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NASHVILLE - The problem of grass clippings entering Nashville's stormwater system, particularly in the case of contractors working near the highway 64 intersection, has resulted in a new civil penalty of $50 for repeat offenders.
Shawn Lucas, planning director, addressing the council Sept. 1st, initially proposed a $100 civil penalty after learning of the problem from Walter Manning, environmental compliance officer; Manning said there had been repeated calls about mowing contractors blowing grass clippings into the street, particularly from commercial properties.

NASHVILLE - What could have been a new use for the W.L. Greene School property - as the site of affordable housing - has fizzled with Nash County's withdrawal as a potential property purchaser.
"Staff has evaluated the opportunity for Nash County to acquire the former W.L. Greene Middle School property and after careful consideration does not recommend acquisition of the property," said Jonathan Boone, deputy county manager at the Sept. 8 Nash Board of Commissioners' meeting.

RED OAK - The Red Oak Area Rotary (ROAR) Club, which recently installed new officers, has also taken in members of another local club - Nash-Rocky Mount- which reportedly dropped its charter due to low membership.
Sherri Williams, 2025-2026 president, reporting to the Red Oak town council at their August 10th meeting, said that the Red Oak club merged with Nash-Rocky Mount officially on June 1st. She said seven members joined from the merger, and that other new members had come on board, bringing Red Oak membership to about 54 total.

ROCKY MOUNT - The Boys & Girls Club of the Tar River Region is a large step closer to being able to transform the former National Guard Armory on Walnut Street into a workforce development center; the Club received a $250,000 check August 24th from Rep. Allen Chesser which he secured through this year's state budget.
"We are incredibly grateful to Representative Chesser and our state leaders for recognizing the importance of this project and investing in opportunities for our young people," said Ron Green, Boys & Girls Club CEO, relating that the major investment would be used for 'Project Dream' to "create a space where our teens can develop the skills, confidence and experiences they need to succeed."

The Nash Central High School Class of 1966 commemorated its 60th class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 5th at Northgreen Country Club. Pictured, bottow row: Vivian Battle, Ella Lynch, Mary Jones, Ruby Winstead. 2nd row up: Carrie Marlee Hinton, Dorothy Lucas, Ted Davis, Sheila Lloyd, Carrie Thompson. 3rd row: Mary M. Arrington, Mattie Curtis, Robert Humphrey, Willie Smith. 4th Row: Dan Whitehead, Fred Rogers, Oscar Battle, Robert Jackson, Zebedee Thorne, Morris Roberson.

NASHVILLE - A 34-year-old Battleboro man is in jail with no bond, charged with the attempted murder of his estranged wife.
Robert Earl Williams III of 6c Drew Hills Court, Battleboro, was arrested August 26th by the Nash County Sheriff's Department, ten days after an incident on NC 48, in the Drake community of Battleboro.
Deputies responded to a report of a "disturbance and shots fired" Sunday, August 16th, at 5845 NC48, an August 27th NCSO press release stated.

Darryl B. Hartley and Denise B. Hartley to John B. Langston II and Fabiola Caceres Langston; Birchwood Homes Subdivision, Block J, Lot 5
Scott T. Hamilton and Hilda W. Hamilton to Ian Brooks and Kristine Collier; Belmont Farms, Block B, Lot 5
Adventures, LLC and Guckavan Enterprises, LLC to Enrique Sosa Gonzalez; 1.665 acres, Middlesex; $65,000
Robert L. Bryan and Kelly W. Bryan to Joshua Schneller and Isabella Schneller; 1095 Poplar Creek Road, Nashville; $462,000

In May of 1991, I asked Jesus to come into my heart. I'll never forget the sense of joy and peace that came with that decision. Finally, I began to have some sense of hope in my life. I was beginning to believe that everything was going to turn out okay.
Six weeks later, I LOST MY JOB! I was one of the last persons to whom you would ever think such a thing would happen.
Even as I write this today, I want to stand up and defend myself because I had been taught if you get a good education, are willing to work a little harder that the next guy, and obey the rules, the sky was the limit. But instead of being on top of the world, I seemed to have ended up on the bottom.

In 1859, Charles Darwin changed how people viewed themselves and their place in the universe by setting forth his theory of evolution in his famous work, On the Origin of Species. Darwin proposed that all living creatures, including man, are descendants of some ancient primordial form of life that developed and differentiated through a selection mechanism. Darwin theorized that mutations occur within any given species, creating slight changes over time. Most often, these mutations are not beneficial and are not passed on to the next generation, while other mutations are deemed detrimental and are therefore considered a hindrance.

The Nash County Public Schools Federal Programs Department recently partnered with Freedom Industries of Rocky Mount to host a backpack drive benefiting families served through the district's McKinney-Vento Program.
Through the support of Freedom Industries, backpacks were filled with essential school supplies, including crayons, paper, water bottles, earbuds, pencil boxes, and other items to help students begin the school year prepared for success. A total of 315 students benefited from this community initiative.