Nashville's Town Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday to notify the public that the $2.3 million had been appropriated by the USDA for a new town hall and library complex. Though not finalized, the project will have the town hall moving into Joyner's Grocery and the library locating in Nashville Plaza. The current town hall will become Nashville Police headquarters and the current police station will make room for the fire department to expand.
The Nashville Chamber of Commerce holds an annual contest through the Blooming Festival for Nashville's Mother of the Year. The public can cast votes for 50 cents each to nominate candidates for the title.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nash County Manager Bob Murphy expressed his concern over high Medicaid expenses to area legislators during a special meeting at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount last week. Medicaid will cost the county close to $5 million in 2006, Murphy told board members and Senator A.B. Swindell, Representative Lucy Allen and Representative Bill Daughtridge.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Concerns over the use of Glover Park has prompted Nashville's Board to take a look at extending hours into the weekend. The discussion was prompted during the board's May 2 meeting after Ellen Bobbitt, of Indian Trail, came before the board questioning whether the park was in fact, a park, or a recreation facility and whether it was intended to be a public facility.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Spring Hope's Board approved a rezoning request which will allow a local business owner to expand his business and bring jobs to the town.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Nashville's Junior Fire Department experienced an all-nighter April 28 through 29, but it wasn't to help put out fires. The 15 junior firemen and women were fighting cancer.
ROCKY MOUNT - Otho Bunn Smith, 89, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006. He was born in Nash County, January 28, 1917 son of the late William Albert Smith and Susan Eason Smith
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Bobbie and Joan Smith are self-proclaimed connoisseurs of second hand goods. It's not unusual to find the mother-daughter pair browsing the yard sales first thing Saturday morning in search of the best buys. Their love eventually spawned into Twice Smitten, a resale shop located at 708 S. Alston Street in Nashville. Though open for about three months now, Twice Smitten celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting celebrations recently.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
Being an avid sportsman, Nashville resident Carl Smith felt locals should have somewhere close to buy their fishing and other sporting gear, so he decided to open Papa C's Bait and Tackle Shop.
Wow, it's too bad we can't find a way to run our cars off all the complaining about high gas prices.
You know a phenomenon has reached a crescendo when the TV news people are creating a news story out of it.
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Letters to the Editor
A few days ago, I read that the town of Nashville had re-applied for USDA funds. These funds are to be used for a new library and town hall. I agree that this is a worthy cause and I am sure that many, many towns are in need of the same type grant. My question is simple. What in the hell-o is USDA doing in the library and town hall business?
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Letters to the Editor
There's a lot at stake. NAFTA and granting amnesty for 3 million illegal immigrants in 1986 is a complete failure. Homeland Security is a joke. Securing the U.S. borders and ports should be a top priority of the White House and Congress. We're losing our sovereignty as we lose control of our borders.
Rocky Mount Academy announced recently that its new Head of Lower School (Grades PK-5) will be former Englewood Elementary School Principal Beth Barbour Covolo. She will assume her new duties on July 1, 2006.
Longtime readers of this column are well acquainted with my affliction, er, I mean affection with the Carolina Hurricanes and ice hockey in general.
So, you can imagine that these times are good for me and my family, what with the Stanley Cup Playoffs taking a turn for the better after a shaky first week. We have trekked to Raleigh twice to sit in our airline sized seats — which seemed to cost about as much as a flight to Atlanta — and cheer the Hurricanes on.
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The news media is precious. They are jumping all over the gas companies for higher gas prices. As usual they have blinders on and are looking in the wrong direction. Our governments are the problem. They make 40 to 50 cents per gallon (remember Kerry – he wanted to add 50 more cents). The oil companies make about half that.
Normally on a day as beautiful as Sunday was, you wouldn't catch me inside on the sofa watching television, but due to spring allergies and a touch of the flu, or something similar, I quickly became a couch potato, dozing much of the day.
Remember our monthly fish fry at the annex on Reges Road. It is Friday, May 5, from 5-8 p.m. We hope to see many of you there.
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By LOTTIE LOU DICKENS
Rev. Tony Futrell's message on Sunday morning was "From Foolishness to Power," taken from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.
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By KATHY FREEMAN-ROBLES
Castalia Baptist went on a field trip last Saturday to Charlotte to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Discovery Place Museum. It was a great trip for the 14 participants. Thanks to Rex & Vicki Brown for the breakfast biscuits and to Joyce and Becky Woodruff for the doughnuts that we enjoyed along the way. The exhibits were very educational and exciting to see.
April 30 was Laymen's Sunday. We appreciate all the men did to make our day a meaningful worship experience.
The residents of Peachtree Community were saddened and shocked by the sudden death of one of its long-time residents- Geraldine Moore Edwards. She was a faithful member of Peachtree Church who passed away early Sunday Morning. She is survived by her husband, Alvin Vick Edwards, of Edwards Crossroads and her daughter, Cindy; son-in-law, Howard Mitchell; grandchildren, Anna Marie and Rob Mitchell, all of Wake Forest.
Barbara and Joe Radford, Angie, Tim and Adam Denton, Debbie Asbell and friends traveled to Aycock Auditorium in Greensboro on Sunday, April 23, for the N.C. All State Honor Band. Walter Asbell made third chair and Brandon Denton made fourth chair statewide in playing the tuba. Dr. Charles Menghinia was the conductor for the middle schools. They all had an enjoyable time.
The Third Annual Fox hunters Relay for Life and Red Bud Church Hunt was held on Saturday, April 22 at the Tri-County Fox Preserve in Castalia. Ninety-six fox hunters were entered in the Relay for Life hunt.
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By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter
RED OAK - During a five-inning stretch Tuesday, the Northern Nash Lady Knights proudly displayed their prodigious present -- along with a promising fast-pitch future.
On a day when NN, enjoying its best-ever fast-pitch softball season, honored its seniors, the Lady Knights received key contributions from six freshman starters en route to an 11-1 Senior Night victory over NEW-6 Conference rival Nash Central.
