention and prevention available
The Nash County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council has announced the availability of $245,809 in intervention and prevention funds for services to youths most at risk of court involvement. Funds require a local cash or in-kind match of 20 percent. More ...
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Travelogue of recent family plane trip
I mentioned here a couple of weeks ago that I had to do some traveling in January, including a plane trip to San Antonio, Texas.
What I thought might make things more interesting is that I'd not only be taking my wife, but our six-year-old Holly and the family "wild card," a.k.a. Kent, who often wears a shirt that reads "Adult Supervision Required." More ...
Mike Brantley |
Drivers - slow down please!
According to First Sergeant Keith Stone of the NC Highway Patrol, people around here drive too fast when the weather is bad. I must say that I agree.
I've always been amused at North Carolina's reaction to cold weather, more specifically ice and snow. Embarrassed might be a better word. More ...
Amanda Clark |
Nominations for citizen of the year are needed
Believe it or not, it's almost time for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce's annual Distinguished Citizen Award Reception. The event is set for Thursday, March 1st and will be held at the Nash Arts Center. (Be sure to watch for details in The Graphic.)
The chamber is soliciting nominations from members and the community. Nominations for a recipient of the award are being accepted until February 15. If interested in submitting someone's name as a nominee, you can get a form here at the newspaper office or just simply send the nominee's name along with your contact information to the chamber. Also include some information about the person you're nominating such as his or her community contributions, etc. More ...
Jo Anne Cooper |
A Firebird Tradition
STANHOPE - Thomas Cowles had been gone for almost one decade, but his name continues to be synonymous with the Southern Nash wrestling program.
Each January, the Firebirds host the Thomas Cowles Memorial Firebird Duals to commemorate the achievements of Cowles, the SN mat coach who died from a rare disease in 1998. More ...
By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter |
Wesleyan stalwart honored
ROCKY MOUNT -- Junior Lenny Hall is making waves at North Carolina Wesleyan and in the USA South Conference.
The talented shooting guard has turned in three 30-point games in the Bishops' last four outings, including a career-high 38-point, 12-rebound performance this past Tuesday night in Wesleyan's 92-85 win at Christopher Newport.
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Northern upends Gryphs
ROCKY MOUNT -- Call it a gut check. Even call it miraculous. But Northern Nash's Rick Ruffin called it a conference win.
A packed house at Rocky Mount High last Friday night left the gym stunned.
Northern Nash, sitting in the cellar of the NEW 6 Conference, got its first league victory of the season by coming to Rocky Mount and downing the Gryphons 70-60. More ...
By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent |
Buddy shines for Louisburg
LOUISBURG -- It didn't take long for first-year coach Aaron Denton to find his best Buddy on the Louisburg College men's basketball squad.
Southern Nash product Buddy Williams, a sophomore post, has been excelling for the Hurricanes, averaging 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds for a club that has posted a 13-5 overall record. More ...
By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter |
Lucille Alston
ROCKY MOUNT – Lucille Taylor Alston, 87, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Funeral services will be held today (Jan. 24) at 2 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery. More ...
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Clara Mae Hedgepeth Williams
Clara Mae Hedgepeth Williams, 70, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Funeral services will be held Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Philadelphia Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. More ...
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