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NASHVILLE- Less than three weeks after UNC Nash opened a new medical facility in Middlesex, the hospital's latest venture in Nashville held its own ribbon-cutting.
Called UNC Health Family Medicine at Nashville and located at 540 Red Oak Road, Nashville, the new medical offices building will not open its doors until sometime this fall, with the holdup said to be lack of internet.
Dr. Lee Isley, President and CEO of UNC Nash, seemingly gratified at the large turnout for the August 19th ribbon-cutting, said the occasion was about Nashville and the health care of its community.

RED OAK- Posters are going up now to herald the return of the annual Red Oak Classic Tractor and Car Show, scheduled Friday, Sept. 11th and Saturday, Sept. 12th at W.B. Ennis Park.
Mary Hadley Rose, Board of Directors member for the Red Oak Area Historic Preservation Society, shared event details at the August 10th Red Oak town council meeting.

Runners take off during the first annual Pumpkin Run 5K August 22nd in Spring Hope. Stephen Cressionnie of Bailey, checking his watch far left, dominated the race, finishing first with a time of 23:30. The run, which had 170 registered, started and ended at 522 E. Nash Street, with participants receiving signature orange T-shirts and a slice of pumpkin pie at the end.

NASHVILLE- The case of a runaway 12-year-old Nashville girl was brought safely to a close August 20th by the Nashville Police team of Officers B. Gibson, K9 Jade, and Officer G. Clark.
An NPD Facebook post August 25th stated that the NPD responded to the report of a "missing juvenile experiencing a mental health crisis who had run away from home," and that due to circumstances, finding the child quickly was a priority.

BAILEY- In an attempt to get the ball rolling on formation of a Southern Nash Water and Sewer (SNWS) Authority, which would oversee a proposed Southern Nash Regional Wastewater System, Bailey town officials have voted to pay a consulting firm to lobby on their behalf.
Mayor Owen Strickland asked for and received a vote from the board of commissioners at their August 17th meeting to join with Middlesex in a "placeholder agreement" between the two towns and King and Company Consulting Services, in hopes that a SNWS Authority could be formed by January 31st.

NASHVILLE- Citing safety concerns for children and other library patrons, Nashville town officials have deflected an offer for a Narcan distribution box to be placed outside Cooley Library.
As reported in the August 19th Graphic, Nash County installed newspaper-style distribution boxes at local libraries across the county August 6th following the earlier installation of a kiosk at Braswell Library in Rocky Mount.

The Castalia Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in June to rename the Castalia Community Park the "Ellene 'NeNe' Leonard Community Park," honoring the town's former mayor, who served with unwavering dedication from 2007 to 2019. Leonard passed away in May 2026.
The idea to rename the park originated with the Leonard family, who asked the town to consider the tribute ahead of what would have been her 90th birthday on July 27. Commissioners voiced full agreement with the decision and Town Clerk Tracy Shearin said she had spoken with Mayor James Alston about the idea and he was also in full agreement.

The funeral procession for Nashville Town Councilman Xavien Harrison came through downtown Nashville, honored by the town with the American Flag flying over the street. Harrison passed away August 11th. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 22nd at Northern Nash High School.