Nash County Social Services violated state confidentiality rules in reporting on the disposition of the siblings of a girl allegedly killed by her grandmother earlier this year.
"We kind of got our hands slapped for sharing confidential information," said Bill Hill, the county's director of Health and Human Services.
Hill updated members of the county's Consolidated Human Services Board during a meeting last week.

Nashville is getting a second chance at applying for grant funding to help with sewer issues in town.
Council members met briefly on Tuesday morning to approve submission of the applications for the Regency Estates Sewer Extension Project, Essex Road Sewer Extension Project and the Nashville Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

RETIREMENT GIFT - Nashville Human Resources Director Matthew Joyner (at left) presents Library Assistant Otist Chancey (at right) with gifts during a retirement celebration on Tuesday.

Otis Chancey is often the first face you see when entering Nashville's Harold D. Cooley library. On Tuesday, his warm welcome was remembered as a reason many keep coming back to the library.
Chancey is retiring this week, after 10 years as a Librarian Associate.

Nash County Sheriff's deputies arrest Christian Perez at his home after a manhunt April 18. Perez is accused of stabbing a coworker at a produce plant on N.C. 58 outside Nashville. Contributed photo

After a recent manhunt in rural Nash County, authorities apprehended a suspect accused of stabbing a coworker at a produce facility outside Nashville.
Christian Perez, 18, of EP Taylor Store Road, faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He received a $25,000 bond.
At around 5 p.m. April 18, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing at Nash Produce on NC 58, said Maj. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff's Office.

Pictured (L-R) is former teacher Helen Anderson Gaines, current teacher Debbie Glover, former long-time principal Jerry Smith, current teacher Tina Brown Moore, former teacher assistant June Lee and former teacher Wanda Hassell.

Rain didn't stop alumni and members of the community from coming out to Cedar Grove Elementary School's Commemorative Celebration on Saturday, April 24.
Former and current teachers and students along with members of the community attended the event, which included games, food and a chance to walk the halls of the school, which will close after this school year.

Spring Hope is set for a new independent dollar store with the approval of a parking space variance.
The town's Board of Adjustments has approved a request by Robert Bartlett to open a dollar store with fewer parking spaces than normally required.
The store is planned for 515 E. Nash St., next to the shopping center that recently housed A Touch of the Father's Love food bank.

Fifty-two of the most outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2023 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service.

The substitute teacher charged in a fight with a juvenile student last week worked for a temp agency with few requirements, same as all stand-in instructors at Nash County Public Schools.
"Becoming a substitute is easier than you'd think," according to the school distri

A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 4/18/23 at 10439 Beaver Dam Road, Middlesex
A financial transaction card fraud was reported on 4/21/23 at 105 Drake Street, Nashville
A felony possession of a schedule I controlled substance was reported on 4/18/23 at 1082 Oak Grove Road, Rocky Mount

INCIDENTS
A driving while license revoked, not impaired rev and driving while intoxicated was reported on 4/20/23 at N NC 58 and Taylors Store Road
A larceny after a breaking and entering and breaking and entering an auto and larceny from an auto was reported on 4/16/23 at 1020 Birchwood Drive, Nashville
A breaking or entering into or breaking out of a motor vehicle and felony larceny was reported on 4/22/23 at 132 Wheeless Circle

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a change to the Project Access COVID Tests program (Project ACT) that will allow all North Carolina households to request free, at-home COVID-19 tests through June 30, 2023. Residents are encouraged to order additional free tests while supplies last.
Once limited to specific zip codes, all North Carolina households can now order free COVID-19 tests through www.AccessCovidTests.org.

WHAT is WRONG with this statement? On the first Saturday of the month, the Wilson County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN from 8 a.m. till Noon. The Franklin County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. The Edgecombe County Animal Control Shelter is OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. The Nash County Animal Control Shelter is CLOSED on Saturday. Hmmm....

"Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually." (1 Corinthians 12:27)
In October of 1977, I was confirmed in the Episcopal Church. I had no idea what being an Episcopalian meant. Sadly, I saw confirmation as something that would enable me to improve my station in life. At that time, it seemed to me that Episcopalians seemed more successful than members of other denominations.
By way of background, I had been reared in a Southern Baptist Church and later joined Methodist and Presbyterian churches in my search for peace and happiness.

Ripe for Revival was awarded a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support its fleet of mobile grocery stores serving those facing food insecurity in eastern and central North Carolina.
The Wells Fargo grant funded the up-fit of a retired campus bus into a mobile grocery store offering fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy from local and regional farmers on a pay-what-you-can scale. This investment brings the Rocky Mount nonprofit's fleet of mobile grocery stores to a total of four.

CMH Homes, Inc. to Nakivia Deanea Richardson and Billy Duran Gupton, Jr.; Shearinward Subdivision, Block A, Lot 19
Ronnie E. Weaver, Sheila C. Weaver, James M. Weaver, Nancy K. Weaver, Billy Ray Weaver, Lisa M. Weaver, Michael Wayne Weaver, Mary Helen Weaver, Dorothy W. Roebuck, Dorothy J. Weaver, Ronnie E. Weaver and Ronnie Earl Weaver to Jonathon Wayne Boe and Ashley Page Boe; 2580 Sykes Road, Nashville

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
Robert Tisdale Jr.; 10940 A Salem School Road; detached accessory; $1,500
Eugene Piotrkowski; 7226 Baywood Road; detached accessory; $13,000

FEDERAL - STATE MARKET NEWS SERVICE, DIVISION OF MARKETING - NCDA&CS
North Carolina's egg prices were lower on all sizes when compared to last week. Supplies are moderate to meet a fair demand. The North Carolina weighted average price quoted Thursday, April 20, for small lot sales of delivered, cartoned, grade "A" eggs was 186.02 for Extra Large, 173.14 for Large, 150.45 for Medium, and 83.00 for Small eggs.

RALEIGH - Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus.
"Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated," Troxler said. "EEE is fatal 90 percent of the time in horses and WNV has a fatality rate of 30 percent. However, both diseases are preventable by vaccination."

Participants in this year\'s Halifax Resolves Memorial ceremony representing the SAR and SR. Contributed photo

The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution, celebrated the 247th Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves on the grounds of the Colonial Courthouse in Halifax, NC. At this location in 1776, a resolution was adopted by the Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress, declaring the state's desire to declare its independence from Great Britain. The resolves would be sent to Philadelphia, PA, authorizing her delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence, which would later become the Declaration of Independence.

I was pretty excited when I saw a news story about a woman raising deer inside her house and using meth as part of training them to attack hunters.
The story seemed so ridiculous, it had to be true. I thought of the Mark Twain quote, "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities."
Based on the world lately, I had no trouble believing this could happen. I love weird news and even shared it with some friends.

It's so sad to see three of our oldest school structures in Nash County come to an end.
Red Oak Elementary students are now housed at the new facility in Red Oak and the old structure is now just a fond memory and a lot of dust.
Cedar Grove recently celebrated its last year in operation. Those students will also move to the new facility in Red Oak.
Swift Creek Elementary will close its doors and also move children to the new school.

TOP STUDENTS - This photo was originally published in The Nashville Graphic on June 4, 1970. Principal Donald Johnson congratulates Susan Boseman (center) and Donna Jackson, valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Northern Nash High School's 1970 graduation class.

GET BACK. Southern Nash\'s Trey Ormond dives safely back into first base to avoid a pickoff throw during the Firebirds\' road decision at Bunn last Thursday in Big East Conference baseball action.

BUNN -- Holding serve in the Big East Conference standings was the main goal for the Southern Nash Firebirds during last week's key league series against backyard rival Bunn.
Southern held off a late Wildcats' threat in last Tuesday's opener at home before hitting the road for BHS for last Thursday evening's series finale.

LANGLEY LETS IT FLY. Nash Central High School's Peyton Langley makes a play from her third-base position during last Thursday's road victory at Bunn.

BUNN -- Nash Central scored early and late -- and held off Bunn in between -- in order to gain a key Big East Conference road softball victory last Thursday at BHS' Ladycat Field.
Needing a triumph to remain part of a three-way tie for first place, the Lady Bulldogs erupted early to look what appeared to be a commanding seven-run cushion.

NORTHERN NASH GOLFER AARON FLEMING

BUNN -- Hone some skills and gain some much-needed course knowledge -- that was the theme of the final Big East Conference regular season boys golf match Monday at The River GC.
The nine-hole event was staged on the front nine at The River -- the same layout that hosted Wednesday's 18-hole league championships.

RED OAK -- Needing a pair of victories to remain atop the Big East Conference baseball standings, Northern Nash got the job done last week during a two-game series against backyard rival Nash Central.
In both games, the Fighting Knights used some late heroics to pull away, beginning with last Tuesday's 12-1 road decision at The Dawg Pound on the NCHS campus.

KINSTON -- Luke Adams hit his team -leading third home run of the season in the fourth and Jace Avina added a two-run blast of his own moments later as the visiting Carolina Mudcats finished off a doubleheader sweep of the Down East Wood Ducks with a 4-3 victory in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader at Grainger Stadium in Lenoir County.

RED OAK -- It's been a season to remember for the Northern Nash High School girls soccer team -- and it isn't over yet.
Once a powerhouse in the Big East Conference, the Lady Knights have been in a rebuilding phase over the past several campaigns.
But that work has led to NN returning to its past place in the top portion of the league standings in 2023 with a roster that is still relatively young.

Nash Central's Hannah Frazier slides into home plate as Bunn's Lenita Bryson waits to apply the tag during last Thursday's Big East Conference softball showdown at Ladycat Field.

Nash Central High School golfer Matthew Page gets out of the sand trap on the 8th hole during Monday's Big East Conference match at the River GC in Franklin County.

Southern Nash's Brayden Parker tries to beat a throw to second base during the Firebirds' road baseball victory last Thursday evening at rival Bunn in Big East Conference action.

Nash Central High School's drama students will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! May 4-7 at the Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount. Show times will be at 7 p.m. on May 4, 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. on May 7. The show is based off the play "Green Grows the Lilacs." Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online only at https://linktr.ee/oklahomamusical. The Imperial Centre is located at 207 Gay Street, Rocky Mount.