Evelyn Hausknecht releases book about her blood cancer diagnosis, " 'Unseen Arms: A Story about Cancer, Crisis, and Being Carried by Faith."

A Nashville native who was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer speaks about her emotional journey in her book entitled, 'Unseen Arms: A Story about Cancer, Crisis, and Being Carried by Faith.'
Evelyn Hausknecht was born to a pair of tenant farmers a mile outside of Nashville. She attended NC State University where she met her husband Wayne. The couple eloped in 1970 at Ebenzer Pentacostal Holiness Church in Nashville.

National artists will headline this year's 24th annual Nashville Blooming Festival.
Dillon Carmichael and Danielle Bradbery will take to the stage on Saturday night in front of what is anticipated to be a record crowd.
Carmichael will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7th followed by Bradbery at 9:30 p.m. Prior to the performances, locals Meredith Davis Johnson and Chandler James will perform at 7 p.m.

Nashville's city limits grew by 118 acres, as an annexation request for a new subdivision was approved on Tuesday night.
The annexation request was from Mayo Farm Holdings, LLC, who requested a contiguous annexation of 118 acres of property located at the end of Glover Park Memorial Drive. The property will eventually house the proposed Cardinal Woods Subdivision.

The Taylor family holds banner in memory of their loved one who died of breast cancer while walking at Relay for Life.

Nash County Relay for Life held a walk event for cancer April 30 at Red Oak Middle School. This was the organization's first full capacity relay since 2019. No event took place in 2020 because of COVID-19. A mini walk for cancer event was held in 2021 but it did not feature many teams or vendors due to COVID-19 precautions.

Nash County residents can now request a second permit to use when they dump their trash at any of the county's nine convenience centers.
May 1 was the first official day the requirement of having an issued ID tag to use a convenience center took effect. The ID tags will be replaced every two years.
Nash County Human Services Director Bill Hill said the permits were distributed to eliminate abuse of the convenience centers.

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Two Oak Level Ruritans were presented with the Ruritan of the Year award.
The award was not presented in 2020 or 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19.
"Because of the crisis and the slow start of 2021, we didn't do a Ruritan of the Year," said Kay Boone, current president of the Oak Level Ruritan Club.

Kerry Carter, Sexual Assault Program Coordinator, My Sister's House

My Sister's House hung up pairs of jeans April 27 in honor of Denim Day, a part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Denim Day is a campaign that is observed annually on the last Wednesday of April.
According to Kerry Carter, sexual assault program coordinator at My Sister's House, Denim Day started after a case that occurred in Italy in the 1990s which a girl was raped by her driving instructor.

Three warrant services reported at 100 N. Boddie St, Nashville on 04/26/22 and 04/29/22
Larceny by employee reported at 1054 Bloomery Rd, Bailey on 04/30/22
Trafficking synthetic cannabinoid reported at 1091 N. Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount on 04/27/22

Larceny misdemeanor, breaking and entering automobile no larceny from automobile, and breaking and entering automobile larceny from automobile reported at 403 Park Ave, Nashville on 04/27/22
Possession of cocaine reported at US 64/64A, NC on 04/30/22

Nashville Baptist Church members recently made and donated lap blankets to the residents of Autumn Care of Nash. Molly Willis, Activities Director, (center) is shown here receiving the blankets from church members Paula Strickland (left) and Debi Davenport (right).

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 held an April shower to benefit the Your Choice Resource Pregnancy Center.

Nash County Public Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The following students at Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA) made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash County Public Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The following students at Nash Central High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Nash County Public Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The following students at Rocky Mount High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

I have to give credit to my former pastor in Georgia for this devotion. Several years ago, he preached a sermon on the prodigal son that inspired me to think about the "other son" in the parable. His slant on the meaning of this parable was both fresh and provoking.
A number of the newer bible translations refer to this parable as the "Parable of the Lost Son" rather than the "Parable of the Prodigal Son". You need to read the parable in Luke 15 and ask yourself who really is the "lost son" mentioned here?

This past Sunday the members of Peachtree Celebrate and praise a Risen Lord.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement today was lovingly given to honor our Lord by Beverly Wilson in memory of John E. Privette, grandson of Barbara Privette and in honor of her mother, Mrs. Barbara Privette who is celebrating her 91st birthday.

Everyone's invited to Red Oak Baptist Church on Sunday, May 15 for Focus on WMU! This special service will begin at 11:00 am in the Family Life Center and will feature guest speaker Caroline Jones. Caroline is a former International Mission Board missionary, former WMU NC President, and former National WMU staff member. She has been a featured speaker from Alaska to the Strait of Magellan and paints word pictures that have her audience laughing one minute and crying the next.

Linda A. Edwards Family Trust, Linda A. Edwards, Phillip Bradley Smith and Stephen Randall Smith to Weston A. Young and Sally Nicole Young; Section 4, Woodridge Block E, Lot 7
Adam Mohamed Sam Yafai and Malayen Nagi Abdo Mohamed to Amin Ahmed Saleh; 714 North Church Street, Rocky Mount
Lonnie McCowan Jr. and Beatrice H. McCowan to Sallie H. Floyd; 13.29 acres

Building Permit
Commercial
Turner Votipka, 2721 S. Halifax Rd; new construction; $16,000
Sharon Greer, 522 N. Old Carriage Rd; renovation/alteration; $87,947

Finding Freedom Through Art by the Art Club at the Nash Correctional Institution will be coloring the walls of Mims Gallery at The Dunn Center on North Carolina Wesleyan University's campus. This free exhibition will be open to the public from Thursday, May 12 to Friday, August 5. A reception will also be held on Thursday, May 12 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

UNC Cancer Care at Nash is hosting its annual free skin cancer screening event on May 17 and 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. each night in the Danny Talbot Cancer Center on Nash UNC Health Care's campus.
The purpose of the event is to provide the community with healthy skin care practices, helpful tools, and to answer questions about skin health.

Nash County Public Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The following students at Northern Nash High School made the A or A/B Honor Roll

Former Southern Nash Graduate, Will Tyson (left), a second year, computer science teacher at Washington High School, was awarded the 2022-2023 fellowship for the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at NC State University. He is also the boys Varsity and JV baseball coach, girls basketball coach and is starting the schools first ever E-Sportsteam this fall. Pictured with Tyson is Washington School District Superintendent Matthew Cheeseman.

Nash County Public Schools has released its Honor Roll lists for the third semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The following students at Nash-Rocky Mount Early College made the A or A/B Honor Roll.

Christian Community Services received an award from Oak Level Ruritan Club for the continous service it provides to residents of the county. The handicap ramp team also received a check for $600. Oak Level Ruritan Club President Kay Boone said the award is from all of the ruritan clubs in the county. Pictured are Stan Mesh, Josh Thomas, Eddie Thomas, Lynn Ward, Kay Boone and Larry Leggett.

I can remember many times when I was younger, my mama would come into the living room and say, "Why don't you find us something good to watch?"
It was a short task in those days. We had five channels on "regular" TV and if I held my tongue just right and wiggled the tin foil on the antenna a certain way, another two on UHF.
About time I'd get interested in a show, I'd look over at my mama and she'd be slumped in the chair, "checked out."

Members of Cub Scouts Pack and Scouts Troop #37 visited the Charters of Freedom at the Nash County Courthouse Monday afternoon. Though I got delayed and couldn't make it over to see the entire group, thankfully photos are being provided for a future edition of The Graphic.
I did make it in time to catch the Scout Master along with a parent and child who were still standing at the display.
Upon arrival I could tell they were all still admiring the documents which are housed in the brick and mortar cases.

Cynthia Richardson rides in the Nashville Blooming Festival Parade as the first ever Mother of the Year. The festival is celebrating its 24th year in 2022.