ROCKY MOUNT – The Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center has been awarded a $147,150 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant will be used to complete the exhibits in the museum's live animal gallery.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
An argument between two men led to one being shot in the Indian Trails Subdivision last week.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Congressman Bob Etheridge held a tiny vial of soybean oil and told local leaders that the contents would be the key to solving the high gas prices in America.
"This is now cheaper than diesel fuel," Etheridge said. "I think it's a way to reinvigorate rural America."
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
An indictment was not handed down in the two-year-old arson case involving a Nashville business.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A seven-month-old is still in the hospital and its mother in jail after police arrested her and her boyfriend for felony child abuse.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
A Castalia man was stabbed in the back at a Louisburg hotel on August 9 after an argument between him and another man.
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Travis Bobbitt doesn't care about being a household name. He isn't concerned with fame. However, he is concerned with living life to the fullest and at least attempting to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
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An ethanol plant is eyeing an old masonite facility close to Spring Hope and hopes to start moving in soon after obtaining a special use permit from the county.
Jack Laughery, the former CEO of Hardees, died Sunday in Jackson, Wyoming. Laughery had been battling lung cancer and died of pneumonia at the age of 71.
Rocky Mount - Louis Pershing Bell, 88, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2006. He was born on April 2, 1918 in Nash County son of the late C. E. and Minnie Edwards Bell.
I took it as a sign that I was either getting older or more out of touch, or both.
I had called in a take out order to a restaurant in Rocky Mount — a chain which has locations in Wilson, and most towns with a population of 50,000 or more — and drove right over to get it.
Congressman Bob Etheridge recently visited Nashville, sharing his opinions with local leaders about topics such as the need for alternative fuels and more funding for schools along with more attention to the No Child Left Behind program.
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It was December 1982 when Nashville resident Faye Gardner had a vision to provide clothing and food to needy families. She was managing a store for a friend and had been praying for six months to find her calling. She was at work when that calling came.
The Tar River chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting a JAKES field day event on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Rose Hill Plantation just north of Nashville on Highway 58. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the event ending at 1 p.m. Registration is free for all children.
The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is planning the 5th Annual Spelling Bee and Silent Auction fundraiser for Oct. 19 at the Nashville United Methodist Church.
The North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced the availability of funds targeted for socially disadvantaged (SDA) individuals who want to purchase or operate a family-size farm in fiscal year 2006.
The C.C. Spaulding Alumni Association Inc. of Spring Hope will celebrate its 32nd annual reunion Labor Day weekend. The association has selected Edward E. Hodge to be the speaker for the banquet being held at the O.D. Moose Building in Nashville on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m.
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By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter
RALEIGH - From a final-audition standpoint, Kenneth Grantham was thrilled with his club's performance at last Friday night's Wakefield Jamboree.
But Grantham, Nash Central's veteran head coach, knows the a strong scrimmage effort doesn't necessarily translate into regular-season success.
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By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE -- While many teams are getting ready for their football regular season openers this week, Southern Nash is preparing for a scrimmage Thursday night against Louisburg.
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By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent
PINETOPS - The Rocky Mount Gryphons get to wear the bullseye for a second straight prep football season.
WILSON -- Pairings have been finalized for Brittany For The Boys II Soccer Tournament, scheduled for Aug. 25-26 at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex in Wilson County.
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ROCKY MOUNT - There's no long trip to Boston lying in wait for Nash County's 14-year-old Babe Ruth team this year.
For second time in three years, Nash County has only a 20-mile trek to Wilson to battle for a national title.
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ROCKY MOUNT -- Matt Steele is one baseball player who was Nash County's loss and Greenville's gain. For its 15-year-old first baseman, it was a homecoming last week and he made the most of it.
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Amendments to Nashville's Zoning and Subdivision Regulations will prohibit excessive yard sales in town after the board voted to approve the amendments during their meeting last Tuesday night.
Joe and Judy Strickland, of The Lamplighter, a ministry from Knightdale, perform during a special volunteer appreciation cookout at The NASH Thursday night.
