RED OAK - For now, the Red Oak Community building, also known as the Red Oak Log Cabin, will be allowed to stay where it is - but the question of moving it has arisen during more than one closed session of the town council.
Minutes from the Feb. 10 town council meeting, provided to The Graphic on request, state that a motion was made in open session by Scott Briley, councilman, and seconded by Craig New, councilman, to "put the relocation of the cabin on pause at this time but to move forward with making necessary repairs to the building."

MOMEYER - In another step towards establishing town identity and to further its heritage, Momeyer town officials are inviting the public to submit designs for a town seal.
Will Funderburg, Mayor, showed council members a sketch he had unearthed recently at the town hall, while Edward Jackson, councilman, said he recalled another potential design cropping up years ago. That design had three elements: a train bell, timber, and something about farming.

Nash Community College and Nash County Public Schools youth were invited to the Career and Technical Education Showcase last week, which uses interactive experiences to introduce children to different career pathways. The event was held on the Nash Community College campus. Above, Judi Abukhait, left, an 8th grader at Red Oak Middle School, tries her hand at a drafting exercise with her sisters Tala Abukhait, 6th grader at Red Oak Middle, and Jasmine Abukhait, 4th grader at Red Oak Elementary. Gerry Luz of Northern Nash is the drafting instructor.

NASHVILLE- A rezoning request to upzone about four and a half acres on NC Highway 97 to the most intensive zoning district the county has- GI (General Industrial)- has failed at the Nash Planning Board level, but may yet come before Nash commissioners for a final decision at their March 10 meeting.
Williams Builders of Rocky Mount, LLC, owns a 4.47 acre undeveloped tract of land at 8363 E. NC 97, Elm City, beside the office of Brian Creech Roofing and immediately adjacent to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport.

SPRING HOPE - A vacant lot at 303 S. Pine Street, formerly the site of JHRG Manufacturing, has been rezoned from Light Industrial to R8, residential, at the request of neighbors.
The Spring Hope Board of commissioners voted in favor of rezoning, following a recommendation for same from the town planning board and two residents who spoke in favor of the rezoning at a public hearing during the Feb. 3 commissioners' meeting.

NASHVILLE - An annual sit-down Legislators' Dinner between Nash County leaders and their state representatives resulted in ten goals presented, in hopes of obtaining help for Nash County needs.
Meeting Feb. 10 at the Nashville Exchange were Senator Lisa Stone Barnes, Rep. Allen Chesser and Rep. Dante Pittman, who broke bread with Nash commissioners along with Stacie Shatzer, County Manager; Jonathan Boone, Deputy County Manager; Tia Foula, Asst. County Manager; Mike Gaynor, Nash County Attorney;

Due to anticipated ice and snow conditions, The Graphic's press time was moved to Tuesday. Sports events were undecided and due to scheduling, sports news will return next week with a full wrap up.
Coverage of this week's Nashville Town Council will also be included in next week's edition or visit www.nashvillegraphic.com this week.

MOMEYER - The late Kenneth Parker, renowned for serving his community as Mayor for 27 years, town planning board member, and member of the Momeyer Ruritan Club for 52 years, will soon be honored several ways by the town council.
Discussed at the Feb. 12 meeting, council members came up with several ideas about how to pay tribute to Parker's memory, including making renovations to the tennis courts behind the Ruritan Club in his name or creating space for pickleball there, but ended up deciding to make a $500 donation in Parker's name to the Ruritan Club to be used towards scholarship funds and to have two plaques made.

MOMEYER - The Momeyer Town Council has voted to begin airing videos of town council and planning board meetings on You Tube beginning in March despite objections by planning board members, including a threat to quit by one alternate planning board member if meetings are videorecorded.
While the decision to videotape Momeyer meetings was originally approved in August of 2024, it was not enacted in order to involve town planners time for making input into videotaping protocols.

NASHVILLE - Nash county's three legislators, Senator Lisa Barnes, Rep. Allen Chesser and Rep. Dante Pittman, meeting with Nash commissioners at the annual Legislator's Dinner Feb. 10, took the opportunity to share updates about their current committee appointments.

Waterkeepers Carolina, a science-based environmental advocacy group made up of 12 regional organizations that monitor North Carolina's rivers, has released its annual Swim Guide report, designed to provide an overall view of river health.
Water quality testing performed in the Tar-Pamlico watershed last year, one of 16 river basins in the state and covering over 6,400 square miles, had an 88% pass rate.

BAILEY - Southern Nash Middle School's (SNMS) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) team showcased groundbreaking innovation and teamwork at the Statewide Future Cities Competition in Raleigh, earning the Jacob's Core Values Award from Jacobs Engineering and the Best Use of Construction Materials Award from Carolinas AGC.
Guided by this year's theme, "Above the Current," students tackled the pressing issue of rising sea levels, envisioning a futuristic floating island off North Carolina's coast.

Over the past few decades, Reality TV has taken prime time television by storm. Some of shows - American Idol, America's Got Talent, or Dancing With The Stars - require talent and skill. However there are several other reality shows - Survivor, The Amazing Race, and American Ninja Warrior - which require more physical qualities.
These particular programs communicate what it takes win in life. It appears in most of them that the way to win is to lie, cheat, and steal your way to victory

Exodus 20:3 records the First Word of the Ten Commandments: "You shall have no other gods before me." The Lord demands his people to worship him and alone. Exodus 20:4 says, "You shall not make for yourselves a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." The Lord who demands his people worship to him exclusively also demands his people to worship him correctly. This is the message of the Second Commandment: We must worship God in a manner that is acceptable to him.

Women in Action missions group met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Tuesday, Feb. 11. They enjoyed the time together learning about missions and praying for the missionaries. The group also made a valentine treat that each member will share with someone to encourage them and show God's love. The next Women in Action meeting will be Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
The Baptist Men enjoyed their monthly breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 16.

Sunflower Realty, LLC to MB Homes Construction, Inc; Jackson Fields, Lot 2; $60,000
Barnes Family Corporation to Barnes Land Corporation; 9.98 acres
Adams Homes AEC, LLC and Don Adams to Sara Marlene McCraw; 3926 Fletcher Road, Bailey; $374,000
Shaunie Turner to Abdul Shakoor Khalid and Munazza Shakoor Baloch; 836 Burton Street, Rocky Mount; $126,000

Rick Chappelear; 9401 Bear Run Lane, Middlesex; detached accessory structure; $15,000
Steve Ricks; 3588 Northern Hills Drive, Rocky Mount; new single family dwelling; $34,000
Maddie Medric; 3433 Carolina Avenue, Spring Hope; miscellaneous; $13,190
Dave Jardine/Kelly Barnes; 3788 S Browntown Road, Rocky Mount; miscellaneous; $8,520

If ever there was an oxymoron in the making, it has to be the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is tasked with finding waste in the Federal government. That seems like the equivalent of forming a committee to see if Little Debbie Zebra Rolls taste good.
The national media has been steadily reporting the waste exposed by DOGE:

This weekend, while attempting to play catchup, I decided to listen to the recent Downtown Strong meeting where advisory board members shared their disappointment regarding the town council. Coverage of this meeting was in the January 30th edition of The Graphic. As always, Nancy West-Brake did an incredible job of covering the meeting. Since downtown has always had a huge spot in my heart for most of my life, I also wanted to watch the meeting.
It was evident the advisory board was indeed frustrated with the town council overriding their recommendations.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on April 16, 1964. Members of the fifth grade at Red Oak pose in colonial costumes with their teacher, Mrs. Mary Ella Sutton, to give a realistic touch to their study of colonial days in America. The class held open house to give visitors an opportunity to see colonial displays prepared by students.