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Julian B. Gassaway III, Astrid B. Gassaway, Daniel G. Gassaway, Pamela R. Gassaway, Jane Gassaway Ayers and George Douglas Ayers Jr. to Linda E. Fisher; 45.9 acres; $370,000
Kristen Marie Ivory and Andrew J. Ivory to Raymond McElheny and Dianne McElheny; Village Square Subdivision, Block A, Lot 9
Willie Mae Avent to Gloria Avent-Kindred, Gloria Avent Kindred; .715 acres

NASHVILLE - For the second time in two months, the Nashville town council has voted to table a decision on rezoning two chunks of land off Cooke Road in the light of heavy local opposition to proposed land improvements for a Ripe Revival food processing and educational complex.
The council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to table while asking two requests of Will Kornegay, Ripe Revival founder and CEO: for more research to be done about how to mitigate potential biohazard risks to a nearby poultry farm and for Kornegay to address potential issues of noise and light pollution from a planned outdoor amphitheater at the complex.

ROCKY MOUNT - Red Oak native and longtime Agriculture advocate Bobby Jo Fisher was honored with the top award from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, "The Ambassador of Agriculture," during the second annual Agriculture Forum Jan. 29 at Nash Community College.
Steve Troxler, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner and keynote speaker for the event, said Fisher deserved recognition for his "lifelong commitment to Nash County, to agriculture in the regional, and as Chairman of the Nash County Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors for 35 years."

NASHVILLE- A request to rezone 7 acres of A-1 Agricultural land to B-1, business, for UNC Nash to put in a 10,000-square-foot medical offices building near the 64 interchange, has been approved by Nashville town planners and the Nashville Town Council.
The undeveloped parcel in question, which is part of a larger tract that belongs to 3MR Limited Partnership, is on Red Oak Road close to US 64 and falls within the town of Nashville's ETJ.

NASHVILLE - A rezoning request for a new, 72-lot subdivision on Peachtree Hills Road, Spring Hope, was turned down by Nash commissioners Feb. 3, but does not preclude the possibility of a somewhat smaller, scaled-down version at the same location, as permitted under current zoning.
L.D. Land Holdings LLC, the current owner of about 129 acres near the Franklin County line on both sides of Peachtree Hills Road and along the south side of Savage Road, requested conditional rezoning from A1 to RA30 for higher-density, single family homes.

NASHVILLE - A new policy addition that would permit public school students to voluntarily attend off-campus religious instruction during school hours has been drafted, with Nash County School Board members directed to screen it for potential revisions and possible adoption at the next full board meeting March 3.
While the policy had no discussion when shared with the full board by Steve Ellis, Superintendent, at the Feb. 3 meeting, Ellis asked board members to review it and submit any changes to him before the Feb. 24 committee meetings.

NASHVILLE- Building improvements underway at the old Nashville Furniture Store, which occupies both 125 and 127 W. Washington Street, have been recommended to receive Façade Grants, based on action taken by the Downtown Strong Advisory Board at their Jan. 27 meeting.
Larry Hyde, property owner, showed board members a framed photograph of the building dating from 1959, and submitting a 'scope of work' document outlining how much he has currently spent.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash County Public Schools (NCPS) invites all students and their families to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Showcase: Map Your Journey: Discovering Educational Pathways to Careers. The showcase, hosted in partnership with Nash Community College and area business partners, offers an evening of hands-on career exploration. The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Nash Community College's Brown Auditorium.
"We are excited to invite all NCPS stakeholders to our showcase," Superintendent Dr. Steve Ellis said.

Y'all might have seen this week that celebrity groundhog Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow and that supposedly means six more weeks of winter.
That's right: an overgrown rat, cared for by people in tails and top hats, is trotted out to predict the weather once a year for large crowds. A lot of folks get worked up about it.
For the many of us, there is a collective, "What the $%^@?" After all, what does a groundhog know about the weather? I'd offer "not much."

This photo was published in The Nashville Graphic on March 19, 1964. These local youngsters received instructions from Dr. John S. Chamblee, (left) district health officer, on how to take the oral polio vaccine, which was to be administered to thousands of Nash County men, women and children, Standing are Dickie Everett (left) and Joey Joyner, Mrs. Betty Bissette, secretary at the health department, and her son, Greg.

We received an e-mail from a reader in Colorado who is experiencing health problems.
"I am having problems right now that I have been having for the past two months. It seems like I get over one problem and then I come down with another problem that is twice as worse as the first one. I do not know which way to turn for help and comfort, but I am getting tired of fighting for good health. I feel that I am being tested and seeing that my faith is not as strong as I thought it was. Can you give me some advice and comfort?"

Complacency in the Church: A Call to Action
Complacency in the church is a growing concern that affects congregations worldwide. It manifests as a sense of satisfaction with the status quo, often leading to stagnation in growth, outreach, and spiritual vitality. Recognizing this issue is the first step toward revitalization and renewal within church communities.

Welcome to Larry and Rhonda Flood who recently joined the Red Oak Baptist Church family!
Women in Action missions group of Red Oak Baptist Church will meet on Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 pm at the church.
Tickets are still available for the Outdoorsman Banquet on Saturday, March 8 at 5:00 pm - 7:30 PM at Red Oak Baptist Church! Tickets are $10 each. Purchase tickets and give them to friends and family.

NASHVILLE - Developers for the Williams Grove subdivision, owned by the C.T. Williams Corp. and located between the south end of Ava Drive and north end of Juniper Road, Bailey, jumped a final hurdle this month, getting conditional rezoning approval near an environmentally sensitive wetlands tract that will add 24 residential lots. The project was approved by Nash County commissioners in a split vote of 5-2 on Jan. 6.

NASHVILLE - A planned public hearing Feb. 3rd on a rezoning request for a new 90-home subdivision on Old Lewis School Board, Middlesex, was postponed Monday, with the project future uncertain. The application by Todd Glover asked for conditional rezoning from R-40 to RA-30-CZ.
Adam Tyson, Nash County Planning Director, told county commissioners that it was his understanding that the project developer had asked commissioners to delay the public hearing and their consideration, commenting that "the applicant has had a shorter than typical period of time to process the comments and concerns that the members of the public made at the (Jan. 21) planning board meeting."

NASHVILLE - Patricia Ann Ricks, 72, of 5073 Dutchman Road, Nashville, charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 7, 2023 death of her granddaughter, 8-year-old Christal Neveah Lane, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Appearing Jan. 31 in Nash County Superior Court, Ricks entered an Alford plea, essentially entering a guilty plea while maintaining innocence similar to a plea of "no contest," which allows a defendant to bypass a trial and go straight to sentencing.