Editorials

There were hints back in January. It was one of those typical North Carolina weeks when it was 45 early in the week and near 80 at the end. I knew something wasn't right.
I cranked the dial on the dash from red to blue on my Honda and was greeted with a warm blast. It just takes it time to switch over to cold air, I thought. It never did.

Congratulations to the Nashville Chamber of Commerce 2026 Distinguished Citizen recipient William Wallace and to Junior Achievement Award winner Corbin Clark.
The turnout at last week's award ceremony for Mr. Wallace is plenty of evidence of this man's impact on Nashville. Nash Arts Center seats were filled across the room with people to celebrate the award presentation to Mr. Wallace.
Though I do not know him personally, I've heard his name countless times over the last 30 years, usually when we published features of a new Eagle Scout.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on August 22, 1968. ABC Chief Alfred Joyner is shown unpacking 679 gallons of distilled liquor found at a still site on the Beverly Privette farm in the Peachtree Community. Joyner said he thought it was the largest still ever found in Nash County.