A Franklin County developer is purchasing the Nashville Buildling Supply building and property at the south end of Barnes Street.

A private public partnership between a Franklin County developer and the Town of Nashville may lead to the revitalization of the area where Nashville Building Supply is located.
Developer Michael Hurt is making plans to develop the Nashville Junction in the building at the corner of Barnes and West Railroad Streets.

A consultant working on updating Nashville's Comprehensive Plan is proposing a modification to the parking along Washington Street.
The proposal was brought before the Downtown Nashville Strong Advisory Board on Monday to receive feedback.
The town is undergoing a Comprehensive Plan update, which includes the Future Land Use Map and a Future Transportation Map.

Nashville's newest employee has hit the ground running.
Shawn Lucas was recently hired as a Code Enforcement Officer and Planner for Nashville.
Lucas previously worked in the City of Wilson and City of Greenville.

A commercial warehouse in downtown Spring Hope collapsed in November, 2020 damaging a nearby building which housed a pet grooming business.

Chamber members and leaders say they are dissapointed in members of the Spring Hope Board of Commissioners who failed to show up to a special called meeting regarding code enforcement help for the town.
Only three commissioners were present at the special called meeting held March 8th.

After just over a year of battling COVID-19, Nash County Health Director Bill Hill says the county is finally starting to defeat the virus.
Hill said last week during an update that metrics continue to show improvements in the county.
Last Wednesday, Hill reported the lowest number of cases he'd seen in a 48-hour period in a while.

Red Oak's Town Council took the final step in closing the remaining portion of Church Street on Monday night.
Following a public hearing, council members unanimously voted to close Church Street. No comments were heard during the public hearing.
Town Clerk Tracy Shearin told council members that technically, Church Street was closed several years ago but only a portion of the road was closed...

A warrant service was reported on 3/11/21 at 100 N Boddie Street, Nashville
A motor vehicle theft and obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 3/9/21 at 1014 Maudis Road, Bailey
A possession of heroin was reported on 3/12/21 at 13468 NC 98, Spring Hope

INCIDENTS
A driving while impaired was reported on 3/10/21 at Red Oak Road and US 64
A driving while intoxicated was reported on 3/11/21 at 131 Nashville

Cheryl Durant Barnhill to John P. Schwander II; 3305 Allison Lane; $302,500
Marilyn J Welch to Jeffrey Welch and Camille Welch; 4088 Tucker Trail; $390,000
Ola Mae B. Bobbitt and Louis W. Bobbitt to Douglas E. Mosley; 31.37 acres on Wildlife Road; $45,000

BUILDING PERMIT
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Brian Barefoot; 470 Swift Creek School Road; addition; $50,000
Miles Glasgow; 101 A Eastpointe Avenue S; sign; $15,480

"Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings." (Jeremiah 3:22)
If you attend church on a regular basis, then you've heard your pastor or Sunday School teacher mention backsliding. But what does it mean? Moreover, what are the common symptoms associated with backsliding?

Though St. Patrick's Day was yesterday, I still thought it good to share some thoughts concerning him.
St. Patrick's Day really is a perfect recipe for trouble. For instance, it's right smack in the middle of March, which means warmer weather, Spring Break has just ended for college students and will soon be here for high school students.

Get ready! There will be a Helicopter Egg Drop at Ennis Park on Saturday, April 3 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm! Along with the drop of 20,000 eggs, you can also enjoy other festivities such as face painting, inflatables, giveaways, and Easter Bunny photo!
Remember to give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering to support the North American Mission Board missionaries.

Kingdom International Church opened with prayer and offering followed by the baby dedication of Anna-Gracelyn (AG) Faith Pennington. Parents of AG are Robert Eric Pennington, Jr. and Brittany Lynn Pennington. The Worship Team led in one selection followed by the morning message given by Jubie Moss. Jubie will be going to Africa soon on a month-long mission trip.

Peachtree Baptist Church sang happy birthday to Pastor Gene this past Sunday.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was loving presented to glorify God by Melba and Jerry Hobgood in honor of Pastor Eugene Whitehouse's birthday, Sunday, March 14, 2021.

Mu Chapter of NC DKG (The North Carolina Delta Kappa Gamma Society International) installed Co-Presidents, Tunisia Bullock (left) and Elaine Christianson (right). They are shown receiving their Presidential pins, and they will serve the Chapter as Co-Presidents for the next two years.

Norbet Schmitt (left) was recently inducted into the Nashville Lions Club by Allen Swain (center), the District Governor of 31-S. Jim Boehm (right) was Schmitt's sponsor. International Lions Clubs help the visually handicapped and also during natural disasters occur such as hurricanes.

What the heck is a Carolinian?
It's gone beyond the pale for me to constantly see and hear references to "Carolina" or see a commercial directed to "Carolinians."
This term has been out of date since 1719 (or 1729 if you want to be picky) when the Lords Proprietors -- a very soft name for a gang, if you ask me -- split up the Carolinas because of the Barbecue Sauce Wars.

Spring Hope, like many small towns, is dealing with issues stemming from poorly maintained historical buildings in its downtown.
When driving through Spring Hope's downtown, the first thing that catches one's eye, in my opinion, is the beautiful majestic pieces of architecture.
I probably spent just as much time in Spring Hope's downtown as a child as I did Nashville due to the fact I spent a lot of time with my much older sister. She was married, owned a factory in town and resided just outside of town.

Dear Editor, In what is truly one of the most horrific stories of recent times, some twenty-seven children from Mexico were involved in a traffic wreck in California. The children were presumably being smuggled across the border into the United States.
There are more children than ever at the border posed for similar smuggling operations no doubt.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on March 27, 1975. Northern Nash High School students were participating in Foreign Language Week. Students were pictured displaying fashions worn by Spanish speaking people.

JORDAN TO THE RESCUE. Southern Nash High School's Jordan Vick sprints around end for a nifty gainer during last Friday night's home victory against the Wilson Fike Golden Demons at Firebird Stadium.

STANHOPE -- Two-game regular season football losing streaks are unheard of in recent memory at Southern Nash -- even if both losses came on the road in the final minutes against Class 4-A opposition in Wake County.
But the Firebirds bounced back in style last Friday as they opened their Big East Conference schedule at home with a 41-39 thriller over the Wilson Fike Golden Demons.

LOOKING FOR RUNNING ROOM. Rocky Mount's Elijah Battle keeps his eyes open in search of space during last Friday's victory at Franklinton.

FRANKLINTON -- Capitalizing on opportunities is one of the hallmarks of a tradition-rich program, and that's exactly what the Rocky Mount Gryphons were able to achieve during last Friday's Big East Conference road football showdown at Franklinton.
Statistically, the game was fairly even, with both clubs sprinkling in some offensive excellence with timely defensive work.

RED OAK -- Prior to its game in Wilson against Hunt High School last Friday, Northern Nash High School had two linemen sign their letters-of-intent to play collegiate football this coming fall.
Seniors Jordan Wooten and Jordan Hughes made their commitments official on the campus of Northern Nash High School, with Wooten pledging to continue his athletic career at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg and Hughes signed with UNC-Pembroke.

NORTHERN COACH CAMERON AVERY

RED OAK -- For four matches, Northern Nash High School girls soccer coach Cameron Avery had solved a lack of scoring issue that had plagued the Lady Knights over the past several campaigns.
That short stint came to begin the 2020 season, when then-seniors Mazie Murphy and Kylar Wiggins teamed up to give Northern Nash a Dynamic Duo up front -- and give the Lady Knights a chance to compete for a playoff position out of the tough Class 3-A Big East Conference.

ZEBULON -- For the first time ahead of the 2021 season, the Carolina Mudcats have announced that season tickets, group ticket options and mini plan packages, including the Grand Slam Package featuring three replica jerseys and more, are all now on sale at carolinamudcats.com and at (919) 269-CATS (2287).
The newly released ticket plans provide fans their first chance, and best opportunity, to purchase Mudcats tickets for the upcoming 2021 season.

WILSON -- Last Friday night was a picture-perfect evening for high school football, and Warrior Stadium on the campus of Hunt High School in Wilson was an outstanding venue for the Class 3-A Big East Conference to kick off league play with a matchup between Northern Nash and Hunt.
Showing perseverance in order to overcome some early mistakes, it was the Hunt Warriors who emerged victorious last Friday, knocking off the Northern Nash Knights 20-6 in a defensive slugfest.

Northern Nash's Jada Moody (left) heads upfield during Monday's matchup against Nash Central.

Northern Nash's Maycee Aycock (left) advances the ball for the Fighting Knights during Monday's season-opening home decision against the Nash Central Bulldogs.

Rocky Mount's Dar'Savius Williams (right) brings down Franklinton quarterback Kenneth Cornell during last Friday's Big East Conference football game.

Northern Nash High School's Jordan Wooten (front, second from left) signs a letter-of-intent to continue his football career at St. Andrews University, which is located in Laurinburg.

Southern Nash's Jackson Vick (left) proved to be difficult to bring down for the Wilson Fike Golden Demons during last Friday night's football game at Firebird Stadium.

Northern Nash High School's Jordan Hughes (front, second from left) signs a letter-of-intent to continue his football career at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke.

Products we use in our everyday lives come from plant and animal byproducts produced by America's farmers and ranchers

In the U.S. in 1998, hens produced 6,657,000,000 dozen eggs - that's 6.657 billion dozen! After these eggs were laid, about two-thirds were sold in the shell and one third of them were broken - not by accident, but on purpose. Because after the eggs are broken out of their shells, they can be made into liquid, frozen, dried and specialty egg products.

* A hive of bees flies over 55,000 miles to bring you one pound of honey. A honey bee can fly 15 miles per hour.
*Honey bees must tap two million flowers to make one pound of honey. Each worker honey bee makes 1/12th teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
*Honey bees visit 50-100 flowers during one honey collecting trip.

Where does your food come from? If you're like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store, which is disturbing. The grocery store isn't where food comes from - it's just from where it's distributed. In reality, far too many people are unaware of the role of American agriculture in their daily lives . . . and what it really takes to have food on their dinner table.