The Town of Nashville is moving forward with plans for a dog park near Stoney Creek Environmental Park.
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director Koy Worrell told council members last Tuesday that a dog park near Highway 64 and Stoney Creek Environmental Park was one of the most discussed amenities during Steering Committee meetings for the town's Comprehensive Plan.

Though the home was ravaged by fire a sign dating back decades ago still stands upon the roof of the store.

A house with a heap of history to many residents in Nashville burned down early Sunday morning.
Nash County Fire Chief Chris Joyner said firefighters were called to the home on 314 East Sixth Street around 4 a.m. October 10 to extinguish the blaze which took 20 minutes to get under control.

A church in Red Oak has been awarded a grant to help enhance itself for the community.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church is the first business to apply for and receive the $25,000 Red Oak Community Grant, a grant that has actually been in effect for 10 years. Businesses started taking advantage of applying for the grant after the town promoted it, Town Clerk Tracy Shearin said.

In-person early voting for the November 2nd municipal elections will begin Thursday, October 14th at 8 a.m.
Early voting will be conducted in the Board of Elections Office from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday, October 30th from 8 a.m. - 3p.m. Early voting will end on Saturday, October 30th at 3 p.m.

The Town of Nashville is developing a Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan and is seeking input from citizens.
The master plan is a detailed planning guide that is specifically focused on the future of parks and recreation in Nashville.
This plan will provide a system-wide analysis of recreation, which will create a strategy for park and facility improvement, maintenance and development throughout the community now and into the future.

BRANTLEY

Nash County has a new emergency services director after its former one retired suddenly.
After serving the county for over 36 years, Brian Brantley resigned abruptly October 4. He began his career in 1982 as emergency management coordinator for a two-county agency representing Nash and Edgecombe counties.

Spring Hope's depot park could potentially be upgraded.
Joe Morici of Cardno, a global infrastructure, environmental and social development company, said he and the town's Downtown Development Board devised a conceptualized plan to revamp the space to become more of a community space.

Nash County Health Director Bill Hill reported Tuesday that trends in Nash County, similar to the state, are moving in a better direction. However a growing concern is possibly seeing a twindemic in the fall and winter months with flu cases projected to rise.
Hill said the flu virus was so minimal last year due to the shutdown and very little social interaction that immunity will be fairly low moving into this year's flu season.

A Guilford County man who worked at a Nash County care center was arrested for several alleged indecencies with children.
The Nash County Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) collaborated to arrest Christopher Gerald Cooper, 56, of Blueberry Lane in Greensboro. Investigators seized him around 2 p.m. October 7 at The Carrolton of Nash where he was employed as a Nursing Assistant.

Warrant service at 100 N. Boddie St., on 10/7/21
Larceny after breaking and entering; felony breaking and/or entering; possession marijuana less than 1/2 oz at 10550 E NC 97, Rocky Mount
Resisting arrest/hinder and delay at 11118 E NC 97, Rocky Mount on 10/8/21

Death investigation at 208 N. Lumber St. on 10/3/21
Attempt to obtain property by false pretense (fraud) was reported at 501 Barnes St. on 10/06/21
A larceny was reported at 100 E. Evans Drive on 10/5/21

MICROCHIPS are AMAZING! It is the ultimate pet return tool. Recently we had a dog come into with one (without a tag). We called the registered owner, who then let the current owner know where their dog was, and he was reclaimed!
If you get a pet that is chipped, all you need is a paper showing transfer of ownership to transfer the pet's chip. It will speed up the process.

One of the things I enjoy most about going to church is seeing someone accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. My wife and I were discussing what churches and Christians should do to follow-up with these new converts. Robbie said, "You need to give a little advice for the new Christian in one of your devotions".
As I thought about what she said, I remembered how hard I struggled to find my way.

Spiritual disciplines, like prayer, are a means through which God works in us to grow us spiritually. As 1 Timothy 4:7-8 says, "train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." Through practical and intentional steps, I have been able to invest in prayer so that I might walk in godliness and strengthen my relationship with God. Here are some of those steps.

I can't get over the fact that Jesus looked at Peter and said, "Get behind me, satan."
This isn't a G-rated story that one could nicely fit into a Children's Storybook Bible. No, this is one of those more in line with the tough stuff of Scripture - those stories that we'd perhaps rather omit from Scripture due to their offensive language and exclusive claims.

Thank God Peachtree Baptist Church still continues to be blessed. We at Peachtree Baptist Church continue to praised God for all he continues to bless us with.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Bob and I as a loving reminder of all the members of Peachtree and our community who are at home or in assisted living/nursing facilities. This group of people need to constantly be in our thoughts and prayers.

Frank W. Brown and Catherine L. Williams to Johnny D. Monday and Deborah Monday; 3836 Gloucester Road, Rocky Mount; $277,000
Phillip W. Joyner, Gail Langley Parks and Daniel J. Parks to Gregory L. Ashley and Teresa T. Ashley; 3718 South Halifax Road
Eugene W. Rose to ET Buyes Homes, LLC; 218 West Virginia Street and 220 West Virginia Street, Rocky Mount; $48,000

Building Permit
Commercial
Rachel Taylor, 4776 Dortches Blvd.; sign; $25,000

Mrs. Silver's second grade class pose for a photo in front of the fire safety smoke house.

Nashville Fire Department staff visited Nashville Elementary School this week to teach fire safety tips to students as part of its extended Fire Prevention Week activities.
Members of the department also visited local daycares last week offering fire prevention and safety tips.

Nashville Firefighter Adam Hayworth shows students the different types of gear on a fire truck available to firefighters and first responders.

It was an awkward moment to be sure.
I walked into the men's restroom. As I went about my business, a seated customer spoke up.
"What's up man?"
I couldn't figure out why or how this person knew me or why he' chose this particular circumstance to chat. It goes against my personal policies.

I didn't grow up in the town limits of Nashville but rather about 10 minutes south of here.
Due to living about 6 yards on the opposite side of a school district line - I attended Spaulding Middle School in the 70s. I recall that many of us were very aware that students at W.L. Greene Middle School were lucky enough to have a "candy store" near campus.

This photo was filed in The Nashville Graphic's October 1988 archives. Youngsters seem to be busy decorating pumpkins at the train depot (library) while visiting the Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival.

SOUTHERN NASH'S JONATHAN ROBLES

BUNN -- Aside from a rare own goal, it's impossible to score in soccer without possessing the ball.
And that's the main reason the Southern Nash Firebirds are currently two games ahead of their nearest competitor in the Big East Conference boys soccer standings.

ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN STAR MADDIE GIROUARD

RED OAK -- With four freshman starters in the lineup, it's safe to say that the success of this year's Rocky Mount High School girls tennis squad is somewhat unexpected.
But RM's quartet of ninth-graders have made immediate impacts this fall -- so much so that the Gryphons have been dominant in Big East Conference competition.

NASH CENTRAL\'S HANNAH HUDLOW

ROCKY MOUNT -- The 2021 Big East Conference volleyball season continues to defy logic and expectation.
That assessment was reinforced last Thursday as Nash Central hosted Bunn with a share of first place on the line in the ultra-competitive league.
The occasion was an emotional moment for the fired-up Lady Bulldogs, who were celebrating Senior Night.

TACKLE TIME. Bunn High School quarterback Damarion Watkins is brought down by Southern Nash\'s Thomas Copeland during last Thursday\'s Big East Conference football matchup.

BUNN -- Southern Nash went to its powerful ground attack to take control last Friday against Bunn -- and then made a pair of rare visits to the air to finish the job.
Tralon Mitchell rushed for four touchdowns in the opening half before Brock Alford teamed up with Jackson Vick on two TD passes as the Firebirds earned a 42-14 road decision at Bunn in a Big East Conference football matchup.

MARS HILL -- The host Mars Hill football team (4-2) rallied from a 13-point deficit to down Barton College (3-3), 40-32, last Saturday afternoon at Meares Stadium.
Mars Hill quarterback Jimmy Urzua passed for 266 yards and two touchdowns and the squad used a key special teams play early in the fourth quarter as the Lions rallied from a 19-6 deficit for the win.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College gootball team rolled to a dominating 21-0 shutout of conference foe Greensboro College on a soggy homecoming last Saturday on the NCWC campus..
The win was Wesleyan's third straight in conference play as the Bishops improved to 3-3 on the year.

LEES-McRAE KEEPER MALLORY ROUGHTON FROM NASH CENTRAL

NASH COUNTY -- Mallory Roughton has found her niche within the Lees-McRae College women's soccer team -- and the sophomore star is making quite an impression during the 2021 campaign.
After playing both keeper and in the field during her freshman year, Roughton entered the fall with an opportunity to become L-M's full-time keeper due to the graduation of a senior from the season before.

NORTHERN NASH'S JAYVIEN FENNER

RED OAK -- It has been a long time since the level of excitement currently surrounding the Northern Nash football program was in effect, and you could sense that feeling in their air last Thursday night when the Knights hosted across-the-bridge rival Nash Central in Big East Conference action.
Despite having to move the game up a day due to inclement weather on Friday, Northern Nash's "Death Valley" was at shoulder-to-shoulder capacity for a game that quickly gave Knight fans a reason to cheer, as the now 6-1 Knights started hot and kept their foot on the gas in a 49-6 drubbing of the Nash Central Bulldogs.

Northern Nash's Keno Jones extends for extra yardage for the Fighting Knights during last Thursday evening's home victory over backyard rival Nash Central at Death Valley.

Nash Central's Camryn Eley (right) utilizes nice touch to send a tip for a clean winner last Thursday.

Southern Nash's Raul Nunez (left) tries to get past Bunn's William Sutton during Friday's soccer contest.

Camryn Eley (center) and Blake Batts (right) team up for a double block for Nash Central during last Thursday's match versus Bunn.

Northern Nash's Phoebe Atkins sends a forehand return over the net during the Lady Knights' regular season tennis finale last Thursday afternoon against long-time Big East Conference rival Rocky Mount.

Southern Nash High School's Jared Gonzalez watches his header go into the net for an amazing goal during the Firebirds' road victory Monday afternoon against Big East Conference boys soccer opponent Bunn.

Southern Nash High School's Gamliel Mendoza (left) tries to shake the defense of Bunn's Liam Catalan-Escamilla during Monday's Big East Conference match at the BHS Soccer Complex.

Southern Nash's Raul Nunez (right) elevates to maintain possession during the Firebirds' impressive road victory Monday against Big East Conference boys soccer foe Bunn.