The Town of Nashville's second fire station has hit a snag.
The town was recently notified that the Local Government Commission (LGC) will likely not approve the town borrowing money to build fire station two on leased land.
The town has already moved forward with the bidding process for construction of the project.

The Town of Spring Hope Library is set to move to the Spaulding Family Resource Center by the end of the month.
The town board during Monday's meeting unanimously approved a cooperative agreement with Spaulding in which the town will forgo certain property taxes and make improvements to the building in exchange for Spaulding housing the library.
Spaulding is a nonprofit organization set up at the former high school of the same name on Pine Street.

The town of Spring Hope has approved a contract with a cable company to install a fiber optic line at town hall and the neighboring train depot building, which will soon be turned into a small event center.
The board approved $66,500 to be paid to Spectrum to build and maintain the fiber optic line. The town will pay $800 per month until the project is complete, according to the contract.

Nash County youth brought home top prizes at this year's 4-H District Activity Day and will move on to the state competition later this month.
District Activity Day is a 4-H presentation public speaking competition for youth to present information on the topic of their choice. 4-H presentations are a big part of North Carolina 4-H and help young people in their public speaking skills.
Nine youth made the trip to Creswell on June 15 to compete in the annual competition.

Emergency officials are warning folks to take it easy in the summer sun.
After a pretty mild June, July is cranking out some scorchers, which is dangerous for people who work -- or play -- outside. It's hottest from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
"Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening," said Brent Fisher, assistant director of Nash County Emergency Services, Emergency Management, and Fire and Rescue Services.

Red Oak Farms, LLC to Red Oak Farms Development, LLC; The Farm at Red Oak, Phase II, Lots 26-52
Joseph Michael Elliott, Crystal Sullivan Elliott and Joseph Elliott and Crystal Elliott Living Trust to Elliott Family Irrevocable Trust, Joseph Michael Elliott and Crystal Sullivan Elliott; 10.04 acres in North Whitakers Township
Patricia Gail Gay to Alaa Mahmoud Abukhait and Mariam M. Alsheikh; Northern Hills Estate, Section 1, Lot 14

BUILDING PERMIT
(RESIDENTIAL)
Felicia Manning; 230 Brunswick Drive; new single family; $250,000
Felicia Manning; 238 Brunswick Drive; new single family; $250,000

A motor vehicle theft - all other vehicles was reported on 7/1/23 at 10305 Griffin Farm Road, Whitakers
An assault on a female was reported on 6/25/23 at 13023 Sandling Court, Zebulon
A damage to state or local government property was reported on 6/27/23 at 1318 Tyler Lane, Nashville
An obtaining property by false pretense was reported on 6/30/23 at 1881 Kingfisher Court, Nashville

A misdemeanor larceny was reported on 6/25/23 at 806 E Washington Street
A breaking and entering an auto, larceny from an auto, damage to personal property and larceny of a firearm was reported on 6/27/23 at 1001 Eastern Avenue
A discharing a firearm within city limits, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury was reported on 7/1/23 at Old Wilson Road and Jackson Way

DRAMA on Facebook happens when a dog or cat is euthanized at the Nash Shelter and people get emotional. Adoptable pets that we promoted to save. Sadly, some never come on the adoption floor due to their behavior. There is always sadness when this happens because we know why it does. TOO MANY INTAKES. By LAW, County Shelters CANNOT refuse strays or owner surrenders although they can suggest waiting until the Shelter is less crowded. We could hide the facts, but we believe in transparency.

Parents Must Team With Schools To Improve Learning
"Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. The rod of correction will drive it far from him." (Proverbs 22:15)
I'm sure you are saying, "school just dismissed for the summer. Why are you talking about education now?" Maybe this devotion will encourage you to start thinking about these things and implementing changes in your home before school starts back in the fall.

The youth of Red Oak Baptist Church attended MFuge the week of June 11-17 in Louisville, KY. They all had a great time while there participating in missions opportunities in the area such as working with children, yard work, and visiting residents. They also had the chance to visit the Ark Encounter in Kentucky before coming home. On Sunday, June 25 several of the youth and chaperones shared their experiences with the congregation at church during the morning worship service.

THIRD GRADE - A HONOR ROLL
Payton Bissette, Isaias Castrejon, Mallory Clarke, Lily Collins, Justin Coppedge, Kaidence Costa, Austin Daniels, Daniel Duong, Tiana Farr, Arianna Garris, Adeline Hancock, Caroline Harvey, Kingston Miller, Joshua Minchew, Lylah Mitchell, Brynlee Moore, Ryleigh Price and Jamiyah Revis

You can never forget July 4th where I live -- people in my neck of the woods started shooting fireworks off on June 30.
It is an exciting time. We celebrate our independence from England, but it isn't exactly the true marker of the birth of our nation.
The Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 2, ratified on July 4 and then had to be printed and sent to newspapers, posted publicly and read. It wasn't signed until August 2.

If you've found yourself in the area of the old Rocky Mount fairgrounds recently, and can recall some of the fun times it offered to families for many, many years -- I'm sure it saddens you as much as it does me to see the field of weeds wisping around the old site. You can still see the entrance way but that's about it.
The fair ceased several years back for many reasons. Wouldn't it be incredible to see something return to offer some of that same joy we knew as kids?

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on July 30, 1974. Murray's team was named tourney champs in the men's division of the Nashville Softball Leauge.