An exchange student from Poland, Magda Tylicka explains how Christmas is celebrated in her home country to students at Nashville Elementary School during a cultural awareness event last week.

"Wesotych Swiat!" That's how folks in Poland say "Merry Christmas!"
Kindergartners at Nashville Elementary School learned about how Christmas is celebrated in six other countries from exchange students attending area high schools this year.

Barnes Street will soon look much different, thanks to planning by town officials and a state grant.
Nashville has received a downtown revitalization grant for $675,000 as part of the N.C. Commerce Department's Rural Transformation Grant Fund.
"The grant is for streetscaping Barnes Street between Washington Street and Cross Street," said Town Manager Randy Lansing.

Carter Green is all smiles while visiting Santa and his elf on the shelf "Woody" during the Helping Hand Outreach Christmas Giveaway.

A local ministry continues to grow and help numerous families during the holiday season.
Helping Hand Outreach hosted its annual Christmas Giveaway Saturday at the Nashville home of Anne Richardson.
Richardson and her family started the ministry in 2015, hosting a clothing and food giveaway once a month.

A Nashville woman faces first-degree attempted murder charges after authorities claim she tried to set her child on fire.
Latisha McDonald, 33, remains in custody under an emergency involuntary commitment order.
McDonald is accused of pouring lighter fluid on the bed of her 4-year-old child in an attempt to set the bed and child on fire, said Maj. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

A former legal assistant with the Nash County District Attorney's Office has been hired to serve as the new clerk for the Town of Nashville.
Nashville Human Resources Director Matthew Joyner announced last week the hiring of Louise "Lou" Bennett, who began her duties on Monday. Bennett will take over for Sarah Tinkham who will soon leave her post for a position closer to home.

Family members of Jack Cone gather at the wreath during Saturday's service to honor Cone. Contributed photo

A World War II veteran, building contractor and cherished father has been honored by the Joint Veterans Committee with a flag-raising ceremony.
Charles Ross "Jack" Cone Jr., a sergeant in the Army from 1942-46, was honored by family, friends and members of the Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties.

Spring Hope now has $800,000 to refurbish its aging Depot building in the center of downtown.
The original railroad depot structure was erected in 1887. Since trains stopped rolling through town, the building has served several purposes, and is currently a library.

A local lawyer with a history of winning big eminent domain cases has been tapped to serve as Superior Court judge in Nash County.
Timothy W. Wilson has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve in Judicial District 7A, replacing retired Judge Quentin Sumner.
"Tim Wilson brings years of legal knowledge and experience to the bench," Cooper said. "I am grateful for his willingness to step up and serve as the Superior Court Judge in Nash County."

A domestic disturbance was reported on 12/16/22 at 10186 W NC 97, Middlesex
A felony breaking and entering, non-forcible larceny and motor vehicle theft was reported on 12/12/22 at 11475 Tyler Worrell Lane, Bailey
A misdemeanor child abuse was reported on 12/16/22 at 1567 Hackberry Drive, Rocky Mount

INCIDENTS
A hit and run and misdemeanor failure to stop was reported on 12/11/22 at 214 Vale Street, Nashville
Found property was reported on 12/11/22 at 101 West Nashville Drive, Nashville

The Town of Nashville had a discharge of untreated wastewater on December 18, 2022, of an estimated 2,250 gallons from a manhole near 610 Western Ave. The untreated wastewater was discharged into Stoney Creek, a tributary of the Tar River in the Tar River Basin.
The Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on December 18, 2022 and is reviewing the matter. For more information contact Lee Brown, Director of Public Works at 252-459-4511.

"I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites." (Psalms 26:4)
The Christmas season has become a religious season and has lost a lot of its Christian influence. Just think about it. It seems more and more you see the word "Xmas". Our world has allowed the Christmas season to become Christ-less. Just like the Pharisees, it's all style and no substance.

Am I a malnourished Christian?
There was a 2012 news story about a 17-year-old girl who collapsed at work with a swollen tongue. Turns out she'd eaten almost nothing but McDonald's chicken nuggets her entire life.
No fruits. No vegetables. Just deep-fried chicken. She learned it the hard way: man doesn't live by breaded nuggets alone.

The Baptist Men enjoyed their monthly breakfast meeting on Sunday, December 18.
Red Oak United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Fisher Farm on Saturday, December 24 at 5:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!
The Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service will be at 5:30 pm at Red Oak Baptist Church on Saturday, December 24 in the Family Life Center.

THANK YOU ~ We are appreciative of our readers who spay and neuter, adopt, foster, transport, treat their pets like family, don't buy from breeders, donate to help the homeless pets, keep pets inside safe from the roads and the list goes on. If not for you, more homeless pets would die. Some pets are homeless thanks to their owners not being educated or being poor. Some of them are because they are just not loved.

Bissett Investments, LLC to Bissett Family Irrevocable Trust; 354.96 acres, 114.5 acres, 15.98 acres, 59.81 acres and 94.71 acres
Donna-Susan Falgiano to Daniel Thomas McNamara and Dianne Dunn McNamara; Lake Royale, Lot C-1678, C-1679 and C-1680
Little Bear Creek Properties B, LLC to May Bell Capital, LLC; Beaver Creek Subdivision, Phase 3A, Lot 40

Building Permit Commercial
Nick Craft, 9377 N US 301; renovation/alteration; $5,000,000
Joshua Godwin for Dish Wireless, 5818 Red Oak Rd; miscellaneous; $29,000

Wildlife officials are grateful for hunters and cooperative partners who have helped and are continuing to help the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing and monitoring this deer hunting season. CWD was first detected in North Carolina this March, resulting in special regulations in two geographic areas in the northwest region of the state called the Primary and Secondary Surveillance Areas.

As we barrel headlong into Christmas this week, most of us will rekindle old holiday memories.
We might even use a phrase like "how it used to be" or "when I was a kid."
Christmas was always a big deal in my family when I was growing up. Many folks my age will remember eagerly anticipating the Sears Wish Book to signal the beginning of Christmas List season.

Months have flown by at a pace I've never known - which is something my mother always warned us about. She would tell us once you hit a certain age you'll feel like you wake up on Monday and Friday rolls around in the blink of an eye. She was absolutely right!
It seems we were just wrapping up the 2022 Blooming Festival and here it is literally hours from Christmas Day!

This photo was found in The Nashville Graphic's 1958 archives. We're not sure the location the photo was taken or the names of the ladies. If you can identify the location or the ladies, give us a call. 252-459-7101.

To Santa,
2022
For Christmas I want
1. A microphone.
2. a Nintendo game.
3. Mario lego set.
4. Nerf gun at Bass Pro.