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LOUISBURG — Collin Haggerty's family moved to Nashville 10 years ago, and one of the first people he befriended was Tripp Dubose. One decade later, Haggerty and Dubose, now juniors in high school, have remained close pals as students at Wilson Greenfield School.
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ROCKY MOUNT — Rocky Mount captured its second straight Rocky Mount Gryphons Easter Baseball Tournament title last Tuesday evening with a 6-2 victory over Clayton in the championship game.
RED OAK — Ashlyn's Run will be held this Saturday on the cross-country course at Red Oak Middle School. The event will feature a 5K race for all participants, along with a two-mile event that is designed for students in eighth grade and below.
Eunice Langley Batchelor, 84, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006. She was born in Nash County on January 9, 1922, the daughter of the late Willie Lindsey Langley and Emma Baker Langley. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, William Thomas Batchelor, Jr.
Matthew Keith Denton, 19, died Saturday, April 22, 2006. He was born in Nash County on September 2, 1986 to Ronnie Denton and Susan Woodruff Denton. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Pearl Denton.
NASHVILLE – Dercie Earl Bailey, 85, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Funeral services were held Friday, April 21 at Forest Hill Cemetery in Nashville.
WILSON – Cuyler Deems Best, Jr., 66, of Wilson died on April 24, 2006 after a lengthy illness. A native of Wayne County, he was the youngest son of the late Cuyler Deems Best, Sr. and Frances Herring Best. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and taught vocational agriculture in Nash County for over 30 years.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
The Nash County Sheriff's Office has arrested four suspects in the Monday night shooting death of 26-year-old Derek Thomas Smith. Smith, of the Sandy Cross area, was visiting a home at 8836 David Way in Sharpsburg when two men reportedly entered the home wielding a 12-gauge shotgun.
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A 26-year-old Nashville resident was shot to death at a home in Sharpsburg Monday night and the Nash County Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects in the incident.
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There's a new face at the Farm Service Agency in Nashville, but local residents may recognize Suzanne Murray as a homegrown Nash County resident. Murray was recently named to fill the position of County Executive Director.
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By Amanda Clark, Graphic Staff Writer
With renovations in the east wing of the Nash County Courthouse nearing completion, Assistant County Manager Wayne Moore said the renovations will quickly move to the west wing where the project is expected to be complete in six months.
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Buck Williams hasn't forgotten where he came from. The former NBA player returned to his roots Friday to host a golf tournament which honored two of his mentors and will provide scholarships for local students.
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BJ Liu is a businessman. The Spring Hope resident has a restaurant in Spring Hope and also a laundromat in Rocky Mount. Now, BJ has expanded his laundromat business into the Nashville area.
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After three and a half years of working on the new zoning ordinance, Spring Hope's Board unanimously approved the first reading during their meeting Monday night. The amended ordinance was approved with no discussion though the board thanked those who had worked long hours to get the ordinances ready for approval. Commissioner Clyde Best said he felt the ordinance would prove to be an asset to the town.
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Graphic photo by Amanda Clark
W.L. Greene Chorus students visited Trinity Retirement Village and Nash Grove Manor on Thursday to sing songs to residents. The students who participated volunteered for the special event. The group sang several songs at each location. Pictured in the top photo, Marah Banks and Jamal Gill lead students in song.
Though voter turnout for primary elections is typically low, Nash County Director of Elections Tracy Reams expects the Sheriff's race will encourage more people to come out and vote this year. As of Monday afternoon, 161 people had taken advantage of early voting since it began on Thursday.
Rumors are flying, everyone around town knows, but yet nobody can seem to own up to the fact that Wal-Mart is almost certainly coming to Nashville. We've talked with town officials, Wal-Mart real estate officials, engineers, and just about everyone else affiliated with the big box giant's project.
I pride myself on my desire
Why just the other day, I was bragging about this to a friend when I corrected him on a comment, "You know [friend], I'm not close-minded, just narrow-minded."
North Carolina agricultural land is a treasure that has been cultivated and enriched by farmers since colonists first set foot on Tar Heel soil. To celebrate and better protect this resource, the N.C. General Assembly passed the Farmland Preservation Enabling Act in 1986. The law enables county boards of commissioners to create Voluntary Agricultural Districts (VAD) and adopt special ordinances.
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By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter
STANHOPE — It rained on everyone's parade Monday at the Ladybird Invitational Softball Tournament at Southern Nash. In more ways than one for host Southern Nash, along with backyard neighbor Nash Central.
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By Geoff Neville, Graphic Sportswriter
LOUISBURG — One-time dugout mates at Southern Nash found themselves on the opposite sides of the field last Wednesday afternoon. That's when Dana Shelton's Louisburg College Lady Hurricanes squared off against the Pitt Community College Lady Bulldogs, who feature Brittany Tom on their roster.
BURLINGTON — North Carolina Wesleyan College claimed its first conference championship in six years and its sixth overall in the last 13 with a 16-0 defeat over Greensboro in the championship game of the 2006 USA South Conference Tournament last Saturday afternoon.
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By Charles Alston, Graphic Correspondent
ROCKY MOUNT — If it's spring, you can bet your last dollar rain will interrupt almost any Easter high school baseball tournament. Rocky Mount's long-time event, the Rocky Mount Gryphons Easter Baseball Tournament, got off to a fine start last Saturday at Gryphon Stadium with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80s.
HOLLISTER – Murnard "Murdock" Richardson, 44, died Monday, April 10, 2006. Funeral services were held April 14 at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Al Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Ivory Hill Church Cemetery.
NASHVILLE - Ray Lee Rose, 74 died Tuesday, April 11, 2006. He was born in Nash County April 9, 1932 son of the late James Bennie Rose and Betty Cooper Rose.
