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NASHVILLE - Jason Glover, Nashville's new Public Works Director, has come full circle- while he came here fresh from his previous position as Superintendent of Rocky Mount's Water and Sewer Division, he actually started his career in Nashville's Public Works department as a utility worker fresh out of Northern Nash High School in 2001.
And the name "Glover" should ring a bell. Yes, Jason is one of the Glovers who have a strong history with Nashville.

SPRING HOPE - The first board meeting for three new commissioners in Spring Hope was anything but routine, resulting in multiple verbal confrontations aimed at current town management.

The Town of Red Oak held its annual Christmas Festival Saturday featuring a parade, vendors, food trucks, rides, live music and Santa Claus. Pictured above, Kaiden and Carter Richardson of Hollister visit with St. Nick just in time to share their wish list.

SPRING HOPE - Two resolutions relating to the potential extension of Spring Hope's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction were tabled at the Dec. 1 board of commissioners' meeting after considerable opposition voiced during a public hearing.
As listed on the agenda, the first resolution was for consideration of a resolution to extend the ETJ, while the second was to pass said resolution to county commissioners for their approval.

NASHVILLE - A lifetime marked by devotion to family, education, and truth: Bertha Dickens, who just celebrated her 100th birthday Nov. 26, is passing down her legacy to six children, around forty grandchildren, around twenty great-grands and between five and ten great-great grands.
Bertha, then Bertha Howington, was born on "the Braswell farm" in Whitakers, one of 13 children to Percy Lee Bunn and Levy Howington; Levy kept his family fed by digging graves in Edgecombe and Nash Counties, most often at Red Hill Baptist, where he was eventually laid to rest in 1967.

NASHVILLE - A 'town hall discussion' is set for 6 p.m., Monday Dec. 8, to allow interested residents a chance to meet with state officials about what would be involved in establishing a Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) in Nashville.
Kristi Brantley, Local Historic Preservation and Certified Local Government Coordinator for the NC State Historic Preservation Office will attend the meeting, to be held at the Nashville town council chambers adjacent to the Harold Cooley Library.

Free children's activities 2-4:30 p.m.
Children's Bike Parade line-up - 4pm
Parade begins at 4:30 p.m.
Christmas Tree Lighting after parade